Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) Update
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TOWNSHIP of VERONA ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE COUNTY of ESSEX December 20, 2018 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY – 2018 UPDATE for Township of Verona County of Essex Prepared December 20, 2018 by: The Land Conservancy of New Jersey An accredited land trust 19 Boonton Avenue Boonton, NJ 07005 Barbara Heskins Davis, PP, AICP NJ Professional Planner (License No.: 5926) This original document was appropriately signed and sealed in accordance with Chapter 41, Title 13 of the State Board of Professional Planners ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY – 2018 UPDATE for Township of Verona County of Essex Produced by: The Land Conservancy of New Jersey David Epstein, President Barbara Heskins Davis, PP, AICP, Vice President, Programs Kenneth Fung, GIS Manager Bobby DeMarco, Jessica Schoen, Caitlin Phillips - Planning Interns For further information, please contact: Township of Verona Verona Town Hall, 600 Bloomfield Avenue Verona, NJ 07044 PH: (973) 239-3220 www.veronanj.org/ . ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS The Land Conservancy of New Jersey wishes to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their help in providing information, guidance, and materials for the Township of Verona Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) Update. Their contributions have been instrumental in the creation of the ERI Update. Mayor and Township Council: Kevin Ryan, Mayor Michael Nochimson, Deputy Mayor Alex Roman, Council Member Ted Giblin, Council Member Jack McEvoy, Council Member Environmental Commission: Gloria Machnowski, Chairperson and Webmaster Anthony Saltalamacchia, Vice Chairperson and H.B. Whitehorne Middle School Environmental Club Adviser Sean DiBartolo, Commissioner of Plans Review Sarah Yauch O’Farrell, Commissioner Martin Golan, Commissioner Walter Steinmann, Commissioner Jessica Pearson, Planning Board Liaison Michael Auteri, Alternate I Frank Ceccacci, Alternate II Mayor Kevin Ryan, Council Liaison Robert Williams, President, Verona Township Historical Society Glenn Houthuysen, Chair, Verona Township Historic Preservation Commission Township Staff: Matthew Cavallo, Township Manager Steven J. Neale, Director of Administration & Economic Development Pam Priscoe, Assistant Tax Assessor Township of Verona Environmental Resource Inventory Update i TABLE OF CONTENTS EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ............................................................................................................ 1 GEOLOGY ..................................................................................................................................... 2 Physiographic Provinces ............................................................................................................. 2 Bedrock Geology......................................................................................................................... 3 Surficial Geology ........................................................................................................................ 5 GEOGRAPHY AND TOPOGRAPHY .......................................................................................... 7 SOILS ............................................................................................................................................. 8 Soils Overview ............................................................................................................................ 8 Soils Classifications .................................................................................................................... 8 Major Soil Series ......................................................................................................................... 9 Soil Descriptions ....................................................................................................................... 10 Soil Characteristics .................................................................................................................... 14 Limitations for Use.................................................................................................................... 16 Soil Limitations for Building Site Development....................................................................... 18 Limitations for Recreational Use .............................................................................................. 19 HYDROLOGY ............................................................................................................................. 20 Watersheds ................................................................................................................................ 20 Surface Water ............................................................................................................................ 20 Aquifer Recharge ...................................................................................................................... 22 Public Water Supply and Wellhead Protection ......................................................................... 23 Riparian Zones .......................................................................................................................... 24 WETLANDS................................................................................................................................. 25 VEGETATION ............................................................................................................................. 27 Land Cover ................................................................................................................................ 27 Forest Types .............................................................................................................................. 27 Natural Heritage Priority Sites .................................................................................................. 29 WILDLIFE .................................................................................................................................... 30 Critical Habitat .......................................................................................................................... 30 Threatened and Endangered Species ......................................................................................... 31 Potential Vernal Habitat ............................................................................................................ 32 Township of Verona Environmental Resource Inventory Update ii LAND USE ................................................................................................................................... 34 AIR ................................................................................................................................................ 37 Air Quality................................................................................................................................. 37 National Clean Air Standards .................................................................................................... 37 New Jersey Air Quality ............................................................................................................. 37 Regional/Local Statistics ........................................................................................................... 39 Criteria Pollutants ...................................................................................................................... 39 Particulate Matter ...................................................................................................................... 46 Air Toxics .................................................................................................................................. 49 Sources ...................................................................................................................................... 55 Radon ........................................................................................................................................ 56 Noise and Odors ........................................................................................................................ 58 Meteorology and Pollution ........................................................................................................ 58 CLIMATE ..................................................................................................................................... 59 Prevailing Air Currents in New Jersey ...................................................................................... 59 Climate Zone ............................................................................................................................. 59 Temperature and Precipitation .................................................................................................. 60 Extreme Phenomena .................................................................................................................. 66 Climate Change ......................................................................................................................... 69 FLOOD HAZARD/FLOOD PRONE AREAS ............................................................................. 72 Flood Zones ............................................................................................................................... 72 Flooding in Verona Township .................................................................................................. 73 KNOWN CONTAMINATED SITES .........................................................................................