Although you have seen and heard about the Stockertown sinkholes, you do not believe that the company's mining activities or dewatering activities are to blame for the vast number of sinkholes opening up across the area. It is your position that due to the limestone-rich region of Stockertown, it is only natural for sinkholes to form. As an official for Hercules Cement Company, you are still waiting for cold hard proof that the company's activities are not to blame for this naturally occurring geologic dilemma.

Use the following resources to establish your position concerning who should be responsible for the investigation and remediation of the Stockertown sinkholes:

• Sinkhole Basics: answers the question, "What are Sinkholes?"
• Sinkhole Repair: discusses a method for sinkhole repair
• Newspapers Articles: a collection of newspaper articles from the Morning Call about the Stockertown Sinkholes
• Photographs of Sinkholes: images of sinkholes found in the Stockertown area
• Aerial Map of Sinkholes: aerial map of sinkholes found in the Stockertown area
• Sinkhole Video Resources: video clips discussing the Stockertown sinkhole dilemma
• Sinkholes In Pennsylvania: information about sinkholes courtesy of the DCNR
• First Site Report for Bushkill Creek (November, 2001): first site report for the Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration Project
• Second Site Report for Bushkill Creek (November 2001): second site report for the Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration Project
• Final Site Report for Bushkill Creek (October, 2002): final site report for the Bushkill Creek Stream Restoration Project
• Northampton County Council Letter (May, 2003): requesting permission for Bushkill Creek aquatic study
• Congressional Fact Sheet (March, 2004): fact sheet for Bushkill Creek Restoration Study
• Commander's Message: commander's message for Bushkill Creek Restoration Study
• Well Monitoring Map: topographical map showing the monitoring well locations for Upper Nazareth/Palmer Townships and Tatamy Borough

Sinkholes Stakeholders' Resources