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Staff flag endangered‑species concerns for Manchester tower plan; DEP continues work on Pemberton fill violation
Summary
Staff told the commission that Manchester Township’s proposed ~70‑foot communications tower sits near threatened and endangered species sightings and will likely need a two‑season drift‑bed survey unless the scope is limited; staff also said the DEP removed most fill at a Pemberton Township site but access and potential groundwater impacts remain under review.
Commission regulatory staff updated members about development applications and local enforcement actions with ecological implications.
Chuck described an application from Manchester Township for a roughly 70‑foot communications tower on a one‑acre parcel in a regional growth area. The site is near repeated threatened and endangered species reports, and staff said the township initially proposed a tower with a…
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