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Local planner urges municipalities to comment on proposed Act 537 changes
Summary
Nick Melnick of the Cornplanter Township Planning Commission told the Venango County planning board that draft changes to the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (Act 537) are under review and could increase administrative burden; he advised municipalities to consider submitting comments to the Sewage Advisory Committee.
At the April 21 meeting, Nick Melnick, representing the Cornplanter Township Planning Commission, briefed the Venango County Regional Planning Commission on draft changes to the Pennsylvania Sewage Facilities Act (commonly referred to as Act 537) that are currently under Sewage Advisory Committee review. Melnick said the draft changes, as written, are expected to increase administrative burdens on municipalities and recommended that municipal governments consider submitting formal comments during the advisory review period.
The minutes record that Melnick advised municipalities to review the draft and provide feedback; no board motion or formal commission position on the Act 537 draft was recorded in the meeting minutes.
The commission did not take a formal vote on the matter; Melnick's remarks were entered as public/business comment for member consideration.
