News

March 2026
Proposed data center on Caughbaugh Road

Our Mission of the SPS is to preserve Stoddartsville for generations to come. Stoddartsville and

surrounding areas face a very serious challenge with plans being submitted for seven data center buildings

to be installed on 100 of the 500 acre+ quarry on the Caughbaugh Road about ½ mile from Stoddartsville.

The Tobyhanna Township Board of Supervisors approved the spot zoning of this Rural Residential land to

Commercial Industrial use.

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A group has been formed to challenge this proposal.

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If you have any questions or would like to help in any way — please contact the group at this email address.

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Tobyhanna Township Residents Against Caughbaugh Data Center 

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Stoddartsville is surrounded by protected areas potentially at risk of possible negative concerns that may

impact properties near a data center.  Many of these parcels border the Lehigh River.

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• Stoddartsville listed on the National Register of Historic Places   2011

• The Lehigh River designated ‘Exceptional Value’ by DEP - North Pocono CARE   info@northpoconocare.org

• Cohasset Farm — Preserved Farmland — Monroe County Open Space/PA Century Farm PA Department of Agriculture

• Thomas Darling Preserve at Two Mile Run The Nature Conservancy — 2,500 acres protected forests and wetlands

• Pennsylvania State Game Lands 91— Caughbaugh Road and Stoddartsville Road   

• Lackawanna State Forest

• Camp Acahela — Natural Lands Trust of Philadelphia Conservation Easement 259 acres preserved

• Wildlands Conservancy — conservation easements

• ‘Act 319’ Clean and Green -— several parcels of land; farmland, forestland or open spaces limiting development

The SPS fully supports this group at TTRACDC@aol.com and would appreciate your interest in

helping to preserve this unique village of Stoddartsville and our neighboring communities.

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​Spring is coming!

Tours resume this year, starting on the first Saturday of May, from 10 a.m.–2 p.m.