Rivers Conservation Plan
Raccoon Creek
Rivers Conservation Plan
The Raccoon Creek Rivers Conservation Plan is a non-regulatory guide
developed with local public input to restore and maintain Raccoon Creek's
natural, historic, economic and recreational values.
About the Raccoon Creek Rivers Conservation Plan
Many state agencies and regional partners use Rivers Conservation Plans to better understand the potential impacts of developments, roadway infrastructure, and similar construction projects.
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The Raccoon Creek Rivers Conservation Plan is a user-friendly guide to sustainable growth in the Raccoon Creek Region. The Plan proposes strategies to balance the interests of agriculture, industry, housing, recreation, resource extraction and conservation while emphasizing opportunities for economic growth. Local stakeholders have thoughtfully contributed ideas and concerns that reflect their vision for the future.
Information presented throughout the Plan is based on public input, data compiled from municipal and county comprehensive plans, extensive research, and knowledge shared by local experts in various fields.
Protecting Our Waterways is Everyone's Job
The Plan’s authors encourage local groups, residents, government officials, businesses and industries, planners, agencies and developers to use this Plan to support future community-based projects.
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The Raccoon Creek Rivers Conservation Plan was funded by a grant from the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and the Foundation for Pennsylvania Watersheds.
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Many thanks to all who shared their passion for the Raccoon Creek Watershed by contributing ideas, concerns, stories and photos to the Plan.
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We encourage you to download the summary or the full plan and join our efforts!
 Public InputPeople share their vision for the future of the Raccoon Creek Watershed at a public meeting in Cross Creek Township. |  AES PlantThe electric power plant at Kobuta, at the mouth of Raccoon Creek on the Ohio River, was the world’s largest monolithic-poured concrete structure. |  Hillman TrailsHillman State Park in Hanover Township offers miles of hiking and biking trails. |
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 76 Post OfficeThe Old 76 Post Office on Independence Road served southern Beaver County. |  Findlay Grasslands AnnexA bulldozer’s rusting track pads bear witness to our region’s mighty coal mining heritage. |  Blue Pools near AvellaAluminum and iron leaching from an abandoned coal mine cast milky blue and orange stains in a creek near Avella. |