Bucks County Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-1) has sent a letter to the head of the nation's Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Lee Zeldin, expressing concern over a proposed development in Lower Makefield and its impact on stormwater and the environment. "As the EPA has jurisdiction over the National Environmental Protection Act (NEPA) and other stormwater management-related issues, the 3.55-acre parcel located at 136 Old Oxford Valley Road has — as has been explained to me — the potential to further exacerbate stormwater and other related matters in the area," Fitzpatrick wrote. The parcel is currently under contract for $2 million by Trinity Realty Companies, with plans to construct 16 townhomes in partnership with D.R. Horton. "Importantly, the parcel borders a five-acre township walking path and has been listed as a priority acquisition target for open space by Lower Makefield since 2009," Fitzpatrick wrote to the EPA director.
Source: Yardley Patch; 7/30/2025