The Dallas Post Dallas, PA Wednesday, June 7, 2000 Watershed (continued from page 1) ordinance. It states that. among other things. the land can be used for agriculture. horticulture. greenhouses, game lands. public parks and single-family houses. In Dallas Borough. single-family houses in a conservation zone must be on two-acre lots with certain setback requirements. Jackson Township has similar requirements. “The claséification for zoning purposes was -never changed. It was always classified as conservation district,” said John Krupa, Jackson Township Zoning Officer “The conservation district is used to protect mountainous ar- eas and watershed areas from intensive development,” said Krupa who has been the zoning officer for eight years. “Single family homes can be built on two- acre parcels if the grade is less than 15 percent. From 15 to 25 percent, three acres are required. No houses can be built if the grade is more than 30 percent,” he said. “Requests for zoning changes would have to go through the township supervisors and plan- ning commission,” said Krupa. “We haven't had any requests for a change in that zoning.” Rights to remove timber the property have already been sold. That has raised concerns about potential excessive timbering or clear cutting. ‘The removal of timber is a pro- tected right ofalandowner. “There is nothing in our township ordi- nance to prevent the removal of timber. It is strictly up to the landowner,” said Charles Bartlett, zoning officer for Lehman Town- ship. “Requests for zoning changes go through the supervi- Renovations — (continued from page 1) be able to make the front face of the middle school building look like new,” said architect Dave Sanders. The estimated dollar figures put the renovations at $11-S13 mil- lion for the middle school and 816-S17 million for the high school. Flynn wanted to bring on a construction manager as soon as possible, in order to finalize the numbers and submit the plans to the state. The architects were most interested in moving the plans for the middle school for- ward to start construction. “We're looking for direction with the middle school,” said Flynn. vhere.” Johnlitz Dallas school director The proposed swimming pool became a topic of discussion. “It’s a philosophical question,” said Dr. Gilbert Griffiths, Superinten- dent of schools. Depending on where the pool would be located, he said, its purpose would change. Although the board continued to debate the location, the exact placement was left unresolved. “That's a question we’ll have to answer with the numbers,” Griffiths said. Ray Lowery of PNC bank dis- cussed several financing options for the new projects. Lowery ex- plained two options, but focused on issuing a $10 million dollar bond for three years. At current interest rates, a three year bond borrowed at 5.2 percent and in- vested at 6 percent would net between $200,000 and $300,000 dollars over two years. If left out for that long, the bond principal would drop $200,000 when con- verted to permanent financing. “You should avail yourself to take advantage of the arbitrage. The earnings would reduce the costs of the project,” Lowery said. Cur- rent estimate predicts state reim- bursement at 10 percent, or 10 cents for each dollar spent by the district. Asked if the renovation plan would mean higher taxes in fu- ture budgets, Griffiths replied, "Oh, yes.” Flynn also reported that con- struction of the bleachers was still on schedule. The district is negotiating to have the utility com- pany pick up the cost of moving (the power line. The district would still be responsible for the cost of preparing the site by clearing the trees and preparing the ground. The finalized 2000-2001 bud- get will be discussed and voted on next week. For the month July, the board decided to have one meeting instead of two because the first Monday of the month falls on July 3, a holiday. “There is nothing in our township ordinance to prevent the removal of timber. It is strictly up to the landowner. Charles Bartlett Lehman Twp. zoning officer bed sors and planning commission.” Although zoning ordinances don’t apply to timbering, other regulations and restrictions do apply. “Landowners have the right to timber but they can't go in and cause problems by the activity,” said Mark Carmon, PA Depart- ment of Environmental Protec- tion spokesman. “They still would need to get approvals and permits if they are encroaching on wetlands. Also, if they need to build roadways to haul the timber out, they need to do erosion and sedimentation con- trol plans and secure those nec- essary permits,” Carmon said. Other factors may come into play in the hauling of timber. “In Jackson Township, they would need to secure permits to haul timber on township roads,” said John Krupa. All change, for better or worse, takes time. “A municipality has the ability to make changes and to amend their ordinances,” accord- ing to Adrian Meroli, of the Luzerne County Planning and Zoning Of- fice. “They have to be very careful about how the change would ef- fect the whole municipality.” £ | 83 3 3 Foci R Bobacks named to W o's Who Dr. Karen Boback and son B.J. have been selected for inclusion in current volumes of Who's Who. Dr. Boback, a teacher in the Tunkhannock Area School District, was notified of her nomination and inclusion in Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2000. B.J., a student in the Lake-Lehman School District, will be cited in Who's Who Among American High School Students, 1999-2000. Teachers are nominated by former students who feel a particular educator has "made a difference in his/her life." Students are nominated by teachers on the basis of academic and personal merit. The Bobacks reside at Harveys Lake. Wilkes nursing department honor society welcomes new members Wilkes University's. Nursing Department admitted eight new members into the Zeta Psi Chap- ter of Sigma Theta Tau Interna- tional Honor Society. Sigma Theta Tau International seeks out and rewards all stu- dents in baccalaureate or higher degree nursing programs who have demonstrated ability in nurs- ing as evidenced by superior aca- demic achievement. Undergraduate students must attain a grade point average of 3.0 to be eligible for membership, and graduate students must achieve a 3.5. : A community nurse leader with a minimum of a baccalaureate . degree, who has demonstrated marked achievement in nursing education, practice, research or publication is eligible for mem- bership in any chapter. Inductees from the Back Moun- tain were: Beth Ann Wagner, Dal- las; and Lynn Dretzel, Hunlock Creek. 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