Explore a curated collection of tools, guides, and educational materials designed to support conservation efforts in our community. The Resource Library provides easy access to information such as soil health, watershed protection, agriculture, environmental stewardship, and more. Whether you’re a landowner, contractor, educator, or simply someone interested in conservation, you’ll find practical resources to help you make informed decisions and protect our natural resources.
Below are resources to support participation in the Agriculture Conservation Assistance Program (ACAP). These materials help farmers and agricultural landowners learn about funding opportunities, eligible conservation practices, and the application process for projects that improve soil health and protect local waterways. Application guides, program policies, and educational materials highlight best management practices and technical resources that support sustainable agriculture while reducing nutrient and sediment pollution.
Chapter 102 of Pennsylvania’s regulations governs erosion and sediment control and stormwater management for earth disturbance activities to help protect water quality and natural resources. Below is a list of helpful resources to guide understanding of Chapter 102 requirements, permits, and best practices for compliance.
Chapter 105 of Pennsylvania's regulations governs activities in and near Pennsylvania’s streams, wetlands, floodways, and other water bodies to help protect water quality and natural resources under the state’s Dam Safety and Waterway Management program. Below you will find helpful resources to guide you through the Chapter 105 permitting process, compliance information, and additional reference materials.
We offer a variety of educational resources designed to support learning about natural resource conservation, watersheds, water quality, and environmental stewardship for students, educators, and community members. Below you will find print materials, videos, and other tools to explore conservation topics and enhance understanding of the environment and how to protect it.
Watershed protection helps safeguard the land and water that feed our streams, rivers, lakes, and drinking water sources, supporting clean water, healthy ecosystems, and resilient communities. Below you will find a curated list of resources focused on watershed conservation, planning, and best practices—with several specifically addressing the protection of drinking water sources and quality.
Invasive species are non‑native plants, animals, and organisms that can spread rapidly and cause environmental, economic, and ecological harm by out‑competing native species and disrupting natural systems. Below you will find resources to help identify, understand, prevent, and manage invasive species in our area, including tools for reporting sightings, best management practices, and educational materials.
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| 2022 Hazard Mitigation Plan for Pike County | Invasives | invasives | contractors municipalities | |
| 2026 PCCD Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Policy | DGLVR, DGLVR Education, DGLVR Grants | dglvr education-dglvr grants | municipalities | |
| Ag E&S DEP Resources | Agriculture | agriculture | contractors homeowners | |
| Ag E&S Penn State Ext. Resources | Agriculture | agriculture | contractors homeowners | |
| Ag E&S Template | Agriculture | agriculture | contractors homeowners | |
| American Waters – The Delaware River | Watershed Education, Watersheds Water | eatershed-education water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| Animal and Livestock Resources | Agriculture | agriculture | homeowners | |
| Army Corps of Engineers Federal Permits in PA | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Army Corps of Engineers PASPGP-6 General Conditions | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| CDC – HABs and Health Information | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Center for Dirt and Gravel Road Studies | DGLVR, DGLVR Education, DGLVR Grants | dglvr education-dglvr grants | contractors municipalities | |
| County BMP Landowner Guide | Agriculture | agriculture | homeowners municipalities | |
| County Resources | Agriculture | agriculture | homeowners municipalities | |
| DCNR PNDI Search Instructions | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption, Chapter 102 Water Encroachment, Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Soil Disruption, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | soildisruption-chapter102 waterencroachment-chapter102 chapter-105 soil-disruption waterencroachment-chapter105 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Advice on Flood Prevention and Management on Streams | Watershed Construction, Watersheds Water | watershed-construction water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Bottled, Vended, Retail and Bulk Water Haulers (BVRB) | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Common Invasive Plants in Riparian Areas | Invasives | invasives | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Controlled Plant & Noxious Weeds Lists | Invasives | invasives | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Current Threats to Our Forests | Invasives | invasives | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Flood-Damaged Bridges & Culverts and Emergency Debris Removal | Watershed Construction, Watersheds Water | watershed-construction water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Flooding and Storm-Related Resources | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Resources | Invasives | invasives | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Integrated Water Quality Report Listings | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Invasive Plant Fact Sheets | Invasives | invasives | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – Macroinvertebrates 101 Story Map | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| DEP – Maintaining Stream Flow in and Near Infrastructure | Watershed Conservation, Watershed Construction, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed watershed-construction water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – PA Clean Water Academy | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – PA Trout Streams | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| DEP – Private Wells Resources | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners | |
| DEP – Septic Systems | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners | |
| DEP – Sinkholes | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners | |
| DEP – Spotted Lanternfly Resources | Invasives | invasives | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP – What are HABs? | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Advice on Flood Prevention and Management on Streams | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Approved Alternative BMPs for New Construction Projects | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors municipalities | |
| DEP BMPs for Timber Harvest Operations | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Bureau of Clean Water – Stormwater Homepage | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Bureau of Clean Water – Water Quality Network | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Chapter 105 E-Permitting Website for General Permits | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Chapter 105 Fee Calculation Worksheet | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors municipalities | |
