This document discusses how 47 acres that make up part of the Wyckford Commons subdivision were duplicated through a series of land transactions in the early 1900s. Specifically:
- The 47 acres were legally described as being in one location but physically located elsewhere, due to undisclosed uranium milling and municipal relocation activities.
- The duplication was accomplished by a seller selling land to a buyer, the buyer then selling back to the seller, and the seller selling again to the buyer. However, Pennsylvania law recognizes the first deed recorded, so the seller ended up with two tracts of land.
- For the 47 acres in question, transactions between Hellmann and Reiter followed this three step process, leaving the
Appeal - Bulfaro - Bucks County Court of Common Pleas - 4-2023Ax318960
The Bucks County Prothonotary denied Gregory Bulfaro's request for a copy of page 9 from a civil court document. After multiple attempts to obtain the record from various county offices, Bulfaro filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. The Office dismissed both of Bulfaro's appeals for lack of jurisdiction over the judicial agency. Bulfaro argues that as a custodian of public court records, the Prothonotary must facilitate access under the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania.
Bucks County did not specify which records in their response corresponded to the 7 items requested, making it impossible to determine if the documents were responsive. The requester is asking Bucks County to address each requested item and advise which provided documents correspond to each item. Additionally, the name redacted on page 17 does not qualify for redaction under the cited regulation as a name is public record, not confidential personal information. The requester is asking for the redaction to be removed and the name provided.
Pennsylvania OOR Appeal 1-2023 - Final Determination Ax318960
FOIA and RTKL regulations allow for agency provision of records which are in no way responsive to the requests being made. Said allowance enables agencies to circumvent proper process and protocol and negates the transparency that these laws were created to achieve.
Real Estate Issues - The Mews at Wyckford Commons (revised) - REPOSTAx318960
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The request seeks records from the Bucks County Planning Commission related to homeowners associations, property owners, and approvals for subdivisions in the Wyckford Commons development. Specifically, it requests documentation for HOA listings, property owners, entities, relationships between parcels and developments, and Planning Commission approvals for subdivision plans involving several tax parcels in order to verify the accuracy of information available in an online county property map.
The request seeks records from Sellersville Borough pertaining to the development history of land in the borough dating back to the 1960s. Specifically, the request seeks:
1) Records related to a 1968 agreement regarding development of 500-600 housing units.
2) Meeting minutes from 1968-1986 between the borough and county planning commission on the subject.
3) Records on "Family Farm Corporations" within the borough from 1908 to present.
4) Records identifying relationships between entities involved in developing subdivisions.
5) Additional records on individuals and entities in the chain of ownership and tax records of relevant properties.
This document discusses how 47 acres that make up part of the Wyckford Commons subdivision were duplicated through a series of land transactions in the early 1900s. Specifically:
- The 47 acres were legally described as being in one location but physically located elsewhere, due to undisclosed uranium milling and municipal relocation activities.
- The duplication was accomplished by a seller selling land to a buyer, the buyer then selling back to the seller, and the seller selling again to the buyer. However, Pennsylvania law recognizes the first deed recorded, so the seller ended up with two tracts of land.
- For the 47 acres in question, transactions between Hellmann and Reiter followed this three step process, leaving the
Appeal - Bulfaro - Bucks County Court of Common Pleas - 4-2023Ax318960
The Bucks County Prothonotary denied Gregory Bulfaro's request for a copy of page 9 from a civil court document. After multiple attempts to obtain the record from various county offices, Bulfaro filed an appeal with the Pennsylvania Office of Open Records. The Office dismissed both of Bulfaro's appeals for lack of jurisdiction over the judicial agency. Bulfaro argues that as a custodian of public court records, the Prothonotary must facilitate access under the Public Access Policy of the Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania.
Bucks County did not specify which records in their response corresponded to the 7 items requested, making it impossible to determine if the documents were responsive. The requester is asking Bucks County to address each requested item and advise which provided documents correspond to each item. Additionally, the name redacted on page 17 does not qualify for redaction under the cited regulation as a name is public record, not confidential personal information. The requester is asking for the redaction to be removed and the name provided.
