SECTION 4: COUNTY PROFILE

SECTION 4: COUNTY PROFILE

This profile describes the general information of the County (physical setting, population and demographics, general building stock, and land use and population trends) and critical facilities located within Somerset County. In Section 5, specific profile information is presented and analyzed to develop an understanding of the study area, including the economic, structural, and population assets at risk and the particular concerns that may be present related to hazards analyzed (for example, a high percentage of vulnerable persons in an area).

GENERAL INFORMATION

Some of the oldest settlements in New Jersey are located throughout Somerset County, some dating back to the middle of the 17th century. Being one of the oldest counties in the U.S., Somerset County is steeped in colonial and Revolutionary War history. Somerset County was established by charter on May 22, 1688, with land conveyances dating to 1651 (Somerset County, 2007). According to the 2010 U.S. Census data, the County’s population is 323,444. Somerset County is the 13th most populated county in New Jersey (U.S. Census Bureau, 2012).

Physical Setting

This section presents the physical setting of the County, including: location, hydrography and hydrology, topography and geology, climate, and land use/land cover.

Location

Somerset County is at the hub of central New Jersey, with its 21 municipalities encompassing over 300 square miles and a population exceeding 300,000 residents. Each jurisdiction contains a diversity of landscape, population, and development that reflects the different lifestyles of its residents. Somerset County is located within the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the U.S. There is a balance between urban and suburban communities and rural countryside in the county (Somerset County, 2007).

Located in north central New Jersey, Somerset County is bounded to the north by Morris County, to the east by Union County, to the southeast by Middlesex County, to the south by Mercer County, and to the west by Hunterdon County (Figure 4-1). The Raritan River bisects Somerset County, with a more hilly landscape to the north and the area to the south consisting of a flatter terrain.

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Figure 4-1. Somerset County, New Jersey

Source(s): Somerset County MIS; NJDEP GIS

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Hydrography and Hydrology

Numerous ponds, lakes, creeks, and rivers make up the waterscape of Somerset County. The major waterways within Somerset County include: the Passaic River, Raritan River, North Branch Raritan River, South Branch Raritan River, Millstone River, Lamington River, and Green Brook. All of these water bodies are a part of the two major watersheds, the Hackensack-Passaic Watershed and Raritan Watershed [U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), 2007]. Figure 4-2 shows these two watersheds and their locations in Somerset County. Figure 4-2 Somerset County Watersheds

Source: USEPA, 2007 Note: 02030103 = Hackensack-Passaic Watershed 02030105 = Raritan Watershed

The Hackensack-Passaic Watershed is located in New Jersey and New York. It contains 495 lakes, almost 1,300 total miles of river, and over 1,100 square miles of land (Bergen County Partnership for Community Health, 2000). One-third of this watershed is covered by urban development, with the remainder under forest cover or used for agricultural purposes (Denville Water Department, 2006). In Somerset County, portions of Warren Township, Bernards Township, Bernardsville Borough and Far Hills Borough are in this watershed.

The Raritan Watershed is the largest watershed located entirely within New Jersey. It covers approximately 1,100 square miles and includes parts of seven counties (Hunterdon, Mercer, Monmouth, Morris, Somerset, and Union), and all or part of 100 municipalities. The Raritan Watershed provides water to approximately 1.2 million people in central New Jersey. The major water bodies that make up this watershed include the North and South Branch Raritan River, South River, Green Brook, Lawrence Brook, and the Millstone River [Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS), 2006]. Most of Somerset County lies in this watershed.

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Figure 4-3. Watersheds of Somerset County

DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Somerset County, New Jersey 4-4 August 2013 SECTION 4: COUNTY PROFILE The Millstone River watershed encompasses the southern portion of Somerset County including Montgomery, Franklin, Hillsborough, and Manville. The major tributary within it is the Millstone River, Stony Brook, Cranbury Brook, Bear Brook, Ten Mile River, Six Mile River, and Bedens Brook. Within the area, land use is primarily suburban development with portions of agricultural areas (NJDEP 2012.)

The North Branch Raritan River watershed encompasses the northwestern portion of Somerset County including Bedminster, Branchburg, Peapack Gladstone, Far Hills, and Bernardsville. The major tributaries in the watershed include the Raritan River, Peapack Brook, Rockaway Creek, and Lamington River. Land use within the watershed is rural, wooded, and agricultural with portions of commercial and residential areas (NJDEP 2012.)

The South Branch Raritan River watershed encompasses a portion in southwestern Somerset County, in the Townships of Hillsborough and Montgomery. The major tributaries in the watershed include the Nashanic River, Spruce Run Creek, Mulhockaway Creek, and Cakepoulin Creek. The land use consists of primarily agricultural land, with an increasing trend of suburban and industrial development (NJDEP 2012.)

The Raritan River watershed encompasses the east central Somerset County including the municipalities of Franklin, Bridgewater, Somerville, Raritan, Green Brook, Bound Brook, South Bound Brook, North Plainfield, Watchung, and Warren. The land use within the watershed is primarily urban, with industrial and commercial areas (NJDEP 2012.)

The Upper Passaic River Watershed encompasses the north eastern portion of Somerset County including the municipalities of Bernards, Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Warren. The major tributaries include Cory’s Brook, Dead River, Penns Brook, and Mine Brook (NJDEP 2012.)

Topography and Geology

Somerset County is located largely within the Piedmont Province one of the four major physiographic regions of New Jersey (see Figure 4-4). The Piedmont Province has an area of approximately 1,600 square miles and makes up about one-fifth of the state. The Piedmont Province is mainly underlain by slightly folded and faulted sedimentary rocks of the Triassic and Jurassic age and igneous rocks of the Jurassic age (Dalton, 2003).

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Figure 4-4. Physiographic Provinces in Somerset County

Source: New Jersey Geological Survey, Date Unknown

According to the New Jersey Geological Survey (NJGS), the Piedmont Province is a low rolling plain divided by a series of higher rides. The width varies from approximately 16 miles near the New York border to over 30 miles at the Delaware River. The most prominent feature of the eastern portion of the province is the Palisades, which has a maximum elevation of 547 feet near Closter and provides views of the Hudson River and New York City. Near the Newark Bay, toward its boundary with the Coastal Plain Province, the elevation is at sea level (Dalton, 2003). Figure 4-5 displays the elevations throughout Somerset County.

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Figure 4-5. Somerset County, New Jersey Elevation Contours

Source: Somerset County GIS (created using 2 ft. contours)

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A small portion of northern Somerset County (including portions of Bernardsville, Far Hills and Peapack Gladstone) is located within the Highlands Province. This province occupies an area of approximately 980 square miles, about one-eighth of New Jersey. The Highlands Province is mainly underlain by highly metamorphosed igneous and sedimentary rocks of the Middle Proterozoic age. Small areas within this province are underlain by Late Proterozoic age metasedimentary rocks and diabase dikes. This mountainous belt is approximately 10 miles wide at the Delaware River and 23 miles near the New York border (Dalton, 2003).

Like New Jersey, Somerset County has distinct geological regions within the County. These geologic regions include the Highlands, the Somerville Lowlands, the Watchung Highlands, and the Sourland- Rocky Hill Uplands.

The Highlands Region is found in Bernardsville, Far Hills, and Peapack-Gladstone, all located within the northern part of Somerset County. The flat-topped ridges are composed of dense gneissic bedrock materials rising to an elevation of over 800 feet above sea level in Bernardsville. In the Peapack Valley, locally cavernous limestone is found, which presents problems for certain types of large scale construction (Somerset County Planning Board, 1987).

The Somerville Lowlands is the most extensive physiographic region in Somerset County and it is characterized by 100 to 200 foot elevations and generally low relief with rolling hills and wide valleys. It is found throughout the areas lying south and west of the Highlands and Watchung regions and extends to the Sourland and Rocky Hill Uplands in the southern portion of the county. The Somerville Lowlands are underlain by red shale, sandstone, and Kittatiny Limestone (Somerset County Planning Board, 1987).

The Watchung Uplands, located to the south of the Highlands Region, has highly visible parallel ridges and valleys of the Watchung Mountains. These formations have basaltic bedrock, which is a dense, massive rock of volcanic origin. It offers very little water storage because of its dense characteristics and absence of fractures. Soil cover on the ridges is generally thin (Somerset County Planning Board, 1987).

The Sourland-Rocky Hill Uplands are found in the southern portion of Somerset County. Their major feature is two separate, but related, formations consisting primarily of diabase, a very dense formation. In the Sourland Mountain, the diabase bedrock is adjoined by a dense, argillite formation, which is a sedimentary rock. Like the Watchung Uplands, the diabase and argillite bedrock yields very little groundwater (Somerset County Planning Board, 1987).

Climate

New Jersey is located about halfway between the equator and the North Pole, on the eastern coast of the U.S. Due to its geographic location, New Jersey is influenced by wet, dry, hot, and cold airstreams, creating a highly variable climate (ONJSC, Date Unknown).

Somerset County is part of New Jersey’s northern and central climate zone as defined by the State Climatologist. The Northern Zone covers approximately one-quarter of New Jersey and consists of elevated highlands and valleys, which are part of the Appalachian Uplands. Surrounded by land, this region has a continental-type of climate, with minimal influence from the Atlantic Ocean. Prevailing winds are from the southwest in the summer and from the northwest in the winter. Being in the northernmost portion of New Jersey, the Northern Zone normally exhibits cooler temperatures than the other climate regions of the State. During the warmer months, thunderstorms provide most of the rainfall for the Northern Zone. This region has about twice as many thunderstorms as the Coastal Zone. The

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The Central Zone has a northeast to southwest orientation, running from New York Harbor and the Lower Hudson River to the great bend of the Delaware River in Trenton. This region has many urban areas with large amounts of pollutants produced by the high volume of automobile traffic and industrial processes. With the high concentrations of buildings and paved surfaces, these areas tend to retain more heat, affecting the local temperatures. Parts of the Central Zone are warmer than surrounding suburban and rural areas, due to the asphalt, brick, concrete, and observed nighttime temperatures in the heavily developed areas. This is known as a “heat island” (ONJSC, Date Unknown).

The northern edge of the Central Zone is typically the boundary between freezing and non-freezing precipitation in the winter. During the summer, the temperatures vary between the northern and southern sections (ONJSC, Date Unknown). The average winter temperatures for Somerset County range from 28 to 40 degrees Fahrenheit. The average summer temperatures for Somerset County range from 67 to 73 degrees Fahrenheit (ONJSC, 2000). Throughout the year, Somerset County typically receives approximately 44 to 48 inches of precipitation (World Book, 2007).

