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EAC approves exploratory letter to neighboring township to coordinate on shared water issues
Summary
Smithfield TownshipEAC voted unanimously to recommend that supervisors send an exploratory letter to Straoud Township seeking informal coordination between neighboring advisory councils on shared water-quality concerns.
The Smithfield Township Environmental Advisory Council voted unanimously to recommend that supervisors send a draft exploratory letter to neighboring Straoud Township to open informal cooperation between their environmental advisory councils.
The draft, addressed to the Straoud Township Board of Supervisors and attention to Susan Lions, emphasizes that actions in adjacent townships affect shared water supplies and proposes an informal meeting between EAC leaders. Robert summarized the draft's intent as a low-key outreach to "gauge whether Straoud Township's EAC leaders" would be interested in an informal meeting.
A motion to approve the recommendation to send the letter was moved, seconded, and approved by voice vote with members on the record as in favor. Council members said they expect the supervisors to review the draft and, if approved with minimal changes, forward the letter.
The council noted there are few neighboring EACs in Monroe County and suggested the exploratory contact could clarify shared priorities on water quality and regional coordination. No formal intergovernmental agreement was adopted; the action is a recommendation for supervisors to consider sending the letter.
