2022

Kelly Toyota donates funds to Tilden Township

We would like to thank Kelly Toyota of Tilden Township for graciously donating an additional $3,000 for the Tilden Playground and $6,000 to the Tilden Township Police Department.

Supervisor Frederick Herman accepted the checks on behalf of the Board of Supervisors from John Bobo, the Kelly Toyota general manager.

Workshop meeting canceled

This is a notice that the Tilden Township monthly Supervisors’ workshop meeting for Friday, October 7th, 2022 at 9am has been canceled.

DEP Declares Drought Watch for 36 Counties, Asks for Voluntary Water Conservation

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 31, 2022

Map included

DEP Declares Drought Watch for 36 Counties, Asks for Voluntary Water Conservation

Harrisburg, PA –The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) today announced the Commonwealth Drought Task Force has declared a drought watch for 36 counties and asks for voluntary water conservation in those counties.

“A few counties have experienced very dry conditions over the summer, and a number of others have inched into increasingly dry conditions in recent weeks. We’re asking Pennsylvanians in all of these counties to use water wisely and follow simple water conservation tips to ease the demand for water,” said DEP Acting Secretary Ramez Ziadeh.

The following counties are on drought watch: Berks, Bucks, Bradford, Cameron, Carbon, Centre, Clearfield, Clinton, Columbia, Dauphin, Delaware, Juniata, Lackawanna, Lebanon, Lehigh, Luzerne, Lycoming, McKean, Mifflin, Monroe, Montgomery, Montour, Northampton, Northumberland, Perry, Philadelphia, Pike, Potter, Schuylkill, Snyder, Sullivan, Susquehanna, Tioga, Union, Wayne, and Wyoming. For a map of drought declarations that’s updated daily, see the DEP drought web page.

Residents on drought watch are asked to reduce their individual water use by 5 to 10%, or a reduction of three to six gallons of water per day.

DEP is notifying all water suppliers in these counties of the need to monitor their supplies and be prepared by updating their drought contingency plans as necessary. Varying localized conditions may lead water suppliers or municipalities to ask residents for more stringent conservation actions.

At this time, two public water suppliers are requiring residents to reduce their water use: Galeton Borough Water Authority in Potter County and Waterville Water Association in Lycoming County.

Six suppliers are asking residents to voluntarily reduce their water use:

  • BCI Municipal Authority, Clearfield County
  • Driftwood Boro, Cameron County
  • Jersey Shore Area Joint Water Authority, Lycoming County
  • Lock Haven, Clinton County
  • Palmerton Municipal Water Authority, Carbon County
  • Pennsylvania American Water Company – Bangor District, Carbon County

Ways to Conserve Water at Home

There are many ways to conserve water at home, including:

  • Run water only when necessary. Don’t let the faucet run while brushing your teeth or shaving. Shorten the time you let the water run to warm up before showering.
  • Run the dishwasher and washing machine less often, and only with full loads.
  • Water your garden in the cooler evening or morning hours, and direct the water to the ground at the base of the plant, so you don’t waste water through evaporation.
  • Water your lawn only if necessary. Apply no more than 1 inch of water per week (use an empty can to determine how long it takes to water 1 inch). Avoid watering on windy and hot days. This pattern will encourage healthier, deeper grass roots. Over-watering is wasteful, encourages fungal growth and disease, and results in shallow, compacted root systems that are more susceptible to drought.
  • When mowing your lawn, set the blades to 2-3 inches high. Longer grass shades the soil, improving moisture retention. It also grows thicker and develops a deeper root system, so it can better survive drought.
  • Check for and repair household leaks. For example, a leaking toilet can waste up to 200 gallons of water daily.
  • Sweep your sidewalk, deck, or driveway instead of hosing it off.
  • Replace older appliances with high-efficiency, front-loading models that use about 30 percent less water and 40-50 percent less energy.
  • Install low-flow plumbing fixtures and aerators on faucets.
  • Set up a rain barrel to be ready to repurpose rain when it does fall. For information, see this Penn State Extension guide.

Find more tips at the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

How DEP Determines Drought Conditions

To determine drought conditions, DEP assesses information on public water supply levels and data on four indicators: precipitation, surface water (stream and river) flow, groundwater level, and soil moisture. Declarations aren’t based on one indicator alone, such as precipitation.

The DEP Drought Coordinator monitors the indicators in close partnership with the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), which maintains gauges in streams and wells in many locations across Pennsylvania.