| DEP Common Plan of Development FAQ | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP DGLVR Resources | DGLVR, DGLVR Education, DGLVR Grants | dglvr education-dglvr grants | contractors municipalities | |
| DEP Emergency Permits for Chapter 105 | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Erosion & Sediment Pollution Control Program Manual | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP FAQs About Chapter102 and Erosion and Sediment | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Flooding and Storm-Related Resources | Chapter 102 Conservation, Chapter 102 Soil Disruption, Chapter 102 Water, Chapter 102 Water Encroachment | conservation-chapter102 soildisruption-chapter102 water-chapter102 waterencroachment-chapter102 chapter-102 | homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Guidelines for Maintaining Streams in Your Community | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | homeowners | |
| DEP How to be Stormwater Smart | Chapter 102 Conservation, Chapter 102 Water, Watershed Conservation, Watershed Construction, Watersheds Water | conservation-chapter102 water-chapter102 conservation-watershed watershed-construction water-watersheds chapter-102 watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Individual NPDES Permit Application Associated Forms | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Introduction to Ponds and Chapter 105 | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 water-chapter105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners | |
| DEP Maintaining Stream Flow in and Near Infrastructure | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Soil Disruption, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 soil-disruption waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP PAG-01 General NPDES Permit Application Associated Forms | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP PAG-02 General NPDES Permit Application Associated Forms | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Permit Application Consultation Tool | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners | |
| DEP Road Maintenance Activities FAQ sheet | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Statewide Existing Use Classifications | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Soil Disruption, Chapter 105 Water, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 soil-disruption water-chapter105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Stream Continuity Designs for Culvert and Bridge Crossings | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP Submerged Lands License Agreement | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| DEP The Importance of Wetlands | Chapter 105 Conservation, Chapter 105 Water | conservation-chapter105 water-chapter105 chapter-105 | ||
| DEP Timber Harvest E&S Control Plan Template/Worksheet | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners | |
| DEP’s “How’s My Waterway?” Tool | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Grant Application Packet – Fillable | DGLVR, DGLVR Grants | dglvr grants | municipalities | |
| Dirt, Gravel, and Low Volume Road Grant Application Packet – Not Fillable | DGLVR, DGLVR Grants | dglvr grants | municipalities | |
| Easement Purchase Program Manual | Agriculture | agriculture | homeowners | |
| EMapPA | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Soil Disruption, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 soil-disruption waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| EPA – Laboratories that Analyze for Cyanobacteria and Cyanotoxins | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| ESM Course | DGLVR, DGLVR Education, DGLVR Grants | dglvr education-dglvr grants | contractors municipalities | |
| EWG’s Drinking Water Quality Report for Pennsylvania | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Farm Resources | Agriculture | agriculture | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| FEMA Flood Map Service Center | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Soil Disruption, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 soil-disruption waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors municipalities | |
| FISH | Education, Water Education | education water-education | homeowners municipalities | |
| Google Earth | Chapter 102 Conservation, Chapter 102 Soil Disruption, Chapter 102 Water, Chapter 102 Water Encroachment | conservation-chapter102 soildisruption-chapter102 water-chapter102 waterencroachment-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors | |
| Homeowner’s Guide to the Most Common Waterways and Wetlands General Permits | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Conservation, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 conservation-chapter105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | homeowners | |
| How to Complete a PCCD E&S Plan for Projects Less Than 1 Acre | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners | |
| Interactive Macroinvertebrates Tool | Watershed Conservation, Watershed Education, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed eatershed-education water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| Invasive Plants in PA | Invasives | invasives | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Manure Management Resources | Agriculture | agriculture | homeowners municipalities | |
| Milford Water Authority | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| Municipal Resource Guide | Chapter 102, Chapter 105 | chapter-102 chapter-105 | municipalities | |
| Native Fish Coalition | Watershed Conservation, Watershed Education, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed eatershed-education water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| NFWF Homeowner’s Guide to Stormwater Management | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption, Chapter 102 Water | soildisruption-chapter102 water-chapter102 chapter-102 | homeowners | |
| Nitrate Watch | Education, Water Education | education water-education | homeowners municipalities | |
| NOAA – Drought Conditions for PA | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Northcentral Pennsylvania Conservancy – Exploring Macros | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| NPS – Delaware Water Gap | Watershed Recreation, Watersheds Water | watershed-recreation water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| NPS – Upper Delaware | Watershed Recreation, Watersheds Water | watershed-recreation water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| PA American Water Homepage | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| PA Ch.93 Code. Water Quality Standards | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Soil Disruption, Chapter 105 Water, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 soil-disruption water-chapter105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PA Code & Bulletin | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PA Dam Safety Pond or Lake Drawdown Permit | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners | |
