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Across the Watershed Is a Quarterly Exxon Property Controversy Continues Publication of the Great Swamp Watershed Association Write us at: ACROSS THE Visit us at: P.O. Box 300 36 Main Street New Vernon, NJ 07976 WATERSHED Madison, NJ 07940 Spring 2002 The Great Swamp Watershed Association Vol. 22 No.2 “Do The Swamp Thing” Watershed Association Introduces Returns Corporate Council Back by popular demand, ‘Do the Swamp promotion, the Watershed Association is Robert Blanchard, Vice President of Thing’ is a month-long celebration of the offering two special events for members. On the Great Swamp Watershed recreational and educational resources May 5, Blue Ridge Mountain Sports, along Association, recently announced the abundant in the Great Swamp watershed. with the Watershed Association will provide formation of a Corporate Council to From April 20th through May 19th GSWA a hands-on canoe and collaborate with the Watershed will be publicizing events at venues kayak demonstration Association on projects both in the throughout the watershed. at the Somerset workplace and in area communities. Now in its second year, ‘Do the Swamp County This is the first time the Watershed Thing’ is organized by Great Swamp Park Association has enlisted the support of Watershed Association and sponsored by local businesses. Kings Super Markets Inc., PSEG, and Atlantic Mutual, Briarpatch, on Lord Stirling Recorder Community Newspapers. This Honeywell, Integrated Communications, Road, in Basking Ridge year’s celebration includes a six-page Kings Super Markets, Pharmacia, PSEG, from 1 - 5. On May 18 advertising supplement in many of Schering-Plough HealthCare, and we are hosting a nature Recorder’s local papers, weekly ads Wyeth have joined forces with Great talk on the wide variety highlighting a wide variety of family Swamp Watershed Association. activities, publicizing the event on Kings of animal tracks that rabbits, bears, According to Mr. Blanchard, “The grocery bags, and a special “Passport frogs and others make. Children Corporate Council will be a Drawing” for some great prizes. ages 6 - 12 are invited to create an two-way street. The Watershed ink project with stamps at the A “Passport to Win” was in the Association will provide guidance Bernardsville Library, 1 Anderson Hill and advice to the companies on advertising supplement distributed to nearly Road from 2 - 3:30. Both activities are free. 40,000 residents on April 18. Anyone managing their business properties in Call for reservations. environmentally friendly ways and interested in the prize drawing is encouraged provide environmental programs for to get the “passport” stamped at any of the On April 21st, State Senator Rich Bagger their employees and families. The swamp sites throughout the promotion. and Assemblyman Tom Kean, Jr. businesses offer the Watershed With a minimum of two highlighted the treasures of the Great Swamp Association support through a variety stamps, participants in the inaugural event of “Do the Swamp of ways including financial resources, would then send Thing.” Held at the Morris County Outdoor providing volunteers, and promoting their passport to Education Center, crowds of people gathered to celebrate the incredible resources of the activities through their websites and the Watershed Assoc- other company resources. We will also iation for the special region and participate in a program about the importance of water. develop joint public awareness drawing to be held later in promotions, like ‘Do the Swamp Thing’, May. First prize is a one-minute For updated “Do the Swamp Thing” which is now in its second year.” shopping spree at Kings, second events, membership prize is a Pentax camera donated by specials and calen- Blanchard continued, “We’re excited Madison Camera Shop, and third dar information, about the possibilities and appreciate that these corporations value our work prize is a pair of Nikon check our website at to protect the Great Swamp “naturalist” binoculars, donated by NJ www.greatswamp.org. ❁ watershed region.” ❁ Audubon Society. As part of the “Do the Swamp Thing” We protect the places you love. www.greatswamp.org From the Desk of Julia Somers, Executive Director: Across the Watershed is a quarterly Exxon Property Controversy Continues publication of the Great Swamp Watershed Association. GSWA works to Redevelopment of the Exxon property in Florham Park continues to be a hot issue. On protect the ecological, historic, and March 19, the Florham Park Council approved a new ordinance for the Exxon site which would cultural integrity of the Great Swamp and its watershed. The Association allow massive additional office space on that site. 2.1 million square feet of commercial promotes the conservation and (office or light industrial) space, a large new hotel across Park Avenue from Hamilton Park restoration of the watershed’s natural and a child care center are proposed to be built on the site in two phases. At this time, resources and encourages land use that is phase two may be constructed if a new ramp is built from the