HJH, LLC v. Department of Environmental Protection

OPINION BY

President Judge LEADBETTER.

On May 24, 2005, Petitioner, HJH, LLC, submitted a permit application for approval of a waste transfer station sited in Ben-salem Township (Bensalem), Bucks County to the Department of Environmental Protection (Department). The permit application contained a General Information Form (GIF) which had a section titled “Land Use Information”. In the Land Use Section, Petitioner stated that the project did not conflict with local zoning ordinances or comprehensive plans.

On September 30, 2005, counsel for Petitioner sent the Department a letter stating that…