| PA DEP Bridge & Culvert Maintenance & Repair Permit Requirements Tool | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors | |
| PA Farm Link Resources | Agriculture | agriculture | contractors homeowners | |
| PA Fish & Boat GIS Map of Trout Streams | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors municipalities | |
| PA Fish & Boat Trout Water Classifications | Chapter 105 Conservation, Chapter 105 Water, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | conservation-chapter105 water-chapter105 waterencroachment-chapter105 chapter-105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PA Fish and Boat Commission | Education, Recreation Education, Water Education | education recreation-education water-education | homeowners municipalities | |
| PA Natural Heritage Program | Invasives | invasives | homeowners municipalities | |
| PA One Stop | Agriculture, Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | agriculture soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PA Spatial Data Access Portal | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PALMS Homepage | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| PCCD Application and Fee Schedule for Services | Chapter 102, Chapter 105 | chapter-102 chapter-105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PCCD Before You Grade, Build, or Excavate | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PCCD BMP Inspection Reports and Installation | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors | |
| PCCD How to Make Grass Grow | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners | |
| PCCD Introduction to Wetlands, Watercourses, and Permitting | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PCCD Opportunities for Public Input on the Individual NPDES | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | homeowners municipalities | |
| PCCD PNDI Information Sheet | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Soil Disruption, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 soil-disruption waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors municipalities | |
| PCCD Small Projects Guide | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption, Chapter 102 Water Encroachment | soildisruption-chapter102 waterencroachment-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| PCCD Using Web Soil Survey – the Four Steps | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners | |
| PCCD Wetlands Brochure | Chapter 105 Conservation, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | conservation-chapter105 waterencroachment-chapter105 chapter-105 | homeowners | |
| Penn State Ext. – Harmful Algal Blooms: Safety, Testing, and Management Options | Watershed Recreation, Watersheds Water | watershed-recreation water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Ext. Watershed Education | Conservation Education, Education, Water Education | conservation-education education water-education | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Extension – Basics of Water Rights | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Extension – HABs and Management Practices | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Extension – Hemlock Woolly Adelgid 101 | Invasives | invasives | homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Extension – Macroinvertebrate Basics | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| Penn State Extension – Microplastics 101 | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Extension – Private Water Systems | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners | |
| Penn State Extension – Quick Guide to Groundwater in PA | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Extension – Spotted Lanternfly Information | Invasives | invasives | homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Extension – Stream Basics | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| Penn State Extension – Water Quality Stream Assessments | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Penn State Extension – Well Systems | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| Pennsylvania Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) Dashboard 2018-Present | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Pike County’s Tax Parcel Viewer | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners | |
| Pike-Wayne Chapter of Trout Unlimited | Conservation Education, Education, Water Education | conservation-education education water-education | homeowners municipalities | |
| Planning Tools for Manure Management | Agriculture | agriculture | contractors homeowners | |
| PSU – Water Testing | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners | |
| REAP Program | Agriculture | agriculture | homeowners | |
| Resources for Water Protection | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| Right to Know Policy and Request Form | Chapter 102 Conservation, Chapter 102 Soil Disruption, Chapter 102 Water, Chapter 102 Water Encroachment | conservation-chapter102 soildisruption-chapter102 water-chapter102 waterencroachment-chapter102 chapter-102 | homeowners municipalities | |
| Salt Watch | Education, Water Education | education water-education | homeowners municipalities | |
| State Homepage for Chapter 102 | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| State Homepage for Chapter 105 | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Stormwater BMPs Field Tour – Part 1 | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Stormwater BMPs Field Tour – Part II | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Stormwater BMPs Field Tour – Part III | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Stormwater BMPs Field Tour Guide | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| Stroud Water Research Center – Model My Watershed GIS Tool | Watershed Conservation, Watersheds Water | conservation-watershed water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| The Leaf Pack Network® | Education, Water Education | education water-education | homeowners municipalities | |
| Trout Stocking by County | Education, Recreation Education, Water Education | education recreation-education water-education | homeowners municipalities | |
| USDA – National Invasive Species Information Center PA | Invasives | invasives | homeowners municipalities | |
| USDA Web Soil Survey | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| USFWS National Wetlands Inventory | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| USGS – Microplastic Fact Sheet for the Delaware River | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | municipalities | |
| USGS – PA Water Conditions | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| USGS – SteamStats GIS Tool | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | contractors homeowners municipalities | |
| USGS – Well Run Sample Sites | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| USGS Groundwater Database | Watersheds Water | water-watersheds watersheds | homeowners municipalities | |
| USGS Stream Stats | Chapter 105, Chapter 105 Water Encroachment | chapter-105 waterencroachment-chapter105 | contractors municipalities | |
| USGS Topographic Maps | Chapter 102 Soil Disruption | soildisruption-chapter102 chapter-102 | contractors homeowners municipalities |
