Indiana County Open Space, Greenways, and Trail Plan

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Project Description

GOAL:  To develop a cohesive greenways and open space network plan for Indiana County, PA.

Indiana County contracted EPD to complete their Open Space, Greenways, and Trails Plan by performing a thorough assessment of the County’s natural and man-made elements. A series of sophisticated GIS analyses were utilized to assess natural resource locations and to identify conflicts with current land use/development patterns and policies. This document determined the most appropriate corridors and areas to be included in the Open Space, Greenways, and Trails Plan. We prepared a detailed implementation strategy and a series of “ready-to-go” demonstration projects for which feasibility and acquisition efforts could begin. These recommendations were also folded into the overall Plan’s Natural Resource Chapter.

The County Staff focused its efforts on developing public consensus and detailing recommendations associated with land use, economic development, and infrastructure. EPD completed GIS mapping for both the County’s strategies regarding the existing conditions and recommended plan.