RESOURCES

Newtown Creek Watershed Protection Plan

The Newtown Creek Watershed Protection Plan outlines a comprehensive strategy for restoring and protecting the ecological health of Newtown Creek, a vital waterway that runs through the heart of Bucks County, Pennsylvania.
Full Plan

Establishing Zones

In 2007 and 2008, the NCC convened meetings to solicit input from interested citizens and property owners adjacent to the creek to define the geographical boundaries and characterize appropriate uses for five zones of the creek from the dam, located upstream of Route 532 (Washington Crossing Road) southward to Route 332 (Newtown Bypass). Recommendations for improvements and management specific to each zone were also generated during these public meetings.

In order to inform the public about the creek and solicit feedback on the zone plan and recommendations for future improvements, the NCC staged public presentations in April 2009 and March 2010. These presentations provided background on the cultural and natural history of the Newtown Creek and Common, the creek zones as they exist today, and an overview of waterfront development precedents in other locations. The presentations were followed by feedback sessions that invited attendees to post their visions about what should be changed or preserved along the creek. The feedback from these meetings was incorporated into the watershed plan for the creek drafted by the Heritage Conservancy.

Zones

Headwater Zone

source to Frost Lane (added 2010)

1 Dam to Frost Lane

flood management & riparian habitat

2 Frost to Greene

pedestrian crossings, low impact planting

3 Greene to Penn

increase visibility of village waterfront as placemaking element for business district

4 Penn to Barclay

Delta property & Stockburger property (now Steeple View property)

5 Barclay to Bypass

creek walk, connect to overpass, trail

Confluence Zone

bypass to Neshaminy Creek (added 2010)

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