DEP grants public hearing for Poconos warehouse proposal
A public hearing on the Route 115 Associates, LLC warehouse project has been scheduled for March 3. The DEP said it received several requests to host the hearing.
According to the DEP, the company wants to build an 800,000 square foot warehouse on Route 115 in Tunkhannock Township. The 98-acre property would be subdivided into six lots. It's mostly forested lands now, located south of Pocono Raceway. The address provided is 106 Joker Road.
The DEP received the application on March 2, 2023, and it was deemed administratively complete on July 26, 2023. Written comments were received during the 30-day comment period, which ended on January 7, 2025.
The hearing will focus specifically on the National Pollutant Discharge and Elimination System (NPDES) permit Route 115 Associates is seeking.
The company wants permission to discharge stormwater into Tunkhannock Creek and its wetlands and Keiper Run. Both are considered "exceptional value" migratory fisheries.
The hearing will take place on Monday, March 3, from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. at the Tunkhannock Township Volunteer Fire Company, located at 1539 Long Pond Road.
Representatives from the DEP's Waterways & Wetlands Program, the Monroe County Conservation District, and Route 115 Associates, LLC will be in attendance.
Those wishing to testify at the hearing are asked to submit a written notice of intent to Colleen Connolly, The DEP's regional communications manager, at coconnolly@pa.gov.
Requests will be accepted up to the day of the hearing. The department requests that individuals limit their testimony to 5 minutes, and that comments be limited to the NPDES permit application.