Residents at the Huntington Township Board of Supervisors meeting on May 13 pressed the board about a proposed land‑development and ongoing operations by firms described in the meeting as EB Clearing/EB Mulch, asking whether state and county environmental permits and local zoning oversight address air emissions, runoff and historic‑property buffers.

The most detailed public comment came from resident Jim Walbert, who said the presence of mulch piles and recent spreading of material had caused air problems near his home and argued the state constitution includes a right to clean air. “Clean air is part of our state constitution,” Walbert told the board, and he said he had contacted the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and the Adams County Conservation District but was directed to raise his concerns with the township.

The board and staff described how jurisdiction is divided: the Adams County Conservation District handles stormwater inspections on the site referenced by speakers, and DEP handles certain permit and enforcement functions. A township supervisor told Walbert the Conservation District had conducted an inspection and the Department of Environmental Protection had visited the site; the board advised continuing contact with those agencies for enforcement questions. The meeting record also shows the township has received a separate land‑development plan from EB Clearing for Old Harrisburg Road; township engineering comments have been issued and the applicant was informed they must address those comments before the board acts.

Neighbors asked whether specific parcels were classified and permitted as retail sales versus manufacturing (mulch production or composting) and whether fueling of on‑site equipment was regulated. Township staff and the engineer said the plan on file for the Old Harrisburg Road parcel described retail mulch sales and that the county and state retain enforcement authority for water quality and other state regulated activities. Board members and the township engineer said the EB Clearing plan had not yet addressed all engineering comments and therefore required further review before final action.

Several residents also asked the board to coordinate a public meeting that would include DEP and the Conservation District so community members could ask questions directly; a supervisor suggested Walbert continue to work directly with DEP and the Conservation District while the board monitors the plan review and comment responses.

The public record on this item shows two separate properties and submission tracks were discussed: a Whitechurch Road site that had been inspected by the Conservation District, and a separate Old Harrisburg Road land‑development submission for which the township has pending comments. The board did not take a final vote on the Old Harrisburg Road plan at this meeting; engineers’ comments remain outstanding and the applicant was told to address them before the board will act.

Township officials repeatedly clarified jurisdictional limits: DEP enforces air‑quality and certain water permits; the Conservation District enforces stormwater on the Whitechurch Road parcel; zoning compliance and land‑development review are administered through the township’s planning and engineering process. Residents asked the board to expressly require applicants in commercial zones to state and document compliance with applicable state permits when seeking local approvals.

The board scheduled follow‑up land‑development review deadlines in the engineer’s report (comments issued; board action required by July 27 for one EB Clearing submission), and advised the community to track the applicant’s responses to the engineering comments.

Ending: The board did not vote to approve or deny any EB Clearing land‑development applications at the May 13 meeting; members directed staff and the applicant to continue the engineering review process and indicated they would revisit the matter once the applicant addresses outstanding comments and provides required documentation from state or county agencies.