Pennsylvania Bulletin is one of the most important tools you have to track and challenge projects such as the proposed MRP Industrial / Susquehanna Crossings development in Watts Township.
- PreserveWattsTownship
- May 22
- 4 min read
For residents of Watts Township, Perry County, the Pennsylvania Bulletin is one of the most important tools you have to track and challenge projects like the MRP Industrial / Susquehanna Crossings development. It’s where state agencies quietly publish permit applications, draft approvals, and public comment opportunities that can decide the future of the Amity Hall / Route 22–322 / 11–15 area long before anything is finalized at the township level.
The Pennsylvania Bulletin is the Commonwealth’s official weekly publication for state agency rulemaking and notices, including environmental permits. Every Friday, the Bulletin posts new issues with items such as:
proposed and final DEP permits (like NPDES and WQM)
agency notices about industrial facilities and wastewater systems
public hearings and public comment deadlines that affect land use and environmental quality
DEP’s own guidance explains that NPDES and WQM permit applications, tentative decisions, and final actions are published in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, and that these notices include information on how and when the public can comment. For a project like the Susquehanna Crossings industrial development in Watts Township, DEP’s NPDES individual sewage permit fact sheet (Permit No. PA0294250) describes a wastewater discharge associated with the industrial development in Watts Township, Perry County and notes that NPDES public notices run through the Bulletin.
For residents, that means:
You can see permits and comment windows for MRP Industrial–type projects at the state level, not just at a township meeting.
You can track what kind of wastewater, stormwater, or industrial activity is being permitted on the Susquehanna Crossings site, even if the local discussion is being framed as “just warehouses” or “just a data center shell.”
You get a 15–30 day window (depending on permit type) to submit written comments to DEP and other agencies, which can directly influence permit conditions or force additional review.
This goes far beyond speaking for three minutes at a supervisors’ meeting. If you subscribe to the Bulletin in practice—by checking weekly and searching for Watts Township, Perry County, Susquehanna River Basin–related permits, and NPDES numbers tied to Susquehanna Crossings—you’re stepping into a decision stream where large state-level approvals are made.
How to use the PA Bulletin for Susquehanna Crossings / MRP Industrial
1. Know the key identifiers
The DEP NPDES permit fact sheet for the Susquehanna Crossings project gives you identifiers you can plug into the Bulletin’s search:
Project: industrial development referred to as Susquehanna Crossings, located in Watts Township, Perry County.
Permit: NPDES Individual Sewage Permit No. PA0294250.
DEP’s NPDES/WQM public notice page explains that NPDES applications and draft actions are announced in the Pennsylvania Bulletin, with the notice indicating public comment periods and how to submit comments.
You can use:
“PA0294250”
“Watts Township”
“Perry County”
as search terms in the PA Bulletin to find the original notice(s) that opened this permit to public comment.
2. Go to the PA Code & Bulletin site
Main site (free access):
From there:
Click into “Pennsylvania Bulletin.”
Choose “Search” or “Refined Text Search.”
Enter search terms such as:
PA0294250
"Watts Township"
"Perry County"
"NPDES" along with the county name
The search will return Bulletin entries where those terms appear; for an NPDES permit, you’re looking for a section under “Notices” describing the application or draft action and listing the comment period and instructions.
3. Cross-check DEP’s NPDES/WQM public notice page
DEP provides a companion page for NPDES and WQM permits:
That page explains that:
NPDES applications and draft/final actions go into the Pennsylvania Bulletin.
Most NPDES permits have a 30‑day comment period, and most WQM permits have a 15‑day comment period.
DEP publishes reports listing permits open for public comment and those that have completed the process.
Residents can:
Use the DEP NPDES public notice reports to identify PA0294250 or any other permit numbers tied to Susquehanna Crossings.
Then go back to the PA Bulletin search to pull the full official notice, which contains:
project description,
location (Watts Township, Perry County),
receiving stream information, and
instructions for submitting public comments.
Below is a link to view the full NPDES Permit Fact Sheet for MRPI Amity Hall LLC and the Susquehanna Crossings Project being proposed in Watts Township, Perry County PA. https://files.dep.state.pa.us/Water/Wastewater%20Management/eDMRPortalFiles/Permits/PA0294250_FACT_SHEET_20240521_DRAFT_V4.pdf
HOW CAN WE USE THE PA BULLETIN INFORMATION SPECIFICALLY PERTAINING TO MRP INDUSTRIAL AND THEIR SUSQUEHANNA CROSSINGS PLANS?
The Susquehanna Crossings site at Amity Hall has already been the subject of land development plans and NPDES permitting, with MRP Industrial’s representatives addressing the township about final land development plans.
The DEP NPDES fact sheet shows the state-level wastewater and discharge side of that industrial development, which is exactly the type of permit that appears in the PA Bulletin with a comment window.
Local posts and environmental digests have highlighted that the Watts Township, MRP Industrial project appeared on permit-notice lists for industrial facilities, pointing residents back to the Pennsylvania Bulletin for details.
If you don’t monitor the Bulletin, you may never see:
when DEP first announced the NPDES application,
when the draft decision went out for public comment, or
what deadline you had to object or request a hearing.
By learning how to search the Bulletin using the permit number (PA0294250) and your township and county, you can catch similar notices early for any future MRP Industrial amendments or new data center/warehouse applications tied to Susquehanna Crossings or other large projects.Step‑by‑step summary for residents
Bookmark https://www.pacodeandbulletin.gov.
Every weekend, open the latest Pennsylvania Bulletin issue and use the search function to look for:
Watts Township
Perry County
“NPDES”
known permit numbers like PA0294250.
If you see a notice about a permit for the Susquehanna Crossings site, read the entire entry and note:
comment deadline,
how to submit comments (mail/email), and
any scheduled hearings.
Cross-check with DEP’s NPDES and WQM Public Notice page to confirm comment periods and see other permits in the area:
Share what you find with neighbors, your local organizing group, and township officials—before the comment window closes.
Special thanks to Eric from the DEP who attended the Concerned Citizens Meeting in Shermans Dale on 5/21/26. Eric mentioned ways residents can stay engaged - the PA Bulletin was something he recommended people become familiar with - and that's what prompted the creation of this post we've been meaning to create for residents the past few weeks.
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