State Rep. Kathy Rapp | Pennsylvania 65th Legislative District
State Rep. Kathy Rapp | Pennsylvania 65th Legislative District
Rep. Kathy L. Rapp (R-Warren/Crawford/Forest) announced that a $140,000 grant has been allocated to a project aimed at stabilizing Tionesta Creek in Kingsley Township, Forest County. The funding comes from the Watershed Restoration Protection Program, part of the Marcellus Legacy Fund programs set up under Act 13 of 2012. This initiative targets the restoration of stream reaches affected by nonpoint source pollution, with the aim of removing them from the Department of Environmental Protection's Impaired Waters list.
“I’m pleased to support this project, which will reduce sediment loads entering the Tionesta Creek,” Rapp stated. She highlighted the creek's significance to the region’s economy, particularly in relation to the tourism industry driven by Cook Forest State Park, emphasizing the importance of maintaining healthy water quality for both residents and visitors.
The project plans include restoring approximately 1,800 feet of the Tionesta Creek streambank by replanting vegetation and improving drainage to Creek Road. Current issues, such as ice and flood damage, have resulted in vegetation loss and slope instability, contributing to the erosion along the roadway shoulder.
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