Land Use and Land Cover

Somerset County’s land area is occupied and utilized in several different ways. This includes agricultural land, barren land, forested land, urban land, and wetlands. In 2002, 42.8 percent of the land in Somerset County was used for residential, industrial, transportation, and recreational purposes. Compared to the 2007 figures which indicate that 45.3 percent of the County was developed for these purposes, it is clear that there has been an increase in urban land use. Also in 2002 26.2 percent was forested land; 15.8 percent was agricultural land; 13.7 percent was wetlands; and 1.6 percent was barren land. When compared with the land use land cover data set from 2007, there has been a decrease in agricultural land (- 0.7), barren land (-0.4), forest (-1.0) and wetlands (-0.3) with an increase in urban land use (+ 2.5). Refer to Table 4-1 and Figure 4-6 below. Table 4-1. Land Use Summary for Somerset County, 2007

2002 Data 2007 Data Percent of Percent of Somerset Somerset Land Use Category Acreage County Acreage County Agriculture 30,396 15.8 28,790 15.0 Barren 3,166 1.6 2,315 1.2 Forest 50,503 26.2 48,542 25.2 Wetlands 26,332 13. 25,753 13.4 Urban 82,483 42.8 87,141 45.3 Source: Somerset County Planning Division, 2006; Somerset County GIS (2007 LULC) Note: Urban land includes residential, industrial, transportation, and recreational land. Water is excluded from the table above.

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Figure 4-6. Land Use Land Cover for Somerset County

Source: Somerset County GIS

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Metropolitan/Urban Area

The Census Bureau classifies ‘urban’ as all territory, population, and housing units located within an urbanized area (UA) or an urban cluster (UC). It delineates UA and UC boundaries to encompass densely settled territory, which consist of core census block groups or blocks that have a population density of at least 1,000 people per square mile; and surrounding census blocks that over an overall density of at least 500 people per square mile. An urbanized area is a densely populated area with a population density of more than 1,000 people per square mile and a population of more than 50,000 (Demographia, 2001). Urban clusters are defined in the same manner as urbanized areas; however, an urban cluster has a population density of 2,500 people per square mile and a population of more than 50,000 (Center for Information Development and Service, Date Unknown). With a population of over 300,000 and a population density of over 1,000 people per square mile, Somerset County is considered an urban area.

Somerset County is one of the 23 counties within the New York–Northern New Jersey–Long Island NY- NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which is the most populous metropolitan area in the United States and the fourth most populous in the world. The largest urbanized area in the United States is at the heart of the metropolitan area, the New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT Urbanized Area (with a 2010 population of 18,897,109 by the U.S. Census), which includes Somerset County. With approximately 3,353 square miles of land, it is the largest urbanized area in the United States. It is also the fourth most densely populated urbanized area in the country, with 5,635 persons per square mile (as of the 2010 Census) (U.S. Census Bureau). Based on commuting patterns, the Census Bureau also defines a wider functional metropolitan area, the New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area with an estimated population of 22,085, (as of 2012). This metropolitan area is made up of 5 divisions as indicated in Figure 4-7.

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Figure 4-7. New York-Northern New Jersey-Long Island, NY-NJ-PA Metropolitan Statistical Area

Source: U.S. Census, 2000 Note: Somerset County is located in the Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division (circle)

New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ Metropolitan Division Nassau-Suffolk, NY Metropolitan Division Newark-Union, NJ-PA Metropolitan Division Edison, NJ Metropolitan Division Rest of the New York-Newark-Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT Combined Statistical Area

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POPULATION AND DEMOGRAPHICS

According to the 2000 U.S. Census, Somerset County had a population of 297,490 people. This is in agreement with the data included in HAZUS-MH which is based on the 2000 U.S. Census data. Table 4- 2 presents the population statistics for Somerset County based on the 2000 U.S. Census data. Figure 4-8 shows the distribution of the general population density (persons per square mile) by Census block. For the purposes of this plan, data available in HAZUS-MH are used (representing 2000 data). This data is considered appropriate given the relatively small population increase between 2000 and 2008.

DMA 2000 requires that HMPs consider socially vulnerable populations. These populations can be more susceptible to hazard events, based on a number of factors including their physical and financial ability to react or respond during a hazard and the location and construction quality of their housing. For the purposes of this study, vulnerable populations shall include (1) the elderly (persons aged 65 and over) and (2) those living in low-income households. Table 4-2. Somerset County Population Statistics (2010U.S. Census)

Pop. Low-Income Pop. Pop. 65+ 65+ ** Census Census Census 2010 HAZUS-MH HAZUS-MH 2010 2000 % of % of % of Municipality Total Pop. Total Pop. Total Total Total Total Total Total Township of Bedminster 8,165 8,302 1,149 14.1% 858 10.3% 359 4.3% Township of Bernards 26,652 24,575 3,588 13.5% 3,065 12.5% 487 2.0% Borough of Bernardsville 7,707 7,345 941 12.2% 935 12.7% 122 1.7% Borough of Bound Brook 10,402 10,155 1,053 10.1% 1,335 13.1% 510 5.0% Township of Branchburg 14,459 14,566 1,597 11.0% 1,211 8.3% 322 2.2% Township of Bridgewater 44,464 42,940 6,515 14.7% 5,373 12.5% 1,078 2.5% Borough of Far Hills 919 859 150 16.3% 162 18.9% 16 1.9% Township of Franklin 62,300 50,903 8,513 13.7% 5,787 11.4% 1,763 3.5% Township of Green Brook 7,203 5,654 969 13.5% 879 15.5% 151 2.7% Township of Hillsborough 38,303 36,634 3,556 9.3% 2,411 6.6% 642 1.8% Borough of Manville 10,344 10,343 1,472 14.2% 1,800 17.4% 556 5.4% Borough of Millstone 418 410 67 16.0% 55 13.4% 14 3.4% Township of Montgomery 22,254 17,481 2,200 9.9% 1,151 6.6% 232 1.3% Borough of North Plainfield 21,936 21,103 1,842 8.4% 2,024 9.6% 894 4.2% Borough of Peapack-Gladstone 2,582 2,433 310 12.0% 296 12.2% 29 1.2% Borough of Raritan 6,881 6,338 933 13.6% 1,066 16.8% 330 5.2% Borough of Rocky Hill 682 662 126 18.5% 112 16.9% 20 3.0% Borough of Somerville 12,098 12,423 1,330 11.0% 1,858 15.0% 896 7.2% Borough of South Bound Brook 4,563 4,492 407 8.9% 491 10.9% 258 5.7% Township of Warren 15,311 14,259 2,059 13.4% 1,586 11.1% 170 1.2% Borough of Watchung 5,801 5,613 1,225 21.1% 932 16.6% 101 1.8% Somerset County (Total) 323,444 297,490 40,002 12.4% 33,387 11.2% 8,950 3.0% Source: Census 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau); HAZUS-MH (for 2000 U.S. Census data) Note: Pop. = population * Individuals below poverty level (Census poverty threshold for a 3-person family unit is approximately $15,000) ** Households with an income of less than $20,000

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It is noted that the census data for household income provided in HAZUS-MH includes two ranges ($0- 10,000 and $10,000-$20,000/year) that were totaled to provide the “low-income” data used in this study. This does not correspond exactly with the “poverty” thresholds established by the U.S. Census Bureau, which identifies households with an annual household income below $15,000 per year as “low income” for this region. This difference is not believed to be significant for the purposes of this planning effort.

The 2010 U.S. Census data identified 5,007 households as having an annual income of less than $15,000. Figure 4-9 shows the distribution of persons over age 65 in Somerset County, while Figure 4-10 shows the distribution of low income persons.

The following maps indicate distribution based on Census Block designations.

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Figure 4-8. Distribution of General Population for Somerset County, New Jersey

Source: U.S. Census 2010; Somerset County GIS

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Figure 4-9. Distribution of Persons over the Age of 65 in Somerset County, New Jersey

Source: HAZUS-MH, Somerset County GIS

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Figure 4-10. Distribution of Low-Income Population in Somerset County, New Jersey

Source: HAZUS-MH, Somerset County GIS

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GENERAL BUILDING STOCK

The 2010 U.S. Census data identifies 123,127 households in Somerset County. The U.S. Census data identified 108,984 housing units in Somerset County in 2000, an increase of 12.9 percent from 2000 - 2010. U.S. Census defines household as all the persons who occupy a housing unit, and a housing unit as a house, an apartment, a mobile home, a group of rooms, or a single room that is occupied (or if vacant, is intended for occupancy) as separate living quarters. Therefore, you may have more than one household per housing unit. The median price of a single family home in Somerset County was estimated at $420,500 in 2010 (U.S. Census, 2010).

For this update, the default general building stock in HAZUS-MH was updated and replaced with a custom building inventory for Somerset County both at the aggregate and structure level. The updated building inventory was built using detailed building footprints, parcels and structure-specific building attributes. For the purposes of this update, there are 99,953 structures in Somerset County, with a total building replacement value (structure and content) of greater than $83 billion. Approximately 88.6 percent of the total buildings in the County are residential, which make up 63.4 percent of the building stock structural value associated with residential housing. Table 4-3 presents building stock statistics by occupancy class for Somerset County. Table 4-3. Building Stock Count and Replacement Value by Occupancy Class

Total Residential Commercial Industrial Value Municipality Count Value Count Value Count Count Value Bedminster (T) 2,531 $2,806,782,802 1,529 $1,396,036,413 221 $478,097,608 0 0 Bernards (T) 7,576 $7,022,125,235 6,850 $5,089,886,641 359 $889,780,780 13 $21,521,011 Bernardsville (B) 3,282 $2,478,180,688 2,841 $1,847,834,867 162 $230,286,907 38 $39,298,522 Bound Brook (B) 3,011 $1,594,581,503 2,702 $1,072,342,702 244 $322,858,298 3 $19,638,778 Branchburg (T) 5,369 $5,675,235,512 4,385 $3,052,662,334 464 $415,889,206 152 $1,672,962,970 Bridgewater (T) 14,316 $11,777,778,734 13,351 $7,410,279,818 501 $1,832,791,690 166 $1,717,327,622 Far Hills (B) 536 $516,657,295 302 $253,184,716 41 $60,327,913 0 0 Franklin (T) 15,592 $15,364,220,511 13,992 $8,625,858,359 750 $2,345,914,873 220 $3,176,605,647 Green Brook (T) 2,465 $1,799,102,751 2,229 $1,284,737,666 188 $367,668,333 16 $48,936,576 Hillsborough (T) 10,812 $9,911,832,655 9,328 $5,970,708,636 472 $852,187,717 118 $580,555,373 Manville (B) 4,250 $1,541,350,917 4,031 $1,047,625,190 131 $300,620,784 28 $28,309,632 Millstone (B) 221 $97,566,768 208 $86,958,353 7 $4,846,256 0 0 Montgomery (T) 6,899 $7,071,744,718 5,901 $5,216,753,964 270 $839,573,695 12 $35,050,579 North Plainfield (B) 5,781 $2,712,590,195 5,424 $2,011,694,123 288 $518,530,536 4 $29,756,563 Peapack Gladstone (B) 1,118 $901,123,154 877 $552,318,880 70 $127,799,667 5 $53,775,571 Raritan (B) 2,418 $1,768,165,532 2,165 $789,806,560 188 $336,118,488 32 $571,060,090 Rocky Hill (B) 352 $236,740,606 319 $162,384,796 15 $35,890,953 4 $24,711,398 Somerville (B) 3,799 $2,320,601,721 3,323 $1,307,380,176 401 $654,985,590 14 $77,669,280 South Bound Brook (B) 1,420 $532,228,106 1,328 $393,431,726 59 $83,440,436 1 $4,581,158 Warren (T) 5,999 $5,277,875,043 5,490 $3,936,519,708 266 $636,973,617 16 $152,622,163 Watchung (B) 2,206 $2,056,888,261 2,029 $1,419,752,466 117 $502,771,435 8 $18,625,901 Somerset County 99,953 $83,463,372,709 88,604 $52,928,158,093 5,214 $11,837,354,782 850 $8,273,008,835 Source: Somerset County GIS Note: Value reflects the replacement cost for building structure and contents. Generally, contents for residential structures are valued at about 50 percent of the building’s value. For non-residential facilities, the value of the content is generally about equal to the building’s structural value.

