Pursuant to the Land Recycling and Environmental Remediation Standards Act, the Act of May 19, 1995, P.L. 4, No. 1995-2 (“Act 2”), notice is hereby given that Ironstone Properties LLC, has submitted to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection a Notice of Intent to Remediate for a Site located at 12214 East Main Road, in […]
Lake Erie Water Level Returning to Normal
There’s been so much talk about shoreline erosion due to Lake Erie water levels and the concern about sand replenishment east of the marina, but do you know where Lake Erie’s water level is compared to where it’s been? The above chart shows the level is declining and returning to its long term average. That’s […]
PA Environmental Regulations Choke Economic Development in North East
The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has been instrumental in almost single-handedly thwarting economic development in North East. As noted here before, the DEP has raised objections to work that needs to be done at the North East Marina, to development of the truck stop at the Route 20 and I90 interchange and added […]
Multi-Agency Meeting Held at NE Marina Seeking Resolution to the Sand Problem
Representatives from several state and federal agencies, local legislators and the marina authority board met on Thursday trying to resolve the very costly issue of moving sand as the marina is currently required to do. In attendance were representatives from the PA Fish and Boat Commission, the PA Department of Environmental Protection, the Army Corps […]
PA Legislators and DEP Tour North East to Learn How Their Decisions Affect Local Development
On Monday morning, PA State Senator Dan Laughlin, State Representative Jake Banta and members of the PA Department of Environmental Protection toured several North East locations; the new football field at the North East School District, the North East Community Marina and the planned location of a Sheetz gas station at the I90 and Route […]
NE Marina Modified Dredging Approach Appears to Salvage 2023 Boating Season
The PA Fish and Boat Commission announced today a tentative agreement with the PA DEP for dredging the marina basin: After an on-site scoping meeting earlier this week between PFBC, DEP, and Department of General Services Job Order Contracting, it was determined that the lake water levels have risen to a point that a modified […]
Senator Laughlin Visits the NE Marina with the Fish and Boat Commission and PA DEP
PA Senator Dan Laughlin visited the NE marina this past Tuesday. He was there with the PA Fish and Boat Commission and the PA Department of Environmental Protection discussing the problems of dredging and what could be done to open the marina this year. His comments are below: On Tuesday morning, I met with the […]
Is PA Government Targeting the North East Marina for Closure?
With the 2023 boating season fast approaching, it appears the North East Marina may be closed, leaving hundreds of area boaters without a local dock and many local businesses without a season long source of customers from vacationers and visitors to the facilities. The PA Fish and Boat Commission has removed electrical service and according […]