south side of I-24 across the property compatible with these goals. to Park Avenue. Although hundreds of residents and elected officials from Florham Park, Madison, Morris Board of Trustees Township, Chatham Township, Chatham Borough, Harding Township and Morristown Officers David A. Budd, Chairman voiced their concerns at the meeting, the Florham Park Council voted without discussion to Robert E. Blanchard, Vice Chair proceed without strengthening the ordinance in any way. Residents from neighboring towns Linda Wilson, C.F.A., Treasurer and a variety of environmental, planning and traffic experts expressed profound concerns about George Cassa, Secretary water and environmental issues and regional traffic volume at this and other meetings, but Trustees to no avail. William A. Aiello, Ph.D. Surely, this experience highlights the value of S-154, a bill sponsored in Trenton by Marshall P. Bartlett Senator Richard Bagger (R-District 22) which would establish cross-acceptance of local Paul C. Becker master plans and intermunicipal review of certain development applications. In the Assembly, Michele E. Blanchard Laurence B. Chase companion bill A-397 is sponsored by Tom Kean, Jr. (R-District 22). Richard C. Clew Florham Park’s new Planned Office Development ordinance will have a profound and Nancy P. Conger Michael Dee lasting impact on the entire region and beyond. For a more detailed analysis of the ordinance Nancy S. Foster visit the SEAMLESS (Southeast Morris League for Strategic Solutions) website at Eugene R. Fox www.rosenet.org/seamless. Daniel D. Harding Pamela Harding “Phase I” plans are shown on thes map adapted from the SEAMLESS website. ❁ Christine Hepburn, Ph.D. Julie A. Keenan Edward G. Kirby, Ph.D. Judith A. Kroll John A. Malay, Jr. Rt.24 Nancy Miller-Rich Ann Parsekian Dorothea Stillinger Columbia Turnpike Proposed New Exit Staff Park Avenue Cheryl Amatelli, Financial Director Bonnie Gannon, Development Director Jan Malay, Land Steward John Malay, Technical Coordinator Madison Avenue Karen Patterson, GIS Analyst nu Missy Small, Communications Director Proposed Site Gina Snell, Membership Director Ridgedale Ave Julia M. Somers, Executive Director e u n ve A d o Rt.24 o w Across the Watershed n e Woodland Avenue Downtown re Madison G Editor: Missy Small Layout: John Malay Contributors: Main Street Likely Additional John Malay Traffic From Proposed Karen Patterson New Exit Daniel Somers Julia Somers Robin Timmons 2 - www.greatswamp.org We protect the places you love. Conserving Water in the Great Swamp Watershed Region By Karen Patterson By now you have heard, read, seen and So what are some practical steps that you talked about the news that New Jersey’s and your household can take to help us all The severity of the drought Governor declared a drought emergency on conserve enough water to avert a true restrictions actually depends on what March 4, 2002*. Drought restrictions that disaster? First, it’s important to understand town you live in, and thus what water include prohibitions on watering lawns, the average allocations of household water use. region you are in. The Great Swamp washing cars, driveways and boats, filling According to WaterWiser (a water watershed is located partly within ten pools, serving water in restaurants, and more conservation and efficiency clearing house, towns and two counties. Eight of those were published March 15th. The full found at www.waterwiser.org) average per towns (Chatham, Harding, Long Hill, Administrative Order (2002- 05) outlining capita indoor water used is as follows: Madison, Mendham Borough and the restrictions, and exemptions from them, Mendham Township, Morris Township can be read at http://www.njdrought.org/ao02- Indoor Water Use and Morristown) are located in Morris County, which is part of the Northeast 05.htm. Showers = 16.8%. To conserve: take Drought Region. Bernardsville and shorter showers; place a bucket in the shower With rainfall totals down by 50% over Bernards Township are in Somerset to catch the water as you are waiting for it the past three months, and 12.5 inches County, part of the Central Drought to warm up (better yet, leave the bucket in below normal since last June, the state’s Region. While all of New Jersey is facing there while you shower to catch “runoff”) reservoirs are currently at 40% (and less) of a serious water shortage, the Central — then use that captured water to water their capacity. In comparison, the last time Drought Region is in somewhat better a drought emergency was declared in NJ, the household plants, flush the toilet, and once reservoir levels were down to only 75% of the growing season begins, water shrubs, trees their capacity, and that was during the and flowers. Morris summer months of 1999. As a result of the Mendham Morristown current drought, the state has implemented With rainfall totals down by Phase 1 (of four possible phases) water 50% over the past 3 months, Madison restrictions with the initial goal of and 12.5 inches below Harding immediately reducing water consumption Chatham by 5%.
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