Pennsylvania OOR Appeal 1-2023 - Final Determination Ax318960
FOIA and RTKL regulations allow for agency provision of records which are in no way responsive to the requests being made. Said allowance enables agencies to circumvent proper process and protocol and negates the transparency that these laws were created to achieve.
Real Estate Issues - The Mews at Wyckford Commons (revised) - REPOSTAx318960
Page 7 was removed by an unknown entity. The edit replaced the original document using the original URL, which means this was another action performed by a SlideShare/Scribd employee at the directive of a third party.
The request seeks records from the Bucks County Planning Commission related to homeowners associations, property owners, and approvals for subdivisions in the Wyckford Commons development. Specifically, it requests documentation for HOA listings, property owners, entities, relationships between parcels and developments, and Planning Commission approvals for subdivision plans involving several tax parcels in order to verify the accuracy of information available in an online county property map.
The request seeks records from Sellersville Borough pertaining to the development history of land in the borough dating back to the 1960s. Specifically, the request seeks:
1) Records related to a 1968 agreement regarding development of 500-600 housing units.
2) Meeting minutes from 1968-1986 between the borough and county planning commission on the subject.
3) Records on "Family Farm Corporations" within the borough from 1908 to present.
4) Records identifying relationships between entities involved in developing subdivisions.
5) Additional records on individuals and entities in the chain of ownership and tax records of relevant properties.
This document is a standard open records request form submitted to the Bucks County Open Records Office. The request seeks review and/or copies of various documents related to roads, subdivisions, and development in eastern Bucks County between 1900-1998, including road dockets, papers, plans, death records, and planning commission files. The requester is seeking access to review the identified records.
This document is a public records request submitted to Perkasie Borough. The requester seeks assessment and tax records from 1945-1989 for two properties owned by Henry and Margaret Nahrman. They also request any records listing physical addresses for the Nahrman's in those years. Additional requests include assessment records for a property on N. Main St from 1945-1989, Perkasie Borough street maps from 1890 to present, and records related to annexations and relocations of properties within Perkasie Borough from 1890 to present. The request includes five addendums providing supplemental information to support the requests.
This document discusses an online thread about explosions in Upper Bucks, Pennsylvania that was deleted on June 11, 2018. Fair use of copyrighted material is permitted under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 for purposes such as commentary, news reporting, teaching, and research.
https://sellersvilletruth.wordpress.com
LinkedIn representatives have confirmed that the disenabling of the "Viewers" functionality in SlideShare Analytics for this account (as is referenced in the document) is an "isolated incident" with no definitive restoration timeframe. Functionality was removed in 2018. No additional information has been provided.
Update: Two years have passed since the issue was reported without resolution. Representatives have not responded to any additional inquiries.
Transcripts from a 2016 zoning case regarding residential construction near a subdivision were sealed by Bucks County, making them unavailable to the public. Sealed records are common in criminal cases but uncommon in real estate cases. In 2017, a request was made to view the sealed transcripts but was denied by Bucks County.
The summary discusses an online article commentary from January 2018 that references something secretive and destructive related to missing acreage from historic land grants and unacknowledged early 1900s industry-related municipal relocations in the northwest. It includes a link to the original article about a -acre tract purchase and notes fair use of copyrighted material is supported under US law.
This document contains a partial list of over 200 company and organization names. The list includes corporations, government agencies, municipalities, and other entities. Many of the names are preceded by an address or other identifying information. The breadth and variety of names listed suggests it contains information gathered from various sources for some type of research, legal, or administrative purpose.
The Original South Perkasie Covered BridgeAx318960
The document discusses the original location of the Original South Perkasie Covered Bridge. It notes that while a painting depicted the surrounding location of the bridge, the municipal realignments that occurred make it impossible for the bridge's depicted location on South Main Street to be its original construction location. It reaffirms that "Main Street, South Perkasie" is not the same as "South Main Street, Perkasie."
