Allen Township’s board of supervisors and its planning commission are taking a look at its comprehensive plan, with a focus on possible changes, to ensure the township is able to cope adequately with matters like utilities, stormwater management, pacts with both the Borough of Northampton and City of Bethlehem and other relevant concerns.

With one joint session in the books, supervisors and planning commission members will meet again Jan. 25 at the township municipal building, 4714 Indian Trail Road. Open to the public, the meeting will focus on land use.

The two boards already informally agreed to a recommendation from township Manager Ilene Eckhart that an environmental advisory board be established to deal with habitat diversity, education of green issues and more.

There have been talks to implement green stormwater management infrastructure to take into account tree preservation and replacement legislation; however, an environmental advisory board would have such matters on its agenda.

Sewage disposal agreements also have been discussed, such as intermunicipal agreements already in place as well as needs arising from new housing developments.

Another matter receiving a positive vibe from both boards is initiating an educational program for proactive septic system pumping. Township Commissioner Larry Oberly said an information packet containing septic system management should go to families moving into the township as an educational tool.