District Ranger proposes ANF maintenance agreement for Roper Hollow boat-launch road; supervisors table request

Jun 10, 2026

District Ranger Rich Hatfield asked Elk Township to consider a maintenance agreement with ANF to care for the Roper Hollow Boat Launch road, including twice-yearly grading and a stipend; supervisors voted to table the matter until ANF sends written details.

The full story

District Ranger Rich Hatfield told the Elk Township Supervisors on June 10 that the Allegheny National Forest (recorded as ANF in the meeting) is offering a maintenance agreement covering the Roper Hollow Boat Launch section of the road that would include grading twice a year and "a small stipend for the agreement." The supervisors did not take immediate action and requested written details from ANF on the scope of work and stipend amount.

Free newsletter

Sign up to keep reading.

Your free newsletter brings you what your city council, county, and school board discussed and decided.

or
Already have an account? Sign in