Before we begin updating the Shenango River Lake Master Plan, we welcome any comments, suggestions, or questions you may have. In particular, your thoughts on the following would be helpful:
- The regional needs the Master Plan should take into consideration
- The potential threats that need to be addressed in the Master Plan
- The opportunities you see for the reservoir and surrounding area
- New or relevant information/plans we should be aware of as we update the Master Plan
- The areas or resources needing to be protected for their environmental, cultural, or archeological significance
- Best Management Practices that should be considered for managing the project and its resources
The public scoping period will end on July 29, 2022. Please submit all comments for consideration by that date.
Thank you in advance for contributing to the Shenango River Lake Master Plan update!
To submit a comment, visit this page. (use Chrome or Firefox for best results)
How best to use the tool?
1) Click on the link above, it will lead you to a website that looks like the image below:

2) Zoom in on the map to the area around the reservoir. Click the legend symbol to understand what each of the colored sections in the Master Plan map indicate:
3) Click the topic your comment is most related to OR to see what others have commented about that topic. The topics you can chose from are Recreation, Environment, Cultural/Historical Resources, Safety, and Other.
4) To add a comment of your own, click + Click to Start a Comment on the upper right part of the screen to add a comment and fill out the information requested. You can leave a Concern, Question, or New Idea/Opportunity for Improvement . If your comment is location-specific, the tool will ask you to click on the location your comment refers to.
5) You will also be able to see other comments submitted. You can choose to like or comment on those comments as well.
If you're unable to use the Public Comment tool, you may also provide input in the following ways:
Print out and Mail in this comment form.
Send your comment form to: US Army Corps of Engineers - Comments, 2442 Kelly Road, Hermitage, PA 16148.
Visit the Comment Boxes located at two local locations.
The comment boxes can be found at Shenango Recreation Area Kiosk (492 West Lake Road, Transfer, PA 16154) and Mahaney Recreation Area Kiosk (2442 Kelly Road, Hermitage, PA 16148).
Email your comments to Shenango Lake.
Email ShenangoRiverLake@gmail.com with the subject line of "Shenango River Lake Public Scoping Comments"
Message the Shenango River Lake staff on Facebook.
Send your input in a message to https://m.facebook.com/ShenangoLakeUSACE