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Protecting the Hay Creek Watershed and the drinking water source for about 2,000 customers of the Birdsboro Municipal Authority is the primary focus of the 1,800 acres that make up Birdsboro Waters . The area is protected with USDA Forest Service Forest Legacy Program easement through the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources. But it does have some recreational opportunities.
History: Birdsboro Waters was permanently preserved in 2007 through the conservation easement held by the state and purchased from the Birdsboro Municipal Authority using contributions from multiple public and nonprofit funding partners. That same year the state abandoned 2 miles of Route 82, which divides the preserved area with a section to the west and one to the east.  ....

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