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b'Jan Filios \\u2013 a Newtown Township resident and member of the Newtown Environmental Advisory Council \\u2013 spoke about her concerns the impact of Super Wawa (gas station + convenience store on Newtown Bypass) on the environment. The plan submitted by Provco/Wawa will be reviewed by the Planning Commission at its April 5, 2022, public meeting.\\n\\nIn her unofficial observations, Ms. Filios pointed out that the plan called for a \\u201cvisual buffer\\u201d \\u2013 an 18-20 foot berm \\u2013 that faces the utility corridor \\u2013 possibly meant to shield the view from a nursing home that might be built on the other side. These berms are usually construction waste covered by sod, which is \\u201cecologically useless,\\u201d said Filios. \\n\\nThe other issue Ms. Filios called attention to was the fact that there was no mention of how filters designed to catch spilt fuel would be maintained. This also was mentioned by the Bucks County Planning Commission in its review of the plan (LINK: https://bit.ly/BCPC-WawaComments). She also mentioned that there are trees that can help mediate the environmental impact of small amounts of petroleum products in the soil.'