The Game Commission will be conducting a 173 acre prescribed fire on the Trexler Nature Preserve in Lowhill and North Whitehall Townships, Lehigh County on 3/25/2024. The prescribed fire will be occurring south of Trexler and Mill Roads and to the west of Game Preserve Road. The burn is being conducted to maintain native grassland habitat by reducing competition from invasive shrubs such as autumn olive. Smoke will be visible on the preserve near Diebertsville, Schnecksville, Bittners Corner and Weidasville between 9:30 am and 7:30 pm. Any questions about the fire can be directed to the PGC office at 610-926-3136.
The Nothwestern Veteran's Memorial Committee is looking for a resident of Lowhill Township, that is a Veteran to attend their meetings. If interested or want more information, please contact Don Christ at dchrist@ptd.net.
CLEANSWEEP 2024 WILL BE HELD AT THE TOWNSHIP BUILDING ON SATURDAY APRIL 6, 2024 FROM 8:00 AM TO NOON. FOR A LIST OF WHAT ITEMS ARE BEING TAKEN AND PRICES, PLEASE SEE THE FLYER ON THE TOWNSHIP DOOR.
UPDATE: CONTRACTOR PLANS TO MOBILIZE ON TUESDAY MARCH 26. PLEASE USE CAUTION IF DRIVING IN THE AREA. NARRIS ROAD TO BE CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. YOU CAN ACCESS FROM THE BRIDGE. CLOSED TO ROUTE 100.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR COOPERATION. UPDATE: The bid was awarded to Grace Industries and work will begin as soon as possible.
Starting in December 2023 through April 2024, PennDot will contract with Tri-State Traffic Data, Inc, to collect traffic data on municipality owned roads within Lehigh County. The data collected will be utilized by the Department to complete a statewide network screening and prioritize locations for potential safety improvements. The traffic counters will be set in our municipality between December 2023 and April 2024 and are NOT being set for any road project or speed trap. Should you have any questions, please call Ben Brubaker at 717-443-1805.
If you would like to view the Northern Lehigh Multi Municipal Comprehensive Plan, you can do so by viewing the website https://plannl.org/
Important Notice Regarding Open Burning In The Township
Spring is brush fire season in our region. Area fields are full of dry crop residue, wooded areas are covered in dry leaves and yards haven't turned green yet. The mixture of low humidity, high winds and plenty of available items on the ground to burn can make for a very dangerous situation. The Township monitors weather conditions daily and may place a temporary restriction on burning until conditions improve. Please be aware that while Spring is historically the most common time of year for burn bans, they can be enacted at any time as a result of drought or other weather related events.
Burn bans are enacted every time a Fire Danger Weather Related Warning is issued for our area by the National Weather Service. These notices include the following:
-Fire Weather Watch
-Enhanced Threats for Fire Spread
-Red Flag Warnings
Burn bans apply to all open fires! For more information regarding regulations for burning including acceptable items to burn, hours of burning, setbacks, etc. please review the Township's Burn Ordinance.
Ways that you can find out if a burn ban is in effect:
-Contact the Lehigh County 911 Center, Non-emergency # 610-437-5252
(Note: Per Twp. Ord. All open burns must be reported to the County 911 Center via this #)
-Contact the Township office at 610-298-2641 during normal business hours
-Sign-up for weather alerts from the National Weather Service. If an alert is issued related to fire weather in our Township then open burning is prohibited during the times specified in the alert.
Lowhill Township is in need of one auditor (must be available January through March during business hours), And a Road crew Employee. E mail jseymour@lowhilltwp.org for more information.
The Lowhill Township Board of Supervisors will hold their monthly meetings on the 2nd Thursday of the month at 6:30 pm. All meetings will be held at the Municipal Building, unless otherwise advertised.
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