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Environmental Resources Inventory for the Township and Borough of Princeton
PRINCETON ERI The Delaware Valley Regional Planning The symbol in our logo is adapted from the official DVRPC seal and is designed as a Commission is dedicated to uniting the stylized image of the Delaware Valley. The region’s elected officials, planning outer ring symbolizes the region as a whole, professionals, and the public with the while the diagonal bar signifies the Delaware common vision of making a great region River. The two adjoining crescents represent even greater. Shaping the way we live, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the State of New Jersey. work, and play, DVRPC builds consensus on improving transportation, DVRPC is funded by a variety of funding promoting smart growth, protecting the sources, including federal grants from the environment, and enhancing the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) economy. We serve a diverse region of and Federal Transit Administration (FTA), nine counties: Bucks, Chester, Delaware, the Pennsylvania and New Jersey Montgomery, and Philadelphia in departments of transportation, as well Pennsylvania; and Burlington, Camden, as by DVRPC’s state and local member Gloucester, and Mercer in New Jersey. governments. This ERI was also funded by ANJEC’s Smart Growth Assistance Program, DVRPC is the federally designated supported by the Geraldine R. Dodge Metropolitan Planning Organization for Foundation. The authors, however, are solely the Greater Philadelphia Region— responsible for the findings and conclusions leading the way to a better future. herein, which may not represent the official views or policies of the funding agencies. DVRPC fully complies with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and related statutes and regulations in all programs and activities. -
Reserve Expands to 930 Acres
VOL. 58, NO. 3 Fall 2011 A publication of the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, central New Jersey’s first environmental group. Your water. Your environment. Your voice. Inside 2... A Dam Comes Down! 6... Member Spotlight: Reserve Expands to 930 Acres Matt Wasserman After many years of hope and several years of negotiation, completes a “conservation corri- the Watershed Association has purchased nearly 70 acres dor” between Hopewell Borough 8... of forest, wetlands, and meadow from Thompson Realty and Pennington (see map p. 11). Calendar Company, boosting the organization’s Watershed Reserve of Events to 930 acres. The acquisition unites the two previously The land, at the southwest corner of unconnected portions of the Watershed Reserve and Wargo and Moore’s Mill-Mt. Rose Roads, was purchased with funds that the Watershed Association secured from the state’s Green Acres Program. Mercer County and Hopewell Township provided matching funds through their respective open space programs and additional funds were provided by Conservation Resources, Inc. and individual donors. Prior to the purchase of the Thompson tract, the Watershed Reserve consisted of two nearby but separate pieces of land. The Thompson property consolidates the Reserve and protects a diversity of wildlife habitat. Approximately 70 percent of the land is forested with meadows and shrubland comprising the balance. The Thompson property now affords protection to a 1,000-foot section of the Honey Brook and its associated wetlands. The Honey Brook is a significant tributary to the Thompson Tract, looking north toward the Mt. Rose Ridge Category 1 waters of the Stony Brook, and provides source Continued on page 11 Conservation Advocacy Science Education FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Trucks and Fish When my son was little, he was obsessed with trucks. -
Raritan TMDL – Solving In-Stream Nutrient Impairments,” Presented at the NJWEA, Central Section by TRC Omni
