The Goshen ERB on Jan. 14 asked the applicant for a Jessup Switch Road warehouse to supply additional environmental and infrastructure details before the board moves forward with a site‑plan modification. Speaker 1 introduced the returning application and said the parcel sits among existing warehouses but abuts residences and school playing fields, prompting scrutiny of traffic, water and runoff risks.

Board members flagged several technical and community concerns. Speaker 3 said the project will require “a tremendous amount of fill” to raise the building pad out of the floodplain and urged that any incoming soil be “certified clean,” asking who would guarantee testing and how frequently trucks or loads should be sampled. Speaker 1 agreed and noted agencies can perform testing but the board must decide required sampling frequency and provenance checks.

The ERB asked the applicant to provide a detailed stormwater management plan and to confirm delineated wetlands. Speaker 1 pointed to the EAF’s wetland mapping and noted Quaker Creek is listed as an impaired waterbody; he said that fact likely triggers enhanced runoff controls or detention to prevent additional nutrient and pollutant loads to the creek and downstream municipal supply.

Infrastructure questions also figured into the discussion. Members recalled prior commitments that the developer widen sections of Jessup Switch Road and asked staff to verify whether a bridge from Pumpkin Swamp Road can handle heavy truck traffic. Speaker 1 and others referenced state fire‑code thresholds and the cumulative building square footage that could trigger additional sprinkler or remote‑access requirements.

On utilities, the board queried whether the project will tie into a named wastewater facility listed in the EAF (464 Route 17A LLC) and whether a sewage‑works corporation or easements will be required if multiple independently owned parcels share service. The board asked staff and the planning‑board attorney to clarify legal arrangements for shared wastewater and any required easement documentation.

Next steps: the ERB requested that the applicant submit (1) a wetland delineation certified by a qualified consultant, (2) a stormwater management plan addressing the impaired status of Quaker Creek and proposed treatment/detention, (3) a soil provenance and testing protocol for incoming fill, and (4) documentation on road‑widening commitments and bridge capacity. The board did not take a formal vote on the application during the meeting.