MEETINGS
The Nockamixon Board of Supervisors meets at 7:30 PM on the third Thursday of each month at the township building located at 589 Lake Warren Road, Upper Black Eddy. Regular meetings are open to the public and respectful input is welcomed during public comment time. The deadline to enter items into the official BOS Meeting Agenda is 3:00 pm Thursday, one week prior to the meeting.
If you are interested in participating in the Board of Supervisors Zoom meeting, please contact the township office, no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Planning Commission |
PC AGENDA 8-4-2026 rev @ 7 pm |
| Open Space Committee | OS AGENDA 8-5-2026 @ 7 pm |
| Bridgeton-Nockamixon-Tinicum Groundwater Management Committee | GMC AGENDA 8-11-2026 @ 7:30 pm |
Emergency Management |
Next meeting 8-12-2026 @ 7 pm |
Environmental Advisory Council |
EAC Agenda 2026 8-13-2026 @ 7 pm |
Board of Supervisors |
BOS Agenda 8-20-2026 @ 7:30 pm |
American Legion |
Next meeting 8-17-2026 @ 7 pm |
| Historic Commission | Next meeting 9-15-2026 @ 7 pm |
Parks & Recreation Board |
4th Tuesday of the month @ 7 pm as needed |
NOCKAMIXON TWP OFFICE HOURS
The Nockamixon Township Administrative Office Staff are available to the public via phone at 610-847-5058 or email at . Admin Office hours are Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 9 AM - 5 PM. Tuesday and Friday are by appointment only. Hours are subject to change.
The Building Code Official is available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 1 - 4:30 PM. Inspections can be scheduled Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 1 to 4 pm.
The Zoning Officer is available Monday, Wednesday, and Friday afternoons from 1 to 4:30 PM.
ORDINANCES: Click here
PERMIT APPLICATIONS: Click here
CONTACTS: Click here
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Nockamixon Township does not have its own local police force and is patrolled by the Pennsylvania State Police from the Dublin 
barracks at 3218 Rickert Road in Perkasie, PA 18944.
State Police public contact line is 215-249-9191.
The Dublin barracks directly line is 610-847-0911 for non-emergency situations. In an emergency, dial 9-1-1.
You can also connect with the PA State Police via social media on Facebook.
EMERGENCY INFORMATION
Click HERE for the Nockamixon Emergency Management page
Click HERE for Ready Bucks Notify
Click HERE for Winter Ready Info
Click HERE for Emergency Snow Routes
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Palisades Regional Fire and Rescue has a lot of events that will help you organize or simply have fun and support our fire company at the same time. See their official PRFR page for a link to their fundraising events. https://www.facebook.com/prfr43/
MARIENSTEIN ROAD CLOSED
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) announced that emergency shoulder repair has closed Marienstein Road/Bridgeton Hill Road in Bridgeton Township, Bucks County.
Drivers are advised that Marienstein Road/Bridgeton Hill Road will be closed and detoured 24/7 between Route 611 (Easton Road) and Route 32 (River Road) through at least Friday, August 21.
During the closure, drivers will be directed to use Route 611 (Easton Road) and Route 32 (River Road).
CELEBRATING 250 YEARS OF INDEPENDENCE
In celebration of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, the Nockamixon Historic Commission is proud to present a special series entitle NOCKAMIXON HISTORIC MINUTES. This commemorative initiative aims to highlight and honor Nockamixon's rich and enduring legacy.
EARLY SETTLERS OF NOCKAMIXON TOWNSHIP PART 4: THE GERMANS By Roseann McCarty
German settlers also came to Penn’s Woods. Like the Irish, they were escaping violence, religious persecution, and poverty. Many were fleeing war and hardship in the German Palatinate, especially in the Alsace-Lorraine area. French armies had damaged much of the region, and harsh winters and failed crops caused famine. During the Nine Years’ War, the French also burned land and property as part of a scorched-earth policy. Thousands fled to Rotterdam in Holland, though about 2,000 Catholics were forced back to Germany. Those who escaped eventually sailed to America from Rotterdam or England.