Amendment to the Lower Raritan/Middlesex, Mercer County, Monmouth County, Northeast, Upper Delaware and Upper Raritan Water Quality Management Plans Total Maximum Daily Load Report For the Non-Tidal Raritan River Basin Addressing Total Phosphorus, Dissolved Oxygen, pH and Total Suspended Solids Impairments Watershed Management Areas 8, 9 and 10 Proposed: June 16, 2014 Established: June 2, 2015 Re-submittal: January 19, 2016 Approved: May 9, 2016 Adopted: May 24, 2016 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Monitoring and Standards Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration and Standards PO Box 420, Mail Code: 401-04I Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 1 Table of Contents 1.0 Executive Summary……………………………………………………..……………. 4 2.0 Introduction……………………………………………………………………….…... 8 3.0 Pollutant of Concern and Area of Interest…………………………………….…… 9 4.0 Source Assessment………………………………………………………………..….. 24 5.0 Analytical Approach and TMDL Calculation …………………………………..… 28 6.0 Follow-up Monitoring…………………………………………………………..…… 45 7.0 Implementation Plan……………………………………………………………..….. 45 8.0 Reasonable Assurance…………………………………………………………….…. 58 9.0 Public Participation………………………………………………………………….. 58 Appendix A: Cited References………………………………………………………..... 79 Appendix B: Municipalities Located in the Raritan River Basin, NJPDES Permit Number and their MS4 Designation ……………………….…. 81 Appendix C: Additional Impairments within TMDL Area …………………………. 84 Appendix D: TMDLs completed in the Raritan River Basin ……………………...…. 89 Appendix E: New Jersey Water Supply Authority - Nonpoint Source Implementation Activities ……………………...….……………………...….………………. 91 Tables Table 1. Assessment units addressed by the TMDL report……………………………… 6 Table 2. HUC 14 watersheds assessed by this TMDL study………………………..…… 17 Table 3. 2007 Land Use in the Raritan River Basin Covered by this TMDL………..….. 23 Table 4. Permitted Point Sources within the Non-Tidal Raritan River TMDL Study Area ……………………………………………………………….…. -
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plan
Tier A Municipal Stormwater Regulation Program Completed by: T&M Associates_________ Title: Consulting Engineer Stormwater Pollution Date: February 2020 Prevention Team Municipality: Hillsborough Township County: Somerset Members NJPDES #: NJG0153231 Number of team members may vary. PI ID #: 202007 Stormwater Program Coordinator: Thomas Belanger, C.E.T. Title: Assistant Township Engineer Office Phone #: (908) 369-4460 x-7155 Emergency Phone #: Same as above Public Notice Coordinator: Anthony Ferrera Title: Township Administrator Office Phone #: (908) 369-3535 x-7103 Emergency Phone #: Same as above Post-Construction Stormwater Management Coordinator: Thomas Belanger, C.E.T. Title: Assistant Township Engineer Office Phone #: (908) 369-4460 x-7155 Emergency Phone #: Same as above Local Public Education Coordinator: Thomas Belanger, C.E.T. Title: Assistant Township Engineer Office Phone #: (908) 369-4460 x-7155 Emergency Phone #: Same as above Ordinance Coordinator: Anthony Ferrera Title: Township Administrator Office Phone #: (908) 369-3535 x-7103 Emergency Phone #: Same as above Public Works Coordinator: Richard Resavy Title: Director of Public Works Office Phone #: (908) 369-3950 x-7187 Emergency Phone #: Same as above Employee Training Coordinator: Richard Resavy Title: Director of Public Works Office Phone #: (908) 369-3950 x-7187 Emergency Phone #: Same as above Other: Jeff Huxley Title: Supervisor of Public Works Office Phone #: (908) 369-3950 x-7314 Emergency Phone #: Same as above SPPP Signature Page Municipality: Hillsborough Township County: Somerset ty li on i NJPDES #: NJG 0153231 PI ID #: 202007 t a pa ci i rm Team Member/Title: Thomas Belanger, C.E.T., Assistant Township Engineer o un Effective Date of Permit Authorization (EDPA): 01/01/2018 Inf M Date of Completion: June 2009 Date of most recent update: February 2020 “I certify that this SPPP includes all of the information and items identified in Attachment A of the Tier A Municipal Stormwater General Permit. -
Map 5. AMNET Stream Biological Monitoring Stations
