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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| 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 | |
| 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 | |
| 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 | 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 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 | conservation-chapter102 water-chapter102 chapter-102 | 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 | |
| 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 | |
| ESM Course | DGLVR, DGLVR Education, DGLVR Grants | dglvr education-dglvr grants | contractors 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 | |
| Manure Management Resources | Agriculture | agriculture | homeowners municipalities | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 | |
| 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. Watershed Education | Conservation Education, Education, Water Education | conservation-education education water-education | contractors 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 | |
| REAP Program | Agriculture | agriculture | homeowners | |
| 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 | |
| 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 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 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 |
