ATTENDING Chairperson Craig Hannafin, Vice Chairperson Pam Shillingford-Brown, Members Mike Burnley and Jan Beale, Township Manager Allen Heist.

The Chairperson called the meeting to order at 9:40 a.m. Minutes from the March 1, 1999 meeting were approved with the following revisions: The EAC sent a letter to the Board of Supervisors.... The second change is in regards to the Clegg property; Pam spoke on behalf of the EAC....

ADMINISTRATIVE:

• Planning Commission Report - Workshop session will be Thursday April 8, 1999 to review the Ordinance Amendments. They will be reviewing the Act 537 Plan and the Coscia 4 lot subdivision at the following regular meeting. April 15,1999.
• Board of Supervisors - A draft of the Hankin zoning amendment/conditional use decision was handed out to the EAC for them to review. A public hearing has been scheduled for April 29, at 7:00 p.m. at the Ludwigs Corner Fire Company.

MAIL:

• The Chester County Planning Commission has recommended that the Township approve the subdivision plans for Blancato/Myers.
• Correspondence was received from the Chester County Health Department offering free waste assessments for qualified Chester County business to identify waste reduction opportunities.
• Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection responded to a letter originally sent March 1998 concerning the location of well No. 3 in Wetherill Estates. The July 1995 revisions on obtaining department approval of a municipal wellhead protection program applied only to an existing water system. Since the wellhead protection regulations are not retroactive to the Wetherill Estate plan. well No.3 would only be considered as part of a voluntary wellhead protection plan. We also received new forms for filing Applications for Reimbursements of Sewage Management Program Expenses.
• Correspondence was received from Cahill Associates with review letters from the Delaware River Basin Commission and CCWRA regarding the sustainable Watershed Management Program. This correspondence has been sent to our hydrogeologist for review.
• The report on Aman Farm Permit #603301 indicating that BFI has surrendered the permit and has no involvement in the activities on this farm.
• The Chester County Heritage Park & Open Space Municipal Grant for the Township Park has been extended to December 31, 1999.
• St. Stephens Greene Water and Sewer-The Township is looking into purchasing new water meters for about $3,000.00. There have been problems over the months with the ones that are there now.

REPORTS:

• Township Park/Township Building - The original Declaration of Convenants Conditions and Restrictions for the Township park property has been recorded in the Chester County Record Book 4478, staring with page 1984.
• Trails:
  • Springlea - The EAC made a recommendation to the West Vincent Land Trust to take a firm stand to pursue this trail.
  • Kimberbrae - The EAC made a recommendation to the West Vincent Land Trust to forward a letter to the homeowners and to Wheeler Aman indicating that the Land Trust is available to accept the trail.
  • The EAC has asked Allen to start work on the Trail Plans again; Heist agreed.

ZONING:

• McCurdy and Sons and Lawrence Kanavy have submitted applications for Conditional Use, McCurdy and Sons will meet with the Board of Supervisors on April 26, 1999, and Kanavy on May 10, 1999.

SUBDIVISIONS:

• Borst- A review letter has been received from the Township engineer. There does not appear to be any environmental issues with the 4-lot subdivision.
• Matthews Meadows - A motion was made by Pam Shillingford-Brown and seconded by Craig Hannafin that the plans for the landscaping of the Spray Irrigation Fields be approved.

NEW BUSINESS:

• Act 537 Plan - The EAC recommended that the Board of Supervisors have Castle Valley Consultants pursue an update of the Township's Act 537 plan for the Ludwigs Corner area. The Planning Commission will review this at their May meeting.

The meeting was adjourned at 11:00 a.m. The next meeting will be held Monday, May3, 1999. Please call the Chairperson at 827-1847 if unable to attend.