Hatchard v. Department of Environmental Resources

PALLADINO, Judge.

George W. Hatchard (Petitioner) appeals from an order of the Environmental Hearing Board (EHB) which affirmed the decision of the Department of Environmental Resources (DER) denying a permit application to Petitioner. We affirm.

Petitioner is the owner of commercial property in the Borough of Mt. Pocono, Monroe County, Pennsylvania. The property consists of an office building, a parking lot, and wetlands areas. Mt. Pocono Family Care Center (Center) is one of the tenants in the office building.

In May of 1985, Petitioner placed fill on approximately 5,400 square feet of…