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Yankee Point Marina ramp approved for board's jurisdiction after resident objects to sediment and flow impacts
Summary
Lancaster County Wetlands Board approved a replacement ramp at Yankee Point Marina for the portion that falls inside the wetlands board's jurisdiction after a resident objected to the length, volume of fill and potential changes to local flows; the objector said he reserves the right to appeal.
The Lancaster County Wetlands Board approved the portion of a replacement boat ramp at Yankee Point Marina that falls within its wetlands jurisdiction, after a resident raised objections about the project's length, the volume of fill it may require and a possible effect on local water flow and sedimentation.
Resident Ken Noll, who said he previously owned Yankee Point Marina for more than 22 years, urged the board to deny or modify the application. Noll told the board that the existing ramp historically was 30 feet long; he said the proposed 85-by-14-foot concrete ramp constitutes a substantial increase, would require large quantities of stone to build out to that length, and could alter the flow path of a stream (Meyer Creek) that…
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