. Y E Y , S R D S A R T A E E T E I U D T N A J T T B N C O D N , A I O A W D E A H S G S C R E E I T . H S R N T I E I P S N H T S ’ R Y X S E D T M O F R D . A T E L I L R U E D F E E O Y L O W L E E H N A I S E O T E 02030105110080 S V P C T T A N B N U H T T O . E W E N L A E N A I C S E A N H S A I E I C P D D ’ H L S E U I R D N L E T M H D R R T O R T N S R E A H . R S D T PIKE RUN (ABOVE CRUSER BROOK) N U R E I T E T S S A I O E I I E O S S O E K A N I D R R W H S U . T W B E S : I N Y T T A W I E O E . C E E D S N I P F Y R . D H S N H E G A A L R O T H T E O S : C H A H F O Y B S E C N N S U S T M , E E O Y I S N , U T A D I O A S R E I E W S W N E S O D D Y T E R B S E R E I O U S R S R E I A U H P I R V E A B M J P T E R X F O D E S N A P P S E M O D F I E K O R W A T T A P E O T , E H E Y N S C D S W R M E G C C HILLSBOROUGH TOWNSHIP S H T N I E I S U E U 02030105030060 T O R T I N S P S L E Y I D A E I N L C A E T E E W N B H O B P P O SOMERSET COUNTY B L I R U T D O T R H I R P E MONTGOMERY D M S A P T O T F A P I NESHANIC RIVER (BELOW FNR / SNR CONFL) U N R E P E N H F D C I TOWNSHIP T F S P R R O P D R T K O O C A I O A I E O L T A P A O D O P P N T U W R S O I M Y T N O E U C E E A O N T H A D Y I R H R U S R M H S E D N L D R P . -
Montgomery Township- Rocky Hill Borough Component SOMERSET COUNTY Wastewater Management Plan
Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill Borough WMP Montgomery Township- Rocky Hill Borough Component SOMERSET COUNTY Wastewater Management Plan Amending the Upper Raritan Areawide Water Quality Management Plan WMP Agency: Somerset County Planning Board Submitted by the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Somerset in collaboration with Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill Borough Date of Submittal: November 9, 2017 Revised April 24, 2018 Revised: October 11, 2018 Revised December 11, 2018 Date Adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection: Prepared By: The Somerset County Planning Division In Collaboration with the Township of Montgomery and its Consultant, Kleinfelder, Inc. i Montgomery Township and Rocky Hill Borough WMP Table of Contents I. SUMMARY OF ACTIONS......................................................................................................................... 1 A. Status of Previously Adopted Local and Regional WMPs ................................................................... 1 B. Changes to Wastewater Service Areas ................................................................................................ 1 C. Strategies for Addressing Capacity Deficiencies ................................................................................. 2 II. MONTGOMERY-ROCKY HILL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN COMPONENT (NARRATIVE) ............................................................................................................................................... 3 A. Purpose ................................................................................................................................................. -
2012 Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Division of Water Monitoring and Standards Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration and Standards 2012 New Jersey Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report Maurice River Photo: Courtesy Ariane Giudicelli Submitted to USEPA: July 30, 2014 Approved: September 25, 2014 New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 2012 Integrated Report July 2014 Acknowledgements The 2012 New Jersey Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report was prepared by Sandra Cohen, Research Scientist 1; and Kimberly Cenno, Environmental Specialist 4; under the direction of Pat Gardner, Director; Jill Lipoti, former Director (retired); Barbara Hirst, Bureau Chief; Debra Hammond, former Bureau Chief (retired). New Jersey’s water quality assessment database was designed and administered by Jack Pflaumer, Environmental Scientist 1, Bureau of Environmental Analysis, Restoration and Standards. New Jersey’s Water Quality Data Exchange System was administered by Paul Morton, GIS Specialist 1, Division of Water Monitoring and Standards. Statewide water quality monitoring and assessment requires the participation and expertise of many individuals. Their participation in collecting, compiling, and assessing the data and other information required for this report is gratefully acknowledged (see Appendix L). 2012 New Jersey Integrated Water Quality Monitoring and Assessment Report Table of Contents CHAPTER/SECTION PAGE Executive Summary iv Chapter 1: Introduction 1 1.1: The Purpose of the -
New Jersey Highway Carrying Bridges
