Friday, January 14, 2022

First Look at Proposed Area for Biosolids to be Applied to Preserved Farmland by Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority in Plainfield Township

 An August 19. 2021 memo from consultant Material Matters Inc to Nazareth Borough Municipal Authority detailing an "desktop" estimate of the regions of the ~80 acre preserved farm where Class B biosolids may be disposed of.  The EPA DEP calls this "beneficial use".  Approximately 51.6 acres were found to be possibly suitable, to be refined through an on-site inspection.  An on-site inspection will reveal that the tributary and steep slopes may be an obstacle within the proposed region.

A map was included with the memo, depicting the application (disposal) boundary with a red line.  For the purposes of taking a closer look, topographic lines and the location of the Little Bushkill Creek tributary are superimposed on map from the memo.  The topographic lines are at 20' intervals.  Since the aerial view of the map is at an oblique angle, the topo overlay and lots lines do not align perfectly.



The memo states that it is "copyrighted", but it was obtained via a Public Right to Know request.