​​PA Nutrient Management Program Public Notices

​​PA Nutrient Management Program Public Notices (Plans Under Review)

Nutrient Management Plans Currently Under Review by the State Conservation


The agricultural operations listed in the below chart have submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) for approval under the act of July 6, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005, 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 501-522) (hereinafter referred to as Act 38).

Based upon preliminary reviews, the State Conservation Commission (SCC) has completed an administrative review of the NMPs described below. These NMPs are currently under review by the SCC and are available to the public through the submission of a formal Right-To-Know request to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Persons wishing to comment on an NMP are invited to submit a written statement outlining their comments on the plan to the SCC's Nutrient Management Program office within 30 days of the notice date outlined in the below chart for the given plan. Persons with a question relating to the submission of comments on a plan under review may contact the SCC Nutrient Management Program office by phone to discuss the process for the submission of comments. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer, and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based.

Persons with a disability who wish to provide comments and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

The address for the SCC's Nutrient Management Program office is the Pennsylvania Agriculture Building, State Conservation Commission, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-94081. The phone number for the SCC's Nutrient Management Program Coordinator (Frank X. Schneider) is 717.705.3895.

Current Notices:

NMP PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET – APPLICATIONS (Submission)​

Agricultural Operation (Name and Address)

County

Total Acres

Animal Equivalent Units (AEUs)

Operation Type (CAO, CAFO, VAO)

Animal Type

New or Renewal

Date Noticed

Mason Dixon Farms

Aaron and Joel Waybright

1800 Mason Dixon Road Gettysburg, PA 17325

Adams

487.5 

3068.55

CAFO

Cattle

Renewal

8/23/24

Amos Zimmerman

43 Molino Rd

Orwigsburg, PA 17961

Schuylkill

11.6

79.40

CAO

Pullet

Renewal

8/23/24

Jason Ruppert

1893 Panther Valley Rd

Pine Grove, PA 17963

Schuylkill

142.1

297.49

CAO

Broiler

Renewal

8/23/24

Aaron Smucker

182 Tillman Ln

Sunbury, PA 17801

Northumberland

9.9

119.86

CAO

Broiler

Renewal

8/23/24

William Clark

344 Sleepy Hollow Rd

Elysburg, PA 17824

Northumberland

76.7

34.23

CAO

Broiler

Renewal

8/23/24

Koch’s Turkey Farm

416 Valley Rd

Tamaqua, PA 18252

Schuylkill

375.2

3187.58

CAFO/CAO

Turkey

Renewal

8/23/24

Harrah’s Philadelphia Racetrack and Casino

777 Harrah’s Blvd.

Chester, PA 19013

 

Philadelphia

64.5

52.37

CAO

Equine

Renewal

8/23/24

John Hess – JoBo Holstein Farms, LLC

200 Tall Oaks Rd

Gettysburg, PA 17325

Adams

1021.5

1826.72

CAFO/VAO

Dairy

Renewal

8/23/24

Courtesy Stables.

901 E Cathedral Rd

Philadelphia, PA19128

Philadelphia

2.7

13.2

CAO

Equine

Renewal

9/16/24

Pleasant Ridge Farm, LLC

122 Barn Swallow Lane

Cresco, PA 18326

Monroe

19.0

24.20

CAO

Equine

Renewal

9/16/24

Bar U Farm DBA Bushkill Riding Stables

124 Gold Road

East Stroudsburg, PA  18302

Monroe

1.03

22.00

CAO

Equine

Renewal

9/16/24

James & Gladys Stelfox, 6990 Old Harrisburg Road, York Springs, PA 17372

Adams

9.6

 

265.33

CAO

Turkeys

Renewal

9/16/24

 


PA Nutrient Management Program Public Notices (Plans Acted Upon)

Nutrient Management Plan Actions by the State Conservation

The agricultural operations listed in the below chart have had action taken on their submitted nutrient management plans (NMPs) under the act of July 6, 2005 (Act 38 of 2005, 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 501-522) (hereinafter referred to as Act 38).

Based upon review, the State Conservation Commission (SCC) has taken the following actions on the NMPs described below. These NMPs are available to the public through the submission of a formal Right-To-Know request to the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture.

Persons wishing to comment on a NMP action are invited to submit a written statement outlining their comments on the plan to the SCC's Nutrient Management Program office within 30 days of the notice date outlined in the below chart for the given plan. Persons with a question relating to the submission of comments on a plan under review may contact the SCC Nutrient Management Program office by phone to discuss the process for the submission of comments. Comments should include the name, address and telephone number of the writer, and a concise statement to inform the SCC of the exact basis of the comments and the relevant facts upon which they are based.

Persons with a disability who wish to provide comments and require an auxiliary aid, service or other accommodation to participate in the proceedings should contact the specified program. TDD users should contact the Department through the Pennsylvania AT&T Relay Service at (800) 654-5984.

The address for the SCC's Nutrient Management Program office is the Pennsylvania Agriculture Building, State Conservation Commission, 2301 N. Cameron Street, Harrisburg, PA 17110-94081. The phone number for the SCC's Nutrient Management Program Coordinator (Frank X. Schneider) is 717.705.3895.

 

Current Notices:

NMP PUBLIC NOTICE SPREADSHEET – ACTIONS
(Approval / Disapproval)

Agricultural Operation (Name and Address)

County

Total Acres

Animal Equivalent Units (AEUs)

Operation Type (CAO, CAFO, VAO)

Animal Type

Approval or Disapproval

Date Approved

Linford Snyder

334 Covered Bridge Rd

Pine Grove, PA 17963

Schuylkill

37.2

387.18

CAFO/CAO

Pullet

Approved

7/24/2024

Justin & Nadine Barclay

3015 Mahoning Mountain Rd

Lehighton, PA  18235

Carbon

8.0

12.70

CAO

Equine

Approved

8/1/2024

Heisler’s Egg Farm Inc.   

Todd Heisler    

757 Valley Road      Tamaqua, PA   18252

Schuylkill

191.2

1522.9

CAFO/CAO

Layer

Approved

8/12/2024

Five W Ranch LLC - Mike Werneth

343 West Creek Rd

St Marys, PA 15857

Elk

367

86.20

VAO

Beef

Approved

8/16/2024

Emanuel Lapp

322 Hatchery Rd

Dalmatia, PA 17017

Northumberland

41.98

110.44

CAFO/CAO

Duck

Approved

8/12/2024

Northern Winds Equine Rescue, 165 Old Stage Coach Road, Gilbert, PA  18331

Monroe

5.0

15.34

CAO

Equine

Approved

8/23/2024

Mattern Farms, LLC

197 Mattern Hill Rd

Dornsife, PA 17823

Schuylkill

 295.3

367.66

CAFO/VAO

Layer

Approved

9/12/2024

Neal Zimmerman

34 Patton Rd

Danville, PA 17821

Northumberland

93.86

173.3

CAO

Layer

Approved

9/12/2024