Wilkes-Barre, PA – The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) will host a public hearing to take testimony from the public regarding an application by Route 115 Associates, LLC for a National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit for the proposed Route 115 Associates, LLC warehouse project in Tunkhannock Township, Monroe County.
The hearing will take place on Monday, March 3, 2025, from 6:00 PM - 9:00 PM at the Tunkhannock Township Volunteer Fire Company, located at 1539 Long Pond Road, Long Pond, PA 18334. Representatives from the Department's Waterways & Wetlands Program, the Monroe County Conservation District, and Route 115 Associates, LLC will be in attendance.
Route 115 Associates, out of Conshohocken, PA, plans to construct an 800,000 square foot warehouse along SR 115 in Tunkhannock Township. The hearing will be to accept comments on the plans associated with the project, including the discharge of stormwater from construction activities to the following receiving watercourses: Tunkhannock Creek and Wetlands to Keiper Run (both are considered Exceptional Value Migratory Fisheries).
DEP received the application on March 2, 2023, and it was deemed administratively complete on July 26, 2023. Written comments were received during the 30-day comment period, which ended on January 7, 2025. DEP received several requests to host the public hearing.
Individuals wishing to testify at the hearing are asked to submit a written notice of intent to Colleen Connolly, Regional Communications Manager, at coconnolly@pa.gov. Requests will be accepted up to the day of the hearing. The department requests that individuals limit their testimony to 5 minutes, and that comments be limited to the NPDES permit application. Written copies of oral testimony are requested. All comments, whether delivered orally during the hearing or submitted in writing will carry equal weight and consideration with DEP. Individuals attending the hearing will have the opportunity to testify if they so desire; however, individuals who preregister to testify will be given priority on the agenda.
Persons with a disability who wish to testify and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation should contact Colleen Connolly at coconnolly@pa.gov or the Pennsylvania Hamilton Relay Service at (800) 654-5984 (TDD) to discuss how the Department can meet their needs.
The NPDES permit application documentation and conceptual plans are available for review at the Monroe County Conservation District Office, 8050 Running Valley Road, Stroudsburg, Pa 18360 at 570-629-3060 and/or the DEP Northeast Regional Office, 2 Public Square, Wilkes-Barre, PA (570) 826-2511. For further information, contact Colleen Connolly at (570) 826-2035 or at the email above.
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