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The 2010 Census data identified that the majority of housing units (59.2 percent) in Somerset County are single-family detached units. The 2007 U.S. Census Bureau’s County Business Patterns data identified 11,833 business establishments employing 174,981 people in Somerset County.

Figure 4-11 through Figure 4-13 show the distribution and exposure density of residential, commercial and industrial buildings in Somerset County. Exposure density is the dollar value of structures per unit area, including building content value. Generally, contents for residential structures are valued at about 50 percent of the building’s value. For commercial facilities, the value of the content is generally about equal to the building’s structural value. Actual content value various widely depending on the usage of the structure. The densities are shown in units of $1,000,000 ($M) per square mile.

Viewing exposure distribution maps, such as Figures 4-11 through 4-13, can assist communities in visualizing areas of high exposure and in evaluating aspects of the study area in relation to the specific hazard risks.

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Figure 4-11. Distribution of Residential Building Stock and Value Density in Somerset County

Source: HAZUS-MH

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Figure 4-12. Distribution of Commercial Building Stock and Exposure Density in Somerset County

Source: HAZUS-MH

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Figure 4-13. Distribution of Industrial Building Stock and Value Density in Somerset County

Source: HAZUS-MH

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LAND USE AND POPULATION TRENDS

Local zoning and planning authority is provided for under the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, which gives municipalities zoning and planning authority. This has the greatest influence on land use and development patterns in Somerset County (Somerset County Planning Board, 2003). DMA 2000 requires that communities consider land use trends, which can impact the need for, and priority of, mitigation options over time. Land use trends significantly impact exposure and vulnerability to various hazards. For example, significant development in a hazard area increases the building stock and population exposed to that hazard.

This plan provides a general overview of population and land use and types of development occurring within the study area. An understanding of these development trends can assist in planning for future development and ensuring that appropriate mitigation, planning, and preparedness measures are in place to protect human health and community infrastructure.

Land Use Trends

According to “Transportation Choices” prepared by the Somerset County Planning Board, County development activity is influenced by economic trends, market demand factors, interest rates, and lending policies. The rate of residential growth between 1987 and 1997 was high within the County, with a net total of 22,200 new residential units.

The residential housing market through the 1990s showed steady improvement and it continues to remain strong. Single-family residential units led to a sprawl development pattern in the County, from 1987 to 1997, with 12,557 acres of open space consumed for the housing demand (Somerset County Planning Board, 2003). In addition land development applications in Somerset County have been down for the past several years, but have slowly increased in recent years (Lane, 2013).

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Somerset County Planning Board organized the land use of the County into six broad categories. This includes agriculture, barren land, forest, urban, water, and wetlands. Significant changes have been seen throughout the County, especially in agriculture and urban (developed) land. Agricultural land has lost 32 percent (16,788 acres) of its total land area since 1982, while developed land experienced an increase of 27 percent (17,359 acres). This increase is not solely due to development of agricultural land, but could include the development of vacant or other categories of land. Bridgewater has seen the largest loss of agricultural land, in terms of percentage, with a 70 percent decrease. Montgomery has lost the most agricultural land, in terms of total acreage, with almost 4,000 acres lost. The largest gain in urban (developed) land was seen in Montgomery, which increased by 73 percent (3,500 acres), from 1986 to 2002 (Somerset County Planning Board, 2006).

Agricultural Land

Agricultural land is used primarily for the production of food and fiber. This includes cropland, pastureland, and orchards. According to the NJDEP, agricultural land includes pasturelands and grazing lands associated with horse or cattle raising operations, orchards, vineyards, nurseries and other horticultural areas. Other lands used in support of agricultural activities, such as farmsteads, associated barns, stables, and corrals, are also included (NJDEP, 2007).

Agriculture is an integral part of the natural landscapes that comprise the County. Somerset County’s natural and agricultural landscapes are attractive to many farmers. According to the 2007 Census of Agriculture, in 2007, there were 32,721 acres of farmland in the County, or approximately 8 % of the total lands in the County. This is significantly less than the 2002 survey which indicated that there were 36,237 acres of farmland or 18% of the total lands in the County. In 2007 there were 445 active farms in

DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Somerset County, New Jersey 4-23 August 2013 SECTION 4: COUNTY PROFILE the County. Despite the decline in active farms, 122,940 acres or approximately 62 percent of the county is comprised of unique farmland soils. Please note the percent of agricultural land differs from that noted on pages 4-6 and 4-7. These numbers are cited by two different sources and each source was produced at a different time; therefore, the numbers slightly differ from one another. The northern area contains the majority of the County’s cattle and equine lands and hay fields. The southern area of the County is more flat and more fertile, which makes this area more suited for field crops. Due to suburban development in the east, the western section of Somerset County supports more agriculture (Morris Land Conservancy, 2007).

Historically, Somerset County has offered almost ideal farming conditions from colonial times to the present. According to “Franklin Township, New Jersey – A History” by William Brahms, Franklin Township had 322 farms with an average size of 100 acres in 1880. Most of Somerset County families lived on farms and supported themselves by growing a variety of crops. Between 1920 and 1940, chicken farming became more common, often on small, subsistence farms. By the 1950s, the chicken farming industry was almost gone due to residential development encroaching on the farm area. By the 1970s, about 25 percent of the County was still farmland and 65 percent of the farmland was being cultivated and at this time, dairy farming was the dominant form of agriculture with 371 farms in Somerset County, 40 percent of which were dairy farms, twenty-five percent chicken farms, and 25 percent horse farms. This pattern is very similar to the agricultural society in Somerset County in 2001(Somerset County Agriculture Retention and Development Master Plan, 2001).

Most areas being farmed today in Somerset County have been in agriculture for at least several hundred years. Over the past few decades, agriculture has changed in the County (Somerset County Agriculture Retention and Development Master Plan, 2001). In 2007, the County supported 445 farms, an increase of 3 farms from 2002. This number has remained relatively constant during the past 25 years, when the number of farms ranged between 407 and 486 in 1997. However, these farms are operating on a shrinking stock of available farmland. The average size of a farm in Somerset County has dropped dramatically. In 2007, the average size of a farm was 74 acres, nearly 40 percent smaller than in 1982. Table 4-4 displays the number of farms in Somerset County from 1982 to 2007. Over the past 20 years, the number of farms has increased, while the total acreage of farmland in the County has decreased. Table 4-4. Farms in Somerset County, 1982 to 2007

Year Number of Farms Average Farm Size(acre) Total Acreage 1982 414 120 49,509 1987 407 111 45,190 1992 435 101 43,989 1997 437 106 46,258 2002 442 82 36,237 2007 445 74 32,721 Source(s): Somerset County Agriculture Retention and Development Master Plan, 2001; U.S. Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service, 2007

The trend of decreasing farm size in Somerset County is apparent when the number of small farms in the County is compared with the number of large farms over time. The number of small farms in Somerset County (less than 50 acres) has grown steadily during the past 20 years, while the number of large farms (greater than 50 acres) has steadily declined. At the present, the median farm size in Somerset County is 23 acres in size, much smaller than the average farm acreage for 2002 (82 acres) (Morris Land Conservancy, 2008.

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Currently, agricultural land occupies 15.8 percent of Somerset County (Somerset County Planning Board, 2006). However, agricultural land area has been declining in the County over the last 20 years. According to the 2002 Census of Agriculture, the amount of land in farms in the County fell 9 percent between 2002 and 2007. One-third of the municipalities in Somerset County have no farmland remaining. Most of the farmland lost has been active crop and pastureland. Between 2002 and 2007, harvested cropland fell 4 percent and pastureland fell 12 percent. Recent losses are most directly related to trends in agricultural markets and increasing development demand in rural areas of the County (Morris Land Conservancy, 2007). Table 4-5 and Figure 4-14 show the change in agricultural land in Somerset County from 1987 to 2007. Figure 4-15 shows the land use change in agriculture from 1986 to 2007 in Somerset County municipalities. Table 4-5. Somerset County Farmland by Use: 1987 to 2007 Percent Change Farmland Use 1987 1992 1997 2002 2007 (2002 - 2007) All Farmland 45,190 43,989 48,299 36,237 32,721 -9% Harvested Cropland 22,951 21,316 22,471 15,931 15,184 -4% Pastured Land 10,142 8,686 10,694 7,663 6,734 -12% Woodlands, not pastured 3,882 5,044 7,296 5,770 5,468 -5% Other Croplands 5,741 4,916 3,859 3,675 2,743 -25% Other Agricultural Land 2,474 4,027 3,979 3,198 2,592 -18% Source: Morris Land Conservancy, 2007

Figure 4-14. Somerset County Farmland by Use: 1987 to 2007

Source: USDA, 2007

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Figure 4-15. Somerset County Land Use Change in Agriculture (1986 to 2002)

Source: Somerset County Planning Board, 2006

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Barren Land

Barren land includes a variety of specific types, but all are characterized by a general lack of any significant vegetative cover. Included are both naturally barren areas, such as beaches and rock outcrops, as well as artificially created barren areas, where vegetation has been removed. Cleared but undeveloped urban lands, transitional areas, mines, dumps, and quarries are also considered barren land (NJDEP, 2007). Unlike agricultural land, barren land has not experienced a dramatic decline in loss of land. In 2002, approximately 3,166 acres of land in Somerset County was considered barren land. Since 1986, approximately 19 percent (744 acres) of the County’s barren land has been converted into other land uses, such as residential or commercial properties. Figure 4-16 and Table 4-6 show the land use change in barren land from 1986 to 2002 in each Somerset County jurisdiction. Table 4-6. Somerset County Land Use Change in Barren Land (1986 to 2002) 1986 to 1995 1995 to 2002 1986 to 2002 Total Difference Difference Change 1986 1995 2002 Percent Percent Percent Municipality (acre) (acre) (acre) Acres (%) Acres (%) Acres (%) Bedminster 63 62 51 -1 -1.6 -11 -17.7 -12 -19.0 Bernards 604 452 279 -152 -25.2 -173 -38.3 -325 -53.8 Bernardsville 74 83 68 9 12.2 -15 -18.1 -6 -8.1 Bound Brook 3 0 9 -3 -100.0 9 N/A 6 200.0 Branchburg 330 137 323 -193 -58.5 186 135.8 -7 -2.1 Bridgewater 486 330 403 -156 -32.1 73 22.1 -83 -17.1 Far Hills 0 6 12 6 N/A 6 100.0 12 N/A Franklin 735 578 737 -157 -21.4 159 27.5 2 0.3 Green Brook 15 17 19 2 13.3 2 11.8 4 26.7 Hillsborough 834 640 545 -194 -23.3 -95 -14.8 -289 -34.7 Manville 29 115 20 86 296.6 -95 -82.6 -9 -31.0 Millstone 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Montgomery 371 541 350 170 45.8 -191 -35.3 -21 -5.7 North Plainfield 0 0 10 0 0.0 10 N/A 10 N/A Peapack- 5 16 5 11 220.0 -11 -68.8 0 0.0 Gladstone Raritan 21 21 6 0 0.0 -15 -71.4 -15 -71.4 Rocky Hill 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Somerville 60 0 31 -60 -100.0 31 N/A -29 -48.3 South Bound 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 Brook Warren 128 134 108 6 4.7 -26 -19.4 -20 -15.6 Watchung 152 190 190 38 25.0 0 0.0 38 25.0 Somerset 3,910 3,322 3,166 -588 -15.0 -156 -4.7 -744 -19.0 County Total Source: Somerset County Planning Board, 2006 N/A = Not applicable

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Figure 4-16. Somerset County Land Use Change in Barren Land (1986 to 2002)

Source: Somerset County Planning Board, 2006

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Forested Land

Forested land includes all upland areas covered by woody vegetation. The vegetation may be primarily deciduous, coniferous, or a mixture of both, and include scrub/shrub and brush areas as well as mature tree stands of various densities (NJDEP, 2007).