NEW JERSEY HIGHWAY CARRYING BRIDGES Attachment # 1 – Bridge Condition Inventory (All Bridges) and Definitions Information Provided: Owner Maintenance Responsibility Route Number Structure Number Name Date of Last Inspection Open/Closed Status Bridge Classification (Structurally Deficient or Functionally Obsolete) Sufficiency Rating (0 to 100) New Jersey Department of Transportation September 30, 2007 Bridge Condition Inventory Of All Highway Carrying NJ Bridges Structure Last Open/Closed Deficient Or Sufficiency Owner Maintenance Route Name Number Inspection Status Obsolete Rating State State 1 1103151 US RT 1 / SHIPETAUKIN CR 7/31/2006 Open Deficient 69.4 State State 1 1103158 ALEXANDER RD OVER US 1 4/11/2007 Open Not Deficient 98.8 State State 1 1103157 QUAKER BRIDGE RD (CO.533)/US RT 1 12/2/2005 Open Not Deficient 95.2 State State 1 1103153 US 1 OVER DUCK POND RUN 9/27/2006 Open Not Deficient 70.0 State State 1 1101164 US 1 RAMP C OVER MARKET STREET(NJ 33) 6/13/2007 Open Not Deficient 95.5 State State 1 1101162 US 1B/D&R CANAL AND US 1 SB 10/13/2006 Open Not Deficient 80.9 State State 1 1101159 US 1 SB OVER NB RAMP TO OLDEN AVE. (CR 622) 10/11/2006 Open Not Deficient 94.9 State State 1 1101150 ROUTE US 1 OVER ASSUNPINK CREEK 8/1/2007 Open Not Deficient 82.4 State State 1 1101156 PERRY STREET OVER US 1 8/2/2007 Open Obsolete 93.5 State State 1 1201151 US ROUTE 1 OVER FORRESTAL ROAD. 4/28/2006 Open Obsolete 75.7 State State 1 1103159 MEADOW ROAD OVER US ROUTE 1 10/7/2005 Open Not Deficient 91.1 State State 1 1101155 STATE STREET (CO.635) OVER US 1 8/2/2007 Open Deficient 65.2 State State 1 1101163 U.S. -
Appendix 21: Township of South Brunswick Preliminary Draft - November 2015
Appendix 21: Township of South Brunswick Preliminary Draft - November 2015 Appendix 21: Township of South Brunswick The Township of South Brunswick participated in the 2015 Middlesex County Hazard Mitigation Plan (HMP) update. This appendix includes the locally-specific information about the Township. The following sections detail the planning process and participants; the current population, building stock, and land development trends; hazards that specific to the Township and corresponding risk assessments; the Township’s mitigation strategy, and a local capability assessment. 1. Plan Development On August 28th, 2014, the Mayor signed an “Intent to Participate” letter and assigned the OEM Coordinator as the Point of Contact for the HMP update. The Chief worked with other municipal employees, consultants, volunteers, and other stakeholders through the formation of a Local Planning Committee, as listed below. The local planning committee filled out the municipal worksheets included in Appendix E and worked to gather the necessary information to support the plan update. In addition to these worksheets, the Township’s codified ordinances were reviewed and used to supplement this appendix. Table 21-1: Township of South Brunswick Local Planning Committee Members Name Title Organization Chief Hayducka OEM Coordinator South Brunswick PD Deputy Chief Stoddard Deputy Coordinator South Brunswick PD Bernie Hvozdovic Dep Co and Twp MGR South Brunswick Township Ray Olsen Public Works Director South Brunswick DPW Jim Dowgin Construction Official South Brunswick Township Brian Bidlack Building Codes South Brunswick Township Mike Rakes DPW Supervisor South Brunswick DPW Joe Monzo CFO South Brunswick Township Middlesex County, New Jersey: 2015 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update 21-1 Appendix 21: Township of South Brunswick Preliminary Draft - November 2015 2. -
TOWNSHIP of EAST Amwell HUNTERDON COUNTY
,-============= Municipal Offices 1070 Route 202/31 Ringoes, NJ 08551-1051 (908) 782-8536 Fax (908) 782-1967 GREENWA YS AND OPEN SPACE ELEMENT of the EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP MASTER PLAN December 29, 1999 Funding for the Greenways and Open Space comes from a matching grant by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection/Office of Environmental Services and East Amwell Township. Prepared by: EAST AMWELL TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION 1070 US Route 202 Ringoes, NJ 08551-1051 In Association With: AMY S. GREENE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSULTANTS, INC. 18 Commerce Street Plaza Flemington, NJ 08822-1743 ASGECI Project #1601 TABLE OF CONTENTS Acknowledgments I. Introduction .................................................................................................... 