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Site Plan of Nestle's operation on the Gower property, including former...
As documented in a recent post, the site of Nestle's planned water extraction in Kunkletown was targeted by millionaires for development at the turn of the 20th century. Most of the "improvements"...
View ArticleIf your land is within 1/2 mile of Nestle's production wells, your future...
The red arcs on the map below are a 0.5 mile radius around each of Nestle's two production wells. This is considered "Zone 2" for wellhead protection, which is covered by Sec 707 of the Eldred...
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Water Extraction Amendment to be Considered Wednesday 3/16 - Why it is...
On Wednesday March 16, the Eldred Township Board of Supervisors will hold a hearing to consider community input on an amendment that would have the effect of overturning the 2014 amendment that added...
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Landowner's attorney produces key documents that neither CJERP or the Monroe...
Landowner Ricky Gower, who owns the property that Nestle plans to locate its water extraction operation on, filed a Motion to Intervene in the appeal of Eldred Township's passage of a land use...
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Eldred Township BOS votes to overturn illegal water extraction amendment,...
Tonight the BOS heard comments from the community on whether to pass an amendment that has the effect of removing water extraction as a use in its commercial zoning district - it was only added in 2014...
View ArticlePA Representative Matt Cartwright draws, quarters and fillets Michigan...
This morning, in a hearing on the Flint Michigan water crisis, Matt Cartwright flung a series of knives at Governor Snyder and those in the Flint Michigan government. It is noted that the media...
View ArticleEldred Township Planning Commission recommends in 24 page letter that Nestle...
On March 17, 2016 the Eldred Township Planning Commission voted to send a letter to the Zoning Hearing Board recommending denial of Nestle/Deer Park's application. In the lower right corner, you may...
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Understanding the recommendation to deny Nestle's permit - a look at specific...
The recommendation ("Recommendation") to deny Nestle's application to extract 200,000 gallons of water per day from a commercial-zoned site in Eldred Township may look unwieldy and unnecessarily...
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If there are variances needed, could Nestle qualify for them? No.
In the Eldred Township Planning Commission's review and recommendations, several issues were raised. As reported here, some of them may relate to required variances of the Zoning Ordinance, variances...
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Q&A - What is the status of Nestle's application and the court appeal? How do...
Next week, there are two important events. On Wednesday, the Eldred Zoning Hearing Board ("ZHB") meets to continue Nestle's special exception application, and on Thursday, attorneys for landowner...
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Landowner Gower's argument that water extraction amendment was properly...
In the court appeal of the adoption of the 2014 Eldred Township water extraction amendment, a group of about 40 residents filed a petition to intervene, and that petition was amended on Jan 21, 2016 to...
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Eldred Township Planning Commission chairman elaborates on recommendation to...
A letter by Robert Boileau, chairman of Eldred Township's planning commission, was published yesterday in the Pocono Record. The planning commission had to juggle an application that is several...
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Second Eldred Township Zoning Hearing Board hearing of Nestle Waters special...
Last night the Eldred Zoning Hearing Board met for four hours, in continuation of the special exception permit application.At the beginning of the hearing, ZHB Solicitor Martinez announced his decision...
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Court appeal challenging passage of water amendment moves forward to...
Yesterday, in the Monroe Court of Common Pleas, Judge Zulick held a hearing on landowner Gower's petition to intervene in the appeal by five citizens of the 2014 amendment that added water extraction...
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Nestle Special Exception Hearing Continues Wednesday - Cross Examination of...
On April 20, the Eldred Township Zoning Hearing Board will hold the third hearing of Nestle's special exception application.What to expectNestle counsel Tim Weston announced at the last hearing that...
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It's Our Water and You Can't Have It... Jack!
It promises to be an interesting week. At this time, we pause for a commercial interruption..."Hit the Road Jack, and Don't Cha Come Back No More No More No More No MoreWHAT'D YOU SAY?"
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Eldred Board of Supervisors Un-names Road on Proposed Nestle Site, Pushed in...
Two roads were named across the Gower Estates LLC property Nestle plans to lease and develop, one in 2010 and the other in 2012. One is Sandy Hill Path, and the other is Sandy Hill Lane. Sandy Hill...
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Latest Eldred Township Engineer's Review Finds Significant Deficiencies in...
On April 15, Hanover Engineering Associates released an update of its preliminary February review of Nestle's Special Exception permit application. The review covers three distinct areas: civil...
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Let's put asses in the seats at Wednesday's Zoning Hearing of Nestle's...
Wednesday night is the third zoning hearing of Nestle's application to withdraw 200,000 gallons (and up) of water per day from a tiny 81 acre site in Kunkletown, at 7pm in the K-town fire hall.You...
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Nestle civil engineer pressed into whitewash service - hearing called "early"
I have to apologize to my readers. Last night's zoning hearing board hearing turned out to not include cross examination, as was expected. When you have 6 lawyers in a room, nothing is predictable....
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