Redstone enters agreement with Chevron
REDSTONE TWP. — The Redstone Township supervisors have approved agreements with Chevron for road maintenance and temporary sewerage permits for gas well sites.
Supervisor George Matis said the agreements follow a change in regulations by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection.
“The DEP is now requiring sewerage on the well sites where they have trailers. They have to have a holding tank and have it pumped out. It’s a temporary sewerage permit,” Matis said.
Matis said the supervisors approved permits for two existing well sites: the Lee site off of Ford’s Hill Road and the Skovran site off of Route 166. Matis said all new sites must get permits in advance.
The supervisors also amended the ordinance governing the Redstone Township Sewer Authority to permit authority board members to be compensated for attending meetings. The original ordinance did not allow meeting compensation.
Under the amended ordinance, authority board members will receive a stipend of $50 per month for attending meetings.
“It’s to try to have more of a quorum at meetings. They’re taking time out of their schedules to serve on the board and this is in appreciation of their time,” Matis said.
In other matters, the supervisors announced that spring cleanup will be held the week of April 9-13, with up to 14 bags of trash and one bulk item picked up per household on the regularly scheduled garbage day during that week. It was noted that several trucks may be used on the same day and some items may be left behind for another truck to pick up.
Items such as tires, batteries, construction materials, motor oil and automotive parts are not permitted to be disposed of during the cleanup.
In addition, it was announced that Veolia Environmental Services of McClellandtown will be citing residents who are not paying for garbage service and their trash will not be picked up. All township residents are required to have garbage service under the township’s ordinance.
Matis said the supervisors will be considering banning dogs from Redstone Park at the April meeting after a person was bit by a dog on a leash at the park recently. Leashed dogs are currently permitted at the park.