Somerset County has always had an abundance of woodlands and early records indicate that most of the County was heavily wooded when the first settlers arrived (Somerset County Planning Board, 1987). Thirteen jurisdictions saw a decrease in forested land from 1986 to 2002. Overall, the County has seen a 2.1 percent (1,058 acres) decrease in forested land from 1986 to 2002 (Somerset County Planning Board, 2006). Table 4-7 and Figure 4-17 depict total land use change in forested land in Somerset County.

Table 4-7. Somerset County Land Use Change in Forested Land (1986 to 2002) 1986 to 1995 1995 to 2002 1986 to 2002 Total Difference Difference Change 1986 1995 2002 Percent Percent Percent Municipality (acre) (acre) (acre) Acres (%) Acres (%) Acres (%) Bedminster 6,320 6,381 6,279 61 1.0 -102 -1.6 -41 -0.6 Bernards 4,396 4,244 3,683 -152 -3.5 -561 -13.2 -713 -16.2 Bernardsville 3,976 4,159 3,975 183 4.6 -184 -4.4 -1 0.0 Bound Brook 25 37 24 12 48.0 -13 -35.1 -1 -4.0 Branchburg 2,089 2,224 2,440 135 6.5 216 9.7 351 16.8 Bridgewater 4,942 4,760 4,521 -182 -3.7 -239 -5.0 -421 -8.5 Far Hills 1,497 1,437 1,397 -60 -4.0 -40 -2.8 -100 -6.7 Franklin 5,702 5,857 6,292 155 2.7 435 7.4 590 10.3 Green Brook 982 860 686 -122 -12.4 -174 -20.2 -296 -30.1 Hillsborough 9,151 8,989 9,131 -162 -1.8 142 1.6 -20 -0.2 Manville 24 19 29 -5 -20.8 10 52.6 5 20.8 Millstone 57 57 54 0 0.0 -3 -5.3 -3 -5.3 Montgomery 5,536 5,758 5,505 222 4.0 -253 -4.4 -31 -0.6 North Plainfield 38 50 39 12 31.6 -11 -22.0 1 2.6 Peapack- 1,740 1,671 1,633 -69 -4.0 -38 -2.3 -107 -6.1 Gladstone Raritan 191 203 184 12 6.3 -19 -9.4 -7 -3.7 Rocky Hill 38 26 43 -12 -31.6 17 65.4 5 13.2 Somerville 20 49 73 29 145.0 24 49.0 53 265.0 South Bound 10 9 11 -1 -10.0 2 22.2 1 10.0 Brook Warren 3,730 3,517 3,320 -213 -5.7 -197 -5.6 -410 -11.0 Watchung 1,097 1,136 1,184 39 3.6 48 4.2 87 7.9 Somerset 51,561 51,443 50,503 -118 -0.2 -940 -1.8 -1058 -2.1 County Total Source: Somerset County Planning Board, 2006

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Figure 4-17. Somerset County Land Use Change in Forested Land (1986-2002)

Source: Somerset County Planning Board, 2006

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Urban and Developed Land

Urban land includes most of what normally would be considered developed land. Residential areas, commercial areas, services and institutions, industrial areas, and those developed for transportation and utilities are the primary land uses included in urban land. There are several other open land categories that are included with urban land. Developed recreation areas, whether a part of a park, educational facility, or private concern (e.g. golf course), are also considered a part of urban land. Also included are areas such as large, landscaped lawns in corporate businesses and service centers, parks, and residential areas (NJDEP, 2007).

Urban and developed land made up 82,483 acres (42 percent) of Somerset County total land in 2002. Between 1987 and 1997, the County experienced a large growth in residential housing units, located on large lots in rural areas. This development pattern has led to increased suburban sprawl, as open space and farmland are being consumed for new residential, commercial, retail, and office areas (Somerset County Planning Board, 2003). Table 4-8 and Figure 4-18 depict total land use change in urban and developed areas in Somerset County. The percentage of developed land in the 100 year and 500 year floodplains are addressed in Section 5.4.3 (Flood Profile) of this plan. Table 4-8. Somerset County Land Use Change in Urban and Developed Land (1986 to 2002)

1986 to 1995 1995 to 2002 1986 to 2002 Difference Difference Total Change 1986 1995 2002 Percent Percent Percent Municipality (acre) (acre) (acre) Acres (%) Acres (%) Acres (%) Bedminster 2,517 2,656 3,085 139 5.5 429 16.2 568 22.6 Bernards 6,074 6,669 7,802 595 9.8 1,133 17.0 1,728 28.4 Bernardsville 3,247 3,051 3,398 -196 -6.0 347 11.4 151 4.7 Bound Brook 846 836 851 -10 -1.2 15 1.8 5 0.6 Branchburg 4,594 5,697 6,226 1,103 24.0 529 9.3 1,632 35.5 Bridgewater 10,814 780 12,372 -10,034 -92.8 11,592 1486.2 1,558 14.4 Far Hills 540 550 724 10 1.9 174 31.6 184 34.1 Franklin 8,450 10,180 11,749 1,730 20.5 1,569 15.4 3,299 39.0 Green Brook 1185 1353 1588 168 14.2 235 17.4 403 34.0 Hillsborough 8,202 9,795 11,346 1,593 19.4 1,551 15.8 3,144 38.3 Manville 1181 1122 1211 -59 -5.0 89 7.9 30 2.5 Millstone 158 156 180 -2 -1.3 24 15.4 22 13.9 Montgomery 4,741 6,355 8,207 1,614 34.0 1,852 29.1 3,466 73.1 North Plainfield 1612 1604 1601 -8 -0.5 -3 -0.2 -11 -0.7 Peapack-Gladstone 1,015 1,047 1,151 32 3.2 104 9.9 136 13.4 Raritan 969 995 1024 26 2.7 29 2.9 55 5.7 Rocky Hill 232 232 230 0 0.0 -2 -0.9 -2 -0.9 Somerville 1251 1284 1234 33 2.6 -50 -3.9 -17 -1.4 South Bound Brook 344 346 346 2 0.6 0 0.0 2 0.6 Warren 4,707 5,375 5,831 668 14.2 456 8.5 1,124 23.9 Watchung 2,445 2,370 2,327 -75 -3.1 -43 -1.8 -118 -4.8 Somerset County Total 65,124 73,453 82,483 8,329 12.8 9,030 12.3 17,359 26.7 Source: Somerset County Planning Board, 2006

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Figure 4-18. Somerset County Land Use Change in Urban Land (1986-2002)

Source: Somerset County Planning Board, 2006 Note: The acres in Somerset County’s open space inventory (9,800) do not include acres preserved by municipalities.

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In terms of development of new lots within Somerset County, the following table illustrates the number and type of new construction taking place in the County from 2001 – 2012. Table 4-9. Somerset County New Construction (2001 to 2012) Year Residential Lots Non-Residential Lots 2001 696 4 2002 773 1 2003 1457 7 2004 327 6 2005 975 2 2006 357 3 2007 721 0 2008 249 0 2009 69 0 2010 107 1 2011 224 4 2012 277 0

The top five municipalities that created lots during 2012 included:  Franklin (134)  Hillsborough (80)  Montgomery (26)  North Plainfield (14)  Warren (10)

Open Space

Open space is defined as a portion of a site which is permanently set aside for public or private use and will not be developed. The space may be used for passive or active recreation, or may be reserved to protect or buffer natural areas (Kwon et al., 2007As of 2012 Somerset County’s total open space park inventory exceeded 13,300 acres (Somerset County Open Space, 2013). Open space in Somerset County range from areas where active recreation is prevalent, such as parks and various sports fields, to lands of passive recreation with trails and natural features (Somerset County Planning Board, 2007).

The Somerset County park system consists of 32 sites, totaling over 13,400 acres. There are seven General Use Area parks, offering both active and passive recreation facilities, including four golf courses; two Special Use Area parks, devoted to horticulture and fine arts; three Developed Natural Area parks, one features an environmental education center and equestrian facility; and nine Undeveloped Natural Areas. Table 4-10 shows the current County park system and total acreage of each park. Table 4-10. Total Acreage for the Somerset County Park System

Total Park Acreage Carriar Clinic 302.34 Colonial Park/Spooky Bark 733 Duke Island 347.50 East County Reserve 74 Lord Stirling 921 Green Knoll 152

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Total Park Acreage Quail Brook 200 North Branch Greenway 145 Raritan River Greenway 492 Ralph T. Reeve Cultural Center 35 Schafer Tract 95 Second Watchung 653.25 Sourland Mountain Preserve 5,450.35 South Branch Greenway 212.80 South Branch Reserve 431 Washington Valley 707.05 Woodfern Farm 445 Warrenbrook Park 112 Leonard J. Buck Garden 33 Little Brook Sanctuary 114 Chipman Tract 109 North Branch Park 184 Miscellaneous other holdings 88 Hinrichsen 1.58 101 Metters Rd 43.74 Vitale 0.48 Thompson 343 Skillman Park 247.02 South Franklin Initiative 96.85 Lamington Greenway 502 Neshanic Valley Golf Course 444 Passaic River Greenway 87 Total 13,499.62 Source: Somerset County Parks, Recreation and Open Space Master Plan, 2000

As mentioned, the Somerset County Open Space Preservation Program has added a substantial amount of land to the County park system each year. In 2012 alone, the Open Space Trust acquired properties valued at $7,925, 314. Also, to date the NJ DEP has provided funding to the trust in the amount of $16.4 million through its Planning Incentive Grant Program. In addition to the existing property acquired, the County is in the process of negotiating to add an additional 300 acres of target properties in seven locations (OSAC Annual Report, 2012).

There are several state-owned open spaces in Somerset County as well, including: Six Mile Run Reservoir Site, Washington Rock State Park, and Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. Six Mile Run Reservoir Site is part of the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park. It is located in Franklin Township and is adjacent to the Delaware and Raritan Canal. This Site is a 3,000 acre reservoir site, rich in cultural and historical significance (NJDEP, 2007). Washington Rock State Park is located in Green Brook Township and is one of the oldest state parks in New Jersey. It is situated on top of Watchung Mountain and is best known for its scenic vistas and historical significance (NJDEP, 2007). The Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park is one of central New Jersey’s most popular recreational corridors for canoeing, jogging, bicycling, fishing, and horseback riding (NJDEP, 2007). This Park has a total area of 4,200 acres and is found in Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, and Somerset Counties (New Jersey Audubon Society, Date Unknown).