The People's Task Force: Recommendations for the Future of SuperfundAx318960
The document is a letter from the People's Task Force, made up of communities affected by toxic contamination, responding to the EPA's Superfund Task Force. The key recommendations are: 1) prioritize public health in Superfund cleanups over private interests; 2) do not cut enforcement or community involvement funding; and 3) reinstate the polluter pays tax to fully fund cleanups of contaminated sites.
Pennsylvania Nuclear Disposal Site - Location "Unknown"Ax318960
The location of a nuclear disposal site in Pennsylvania is unknown, as topographic maps from 2014 redacted its whereabouts, showing only that it was located somewhere in the state. Later maps from 2015 on the U.S. Department of Energy's website still did not specify the exact location, instead noting it as the "Pennsylvania Disposal Site-PA 43" without providing further geographic details.
Perkasie Historical Society - Removed CommentaryAx318960
The Perkasie Historical Society removed a commentary from their Facebook page several weeks after posting it in June 2017. The commentary referenced a historical real estate registry book that contained evidence of municipal realignments in the Perkasie area. However, when requested under the Right to Know Law in 2014, Perkasie Borough denied having the registry. The same book was later found in the borough building by a local resident. Screenshots from the original records request and the borough's denial are also included, noting they said the files did not exist.
This document is a response from the Bucks County Open Records Office to a records request. It summarizes and comments on documentation related to tax parcel numbers, property records, and subdivision boundaries in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. The response provides context for various parcel numbering systems, legislation changes, and property transactions but does not fully address or provide all documentation requested about connections between old subdivision boundaries and current properties or explanations of mortgage records. The requester asks again for internal communications, maps, and additional clarification on related topics.
A letter to the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania argues that fair use of copyrighted material is supported by Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 and expresses concern that an online commentary will eventually be removed from a news website. The letter references a specific URL for an article commentary and notes that the commentary is currently still available online but may not remain so indefinitely.
The requestor is seeking documentation from Bucks County related to discrepancies in tax parcel numbers associated with their former property in Sellersville, PA. Specifically, the requestor's property was tied to tax parcel 39-008-366-0108, though they were assessed as the owner of 39-008-366-108. The requestor is seeking clarity on the definitions and distinctions between various tax parcel number variations for properties in the area. Additionally, the requestor questions the legality of tax parcel numbers not appearing in county records and the undisclosed ownership structure of dwelling units in the development.
The Original South Perkasie Covered BridgeAx318960
The document discusses the name of a covered bridge in South Perkasie and mentions that a previous online conversation about the bridge was deleted by a historical society. It also notes that a question from that conversation went unacknowledged and references U.S. copyright law.
This document is a 1954 edition published by the Perkasie Historical Society to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Perkasie, Pennsylvania. It provides a historical look at the town through articles and photographs. The edition aims to celebrate Perkasie's history and culture.
This document contains a deleted article and associated comments from an online forum discussing issues with a homeowners association (HOA) in Wyckford Commons, Pennsylvania. The article describes homeowners being fined without proper notification for violations of changing pet rules. Commenters discuss legal rights of homeowners and the lack of transparency from the HOA board. One commenter maps out alleged undisclosed land issues and environmental contamination near the development that may be motivating overly restrictive HOA rules.
This document summarizes comments from an article about issues residents were having with the executive board at Wyckford Mews condominiums in Sellersville, PA. Residents claim the board was issuing erroneous fines without proper notice or ability to appeal. Comments discuss concerns about health and safety issues related to past contamination on the land, and debate both sides of whether the board was overstepping or residents were not following rules.
The groundwater beneath the construction site and surrounding homes has been permanently contaminated by a Superfund site. A formal declaration in 2014 stated the area could never be fully remediated and the chemical plume would remain in the groundwater indefinitely. Any new construction poses risks of increasing contamination levels and expanding the plume. However, officials claim the work is safe without addressing health risks from vapors. Nearby residents have shown little concern over the issues. A similar contaminated site in Ohio saw improved results from engaged residents and uncorrupted oversight.
