Month: January 2026

The Township Supervisor has recently posted on the township website a public survey in the form of a Consultant Evaluation Worksheet related to the selection of an independent environmental and engineering consultant for review of the proposed mining project. According to the survey, the purpose of this worksheet is to gather individual perspectives and identify

Date: January 28, 2026 To: Springfield Township Supervisor Ric Davis; Springfield Township Board of Trustees; Springfield Township Planning Commission; Members of the Fact-Finding Committee; Springfield Township Counsel, Greg Need; Special Counsel, Gerald Fischer; Springfield Township Residents From: Kara Okonewski, Springfield Township Resident, Member of the Fact-Finding Committee,  To the Officials and Residents of Springfield Township, I

The word ‘transparency’ has been used a lot in this process, but it’s important to pause and consider what it truly means. Transparency isn’t just about information being shared; it’s about information being accessible, complete, and independently verifiable. That kind of transparency can be an uncomfortable process because it invites questions, differing interpretations, and multiple

Springfield Township Supervisor, Ric Davis, introduced a ‘Scope of Work’ for the Review of Levy’s application materials and studies at the January 8, 2026 Township Board Meeting. The Township will implement the ‘Supervisor-initiated, legally reviewed framework’ for the Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) application using a ‘structured approach‘. The stated goal is to ensure the

Springfield Township has released its Township Board Meeting agenda for 1/8/26. Under new business, you’ll see: “1. Burroughs Gravel Mine Application Review” [Click here to view the agenda] Before attending the meeting, it would be good to review current information and updates regarding the Special Land Use Permit (SLUP) application Burroughs Material Corp. (BMC/Levy) submitted