Discussion of Heidelberg Materials’ revision of its Perkiomenville Quarry application has dominated Marlborough Township meetings recently. A group of residents attended a meeting in March that featured Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection representatives and Heidelberg lawyer Stephen Harris speaking and taking questions about the permit revision. Harris explained that the company wants to increase the mining area by 1.3 acres and to fill the quarry with reclamation material instead of water. Harris said the reclamation process is “regulated and monitored and would not pose any environmental risks,” however several residents pushed back, questioning the safety of materials hauled into the quarry. The discussion continued at the April supervisors meeting, with residents asking if the township will be reviewing a revised quarry application that stipulated that filling the quarry with water was reinstated as an option alongside reclamation fill, with post-mining use being changed from commercial/industrial to unsupervised natural habitat. Residents urged the township to more strictly enforce regulations and get violations on the record. The supervisors will hold a workshop session on Monday, April 28, at 6 p.m. The next business meeting of the board will be on Wednesday, May 14, at 7 p.m. Both meetings are at the township building, 6040 Upper Ridge Road, Green Lane.
Source: Town & Country; 3/26/2025 & 4/16/2025