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Issue 12— Thursday, October 17, 2019
 
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Educational PCCD Bioswale
To Be Unveiled

PIKE COUNTY — Stormwater runoff is created when rain or snowmelt accumulates and runs across the surface of the land. As stormwater moves through the human-built landscape it may pick up and transport non-point source pollutants, including soil sediment, fluids leaked from automobiles, road de-icing agents, and others. Non-point source pollution is now the single largest cause of degradation of our nation's water resources, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Pike County Conservation District (PCCD) is committed to the conservation and preservation of local water resources. To aid the filtering and infiltration of stormwater, PCCD has installed a bioswale in front of their office. This will be accompanied by an educational sign, explaining what a bioswale is and why it is important for our watershed.
The bioswale and sign will be unveiled after the PCCD Board meeting on October 21.
The unveiling will include an educational discussion of bioswales, stormwater, and non-point source pollution, by resource conservationist Marianna Quartararo. The public is encouraged to attend!
Please contact Pike County Conservation at 570-226-8220 with any questions.

 

Dingmans Backs Habitat Warehouse Grant

By Dakota Hendricks


DINGMAN — The Township will be writing a letter of support for Habitat For Humanity as they apply for a $175,000 LSA grant to build a warehouse in Dingman Township.
The warehouse would allow Habitat for Humanity to store donated and leftover materials that will reduce the cost of future projects. Habitat for Humanity has built 29 homes in Pike County and is in the process of building a thirtieth, several of which have been built in Dingman Township.
Zoning Officer Chris Wood said he is preparing for the potential revocation of the temporary conditional use for the Sunrise Lakes Section 9 holding tanks. The Board is expecting a completed Sewage Planning Module by November 5th; otherwise, the Board will take action. Residents will be required to install on-lot holding tanks if the approval is revoked.
Dingman Township will be advertising a proposed Zoning Ordinance Amendment that updates the signage ordinances. The full text will be available online at the Dingman Township website.
The Board held a moment of silence for Daniel Paffenroth, a member of the Dingman Township Road Crew who passed away recently.
The next Dingman Township meeting has been rescheduled from Tuesday October 15th to Thursday October 17th. The budget meeting will be held at 6 p.m. and the Supervisors meeting will begin at 7 p.m.
The Har Haven SALDO waiver hearing will be held on October 29th at 6 p.m.

 

 

 

 

 

Couple Fights Off Armed Robbers

 

BUSHKILL — State police seek three men who attempted to rob a residence on Acorn Circle in Lehman Township at gunpoint last Saturday and then fled in a gold or tan minivan.
Trooper Michael Galinsky reported that two of the men came to the front door of the house and asked one of the victims if he had jumper cables. A short time later, the two men assaulted the man and his girlfriend, who fought the two out of the residence. During the altercation one of the robbers pistol-whipped the man. The two men fled the area in what was believed to be a KIA Sedona minivan driven by the third male. The minivan had PA plates and a black rim or spare on the front passenger side. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Blooming Grove at 570-226-5718.

 

Supvr. Weigh Options On Briscoe
Mountain Culvert Fix

By Wayne Witkowski


BUSHKILL — At the latest Lehman Township Board of Supervisors meeting, discussion continued about repairing or replacing a badly weather-eroded culvert on Briscoe Mountain Road.
After a detailed inspection of the site just below State Route 2001/Milford Road, Township Engineer Mike Lamoreaux said that there are two alternatives. Because of the significant amount of water running underneath as well as through the pipe, it either can be totally or partially replaced, the latter with additional needed repairs.
The original plan called for a $75,000 price tag to line the culvert with durable gunite sealant. Lamoreaux said he was "uncomfortable that that would fix the problem."
One alternative Lamoreaux proposed is to fully replace the culvert at a cost to the township of $700,000.
"You can do it piecemeal and it would cost a lot less than the total replacement," said Lamoreaux, referring to a two-phase plan that would cost $235,000. The first phase is to rebuild the headwall and fix the entrance to the culvert to prevent water from escaping underneath at a cost of approximately $165,000.
The second phase is to replace the middle piping and seal it with gunite at a cost of $70,000.
"Permitting is the lengthy part of it," said Lamoreaux, who said he needed to research prior permits to help the township in making a final decision of what direction to take.
He assured the gathering that plans are still in the works, although the changing seasons make it less likely that it will be done this year.
Supervisor Dick Vollmer said that the township should check in with the National Park Service since the road winds through the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area. "They'd think nothing of closing the road," said Vollmer......For more information pick up a copy at a local vendor or subscribe.

 

 

 

 

 

 
 

 

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