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The Environmental Commission discussed winter road-salt pollution and plans to bring potential municipal responses to the Township Council, including calibrating or retrofitting trucks, using brine, and encouraging volunteer water sampling. The commission also noted that roughly 350 leaf-blower survey responses mostly oppose restrictions, so no ordinance action was taken.
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Residents may see future recommendations on reducing the amount of road salt applied during winter, although no specific change was approved at this meeting. The leaf-blower survey will remain open, and the commission plans to review its wording and share information about gas-powered blowers’ environmental effects. The Township is also receiving a $5,000 grant for planting at the Upper Providence Preserve.
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