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Narberth EAC approves memo advising Public Health & Safety to pursue phase‑out of gas‑powered leaf blowers
Summary
The Environmental Advisory Council voted to send a memo to the borough's Public Health & Safety committee recommending the staged phase‑out of gas‑powered leaf blowers and, as an alternative, a seasonal approach that mirrors a proposal from neighboring Lower Marion Township.
The Narberth Environmental Advisory Council on Oct. 9 approved a memo to the borough's Public Health & Safety committee that recommends minimizing use of gas‑powered leaf blowers and other gas‑powered landscaping equipment.
The memo presents a main recommendation — a phased phase‑out of gas‑powered landscaping equipment that would become a year‑round restriction — and an alternative the council noted to be used if the main option is judged infeasible. The alternative would mirror a proposal by Lower Marion Township that begins with seasonal restrictions and phases to broader prohibitions over time.
The EAC's discussion summarized the council's research on air and health effects of two‑stroke landscaping engines and described actions by other municipalities. Members noted Lower Marion's sustainability committee voted to advertise a proposed ordinance that (as modified) would allow seasonal use in specified…
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