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Leacock supervisors approve purchase agreements for NPDES/MS4 pollutant‑reduction credits
Summary
The Leacock Township Board of Supervisors on May 5 approved agreements to buy NPDES/MS4 pollutant‑reduction credits, including a $328,800 purchase from the Little Conestoga Blue/Green Corridor and an interjurisdictional purchase through the Little Conestoga Creek Foundation; votes were unanimous.
The Leacock Township Board of Supervisors voted May 5 to authorize agreements that buy NPDES/MS4 pollutant‑reduction credits intended to help the township meet municipal stormwater requirements.
Supervisor Donald Gentzler moved to adopt Resolution #2026‑4 authorizing the agreements; the motion passed unanimously. The board then approved a $328,800 purchase of 40,000 pounds of pollutant‑reduction credits from the Little Conestoga Blue/Green Corridor at $8.22 per pound, a motion moved by Supervisor Carl Smucker and seconded by Supervisor James Donovan. "It was recommended by Susan Peipher to pay for all this at once," the minutes report.
The board also approved a separate agreement to purchase claimed credits from the Little Conestoga Creek Foundation, an action described as coordinated with East Hempfield Township and Lancaster County. All motions recorded in the minutes passed by unanimous vote.
Board members and staff framed the purchases as part of compliance strategy for the township’s MS4/NPDES stormwater obligations; the minutes do not specify whether the purchases satisfy a single permitting cycle or multiple future requirements. The transcript does not include additional technical documentation or a staff report with modeled load reductions beyond the listed 40,000‑pound credit and the per‑pound cost.
Next steps recorded in the minutes: the board approved the agreements and staff will proceed with execution as authorized. The minutes do not list a schedule for implementation, monitoring, or a future briefing on how the credits will be applied to specific permits or annual reporting.
