Berks County · Jefferson Township · #2768-6563
Poultry and egg barn project, Jefferson Township
South of Hollow Road T-647 and east of Bernville Road SR 0183., Jefferson Township, PA · 46,620 sq ft non-residential, agricultural · 19.8 acres
About this project
A new 88-by-450-foot poultry barn and a 50-by-50-foot egg barn, plus manure storage, gravel drives and pads, and stormwater controls on about 19.8 acres south of Hollow Road in Jefferson Township. The barns total about 46,620 square feet.
Official description: Construct a new poultry barn (88’ x 450’), manure storage area (88’ x 40’), egg barn (50’ x 50’), and a gravel driveway and pads, along with associated stormwater management controls.
- Engineer / designer
- NYE Consulting Services, Inc.; Bert Nye
- Plan type
- Final
- Land use
- Agricultural
- Water
- OL
- Sewer
- N/A
- Status
- Reviewed
The full picture AI research · Nov 1, 2026
A farm on about 19.8 acres in Jefferson Township, Berks County, plans to build two new buildings for raising chickens and collecting eggs. The larger is a poultry barn about 88 by 450 feet. The smaller is an egg barn about 50 by 50 feet. Together they total roughly 46,620 square feet.
The plans also include manure storage, gravel driveways and pads, and stormwater controls. Stormwater controls manage rain runoff from the new roofs and gravel. The site sits south of Hollow Road and east of Bernville Road. The county record is from an agricultural filing, so the land appears to stay in farm use.
No news coverage, meeting agendas, hearing notices or developer web pages specific to this project were found online. Nothing is known publicly about opposition, approvals or who will operate the barns.
What it could mean nearby
- Truck traffic for feed, eggs, birds and manure removal could use Hollow Road and Bernville Road. The records do not say how much.
- Manure storage and stormwater controls are part of the plan, which suggests runoff and odor are reviewed. The records give no details.
- The records list no new homes, and they give no job numbers or school effects.
Where it stands
The county's latest filing is dated March 31, 2025. No approvals or hearings were found online. Next steps usually include township and conservation district review of the stormwater and manure plans, then any needed permits.
- Mar 31, 2025 Latest filing for the project in county planning records
Want to weigh in? Jefferson Township's supervisors or planning commission would likely handle any local review, and residents can ask the township office about meeting dates and public comment.
Who's behind it
NYE Consulting Services, Inc. · The firm is named on the county filing, probably as the consultant that prepared the plans. No company information was found online.
Planning terms explained
- Stormwater controls
- Features such as basins or swales that slow and absorb rain runoff so it does not flood neighbors or pollute streams.
- Manure storage
- A structure or pad that holds animal waste until it is spread on fields or hauled away.
- Agricultural
- A land-use type for farming operations rather than homes or shops.
- Non-residential square feet
- Total floor area of buildings not used as housing.
We searched the web for this project but found nothing beyond the county record, so this explanation is based on the filing alone. Researched by AI from public sources on Nov 1, 2026. It can make mistakes, so check the linked sources and the municipality before relying on it.
Scope estimate for contractors
Estimated construction value: $9.3M
- ~466 roofing squares (assumes 1 story)
- ~116 tons of cooling (rule of thumb 400 sq ft/ton)
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