FAQ

HOW MANY PARKING SPACES AND SEATS IS NEW HOPE PLANNING FOR?

New Hope’s buildout plans call for 360 parking spaces and a sanctuary with 787 seats.

WHAT WILL BE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF NEW HOPE’S BUILDING PROJECT?

New Hope has addressed water, storm water, traffic, electrical, wastewater, lighting, landscaping and parking impact on property and the immediate neighborhood, including the Open Space Trust and greater Plymouth County to insure that we mitigate or eliminate any negative environmental impact.  

HOW WILL NEW HOPE PROTECT THE AQUIFER?

Our stormwater system and snow plow operations will be operated to ensure water is percolated into the aquifer as clean as possible.  The planned design will have catch basins that will maximize the filtration of storm water runoff before it percolates through a gravel bed and down through the soil to the aquifer. Native plants will be used to ensure healthy root systems that naturally clean the water as it travels through the soil to the aquifer.  These steps should help improve the quality of water in the aquifer.

HOW WILL WASTEWATER (SEPTIC) AFFECT THE AQUIFER?

New Hope will meet or exceed all Government requirements for new construction projects which confer tremendous protection for the aquifer from waste water. There are no kitchen or shower facilities, so water usage and wastewater generation will be minimized.  The use of native grasses and plants will again ensure the water running through the soil to the aquifer is clean.

WHAT IS AN AQUIFER AND HOW DOES IT WORK?

An aquifer is a body of porous rock or sediment saturated with groundwater. Groundwater enters an aquifer as precipitation seeps through the soil. It can move through the aquifer and resurface through springs and wells. Water in aquifers may be brought to the surface naturally through a spring, or can be discharged into lakes and streams.

HOW WILL NEW HOPE MAINTAIN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT?

Three sides of the property adjoin open space. New Hope will provide a buffer from the activity on Long Pond Road, utilizing native, non-invasive plants to enhance the vegetation and forest growth. Natural contour grading will be utilized to insure the health of the surrounding forest. Vegetated berms will be utilized to block visual and sound corridors where they might exist.