County of Adams v. Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection

McGINLEY, Judge.

Adams County (County) petitions for review of an order of the Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) granting the motion for summary judgment of the Middle Creek Bible Conference (Middle Creek), denying the County’s motion for summary judgment and dismissing the County’s appeal.

Since the mid-1980’s, Middle Creek has been involved in the development of a multipurpose conference and retreat center on a 469-acre tract of land in Liberty Township (Liberty) and in Freedom Township (Freedom) (collectively, townships) located in the County. The center is designed to serve a transient…