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Lynn Township EAC discusses land preservation, Bird Town application and recycling plans; notes prospective member
Summary
At its Dec. 19 meeting the Lynn Township Environmental Advisory Council approved minutes, heard a Land Preservation Committee briefing noting a 10-acre minimum for permanent conservation, discussed advancing a Bird Town application and a Lynnport recycling event, and assigned follow-up tasks.
The Lynn Township Environmental Advisory Council met Dec. 19 at the township building in New Tripoli and approved the Nov. 21 minutes unanimously. Kathryn Townsend moved to approve the minutes and Kyra Hendricks seconded; the motion passed with all members present voting yes.
Rob Sayre, appearing as a guest, said the Board of Supervisors is expected to approve his EAC membership at its January meeting; the transcript refers to him once as “Bob” Sayre and once as “Rob” Sayre. Tricia Ferraro reported on the Land Preservation Committee’s first organizational meeting, saying staff from the Lehigh Land Preservation Committee provided binders explaining process and regulations. Ferraro said soil quality is important and that permanent conservation designations—described in the meeting as “clean & green”—require a July 1 determination and typically have a 10-acre minimum.
Members discussed next steps on the Bird Town application. Kathryn Townsend reported the group is still waiting on Board of Supervisors approval to advance the application and that there has been no update from the Albany Township Environmental Advisory Council about joining or coordinating on the effort. Townsend also reported she is trying to reach Waste Management and that the Lynnport Fire Company is already planning a recycling event in late April tied to Ontelaunee Earth Day; the EAC will attempt to coordinate participation.
On bylaws and planning documents, members said a rough draft of bylaws is in development with no new update reported and asked staff to request a copy of the multi-municipality plan because it was not available on the township website. The group also asked for the latest CAFO plan, a list of Board of Supervisors concerns that remain unaddressed, and the Planning Commission minutes from the Aug. 20, 2024 meeting.
The council assigned multiple follow-up tasks, including tracking long-term goals for walking trails, filling out the Bird Town application, submitting an amended Bird Town resolution for the Board of Supervisors to sign, contacting Albany Township EAC about CAFO restrictions, drafting bylaws, requesting planning documents, following up on the Lynnport recycling event, and creating a shared Google folder for EAC materials. Kyra Hendricks announced she will not run for a second term in 2025. Kathryn Townsend moved to adjourn at 7:23 p.m.; Annie Hungaski seconded and the motion passed.
Meeting minutes list the members present as Annie Hungaski, Kathryn Townsend, Kyra Hendricks and Tricia Ferraro; no public comments were recorded.