This document is a standard open records request form submitted to the Bucks County Open Records Office. The request seeks review and/or copies of various documents related to roads, subdivisions, and development in eastern Bucks County between 1900-1998, including road dockets, papers, plans, death records, and planning commission files. The requester is seeking access to review the identified records.
This document is a public records request submitted to Perkasie Borough. The requester seeks assessment and tax records from 1945-1989 for two properties owned by Henry and Margaret Nahrman. They also request any records listing physical addresses for the Nahrman's in those years. Additional requests include assessment records for a property on N. Main St from 1945-1989, Perkasie Borough street maps from 1890 to present, and records related to annexations and relocations of properties within Perkasie Borough from 1890 to present. The request includes five addendums providing supplemental information to support the requests.
This document discusses an online thread about explosions in Upper Bucks, Pennsylvania that was deleted on June 11, 2018. Fair use of copyrighted material is permitted under Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 for purposes such as commentary, news reporting, teaching, and research.
https://sellersvilletruth.wordpress.com
LinkedIn representatives have confirmed that the disenabling of the "Viewers" functionality in SlideShare Analytics for this account (as is referenced in the document) is an "isolated incident" with no definitive restoration timeframe. Functionality was removed in 2018. No additional information has been provided.
Update: Two years have passed since the issue was reported without resolution. Representatives have not responded to any additional inquiries.
Transcripts from a 2016 zoning case regarding residential construction near a subdivision were sealed by Bucks County, making them unavailable to the public. Sealed records are common in criminal cases but uncommon in real estate cases. In 2017, a request was made to view the sealed transcripts but was denied by Bucks County.
The summary discusses an online article commentary from January 2018 that references something secretive and destructive related to missing acreage from historic land grants and unacknowledged early 1900s industry-related municipal relocations in the northwest. It includes a link to the original article about a -acre tract purchase and notes fair use of copyrighted material is supported under US law.
This document contains a partial list of over 200 company and organization names. The list includes corporations, government agencies, municipalities, and other entities. Many of the names are preceded by an address or other identifying information. The breadth and variety of names listed suggests it contains information gathered from various sources for some type of research, legal, or administrative purpose.
The Original South Perkasie Covered BridgeAx318960
The document discusses the original location of the Original South Perkasie Covered Bridge. It notes that while a painting depicted the surrounding location of the bridge, the municipal realignments that occurred make it impossible for the bridge's depicted location on South Main Street to be its original construction location. It reaffirms that "Main Street, South Perkasie" is not the same as "South Main Street, Perkasie."
The People's Task Force: Recommendations for the Future of SuperfundAx318960
The document is a letter from the People's Task Force, made up of communities affected by toxic contamination, responding to the EPA's Superfund Task Force. The key recommendations are: 1) prioritize public health in Superfund cleanups over private interests; 2) do not cut enforcement or community involvement funding; and 3) reinstate the polluter pays tax to fully fund cleanups of contaminated sites.
Pennsylvania Nuclear Disposal Site - Location "Unknown"Ax318960
The location of a nuclear disposal site in Pennsylvania is unknown, as topographic maps from 2014 redacted its whereabouts, showing only that it was located somewhere in the state. Later maps from 2015 on the U.S. Department of Energy's website still did not specify the exact location, instead noting it as the "Pennsylvania Disposal Site-PA 43" without providing further geographic details.
Perkasie Historical Society - Removed CommentaryAx318960
The Perkasie Historical Society removed a commentary from their Facebook page several weeks after posting it in June 2017. The commentary referenced a historical real estate registry book that contained evidence of municipal realignments in the Perkasie area. However, when requested under the Right to Know Law in 2014, Perkasie Borough denied having the registry. The same book was later found in the borough building by a local resident. Screenshots from the original records request and the borough's denial are also included, noting they said the files did not exist.