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Population Trends

This section discusses population trends to use as a basis for estimating future changes of the population and significantly change the character of the area. Population trends can provide a basis for making decisions on the type of mitigation approaches to consider and the locations in which these approaches should be applied. This information can also be used to support planning decisions regarding future development in vulnerable areas.

According to the U.S. Census Bureau Somerset County’s 2010 population was 323,444 persons, which is an 8.7 percent increase from the 2000 Census population of 297,490. From 1900 to 2010, the County has experienced a constant growth in population. The largest increase was seen between the years 1950 to 1960, when the County experienced a 45.29 percent (54,459 persons) population increase. The smallest increase was seen between the years 1970 and 1980, when Somerset County only experienced a 2.4 percent (4,757 persons) population increase. More recently, from 1990 to 2000, Somerset County experienced a 23.81 percent (57,211 persons) population increase. The County experienced an overall growth from 1990 to 2010, a 34.6 percent (83,165 persons) population increase (U.S. Census Bureau, 2010). Table 4-11a displays the population and population differences from 1900 to 2010 in Somerset County. Table 4-11b displays the population of the County’s municipalities from 1940 to 2010. Figure 4-19a depicts the past, current, and projected population statistics/trends for the County. Figure 4-19b depicts the population trends of the municipalities between 1940 and 2010. Table 4-11a. Somerset County Population Trends, 1900 to 2010

Percent (%) Change in Population Year Population Population Change 1900 32,948   1910 38,820 5,872 17.82 1920 47,991 9,171 23.62 1930 62,132 14,141 29.47 1940 74,390 12,258 19.73 1950 99,052 24,662 33.15 1960 143,913 44,861 45.29 1970 198,372 54,459 37.84 1980 203,129 4,757 2.40 1990 240,279 37,150 18.29 2000 297,490 57,211 23.81 2010 323,444 25,954 8.7 Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 1995 and 2007 Note: Change in population and percent in population change was calculated from available data

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Table 4-11b. Somerset County Resident Population by Municipality: 1940-2010

Municipality 1940 1950 1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 Bedminister 1,606 1,613 2,322 2,597 2,469 7,086 8,302 8,165 Bernards 4,512 7,487 9,018 13,305 12,920 17,199 24,575 26,625 Bernardsville 3,405 3,956 5,515 6,652 6,715 6,597 7,345 7,707 Bound Brook 7,616 8,374 10,263 10,450 9,710 9,487 10,155 10,402 Branchburg 1,231 1,958 3,741 5,742 7,846 10,888 14,566 14,459 Bridgewater 4,934 8,234 15,789 30,235 29,175 32,509 42,940 44,464 Far Hills 574 600 702 780 677 657 859 919 Franklin* 6,299 9,601 19,858 30,389 31,358 42,780 50,903 62,300 Green Brook 763 1,155 3,622 4,302 4,640 4,460 5,654 7,203 Hillsborough 2,645 3,875 7,584 11,061 19,061 28,808 36,634 38,303 Manville 6,065 8,597 10,995 13,029 11,278 10,567 10,343 10,344 Millstone 252 289 409 630 530 450 410 418 Montgomery 3,360 3,819 3,851 6,353 7,360 9,612 17,481 22,254 North Plainfield 10,586 12,766 16,993 21,796 19,108 18,820 21,103 21,963 Peapack and Gladstone 1,354 1,450 1,804 1,924 2,038 2,111 2,433 2,582 Raritan 4,839 5,131 6,137 6,691 6,128 5,798 6,338 6,881 Rocky Hill 404 537 528 917 717 693 662 682 Somerville 8,720 11,571 12,458 13,652 11,973 11,632 12,423 12,098 South Bound Brook 1,928 2,905 3,626 4,525 4,331 4,185 4,492 4,563 Warren 2,139 3,316 5,386 8,592 9,805 10,830 14,259 15,311 Watchung 1,158 1,818 3,312 4,750 5,290 5,110 5,613 5,801 Source: U.S. Census of Population and Housing, Date Unknown. * East Millstone Township disincorporated and consolidated with Franklin Township in 1949.

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Figure 4-19a. Somerset County Population Trends, 1900 to 2010

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2007

Figure 4-19b. Somerset County Resident Population by Municipality: 1940-2010

Source: U.S. Census of Population and Housing, Date Unknown. * East Millstone Township disincorporated and consolidated with Franklin Township in 1949.

Between 1990 and 2010, none of the 21 jurisdictions experienced an overall decrease in their population All but three of the jurisdictions saw an increase in their populations from 2000 to 2010. The only jurisdictions which experienced population decreases were Bedminster Township, Branchburg Township, and South Bound Brook Borough. The Township of Franklin experienced the greatest population

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Table 4-12 displays the ten largest municipalities in Somerset County. Over the next fifteen years, Somerset County has a projected population growth of 26.8 percent. Based on New Jersey Department of Labor 2015 population projections, the County population is expected to reach 377,100. This is an increase of 79,610 persons by 2020 (Somerset County Planning Board, 2003). With the predicted population increase, urban (residential) land use will increase, while other land uses, such as agriculture and forested land, may decrease over time. Table 4-12. Ten Largest Municipalities in Somerset County

Rank Municipalities Population* 1 Franklin 62,300 2 Bridgewater 44,464 3 Hillsborough 38,303 4 Bernards 26,625 5 Montgomery 22,254 6 North Plainfield 21,963 7 Warren 15,311 8 Branchburg 14,459 9 Somerville 12,098 10 Bound Brook 10,402 Source: New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, 2005

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FUTURE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT

The Somerset County Investment Framework is intended to depict the desire for greater protection of environmentally sensitive areas and scenic vistas, while taking greater advantage of lands located close to transportation hubs and existing growth nodes. Over the past year, Somerset County has been creating a Priority Investment Framework for the County that is based upon the principles and policies contained in the Draft State Strategic Plan. This effort combined with the County’s work to develop a Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) demonstrates the County’s desire to maximize the benefits that it will accrue when investment and infrastructure improvements are made in a coordinated manner. The Priority Investment Framework and the CEDS efforts are highly coordinated and work together to prioritize investments in Somerset County.

The County has identified twenty three Priority Growth Investment Areas in coordination with our municipal partners. These investment areas provide the geographic framework for investment decisions. They were identified using a criteria based framework of essential and supplemental criteria ranging from proximity to transit and interchanges, availability of public water and sewer to the availability of 69Kv electrical service to name a few.

New development in the County is limited to a few areas in the county as noted in the following table and figure.

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Table 4-13. Potential New Development in Somerset County

Potential New Development in Municipality Type Municipality No. of Block and Known Description Property Name (Residential or Address Structures Lot Hazard Zone /Status Commercial) County line Block 17, None Dante Realty Commercial 1 Incomplete Rd lot 1 Block 44, Briad Development Inc Hotel 1 Route 202 None Approved lots 32-36 Burnt Mills Branchburg Builders LLC Residential 50 Bl 2 lot 8 None Approved Road Old York and Bl 71 lots Capstone Holdings, LLC Residential 10 None Approved Centerville 1-2 Bl 76 lot Deerfield Creek LLC Residential 16 616 Case Rd None Before planning board 34 & 36.01 Bl 76.04 Branchburg (T) Distinctive Properties LLC Residential 6 75 Elia Drive None Approved lot 52 3434 Route Bl 5.11 lot Fox Hollow II Residential 120 units None Approved 22 2 3331 Route Bl 9 Lots 3331 Route 22 LLC Commercial 4 None Approved 22 9-13 25 Columbia Bl 10 Lot Redco Branch LP Commercial 1 None Approved Road 11.13

River Trace Residential 48 Units Route 202 Bl 55 lot 9 None Under Construction

200 Aspen Hill Schultz Container Commercial 1 Bl 10 lot 9 None Approved Road 1100 Route Robert Henderson Residential 9 units Bl 7 lot 3 None Approved 28 Block South Main 310.01 None Rustic Mall Commercial Unknown Redevelopment Project Street Lots 2.01 Manville (B) and 2.02 300 North Block 311 Market Place Commercial 35,000 sf None Wal-Mart Expansion Main Street Lot 1.03 Block 1 Pottersville Rockabye Valley Residential 11 Lots 1, 4, Under Construction Road None Peapack Gladstone 18, 19 (B) Peapack Residential Route 206 Block 33 Residential 68 None Approved Developers South Lot 13 West Main None Somerville (B) JSM @ Somerville LLC Residential 108 units 117/1.03 Under Construction Street

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Potential New Development in Municipality Type Municipality No. of Block and Known Description Property Name (Residential or Address Structures Lot Hazard Zone /Status Commercial) West Main 117.01/1.0 JSM @ Somerville LLC Residential 115 units None Approved Street 1 West Main JSM @ Somerville LLC Commercial 30,600 sf 117/1.03 None Under Construction Street West Main 117.01/1.0 JSM @ Somerville LLC Commercial 62,000 sf None Approved Street 1 Davenport Future Associates Residential 18 115/18 None Approved Street Block Steep Slopes Watchung (B) Affordable Housing Residential 20 East Drive 57.01 Lot On Hold

6.01 Hillcrest Sleepy Hollow Subdivision Residential 20 Local Flooding Under Construction Boulevard Hillcrest The Hollows Subdivision Residential 10 Local Flooding Planning Board Boulevard Passaic River Approved – construction Dykes Lumber Commercial 2 Stirling Road on property not started. Warren (T) Berkeley Aquatics Swim Commercial 1 Hillcrest Road None Planning Board Club Westfield Gospel Hall – Technology Commercial 1 Local Flooding Board of Adjustment New Church Drive North King George Chelsea Senior Living Residential 31 None Board of Adjustment Road Mount Bethel Shelter Senior Living Residential 106 None Planning Board Road

Source: Planning Committee

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Figure 4-20. Potential New Development in Somerset County

Source: Planning Committee; Somerset GIS

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CRITICAL FACILITIES

A comprehensive inventory of critical facilities in Somerset County was developed from various sources including Critical facilities are those facilities considered critical to HAZUS-MH default data, Somerset County Management the health and welfare of the population and that are Information Services Division (MIS), and input from the especially important following a hazard. As defined for Steering and Planning Committees. The inventory of critical this HMP, critical facilities include essential facilities, facilities presented in this section represents the current state transportation systems, lifeline utility systems, high- of this effort at the time of publication of the HMP and was potential loss facilities and hazardous material facilities. used for the risk assessment in Section 5. Essential facilities are a subset of critical facilities that include those facilities that are important to ensure a full Essential Facilities recovery following the occurrence of a hazard event. For the County risk assessment, this category was defined to This section provides information on emergency facilities, include police, fire, EMS, EOCs, schools, shelters, senior hospital and medical facilities, schools, shelters and senior facilities and medical facilities. care and living facilities. Emergency Facilities are for the purposes of this Plan, Emergency Facilities emergency facilities include police, fire, emergency medical services (EMS) and emergency operations For the purposes of this Plan, emergency facilities include centers (EOC). police, fire, emergency medical services (EMS) and emergency operations centers (EOC). Tables 4-14 through 4-16 provide an inventory of these emergency facilities in Somerset County.

