Laurie Snyder, of Ulrich Road, Germansville, appeared before Heidelberg Township supervisors this month to respond to a complaint the township received from her neighbor.

The complaint concerned her target shooting practice on her property, which the neighbor apparently said involved noise and safety issues.

"He has a personal vendetta against me," Snyder said.

Two state police cruisers went to the neighbor's house, then came to her property, she said.

The troopers reportedly said she was within her rights, and the activity met the applicable safety standards.

Snyder said she understands fully the need to be responsible and considerate of neighbors when doing target practice.

She told the board she has only practiced twice this year and has been careful to choose a time when it would not be likely to disturb others.

Snyder said she practiced between 10 a.m.-noon on a Sunday, reasoning many people would be at church during that time.

"Safety comes first and being responsible and considerate comes second," Snyder said. "The most dangerous thing is a hunter going into the woods and never doing any practice."

Supervisor Steve Bachman said her activity was beyond the control of the township and, added jokingly, he wished it was required for shooters to target practice.

Snyder said she knew noise and safety issues were not the reason the neighbor complained.

According to Snyder, the neighbor told her he complained about the noise but his real objection was the activity interfered with his successful hunting.

Another neighbor-related item on the agenda concerned Julian Badesso of Hollenbach Road.

The issue was his driveway, which has been the subject of a dispute with several of his neighbors.

He was requesting a waiver from the township's driveway ordinance because he had to put in a swale in response to complaints about water coming from his property.

Tim Metzger, also of Hollenbach Road, said there was only one rain since Badesso put in the swale, but it was already channeling more water onto his property.

Township Engineer Roy Stewart said where the water was collecting was a natural drainage spot, and perhaps the swale needed to be cleaned or made deeper.

Jason Curtis, another neighbor of Badesso, said his property is actually in Lowhill Township, but he was coming to the board for guidance.

The runoff from Badesso's driveway has been a continuing problem, he said.

He said an impervious driveway requires the owner to put in a very large dry well.

Joseph Kalusky, another neighbor, said the driveway was encroaching on his property.

Kalusky's property, however, is in Lowhill Township, and Badesso said no part of his driveway is in Lowhill, although the township line runs through his property.

Badesso asked the township to take a look at his permit to see if everything was in compliance.

Stewart said when the permit was granted in 1982, the township's driveway ordinance did not control anything beyond the right-of-way.

Curtis said the driveway is now impervious, and he has spent more than $10,000 to control water on his property.

Township Solicitor Charles Waters suggested Stewart look at the ordinance.

In other business, Township Administrator Janice Bortz reported the Wildlands Conservancy is presenting a series of programs this month in support of the Jordan Creek Greenway project.

A presentation on the Hawk Mountain Sanctuary Farmland Raptor Program will take place at the Heidelberg Township Building 7 p.m. Oct. 30. For information, call 610-965-4397, ext. 131.

The workshop for the 2013 township budget was set for 6:30 p.m. Nov. 8, prior to the regular monthly meeting.