The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection has advised Lower Salford Township that its interpretation of the Pennsylvania Recycling Act 101 regulations does not permit the open burning of any yard waste. This supercedes the previous Township policy which permitted the open burning of small twigs/shrub trimmings at designated times upon obtaining a permit to do so. The option now is to cut the twigs to a small size and to place such twigs and/or shrub trimmings in a biodegradable paper bag which can be deposited in the large metal container at the Township Building Parking Lot. Curbside collection of bagged (paper) leaves will continue to be provided one time per month in April, October, November and December each year. The open burning of any recyclables or household trash has been, and continues to be, prohibited by the Township.

              The only exceptions to the revised open burning policy are outdoor cooking, ceremonial bonfires or campfires, and burning related to the production of agriculture commodities on a farm operation. The latter two options require pre-notification to the Fire Marshal.

Spring is here! Please see the dates listed below for this Spring's Leaf Collection. This will be the third year the Township has participated in this program. The contract for this service was awarded to J.P. Mascaro & Sons at the Regular Meeting of the Board of Supervisors on September 2, 2009. This program allows for the curbside pickup of bagged leaves on specific dates in October, November and December of 2009 and again in April of 2010. Leaves must be placed in biodegradable bags (available for purchase at the Township at 35 cents each or 3/$1.00) and placed by the curb the night before your scheduled Zone pickup day. The schedule for the various zones is listed below. To find your zone, please click on the attached Zone Map and use the "+/-" or "zoom" tool to enlarge. For more information, please visit our Recycling Page. All service complaints should be directed to this year's contract holder, J.P. Mascaro at 1-800-444-6272.

ZONE 1:MONDAY

April 12, 2010

ZONE 2: TUESDAY

April 13, 2010

ZONE 3: WEDNESDAY

April 14, 2010

ZONE MAP FOR LEAF COLLECTION

Where: Fretz Road between Skippack Creek and Wambold Roads

When: Beginning MARCH 1, 2010

What: Full depth road reconstruction

Who: Allan A. Myers Company (Contracted by PennDOT)

Why: Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Route 309 Connector Project

Detour signs will be posted and will utilize Skippack Creek and Schoolhouse Roads.

"Thank You" in advance to everyone for their patience during this improvement process being done by the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.

The Township has a container for the collection of leaves and yard waste. The leaves and/or yard waste need to be in a biodegradable bag. These bags can be purchased at the Township for 35 cents each (3/$1.00 or 50/$16.50). The container is in the upper parking lot at the Township Building all year long. If you have any questions about this program, please contact the Township Office at: 215-256-8087.

ABSOLUTELY NO PLASTIC BAGS, HOUSEHOLD WASTE, OR LOOSE YARD WASTE ARE TO BE PUT INTO THE CONTAINER.  THE RECYCLING FACILITY WILL TURN AWAY OUR CONTAINER IF THESE GUIDELINES ARE NOT ADHERED TO.

Thank you for recycling.

The Census counts every resident in the United States, and is required by the Constitution to take place every 10 years.

“The actual enumeration shall be made within three years after the first meeting of the Congress of the United Sates, and within every subsequent term of 10 years, in such manner as they shall by Law direct.”

Article I, Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States

The Census will help communities receive more than $400 billion in federal funds each year for things like hospitals, job training centers and schools, senior centers, bridges, tunnels and other public works projects and emergency services.  The data collected will also help determine the number of seats our state has in the U.S. House of Representatives.  This month (March), census forms will be delivered to every resident in the United States and Puerto Rico.  When you receive yours, just answer the 10 short questions and then mail the form back in the postage-paid envelope provided.  If you don’t mail the form back, you may receive a visit from a census taker, who will ask you the questions from the form.  Any personal data you provide is protected under federal law. Click on the link below to read "Townships Today" Census 2010 article.

Townships Today Census Article

For more information, please visit the 2010 census website at:

http://2010.census.gov

Opening Day at the Lederach Golf Club was April 8, 2006. For more detailed information regarding everything you may want to know, please visit the Lederach Golf Club website at: www.lederachgolfclub.com. The Lederach Golf Club website has information on discounts for Lower Salford Township residents and also a "Rewards Card" that you can register for online. The website will also help you sign-up for a tee time, get information on rates, lessons and upcoming events. You can also find the "technical" information about the course and learn about the architect that designed the course. Visit the website today!! It's only a click away:

www.lederachgolfclub.com

If you would prefer to contact the Lederach Golf Club directly, their general phone number is 215-513-3034

The Township has the following discount ski tickets for the 2009-2010 winter season: Bear Creek, Big Boulder/Jack Frost, Blue Mountain, Camelback, Elk Mountain and Shawnee Mountain. For pricing, please visit the RECREATION page which is linked above right.