Table 4-14. Police Stations in Somerset County

Backup Name Address Municipality Power Bedminster Twp PD 55 Miller Ln. Bedminster (T) N Bernards Twp PD 1 Collyer Ln. Bernards (T) Y Bernardsville Borough PD 166 Mine Brook Rd. Bernardsville (B) Y Bound Brook Borough PD 226 Hamilton St. Bound Brook (B) N Branchburg Twp PD 590 Old York Rd. Branchburg (T) Y Bridgewater Twp PD 505 Rt. 202/206 Bridgewater (T) N NJ State Police US Highway 22, PO Box 7068 Bridgewater (T) N Far Hills Borough PD 6 Prospect St. Far Hills (B) N Franklin Twp PD 495 DeMott Ln. Franklin (T) N Green Brook Twp PD 111 Greenbrook Rd. Green Brook (T) N Hillsborough Twp PD 555 Amwell Rd. Hillsborough (T) N Manville Borough PD 2 North Main St. Manville (B) Y Montgomery Twp PD 2261 Route 206 Montgomery (T) N North Plainfield Borough PD 263 Somerset St. North Plainfield (B) N Peapack Gladstone Borough PD 1 School St. Peapack Gladstone (B) Y Raritan Borough PD 20 First St. Raritan (B) Y S. Bound Brook Borough PD 12 Main St. S. Bound Brook (B) N Somerville Borough PD 24 South Bridge St. Somerville (B) N Warren Twp PD 44 Mountain Blvd. Warren (T) N Watchung Borough PD 840 Somerset St. Watchung (B) N

Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; PD = Police Department; N = No; Twp = Township; Y= Yes

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Table 4-15. Fire Stations and Rescue Squads in Somerset County Backup Name Address Municipality Type Power Bedminster-Far Hills First Aid Squad 500 Main Street Bedminster (T) Rescue N Bedminster-Far Hills Fire Department 1 Miller Lane Bedminster (T) Fire N Pottersville Volunteer Fire Dept 8 Hacklebarney Road Bedminster (T) Fire N Basking Ridge Fire Co 1 First Aid Fire/Resc 30 Washington Avenue Bernards (T) N Squad ue Liberty Corner First Aid Squad 740 Martinsville Road Bernards (T) Rescue N Liberty Corner Fire House 95 Church Street Bernards (T) Fire Y Bernardsville Fire Company 118 Mine Brook Road Bernardsville (B) Fire Y Bound Brook Rescue Squad 56 Van Keuren Avenue Bound Brook (B) Rescue N American Hose Company No. 2 105 East 2Nd Street Bound Brook (B) Fire N Bound Brook Hose Company No. 1 580 East Main Street Bound Brook (B) Fire N Bound Brook Relief Fire Company No 4 15 Van Keuren Avenue Bound Brook (B) Fire N Watchung Fire Company No. 3 616 Voseller Avenue Bound Brook (B) Fire N Branchburg Rescue Squad 113 River Road Branchburg (T) Rescue N Country Hills Volunteer Fire Co 610 Old York Road Branchburg (T) Fire N Neshanic Volunteer Fire Company 333 Maple Avenue Branchburg (T) Fire N North Branch Volunteer Fire Co 1169 Route 28 Branchburg (T) Fire N Bradley Gardens First Aid & Rescue 106 Linden Street Bridgewater (T) Rescue N Finderne Resque Squad 476 Union Avenue Bridgewater (T) Rescue N Green Knoll Rescue Squad North Bridge Street Bridgewater (T) Rescue N Martinsville Rescue Squad 1771 Washington Valley Rd Bridgewater (T) Rescue N Bradley Gardens Fire Department 24 Old York Road Bridgewater (T) Fire N Country Hills Volunteer Fire Co 264 Milltown Road Bridgewater (T) Fire N Finderne Engine Company 672 East Main Street Bridgewater (T) Fire N Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Co No 1 Garfield Avenue Bridgewater (T) Fire N Green Knoll Volunteer Fire Co No 1 North Bridge Street Bridgewater (T) Fire N Martinsville Fire Department Station 1 1912 Washington Valley Rd Bridgewater (T) Fire N Martinsville Fire Department Station 2 Washington Valley Road Bridgewater (T) Fire N East Millstone First Aid Squad 2378 Amwell Road Franklin (T) Rescue N Franklin Somerset First Aid Squad 179 Girard Avenue Franklin (T) Rescue N Community Fire Company 710 Hamilton Street Franklin (T) Fire N East Franklin Volunteer Fire Co 121 Pine Grove Avenue Franklin (T) Fire N Elizabeth Avenue Volunteer Fire Co 3 Wiley Drive Franklin (T) Fire N Franklin Park Fire Company 2 Claremont Road Franklin (T) Fire N Griggstown Volunteer Fire Company 1037 Canal Road Franklin (T) Fire N Little Rocky Hill Volunteer Fire Co 4348 Route 27 Franklin (T) Fire N Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department 21 Olcott Street Franklin (T) Fire N Millstone Valley Fire Department 2365 Amwell Road Franklin (T) Fire N S Bound Brook/Franklin 608 Garfield Avenue Franklin (T) Fire N Townshipresque Somerset Volunteer Fire & Rescue Co 14 Hollywood Avenue Franklin (T) Fire N No 1 Green Brook Township Vol Fire Co 1 115 Green Brook Road Green Brook (T) Fire N Green Brook Township 24 Rock Road West Green Brook (T) Fire N Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co No 2 375 Route 206 Hillsborough (T) Fire N Hillsborough First Aid Rescue Sta 2 34 Hamilton Street Hillsborough (T) Rescue N Hillsborough Rescue Squad Station 1 48 East Mountain Road Hillsborough (T) Rescue N

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Backup Name Address Municipality Type Power Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co No 1 20 Equator Avenue Hillsborough (T) Fire N Hillsborough Volunteer Fire Co No 3 325 Woods Road Hillsborough (T) Fire N Somerset County Emerg Service Train 402 Roycefield Road Hillsborough (T) Rescue N Acad Fire Company No. 1 South 3Rd Avenue Manville (B) Fire N Fire Company No. 2 Washington Avenue Manville (B) Fire N Fire Company No. 3 North 8Th Avenue Manville (B) Fire N Manville Rescue Squad 2 South 3Rd Avenue Manville (B) Rescue N Montgomery Emergency Medical 8 Harlington Road Montgomery (T) Rescue N Services Montgomery Township Vol Fire Co 1 35 Bellemead-Griggstownn Montgomery (T) Fire N Montgomery Township Vol Fire Co 2 529 Route 518 Montgomery (T) Fire N North Plainfield Rescue Squad 322-36 Somerset Street North Plainfield (B) Rescue N North Plainfield Fire Department 10 Lincoln Place North Plainfield (B) Fire N Peapack Gladstone Resque Squad 1 St. Lukes Avenue Peapack Gladstone (B) Rescue N Peapack Gladstone Fire Dept Dewey Avenue Peapack Gladstone (B) Fire Y Ortho First Aid Squad 1000 Route 202 Raritan (B) Rescue Y Raritan First Aid Squad 57 Lagrange Street Raritan (B) Rescue N Raritan Borough Fire Department 16 Anderson Avenue Raritan (B) Fire N Relief Hose Company No. 2 611 Thompson Street Raritan (B) Fire N Rocky Hill First Aid Squad 1 Skillman Avenue Rocky Hill (B) Rescue N Somerville First Aid And Rescue Squad 21 Park Avenue Somerville (B) Rescue N Central Hook And Ladder 24 Division St Somerville (B) Fire N Engine Company No. 1 170 East Main Street Somerville (B) Fire N Lincoln Hose Company No. 4 34 Warren Street Somerville (B) Fire N Somerset County Communications Fire/ 40 North Bridge Street Somerville (B) N Center Rescue West End Hose Company No. 3 137 West High Street Somerville (B) Fire N South Bound Brook Resque Squad 12 Main Street South Bound Brook (B) Rescue N South Bound Brook Fire Company Edgewood Terrace South Bound Brook (B) Fire N Kingston Volunteer Fire Co No 1 6 Heathcote Road South Brunswick Fire N Warren Township Resque Squad 6 Bardy Road Warren (T) Rescue N Mount Bethel Volunteer Fire Company 128 Mount Bethel Road Warren (T) Fire N Mount Horeb Volunteer Fire Co 2 19 Elm Avenue Warren (T) Fire N Washington Valley Volunteer Fire Co 146 Washington Valley Rd Warren (T) Fire N Watchung Rescue Squad 10 Stirling Road Watchung (B) Rescue N Watchung Fire Department 57 Mountain Blvd. Watchung (B) Fire N Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; N = No; T = Township; Y = Yes

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Table 4-16. Emergency Operation Centers in Somerset County

Backup Name Address Municipality Power Bernards Twp Emergency Mgmt 1 Collyer Ln Bernards (T) Y Bernardsville EOC 166 Mine Brook Road Bernardsville (B) Y Bound Brook Emergency Mgmt 230 Hamilton St Bound Brook (B) N Branchburg Township EOC 1077 Route 202 Branchburg (T) N Bridgewater EOC Grand Blvd Bridgewater (T) N Green Brook Civil Defense Cncl 111 Rock Ave Green Brook (T) N Manville Emergency Operations Center South Weiss Street Manville (B) N Montgomery Twp. Municipal Building 2261 Route 206 Montgomery (T) N Raritan Borough OEM 16 Anderson Street Raritan (B) N S Bound Brook Disaster Control 12 Main St S Bound Brook (B) N Somerville Emergency Mgmt Ofc 24 S Bridge St Somerville (B) N Somerset County EOC 40 North Bridge Street Somerville (B) N Warren Emergency Management 44 Mountain Blvd Watchung (B) N Watchung EOC 840 Somerset Street Watchung (B) N Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; EOC = Emergency Operations Center; N = No; T = Township; Y = Yes

Hospitals and Medical Centers

Table 4-17 provides an inventory of hospitals and major medical facilities in Somerset County.

Table 4-17. Medical Facilities in Somerset County Backup Name Address Municipality Power

Veterans Administration (30 buildings) 151 Knollcrof Road Bernards (T) TBD

Priority Medical Care 350 Grove Street Bridgewater (T) TBD

Montgomery Emerg Medical Services Montgomery (T) TBD

Carrier Clinic 252 Bm-Blawenberg Road Montgomery (T) TBD

Sameday Surgical Center Somerville (B) TBD

Somerset Medical Center (4 buildings) 110 Rehill Avenue Somerville (B) TBD Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; T = Township; TBD = To be determined.

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Figure 4-21. Essential Facilities in Somerset County

Source: Somerset County GIS

Shelters

Table 4-18 provides an inventory of the shelters in Somerset County. In the event of an emergency, it is best to consult your municipality to find out where to seek shelter.

