Towamensing Township supervisors continued discussion on the PennEast pipeline at the board meeting this month.

Western Land Services, a land management company, is working directly with landowners on behalf of the PennEast pipeline project.Paul Shinsec said he doesn't think the pipeline is necessary. It will allow more fracking."If it is not environmentally suitable for state parks, what about the rest of us?" he asked.Fracking is banned in state parks.Once the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission approves a route, it cannot be changed."I don't see any good coming from it. They moved it into wetlands. If the gas lasts 20 years, what do we do with the pipelines? There are 89 properties affected," Shinsec said."I don't want it in my backyard and I don't want it in your backyard," he said.Supervisor Tom Newman said they are marketing the pipeline by saying people can hook up for cheap gas, but Shinsec said there are only three tapoffs: one in Hellertown and two in New Jersey.When asked if they will export the gas they say they will not, but add "not for now," he said.A pipeline meeting will be held at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the municipal building.Other businessEva Dugan wants to be notified when trees are being cut along the road right of way and she will pay someone to come in and trim them along her property.Matt George said wood chips were dumped on his father's property by mistake.Roadmaster Scott Mosier thought he was within the township property. Seifert said George should show Mosier where the property line is located.Little League has been working on the softball field. Infield mix has been added, but will need the addition of a drying agent.The intent is to get the field up in regular use. It has been used for practice and younger teams.The group is raising money for dugouts and a snack stand.Fundraisers include a lottery calendar, Raymond the Amish Comic on July 24 with dinner at 6 p.m., with a Chinese auction and Coach purse bingo from 1 to 4 p.m. Sept. 20 at Don Laine Campgrounds.The update to the Subdivision and Land Development Ordinance had been waiting for definitions. It is now going to solicitor Tom Nanovic.Bids were received for mowing from PA Winter with a range of $400 to $430 for each mowing the difference based on whether the new field is finished and needs mowing. Hunter Hardscape put in a bid for $425 per mowing.Two people with four-wheelers tore up the ball fields. One broke down and could not get away before the police arrived. One was a juvenile and one an adult. The juvenile made restitution and the adult will be doing so.George said the Little League wants to hold a campout in July at the rec fields.They would erect a temporary screen to show a movie.RoadworkA meeting with John Davis of Pennsylvania Department of Transportation will be followed by advertising bids for road paving.Paving is budgeted at $300,000 with another $100,000 for tar and chipping. This comes from the state fund.Cleanup was "unbelievable," said Supervisor Penny Kleintop, with a number of residents coming with trash. The next cleanup will be Sept. 26 and 27.Seifert said it cost the township money but is money well spent because it keeps it off the roadsides.With the number of incidents of police getting hurt recently, Newman expressed an appreciation for the work done by the state and local police."They go into danger when others run away," he said.Seifert said the township wants to put up a new salt shed. Engineer Greg Haas will begin the planning work.