Find out "how much or how little" you know about Stormwater and Your Water Supply by completing a Stormwater Survey sponsored by the Perkiomen MS4 Partnership, a group of municipalities working together to increase awareness about how stormwater run-off impacts our water supply.  Complete the stormwater survey answer form and those with the most correct answers will be included in a drawing for a $100 cash prize.  Print off the attached survey and mail to Perkiomen Watershed Conservancy or enter online at www.perkiomenwatershed.org.

CLICK HERE TO PRINT OUT THE SURVEY

GOOD LUCK!

This past Fall, members of the

Township Public Works

Department worked to complete a link through Township Open Space of two existing trails at Cutleaf Circle and Belle Lane. Back in October they built the bridge abutments and in November, they set the bridge in place with the use of a crane. At left is the crane dropping the bridge into place and on the right, crew members guide the bridge onto the abutments.

Now is the time to make your plans for a great golf season at Lederach Golf Club! We invite you to join Lederach as an Annual Pass Holder for the 2010 Season. The Pass Holder Program is an unbeatable value for those who love the game of golf! Please take a look at the links provided to view the various types of passes available as well as the numerous benefits that come along with being a Pass Holder. For questions regarding the pass programs, please contact Lederach Golf Club at 215-513-3034.

2010 Annual Pass Programs

New Pass Holder Agreement

Beginning January 1, 2009, Act 3 of 2008 takes effect across Pennsylvania. Act 3 of 2008 concerns procedures for responding to public requests for Township records. In coordination with Act 3, the Township has also appointed two Open Records Officers. These Officers will be Township Manager J. Delton Plank for the Administrative Offices and Chief Thomas Medwid for the Police Department. To review the new Regulations and Policies, please click on the link below. We have also attached the "Right-to-Know Request Form" which needs to be completed when requesting records from the Township. If you have questions regarding this new Act, please contact Township Manager Plank at: 215-256-8087 during regular business hours.

Open Records Requests Administrative Regulations and Policies

Right-to-Know Request Form

Lower Salford Township is pleased to have been selected as the site for the ALMAC Group’s new USA corporate headquarters and manufacturing facility.  Contrary to the comment in the Associated Builders and Contractors recent advertisement, that the project is still in the approval process, final approval to the project land development plan was granted by the Lower Salford Township Board of Supervisors at its June 4, 2008 Regular Public Meeting.  This project will result in many new jobs locating in the Township, as many as 1,200 in the next 10 years.  The positive effects on all the Township taxpayers and those of the Souderton Area School District are obvious. The taxpayer burden will be greatly eased by this project.  The tax base for the School District and the Township will be diversified, thereby lessening the impact of greater funding needs on the homeowners of the Township and School District. 

The Lower Salford Township Police Department is pleased to announce their participation in Cell Phones For Soldiers, a non-profit organization, founded by teenagers Robbie and Brittany Bergquist of Norwell, Mass., to recycle used cell phones, using the proceeds to buy prepaid calling cards for soldiers serving in the Middle East.  For further information, go to www.cellphonesforsoldiers.com.

This spring the Township acquired permits from Pennsylvania Fish & Boat Commission (www.fish.state.pa.us) to stock triploid grass carp in Briarwyck Pond, Kulp Road Pond, Alderfer Road Pond, the Township Building pond and two ponds at Lederach Golf Club. The grass carp, or white Amur, is a large member of the minnow family native to the lower Amur River, which flows through Siberia and rivers in the Republic of China and are released into waterways as a means of biological aquatic vegetation control. Maximum aquatic vegetation consumption will occur during late spring through summer at water temperatures ranging from 68 to 90 degrees F. They are sterile and will not reproduce and feed only on plants, not on fish eggs or young fishes. The fish are difficult to catch with conventional fishing methods, but if that would happen, please release the carp back into the pond as quickly as possible to give the fish the best chance for survival. For more information about Triploid Grass Carp, and to see a picture of what one looks like, please click on the link below. This information is also available at the Township Office.

Triploid Grass Carp Picture & Information