Centre County Government: Planning and Community Development Office: Recreational Resources

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Recreational Resources

Centre County Recreation and Greenway Plan

The Centre County Office of Planning & Community Development is proud to announce the completion of the DRAFT of the Centre County Recreation & Greenway Plan! The plan is open to review and comments. You can email comments to barider@co.centre.pa.us or call 814.355-6791 and ask for Beth Rider. This Plan was funded in part by a grant from the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR) and matching funding from the Centre County Board of Commissioners. The Plan was completed by staff within the Planning Office with the assistance of a Greenway Steering Committee who deserves a special thank you for all their time and invaluable input as does all the municipalities for giving input, the schools districts, representatives from public agencies and conservation groups, and individuals/agencies from our adjoining counties.

Thanks to everyone who assisted with this wonderful effort. We look forward to your comments, approval from DCNR on our plan, and providing copies to all municipalities and other stakeholders in the very near future!!

Grant Sources

Funding Sources

Peer Recreation Studies

Brick Town Trail Final Report [PDF]

Appendix [PDF]

The Final Report of the Beech Creek Greenway Plan is now available. The report states that "This report was written as a starting point for establishing a vision for this community, a plan for leveraging the recreational, historical, cultural, and environmental assets of the Beech Creek area in such a way that creates an identity that distinguishes it from every other small community in America."

Greenway Initiative

Centre County is prepared to develop its first Countywide Greenway & Recreation Plan. This plan is for Centre County municipalities and other entities to use as a guidance and implementation document and not a regulatory tool. The plan is intended to be complete by fall 2008. We welcome any comments your municipality may have and will incorporate your ideas and suggestions into our planning process.

Beech Creek Greenway Feasibility Study

For more information contact Project Manager Howard Mantle.

Bellefonte Central Rail Trail Feasibility Study

Completed Final Bellefonte Central Rail Trail
Feasibility Study

This trail will preserve the historic and cultural value of the Bellefonte Central Railroad, provide recreational and commuting alternatives for bicyclists and pedestrians, and furnish access into the interior of The Arboretum at Penn State.

Maps

For more information contact Project Manager Beth Rider (Phone 814-355-6791).

Nittany and Bald Eagle Valleys Greenway/Bikeway Plan

Adopted in December of 2003, the Greenway Plan is a plan for undeveloped land to be set aside for recreation or conservation. The Nittany and Bald Eagle Valleys Greenway/Bikeway Plan encompasses the areas of Spring Creek, Buffalo Run, Logan Branch, and their tributaries from the headwaters to their confluence with Bald Eagle Creek at Milesburg and Bald Eagle Creek from Milesburg to Bald Eagle State Park. The Greenway Plan is designed to develop a plan designed to increase public awareness about the Creek and its resources. To view the plan, click the picture to the right.

Nittany and Bald Eagle Valleys Greenway/Bikeway Photos

Susquehanna Greenway Partnership

The Susquehanna Greenway will link natural, cultural, historic, and recreational resources along the 500-mile corridor of the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania. It will create a basin-wide organization for resource management and community conservation - factors of lasting importance to the economies and quality of life of river communities.

Coming Soon

Countywide Recreation/Greenway Plan
Recreation Inventory

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