1 II. Methods .......................................................................................................... 2 III. Existing Resources ......................................................................................... 3 Existing Preserved Areas ................................................................... 3 Farmland ............................................................................................ 5 Water Resources ................................................................................ 6 Forests ................................................................................................ 8 Steep Slopes ....................................................................................... 9 Endangered and Threatened Species ................................................. -
County Parks
Appendix A1 County Parks Park: Alvin P. Williams Memorial Park Location: Cliff Road, Woodbridge Acreage: 39 Acres Facilities: Playing Fields Small Amphitheater Baseball Fields Comfort Station Football Fields Soccer Field 1 Open Picnic Grove 1 Playground Overlook Pavilion and Gardens Bike/Walkways Nature Study Area Key Feature: Arthur Kill Views Park: Davidson's Mill Pond Park Location: Riva Avenue, South Brunswick Acreage: 482 Acres Facilities: Small Boat Launching Ramp Fishing Open Play Areas Walk/Bike Paths Comfort Station Key Feature: This park is passive and primarily undeveloped. The pond and the waterfall, where the mill was once located is one of the most picturesque areas of the County. Middlesex County Open Space and Recreation Plan 2003 Park: Donaldson Park Location: Second Avenue, Highland Park Acreage: 90 Acres Facilities: 4 Tennis Courts (lights) 2 Basketball Courts 3 Baseball Fields 3 Softball Fields 4 Soccer Fields 4 Reservable Picnic Groves 2 Open Picnic Groves 2 Playgrounds Comfort Station Ice Skating Area Boat Ramp Pond Key Feature: Raritan River Park: Fords Park Location: King George's Post Road, Woodbridge Acreage: 18 Acres Facilities: 2 Street Hockey Rinks (lights) 2 Tennis Courts (lights) 2 Basketball Courts (lights) 1 Baseball Field (lights) 1 Reservable Picnic Grove Bike/Walkways 2 Playgrounds Comfort Station Pond Key Feature: Street Hockey Rinks Park: Johnson Park Location: River Road, Piscataway Middlesex County Open Space and Recreation Plan 2003 Acreage: 473 Acres Facilities: 8 Tennis Courts (lights) 1 Baseball -
Montgomery Township Natural Resource Inventory Will Provide Information Useful to This Regional Planning Effort
NATURAL RESOURCE INVENTORY Montgomery Township Somerset County, New Jersey April 2004 Prepared by The Montgomery Township Planning Board In consultation with Banisch Associates, Inc. Sergeantsville, NJ 08557 Natural Resource Inventory Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................................................................................... 4 Purpose and Objectives.............................................................................................................. 4 Climate........................................................................................................................................... 7 Land Use/Land Cover.................................................................................................................. 8 Table 1 – Detailed 1995 Land Use/Land Cover..........................................................................................10 Table 2 – Land Use/Land Cover Change (1972, 1986 and 1995) ...........................................................12 Forested Areas ....................................................................................................................... 12 Table 3 – 1995 Forest Types.........................................................................................................................13 Agricultural Lands................................................................................................................... 17 Groundwater Considerations...............................................................................................