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Bridgeton Adopts Comprehensive Plan Update

The Bridgeton Township Supervisors voted unanimously at the August meeting to accept the Comprehensive Plan Update that the Bridgeton Planning Commission has worked so diligently on for the last 4 years. This is an update to the 1994 edition of the Comprehensive Plan.

A comprehensive plan is a municipality’s official public document that serves as a policy guide to decision making in a community. It is an explicit statement of a community’s future goals and vision, to be used by the Bridgeton Township Planning Commission and the Bridgeton Township Board of Supervisors, as well as private stakeholders and regional, state, and federal entities.

COMMUNITY SURVEY
In September 2022, an online resident survey was announced on the township’s website, and the survey was circulated around social media. Physical copies of the survey were placed at the Upper Black Eddy
Post Office, Homestead General Store, and the Bridgeton Township Municipal Building. The community survey helped to provide a clear direction in the development of the plan principles. In this survey,
residents were able to rank issues that were important to them, rate their quality of life in the township, identify the township’s assets and concerns, and answer a set of open-ended questions, such as:

Why did you move to Bridgeton?
Do you plan on retiring in Bridgeton? Why or why not?
Do you enjoy living in Bridgeton? Why or why not?
What do you envision for the future of the township?

Several themes emerged from this result:

  • Desire to preserve the rural character of the area
  • Worries of road noise and traffic congestion along main roads
  • Importance of neighbors and supporting the local community
  • Enjoyment of the natural beauty and harmony of the area
  • Access and proximity to other areas, services, and amenities

Many thanks to the Bridgeton Planning Commission:

CC Hopf, Chairperson

Michael Doyle, co-chairperson

Terry Brown

Greg Gerhardt

Roger Keller

Special thanks to the Bucks County Planning Commission for providing resources, detailed reviews and invaluable assistance finalizing the Comprehensive Plan Update.

Please read this important document and share it with your family, friends and neighbors.

Bridgeton Township Comprehensive Plan Update – August 2024 ADOPTED – DigitalDownload

Supervisors Meeting, Live and Zoom Wednesday, Sept 11th, 7pm

Bridgeton Township Meeting Room

 

 

 

BRIDGETON TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING AGENDA
September 11, 2024
In Person & Virtual Via Zoom
https://zoom.us/j/97643226924
Meeting ID: 976 4322 6924


CALL TO ORDER
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA
REGULAR MEETING
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF THE Regular Meeting, August 14, 2024
APPROVAL OF BILLS/PAYROLL – $ 5588.63
APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT – August, 2024

REPORTS

  1. Fire Company –
  2. Open Space –
  3. Solicitor –
  4. Planning Commission –
  5. Secretary/Treasurer
  6. B/N/T Groundwater Committee –
  7. Roadmaster – road crew concern and temporary appointments
  8. Zoning Officer – report sent to Supervisors
  9. Emergency Management –
  10. Traffic Committee –
  11. High Falls Creek –
    OLD BUSINESS

    NEW BUSINESS
  12. The Township participated in the Bucks County Consortium’s salt bid. Bids were opened on 08/14/2024. There were (4) participants that submitted bid proposals: Morton Salt, Inc. $60.95/ton; Riverside Construction $63.00/ton; Eastern Salt $ 89.90/ton & American Rock Salt $98.000/ton. All bid proposals are for “delivered price per ton.” After review of all bid proposals, it is recommended to award the 2024-2025 Rock Salt Bid to Morton Salt, Inc. It is estimated that the Township will require 150 tons for a total of $ 9,142.50. *In 2023-2024 we paid $66.00/ton based on 150 tons.
  13. Acceptance of Resignation – Roadmaster
    PUBLIC COMMENTS
    ADJOURNMENT
    Next Regular Meeting October 9, 2024 at 7:00 pm

https://zoom.us/j/97643226924

9.11.24 AgendaDownload

Bridgeton-Nockamixon-Tinicum Groundwater Management Committee Meeting Tuesday, 8.13.24 cancelled

The BNTGMC meeting for Tuesday, August 13, 2024 has been cancelled, according to chairman Tom Eckhoff.

Meetings are held the 2nd Tuesday of the month @ 7:30 pm via Zoom.

The next scheduled meeting is Tuesday Sept 10th

The BNTGMC website is: https://bntgroundwater.org/

This committee was created as a joint venture of Bridgeton, Nockamixon and Tinicum Townships by an ordinance adopted in September of 2000. It is comprised of representatives from all three townships responsible for working with the governments of those townships to study and advise them on decisions affecting the quantity and quality of out Township’s groundwater.

The BNTGMC proposes and conducts scientific studies, regulatory reviews and educational programs. It also works to facilitate coordination of related municipal programs that ensure a safe, reliable and adequate water supply to support intended uses within the capacity of available groundwater resources.

Delaware River expected to crest below Flood level at Riegelsville Sunday morning.

According to the NOAA River Forecast website, the Delaware River is expected to crest at the Riegelsville Bridge river gauge at 14 feet Monday morning, a foot below the Action Level. Below are the river levels (note that the level is relative to sea level, so doesn’t match the other levels) and expected impacts and a chart showing historic crests:

These images were taken from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which maintains and monitors river gauges along the length of the Delaware River. For more much information, here is a link to the NOAA Riegelsville River Gauge, which is updated regularly:

https://water.noaa.gov/gauges/RGLN4

The main NOAA River Forecast site is available here:

https://water.noaa.gov/about/rfc