Thanks to an alert reader, we now know why the Pennsbury Township supervisors allowed the clear-cutting of a wooded lot along Route 1 at Chandler Road: they were ordered to do so by the state.
Initially the township tried to enforce its strict rules against tree cutting. However, the family that owns the land filed a complaint with the state attorney general arguing that they had filed a logging/land use permit for the property and had obtained approval from the county's Conservation District. The attorney general agreed, meaning the landowners didn't have to abide by the township ordinances and didn't even need to obtain a permit. The supervisors decided against pursuing legal action.
There is still no word on what will be done with the newly cleared land.
You can read the full story about the dispute in the township's fall newsletter on the township website (www.pennsbury.pa.us).
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