The Solebury Township Board of Supervisors unanimously approved the purchase of the site of the former New Hope Crushed Stone quarry, now 166 reclaimed acres of land with a 75-acre lake. The township plans to offset the $2.4 million purchase price by seeking outside funding. There is a 45-day review period, during which environmental testing will occur to determine that there are no significant defects. New Hope Crushed Stone ceased operating in 2019, after decades of formal environmental complaints and litigation resulted in a final determination that the quarry was a public nuisance, responsible for dangerous sinkholes, watershed depletion and dried-up wells, and the near eradication of Primrose Creek. The purchase of the land will ensure that the township will determine the future of the site, preserving the ecology of the lake, surrounding land and the restored Primrose Creek. Read more on the Solebury Township website.
Source: Solebury Township; 2/2025