Lehigh Township Engineer Phil Malitsch presented the supervisors with a report on the stormwater management plan at the Dec. 11 meeting.

A question was raised last month as to why the plan was based on lots of 10,000 square feet and how it should be handled in smaller subdivisions.

Act 167 gives counties the authority to develop either countywide or watershed specific regulations. Lehigh County has a combination of the two. In the late 1980s, the county conducted a study looking for 1 cubic foot/second of increase of water from impervious surfaces.

The number was handed down to the townships as part of a model ordinance. A township has the power to word its ordinance in a strict or flexible fashion.

Supervisor Darryl Snover said he did not think 10,000 square feet is germane over X area.

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During the meeting, it was also reported a gabion wall must be repaired by spring. Malitsch said he is ready to draw up the contractor's agreement and to bid the project out.

He met with Josh Kulp who has a problem with water running across Walnut and Steeple roads south of Pennsville and onto his property. The drainage design is 30 to 40 years old and the runoff remains the same. It is a PennDOT road but the township is responsible for both sides of the road and for drain pipes under the road.

Frank Zamadics, roadmaster, did some work and "made a reasonable effort to improve it," which included clearing a drainpipe, said Malitsch.

Supervisor Chairman Darryl Snover asked if Kulp had done any of the jobs and projects suggested for his property.

Supervisor Keith Hantz commented water on the road poses a danger with the winter season.

Solicitor David Backenstoe will write a letter to PennDOT explaining the issue.