DEP Sets May 3 Hearing On Proposed NPDES Stormwater Permit For Rutter's Store Next To Old Crow Mitigation Wetland In Huntingdon County

The Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a May 3 hearing on a proposed NPDES Water Quality Stormwater Discharge Permit for a proposed Rutter's convenience store in Smithfield Township, Huntingdon County next to the Old Crow Mitigation Wetland.  (PA Bulletin, page 1867)

The hearing will be held at the Smithfield Volunteer Fire Company, 10 Firehouse Lane in Huntingdon starting at 6:30 p.m.

Individuals who wish to offer testimony at the public hearing should register with John Repetz, Community Relations Coordinator for DEP’s Southcentral Region, at 717-705-4904 or by email at jrepetz@pa.gov by 4:00 p.m. on May 2, 2023.

Read the entire PA Bulletin notice for more information and how to submit comments.  (PA Bulletin, page 1867)

Visit DEP’s Smithfield Township Rutter’s webpage for more background on permit applications.

Click Here for more information on the potential impact of this development project on the community and the Old Crow Mitigation Wetland from the Coalition to Save Old Crow Wetland.

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-- Coalition To Save Old Crow Wetland: Rutter's Development Threatens Old Crow Mitigation Wetland In Huntingdon County  [PaEN]

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[Posted: March 31, 2023]


4/3/2023

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