12/27/2017:  Rockhill Quarry, Rockhill Road will be resuming quarry operations very similar to the operations that were performed in the past and according to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Permit.  Hanson Aggregates has maintained their DEP mining permit and East Rockhill Township Extraction use permit has been applied for through the years.

1/22/2018:  The Township received a Zoning Permit application for an extractive operations use at the quarry property located at 2055 North Rockhill Road and that application was denied for reasons based on the East Rockhill Township Zoning Ordinance, including but not limited to the failure to secure special exception approval from the Zoning Hearing Board. The extractive operations use is permitted on the quarry property by special exception.

2/5/2018:  The Township has received a Zoning Hearing Board application from Richard E. Pierson Materials Corporation appealing the Zoning Officer’s determination that Special Exception approval from the Zoning Hearing Board is required for the proposed use at the property located at 2055 North Rockhill Road. The Hearing will be held on Wednesday, March 14, 2018 at 6:00 pm at Pennridge High School, 1228 North 5th Street, Perkasie in LGI Room 3.1

The 3rd Zoning Hearing meeting to review the Zoning Hearing Board application will be held on May 16, 2018 6:00 pm at Pennridge High School, 1228 North 5th Street, Perkasie in the auditorium.