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Table 4-18. Shelter Facilities in Somerset County Backup Name Address Municipality Capacity Power Bedminster Township School 234 Somerville Bedminster (T) 260 TBD Grace Fellowship Chapel 375 Main Bedminster (T) 100 TBD Purnell School 51 Pottersville Bedminster (T) TBD TBD Pottersville Reformed Church 2090 Black River Bedminster (T) TBD TBD Pluckemin Presbyterian Church 285 State Highway 202/206 Bedminster (T) 200 TBD Mt. Prospect school 110 Hansom Road Bernards (T) TBD TBD Cedar Hill School 100 Peachtree Road Bernards (T) TBD TBD Oak Street School 70 West Oak Street Bernards (T) TBD TBD Ridge High School 268 South Finley Bernards (T) 250 TBD William Annin Middle School 70 Quincy Bernards (T) 300 TBD Millington Baptist Church 520 King George Bernards (T) TBD TBD Somerset Hills Baptist Church 510 Mount Airy Bernards (T) 30 TBD Liberty Corner School 61 Church Bernards (T) 100 TBD Liberty Corner Presbyterian Church 45 Church Street Bernards (T) TBD TBD Bishop James United Methodist Church 38 South Finley Road Bernards (T) 170 TBD St. John Reception Center 379 Harmony Road Bernardsville (B) TBD TBD Bernards High School 25 Olcott Bernardsville (B) 100 TBD St. Bernards Episcopal Church 88 Claremont Bernardsville (B) TBD TBD Bound Brook High School 111 West Union Bound Brook (B) 300 TBD Lafayette School 50 West High Bound Brook (B) 60 TBD Smalley School 163 Cherry Bound Brook (B) 55 TBD Bound Brook Presbyterian Church 409 Mountain Bound Brook (B) 200 TBD Presbyterian Fellowship Center 409 Mountain Bound Brook (B) TBD TBD Branchburg Central Middle School 220 Baird Branchburg (T) 380 TBD Old York School 580 Old York Branchburg (T) 100 TBD Stony Brook School 136 Cedar Grove Branchburg (T) 415 TBD Whiton Elementary School 470 Whiton Branchburg (T) 70 TBD Raritan Valley Community College Easton Turnpike Branchburg (T) 450 TBD Bridgewater-Raritan High School 600 Garretson Bridgewater (T) 240 TBD Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Merriwood Bridgewater (T) 435 TBD Vocational and Technical High School North Bridge & Vogt Bridgewater (T) 200 TBD Bridgewater Senior Facility 455 Somerville Bridgewater (T) 115 TBD Reformed Church at Finderne 581 Bridgewater Bridgewater (T) 60 TBD Far Hills Municipal Building 6 Prospect Far Hills (B) TBD TBD The Center for Great Expectations 19 Dellwood Lane Franklin (T) TBD TBD Franklin High School 415 Francis Franklin (T) 350 TBD Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School 1649 Amwell Franklin (T) 125 TBD Conerly Road School 35 Conerly Franklin (T) 125 TBD Elizabeth Avenue School 363 Elizabeth Franklin (T) 125 TBD Franklin Park School 30 Eden Franklin (T) 125 TBD Hillcrest School 500 Franklin Franklin (T) 125 TBD McAfee Road School 53 McAfee Franklin (T) 125 TBD Pine Grove Manor School 130 Highland Franklin (T) 125 TBD Kingston School 25 Laurel Franklin (T) 125 TBD

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Backup Name Address Municipality Capacity Power Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School 105 Andrew Green Brook (T) 300 TBD Greenbrook Middle School 130-138 Jefferson Avenue Green Brook (T) 500 TBD Fire Department 115 Greenbrook Road Green Brook (T) 150 TBD Senior Citizen Center 111 Rock Avenue Green Brook (T) 50 TBD Municipal Building 115 Greenbrook road Green Brook (T) 100 TBD Hillsborough High School 466 Raider Hills(B) (T) 150 TBD Hillsborough Middle School 260 Triangle Hills(B) (T) 150 TBD Amsterdam School 301 Amsterdam Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD Auten Road School 281 Auten Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD Hillsborough School 435 Route 206 Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD Sunnymead School 55 Sunnymead Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD Triangle School 156 South Triangle Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD Woods Road School 120 South Woods Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD St. Mary's Byzantine Church 1900 Brooks Boulevard Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD Woodfern School 425 Woodfern Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD Hillsborough Municipal building 379 South Branch road Hills(B) (T) 100 TBD Manville High School 1100 Brooks Manville (B) 205 N Christ the King High School North 13 & Chestnut Manville (B) 200 N Emmanuel Baptist Church 34 South Third Avenue Manville (B) 240 N Manville American Legion 429 South Main Street Manville (B) 100 N VFW of Manville Post 2291 600 Washington Avenue Manville Bprough 650 N Montgomery High School Montgomery (T) TBD TBD Municipal Building 2261 Route 206 Montgomery (T) TBD TBD Montgomery High School-Upper 245 Burnt Hill Montgomery (T) 245 TBD Campus Montgomery Middle School-Lower 200 Burnt Hill Montgomery (T) 200 TBD Campus Orchard Hill Elementary School 200 Orchard Montgomery (T) 200 TBD 100 Georgetown-Franklin Montgomery Fire Department 2 Montgomery (T) 100 TBD Turnpike 100 Bellemead-Griggstown Montgomery Fire Department 1 Montgomery (T) 100 TBD Road Montgomery Emergency Medical Harlingen Road Montgomery (T) 50 TBD Services North Plainfield High School 34 Wilson North Plainfield (B) 200 TBD East End School 170 Oneida North Plainfield (B) 200 TBD Somerset School/Watchung School 303 Somerset North Plainfield (B) 200 TBD Stony Brook School/Harrison School 269 Grove North Plainfield (B) 200 TBD West End School 447 Greenbrook North Plainfield (B) 200 TBD Peapack & Gladstone St. Luke's Episcopal Church 182 Main TBD Y (B) Peapack & Gladstone Peapack & Gladstone Municipal Building 1 School TBD TBD (B) Washington School 614 First Avenue Raritan (B) 140 N St. Ann's School 29 Second Avenue Raritan (B) TBD TBD Rocky Hill Hook & Ladder Washington Street Rocky Hill (B) TBD TBD Borough Hall Montgomery Avenue Rocky Hill (B) TBD TBD First Aid Squad Princeton Avenue Rocky Hill (B) TBD TBD

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Backup Name Address Municipality Capacity Power First Reformed Church Washington street Rocky Hill (B) TBD TBD Princeton Business Park Crescent Avenue Rocky Hill (B) TBD TBD Trinity Episcopal Crescent Avenue Rocky Hill (B) TBD TBD Somerset Valley YMCA 2 Green Street Somerville (B) TBD TBD Somerville High School 222 Davenport Somerville (B) 575 TBD Somerville Middle School 51 West Cliff Somerville (B) TBD TBD Immaculata High School 240 Mountain Somerville (B) 420 TBD Immaculate Conception School 35-41 Mountain Somerville (B) 300 TBD United Reform Church 100 West Main Somerville (B) 220 TBD Good Shepherd Lutheran Church 300 Union Somerville (B) 250 TBD Our Lady of Mercy Church 122 High Street South Bound Brook 130 TBD SBB Fire Company #1 83 Edgewood Terrace South Bound Brook (B) 25 TBD Reformed Church of South Bound Brook 24 Main Street South Bound Brook (B) 125 TBD Robert Morris/W. G. Voorhees School 107 Elizabeth South Bound Brook (B) 275 TBD First Baptist Church 41 Franklin Street South Bound Brook (B) TBD TBD Middle School 100 Old Stirling Warren (T) 400 TBD Mt. Horeb School 80 Mt. Horeb Warren (T) 300 TBD Angelo L. Tomaso School 46 Washington Valley Warren (T) 300 TBD Watchung Hills Regional High School 108 Stirling Warren (T) 800 TBD Epiphany Evangelical Lutheran Church 128 Stirling Warren (T) TBD TBD Watchung Fire Headquarters 57 Mountain Watchung (B) 50 TBD Watchung Rescue Squad 10 Stirling Watchung (B) 50 TBD Valley View School 50 Valley View Road Watchung (B) TBD TBD Wilson Memorial Union Church 7 Valley Road Watchung (B) TBD TBD Exempt Fire House Mountain Blvd. Watchung (B) TBD TBD Bayberry School 113 Bayberry Watchung (B) 0 TBD Watchung Municipal Building 15 Mountain Watchung (B) 30 TBD US Highway 22 & Terrill Mount Saint Mary's Academy Watchung (B) TBD TBD Road

Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; T = Township; TBD = To be determined.

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Figure 4-22. Schools and Shelters in Somerset County

Source: Somerset County GIS

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Table 4-19 lists public and private schools in Somerset County. Table 4-19. Schools in Somerset County Type of Designated Backup Name Municipality Facility Shelter Power Purnell School Bedminster (T) 9 - 12 Y TBD Bedminster Township School Bedminster (T) K - 8 Y TBD Willow School Bedminster (T) TBD Somerset Hills Learning Institute Bernards (T) TBD Liberty Corner School Bernards (T) Y TBD Lord Sterling Schools, Inc. Bernards (T) ages 8-21 TBD Pingry School Bernards (T) 7 - 12 TBD Bonnie Brae School Bernards (T) ages 8-21 TBD Ridge High School Bernards (T) 9 - 12 Y TBD William Annin Middle School Bernards (T) 6 - 8 Y TBD Cedar Hill School Bernards (T) K - 5 Y TBD Oak Street School Bernards (T) K - 5 Y TBD Mount Prospect School Bernards (T) K - -5 Y TBD St. Elizabeth School Bernardsville (B) TBD Far Hills Country Day School Bernardsville (B) TBD Bedwell School Bernardsville (B) TBD Bernards High School Bernardsville (B) 9 - 12 Y TBD Bernardsville Middle School Bernardsville (B) 5 - 8 TBD Lamonte School Annex Bound Brook (B) 1 - 2 TBD Lamonte School Bound Brook (B) Pre-K-K TBD Holy Family Academy Bound Brook (B) K-8 TBD Green Brook Academy Bound Brook (B) 7-12 TBD Green Brook Academy Bound Brook (B) 7-12 TBD Green Brook Academy Bound Brook (B) 7-12 TBD Green Brook Academy, Inc. Bound Brook (B) TBD Bound Brook High School Bound Brook (B) 9 - 12 Y TBD Lafayette School Bound Brook (B) K - 2 Y TBD Bound Brook Middle School Bound Brook (B) 3 - 6 TBD Midland School Branchburg (T) ages 5-21 TBD Raritan Valley Community College Branchburg (T) College Y TBD Branchburg Central Middle School Branchburg (T) 7 - 8 TBD Old York School Branchburg (T) 3 - 4 Y TBD Stony Brook School Branchburg (T) 5 - 6 Y TBD Whiton Elementary School Branchburg (T) K - 12 Y TBD Milltown School Bridgewater (T) TBD