John George Kohl arrived in Philadelphia on the ship Mary on September 26, 1732. In the spring of 1741, he married Mary Barbara Behbin. John and Mary first lived in Faulkner’s Swamp in New Hanover Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania. Their daughter Albertina Kohl was born there on May 6, 1741. The family eventually moved to Nockamixon Township and settled on Durham Road below Bucksville. Their second daughter, Mary Abigail, was born on July 4, 1742. On April 21, 1761, she married Nicholas Buck in his home.
Jacob Eck, a native of Basel, Alsace, was a locksmith. A widower, he arrived with his young son, John, on the ship Marlborough on September 23, 1741. Jacob purchased 225 acres in Upper Salford Township, Montgomery County and later he bought another 50 acres in Bucks County in 1751. John Eck inherited all of his father's land, married three times, and had fifteen children. Because he had so many dependent children, he was exempt from serving in the Revolutionary War. John Eck died in early June 1800 at “an advanced age." The history of the Eck Family can be found in The History of Montgomery County.
Michael Hartman, George Jacob Hartman, and John Nickel Buck arrived in Philadelphia September 5, 1748 on the ship Edinburgh. Michael was a carpenter and on May 4, 1751 he purchased 25 acres in Haycock Township. His daughter Elizabeth married Nicholas Buck, who was a widower, on May 12, 1776. They had eight children. Michael Hartman, Jr. later served as a private in Capt. Henry Nevel's company of Philadelphia County militia during the Revolutionary War.
In 1752, Nicholas Buck, who was about 19 years old and unmarried, sailed from Rotterdam aboard the ship St. Andrew. The ship first stopped in Plymouth, England, before arriving in Philadelphia, September 23, 1752. On April 21,1761, he married Mary Abigail, the daughter of George and Barbara Kohl of Nockamixon.
Buck Family Names and Variations: Bock, Buck, Emich (Amey), Fricker, Honig (Heaney, Haney), Hooky, Lambing, Lansing, Overpeck, Pulton, Rohr, Strube (Streep), Strubich (Streep).
BUCKS COUNTY HAZARDOUS WASTE COLLECTION OCTOBER 24
October 24 at Strayer Middle School, 1200 Ronald Reagan Drive, Quakertown. For more information on acceptable materials see the 2026 Bucks County HHW Flyer.
GET PAID TO RECYCLE YOUR OLD APPLIANCES
Contact First Energy/Met-Ed to schedule a pickup for your old refrigerator, freezer, washer/dryer, air purifier, dehumidifier, or dishwasher and get a check for $15 to $50! Call 888-314-4116 or visit www.energysavePA.com.
HOW CAN I PRESERVE MY PROPERTY?
Email a letter of interest to or mail it to Nockamixon Township office at 589 Lake Warren Road, Upper Black Eddy, PA 18972. (Click here for the: Sample of Landowner Preservation Interest.) After your letter is received, a Nockamixon Open Space Committee member will contact you, arrange a meeting to explain the program, provide an application, and discuss your preservation goals.
WATER WATCH REPORT AUGUST 8, 2026
The 90-day Precipitation Indicator is in normal status. From May 9 to August 7, 13.2 inches of precipitation fell over Bucks County. 13.8 inches is average. Groundwater continues to be in a Watch Status.
Please use water wisely and avoid wasting water unnecessarily to avoid depletion of your well and maintain groundwater levels as much as possible.
More info go to the GMC website: https://www.bntgmc.org/ and the PA Drought Map: https://rconnect.usgs.gov/PA_drought_map/
COMPREHENSIVE PLAN UPDATE: 2026
A Comprehensive Plan is the main policy guide that summarizes a community's vision for planning and development issues along with a current inventory of the township’s resources. Beginning in 2025, Nockamixon Planning Commission has draft updates under the guidance of the Bucks County Planning Commission. On January 6, 2026, the Planning Commission finalized its review. After a 45-day public review period beginning April 20th and ending June 5th, the Board of Supervisors adopted the 2026 Comprehensive Plan Update at the June 18, 2026 Board meeting.
Click here for the final Nockamixon Township Comprehensive Plan Update - Online Version.
NOCKAMIXON NEWSLETTER
Click here for the latest NOCKAMIXON NEWSLETTER 2026 which highlights a Nockamixon Historic Minute!