There are normal ranges for all four indicators. DEP makes drought status recommendations after assessing departures from these ranges for all indicators for periods of 3-12 months. For a map that’s updated daily to show the status of all four indicators for each county, see the USGS Pennsylvania drought condition monitoring website.

DEP shares these data and its recommendations with the state and federal agencies and other organizations that make up the Commonwealth Drought Task Force. Drought watch and warning declarations are determined by DEP, with the concurrence of the task force.

Drought emergency declarations follow the same process, with final approval by the governor.  No county is in drought warning or emergency status at this time.

For more information on how DEP monitors conditions and makes drought status declarations, see the drought management fact sheet.

The next Commonwealth Drought Task Force meeting will be on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 1:00 PM.

MEDIA CONTACT: Deb Klenotic, 717-783-9954

 

August workshop meeting canceled

This message is to inform Tilden Township residents that the Supervisors’ workshop meeting scheduled for Friday, August 5th, 2022 at 9am has been canceled. Thank you.

Public Hearing Notice for August 10, 2022

TILDEN TOWNSHIP
BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA

PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
INTERMUNICIPAL LIQUOR LICENSE TRANSFER

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Board of Supervisors of Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania will hold a public hearing on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at 7:00 p.m. at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526, to consider the request for approval of an intermunicipal transfer of a liquor license made by CBOCS Pennsylvania, LLC which is owned and operated by Cracker Barrel Old Country Store, Inc. (“Cracker Barrel”). Cracker Barrel is seeking approval for the transfer of Pennsylvania Restaurant Liquor License No. R 16224 currently owned by Shanesville Tavern, Inc. in Earl Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, for use at the property located at 21 Industrial Drive, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526, Property ID No. 84448504710354, pursuant to Section 461(b.3) of the Pennsylvania Liquor Code, 47 P.S. §4-461(b.3).

The Township Board of Supervisors may render a decision regarding this matter at its regular meeting commencing immediately following this public hearing, or at a subsequent public meeting of the Board of Supervisors.

All interested parties and all citizens with standing who appear will have an opportunity to be heard at the time of the hearing. If you require special accommodations in order to attend, please call Tilden Township at 610-562-7410. The Township will make every reasonable effort to accommodate you.

Joan E. London, Esquire
Solicitor, Tilden Township
Berks County, Pennsylvania

Enactment Notice

The Board of Supervisors of Tilden Township, Berks County, Pennsylvania, will consider and vote upon the adoption of an ordinance at its regular meeting on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, commencing at 7:00 p.m., at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526.  A summary of the proposed ordinance is as follows:

AN ORDINANCE OF TILDEN TOWNSHIP, BERKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA, AMENDING AND RESTATING IN ITS ENTIRETY CHAPTER XVI, ENTITLED “IMPACT FEES”, OF THE TOWNSHIP OF TILDEN CODE OF ORDINANCES TO: IMPOSE TRANSPORTATION CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS IMPACT FEES UPON NEW DEVELOPMENTS TO ENSURE THE TOWNSHIP’S TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURE SYSTEM IS AVAILABLE AND ADEQUATE TO SUPPORT NEW GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT; ESTABLISH A TITLE, PURPOSE, GENERAL FINDINGS AND CONDITIONS, AND DEFINITIONS; ESTABLISH USES, EXEMPTIONS, AND ADMINISTRATION OF IMPACT FEES; PROVIDE FOR CREDITS AND REFUNDS OF IMPACT FEES IN CERTAIN CIRCUMSTANCES; ESTABLISH THAT IMPACT FEES ARE AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT IN ADDITION TO ANY OTHER REQUIREMENTS OR FEES IMPOSED BY THE TOWNSHIP ON LAND DEVELOPMENT AND BUILDING PERMIT ISSUANCE; AND REPEAL AND REPLACE ANY ORDINANCE INCONSISTENT WITH THIS ORDINANCE, INCLUDING ORDINANCE NO. 180 – 2007.

Copies of the full text of the ordinance may be examined without charge or obtained for a charge not greater than the cost thereof at the Tilden Township Municipal Building, 874 Hex Highway, Hamburg, Pennsylvania 19526, at the Berks County Law Library, Berks County Courthouse, 633 Court Street, 10th Floor, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601, and at the Reading Eagle Company, 345 Penn Street, Reading, Pennsylvania 19601.

Joan E. London, Solicitor
Tilden Township
Berks County, Pennsylvania