Residents press for info on gas line work

By Sarah Hite shite@timesleader.comStaff Writer

DALLAS TWP. – Residents inquired about ongoing work near the Transco interstate pipeline off Hildebrandt Road and pipeline right-of-way clearings along Sedlar Lane at a meeting Tuesday.

Resident Chuck Borland wanted to know whether the state was watching the work being completed by Williams Field Services LLC. 

Resident Kim Jacobs asked what permits Williams has received to do work and what the company is allowed to do in the township.

The company is clearing right-of-ways for its 33�-mile pipeline project, five miles of which will be located in the township. The pipeline will end at a site 1,800 feet away from the Dallas School District campus and will be accessed through an entrance off Lower Demunds Road.

Solicitor Thomas Brennan said Williams is performing work the company is entitled to do, as an agreement between the township and Williams was approved by the board in August. That agreement contained stipulations Williams must follow for its pipeline project.

The company also received land development approval from the township’s planning commission, which requires Williams to show proof of all federal, state and local permits for the construction.

Supervisor Frank Wagner said he saw state DEP trucks driving through the area, but he wasn’t sure if they were assigned to the Williams work.

The board announced there will be a public hearing on Oct. 13 and a special meeting on Oct. 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the municipal building to discuss a proposed amendment to the zoning ordinance related to natural gas activities.

In other news, Brennan announced Pear Tree Lane, which connects the Dallas School District campus with New Goss Manor, will be closed starting on Sept. 26.

Township officials met with district administrators to observe the traffic pattern of the four-way intersection near Pear Tree Lane and deemed the area to be dangerous to motorists.