This document is a response from the Bucks County Open Records Office to a records request. It summarizes and comments on documentation related to tax parcel numbers, property records, and subdivision boundaries in Sellersville, Pennsylvania. The response provides context for various parcel numbering systems, legislation changes, and property transactions but does not fully address or provide all documentation requested about connections between old subdivision boundaries and current properties or explanations of mortgage records. The requester asks again for internal communications, maps, and additional clarification on related topics.
A letter to the Chief Justice of Pennsylvania argues that fair use of copyrighted material is supported by Section 107 of the Copyright Act of 1976 and expresses concern that an online commentary will eventually be removed from a news website. The letter references a specific URL for an article commentary and notes that the commentary is currently still available online but may not remain so indefinitely.
The requestor is seeking documentation from Bucks County related to discrepancies in tax parcel numbers associated with their former property in Sellersville, PA. Specifically, the requestor's property was tied to tax parcel 39-008-366-0108, though they were assessed as the owner of 39-008-366-108. The requestor is seeking clarity on the definitions and distinctions between various tax parcel number variations for properties in the area. Additionally, the requestor questions the legality of tax parcel numbers not appearing in county records and the undisclosed ownership structure of dwelling units in the development.
The Original South Perkasie Covered BridgeAx318960
The document discusses the name of a covered bridge in South Perkasie and mentions that a previous online conversation about the bridge was deleted by a historical society. It also notes that a question from that conversation went unacknowledged and references U.S. copyright law.
This document is a 1954 edition published by the Perkasie Historical Society to commemorate the 75th anniversary of Perkasie, Pennsylvania. It provides a historical look at the town through articles and photographs. The edition aims to celebrate Perkasie's history and culture.
This document contains a deleted article and associated comments from an online forum discussing issues with a homeowners association (HOA) in Wyckford Commons, Pennsylvania. The article describes homeowners being fined without proper notification for violations of changing pet rules. Commenters discuss legal rights of homeowners and the lack of transparency from the HOA board. One commenter maps out alleged undisclosed land issues and environmental contamination near the development that may be motivating overly restrictive HOA rules.
This document summarizes comments from an article about issues residents were having with the executive board at Wyckford Mews condominiums in Sellersville, PA. Residents claim the board was issuing erroneous fines without proper notice or ability to appeal. Comments discuss concerns about health and safety issues related to past contamination on the land, and debate both sides of whether the board was overstepping or residents were not following rules.
The groundwater beneath the construction site and surrounding homes has been permanently contaminated by a Superfund site. A formal declaration in 2014 stated the area could never be fully remediated and the chemical plume would remain in the groundwater indefinitely. Any new construction poses risks of increasing contamination levels and expanding the plume. However, officials claim the work is safe without addressing health risks from vapors. Nearby residents have shown little concern over the issues. A similar contaminated site in Ohio saw improved results from engaged residents and uncorrupted oversight.
Monitor indicators of genetic diversity from space using Earth Observation dataSpatial Genetics
Genetic diversity within and among populations is essential for species persistence. While targets and indicators for genetic diversity are captured in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, assessing genetic diversity across many species at national and regional scales remains challenging. Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) need accessible tools for reliable and efficient monitoring at relevant scales. Here, we describe how Earth Observation satellites (EO) make essential contributions to enable, accelerate, and improve genetic diversity monitoring and preservation. Specifically, we introduce a workflow integrating EO into existing genetic diversity monitoring strategies and present a set of examples where EO data is or can be integrated to improve assessment, monitoring, and conservation. We describe how available EO data can be integrated in innovative ways to support calculation of the genetic diversity indicators of the GBF monitoring framework and to inform management and monitoring decisions, especially in areas with limited research infrastructure or access. We also describe novel, integrative approaches to improve the indicators that can be implemented with the coming generation of EO data, and new capabilities that will provide unprecedented detail to characterize the changes to Earth’s surface and their implications for biodiversity, on a global scale.
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Emerging Earth Observation methods for monitoring sustainable food productionCIFOR-ICRAF
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