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The Bethlehem Authority Board of Directors held its regular meeting on July 12, 2018, during which the Executive Director reported on two major projects: the Atlantic Wind wind energy project, which involves two ongoing zoning applications at Carbon County Courthouse with hearings and appeals processes underway, and the PennEast Pipeline project, where approximately 80% of affected properties have reached settlement agreements. Additionally, the board discussed forest management activities, with timber contractors expected to begin timbering projects at Long Pond and Wild Creek before the end of July.
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The Bethlehem Authority Board of Directors held a regular meeting on March 8, 2018 at 3:30 PM in Room B504 of the City Administration Building, with five members present and the Secretary participating via teleconference. The Board unanimously approved the February 8, 2018 meeting minutes on a 5–0 vote. The Executive Director reported on a wind energy project involving Atlantic Wind's second special exception application to Penn Forest Township Zoning Board, with a continued hearing scheduled for April 4, and noted a compensation review proposal with Michele Sciortino in the amount of $3,250 to create new job descriptions and a compensation statement for Authority employees.
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The Bethlehem Authority Board of Directors held its regular meeting on May 11, 2017, where it approved minutes from the previous meeting and discussed forestry management initiatives. The Executive Director reported that over 900 acres were sprayed for gypsy moths and that carbon credit revenue would be approximately $100,000, substantially below the $225,000 projection due to unexpected timbering activity in monitored plots affecting carbon calculations. The Board also noted the lack of recent communication from PennEast regarding a previously submitted engineering report.
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