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Type of Designated Backup Name Municipality Facility Shelter Power Bridgewater-Raritan High School Bridgewater (T) 9 - 12 Y TBD Bridgewater-Raritan Middle School Bridgewater (T) 6 - 8 Y TBD Adamsville Primary School Bridgewater (T) K - 3 TBD Bradley Gardens Primary School Bridgewater (T) K - 3 TBD Crim Primary School Bridgewater (T) K - 3 TBD Eisenhower Intermediate School Bridgewater (T) 4 - 5 TBD Hamilton Primary School Bridgewater (T) K - 3 TBD Hillside Intermediate School Bridgewater (T) 4 - 5 TBD Van Holten Primary School Bridgewater (T) K - 3 TBD Somerset Secondary Academy Bridgewater (T) 8 - 12 TBD Somerset Alternative Academic High Bridgewater (T) 9 - 12 TBD Vocational and Technical High School Bridgewater (T) 9 - 12 Y TBD Elite Preparatory Academy Franklin (T) Pre-K - 3 TBD Community Baptist Christian Academy Franklin (T) Pre-K to 2 TBD The Crestwood School Franklin (T) Pre-K to K TBD Somerset Bible Baptist Christian Academy Franklin (T) 1 - 12 TBD The Nest of Somerset Franklin (T) Pre-K to K TBD Somerset Presbyterian Nursery School Franklin (T) Pre-K to K TBD Saint Mattias School Franklin (T) Pre-K to 8 TBD Somerset Christian College Franklin (T) TBD The Academy of Eternal Life Christian Franklin (T) 1 - 6 TBD Center Franklin High School Franklin (T) 9 - 12 Y TBD Oakcrest Academy Franklin (T) Pre-K to 3 TBD High Road Upper School Franklin (T) ages 14-21 TBD Rutgers Preparatory School Franklin (T) 9 - 12 TBD Zarephath Christian School Franklin (T) 7 - 12 TBD Franklin Middle School Franklin (T) 7 - 8 TBD Sampson G. Smith Intermediate School Franklin (T) 7 - 8 Y TBD Conerly Road School Franklin (T) 3 - 6 Y TBD Elizabeth Avenue School Franklin (T) K - 6 Y TBD Franklin Park School Franklin (T) K - 6 Y TBD Hillcrest School Franklin (T) 3 - 6 Y TBD McAfee Road School Franklin (T) K - 3 Y TBD Pine Grove Manor School Franklin (T) K - 3 Y TBD Irene E. Feldkirchner Elementary School Green Brook (T) PreK - 4 TBD Greenbrook Middle School Green Brook (T) 5 - 8 Y TBD Hillsborough High School Hills(B) (T) 9 - 12 Y TBD

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Type of Designated Backup Name Municipality Facility Shelter Power Hillsborough Middle School Hills(B) (T) 6 - 8 Y TBD Amsterdam School Hills(B) (T) K - 5 Y TBD Auten Road School Hills(B) (T) K - 5 Y TBD Hillsborough School Hills(B) (T) K - 5 Y TBD Sunnymead School Hills(B) (T) K - 5 Y TBD Triangle School Hills(B) (T) K - 5 Y TBD Woodfern School Hills(B) (T) K - 5 Y TBD Woods Road School Hills(B) (T) K - 5 Y TBD Jerry Davis Early Childhood Center Manville (B) 3 mo- 5yrs TBD Manville High School Manville (B) 9 - 12 Y TBD Alexander Batcho Intermediate School Manville (B) 6 - 8 TBD Roosevelt School Manville (B) 4 - 5 TBD Weston Elementary School Manville (B) K - 3 TBD Christ the King Elementary School Manville (B) Y TBD Waldorf School Montgomery (T) TBD Princeton Montessori Montgomery (T) TBD Montgomery Middle School-Upper Campus Montgomery (T) 6-8 Y TBD East Mountain School & Youth Lodge Montgomery (T) ages 12-19 TBD Rock Brook School Montgomery (T) ages 3-12 TBD Montgomery High School Montgomery (T) 9 - 12 Y TBD Montgomery Middle School-Lower Campus Montgomery (T) 6 - 8 Y TBD Orchard Hill Elementary School Montgomery (T) PreK - 5 Y TBD Village Elementary School Montgomery (T) K - 2 TBD McAuley School North Plainfield (B) ages 5-21 TBD Mt. Saint Mary Academy North Plainfield (B) 9 - 12 TBD North Plainfield High School North Plainfield (B) 7 - 12 Y TBD East End School North Plainfield (B) K - 5 Y TBD Somerset School/Watchung School North Plainfield (B) 6 Y TBD Stony Brook School/Harrison School North Plainfield (B) PreK - 5 TBD West End School North Plainfield (B) K - 5 TBD Matheny School Peapack Gladstone (B) ages 3-21 Y Gill-Saint Bernard School Peapack Gladstone (B) PreSch-12 TBD Saint Anns Raritan (B) PreK-8th Y TBD John F. Kennedy Primary School Raritan (B) K - 3 TBD Somerset Elementary Academy Raritan (B) K - 7 TBD Immaculata High School Somerville (B) 9 - 12 Y TBD Somerville High School Somerville (B) 9 - 12 Y TBD

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Type of Designated Backup Name Municipality Facility Shelter Power Somerville Middle School Somerville (B) 6 - 8 Y TBD Central School Somerville (B) 3 - 5 TBD Van Derveer School Somerville (B) K - 12 TBD Immaculate Conception School Somerville (B) Y TBD N.K. Brampton School South Bound Brook (B) 5 - 8 TBD Robert Morris/W. G. Voorhees School South Bound Brook (B) PreK - 4 TBD Somerset Hills School, Inc. Warren (T) thru 8th TBD Middle School Warren (T) 6 - 8 Y TBD Mt. Horeb School Warren (T) K - 5 Y TBD Angelo L. Tomaso School Warren (T) PreK - 5 Y TBD Woodland School Warren (T) K - 5 TBD Watchung Hills Regional High School Warren (T) 9 - 12 Y TBD

Central School Warren (T) TBD

Mt. Saint Mary's Academy Watchung (B) TBD Bayberry School Watchung (B) K - 4 Y TBD Valley View School Watchung (B) 5 - 8 Y TBD Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; T = Township; TBD = To be determined.

Senior Facilities

Table 4-20 provides an inventory of senior center and housing in Somerset County.

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Table 4-20. Senior Facilities in Somerset County

Backup Name Municipality Power Address Pluckemin Park 100 Pluckemin Park Ct. Bedminster (T) TBD Senior Wellness Center 202 Mt Airy Rd Bernards (T) TBD Ridge Oak, II 35 Lindbergh Ln. Bernards (T) TBD Sunrise at Basking Ridge 404 King George Rd Bernards (T) TBD Fellowship Village 1000 Fellowship Rd Bernards (T) TBD Park Place at Fellowship Village 8000 Fellowship Rd Bernards (T) TBD The Willows at Fellowship Village 9000 Fellowship Rd Bernards (T) TBD Veterans Administration Hospital 151 Knollcroft Rd., Lyons Bernards (T) TBD Ridge Oak, I 150 Mancgester Dr. Bernards (T) TBD Ridge Oak, III 95 Manchester Dr. Bernards (T) TBD Old Mill Manor 25 Mill St. Bernardsville (B) TBD Talmadge Commons Sr. Residence 118 Talmadge Ave. Bound Brook (B) TBD Whiton Hills 804 Whiton Rd. Branchburg (T) TBD Woodmont at Bridgewater I 911 Route 202/206 Bridgewater (T) TBD Woodmont at Bridgewater II 901 Route 202/206 Bridgewater (T) TBD NJ Eastern Star Home, Inc. 111 Finderne Ave. Bridgewater (T) TBD Friends Retirement Concepts 100 Monroe St Bridgewater (T) TBD Somerset Valley Rehab Nursing 1621 Route 22 W. Bridgewater (T) TBD Bridgeway Care Center 270 Route 28 Bridgewater (T) TBD Green Knoll Care & Reheb Center 875 Route 202/206 N. Bridgewater (T) TBD Kirkside at North Branch 199 Route 28 Bridgewater (T) TBD Reader House Coop Housing Corp I 950 Seventh Ave. Bridgewater (T) TBD Centerbridge I 491 Shasta Dr. Bridgewater (T) TBD Centerbridge II 459 Shasta Dr. Bridgewater (T) TBD Madision at Bridgewater 674 Route 202/206 Bridgewater (T) TBD Chelsea at Bridgewater 680 Route 202/206 Bridgewater (T) TBD Avalon at Bridgewater 565 Route 28 Bridgewater (T) TBD Brandywine Assisted Living 2005 Route 22 W Bridgewater (T) TBD Savo House, Coop Housing Corp., II 946 Seventh Ave. Bridgewater (T) TBD Shaal House Coop Housing Corp. I 1404 Prince Rogers Rd. Bridgewater (T) TBD Shaal House Coop Housing Corp.II 1402 Prince Rogers Rd. Bridgewater (T) TBD Claremont 25 Du Mont Pl. Far Hills (B) TBD Quail Brook Senior Center 625 New Brunswick Rd Franklin (T) TBD Franklin Care Center 3371 Route 27 Franklin (T) TBD Willow Creek Rehab and Care Center 1165 Easton Ave., Somerset Franklin (T) TBD M.M. McCarrick Care Center 15 Dellwood Ln. Franklin (T) TBD Regency Jewish Heritage Nurse & 380 Demott Ln. Franklin (T) TBD Rehab Center Hidden Brook at Franklin 1 Bob Franks Way Franklin (T) TBD Parkside Village 1 Parkside St. Franklin (T) TBD Linda & David Wilentz, Sr. Residence 360 Demott Ln. Franklin (T) TBD Springhill 1135 Hamilton St. Franklin (T) TBD Spring Hills at Somerset 473 Demott Ln Franklin (T) TBD Summerfield's 41 School St. Franklin (T) TBD Canal Walk 100 Schoolhouse Rd. Franklin (T) TBD

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Backup Name Municipality Power Address Renaissance at Franklin 41 Weston Rd. Franklin (T) TBD Somerset Run 750 New Brunswick Ave. Franklin (T) TBD Sterling Point 274 Cedar Grove Ln. Franklin (T) TBD Martin & Edith Stein Assisted Living 350 Demott Ln Franklin (T) TBD Green Brook Manor Nursing Home 303 Rock Ave. Green Brook (T) TBD Potomac as Green Brook 205 Rock Ave. Green Brook (T) TBD Hillsborough Senior Center 339 South Branch Rd Hillsborough (T) TBD Foothill Acres Rehab Nursing Center 39 E. Mountain Rd. Hillsborough (T) TBD Avalon at Hillsborough 393 Amwell Rd Hillsborough (T) TBD Gateway at Sunnymeade 120 Falcon R.d Hillsborough (T) TBD 719 Rt.206 & Raider Blvrd, Hillsborough Point Hillsborough (T) TBD Render Dr. Emeritus at Hillsborough 600 Auten Rd Hillsborough (T) TBD Sunnymead Rd and Weston Hearthstone at Hillsborough Hillsborough (T) TBD Rd. Plaza Grande Grant St, and Champlain Rd. Hillsborough (T) TBD Manville Senior Center South Third Ave Manville (B) TBD Camplain Commons 164 West Camplain Rd. Manville (B) TBD Van Cleef Site Amwell Rd. Millstone (B) TBD Montgomery Senior Center 356 Skillman Rd Montgomery (T) TBD Hillside Vreeland Dr./Hartwick Dr. Montgomery (T) TBD Stonebridge Health Care Center 100 Hollingshead Spring Rd Montgomery (T) TBD McKinly Courts Blue Spring Rd. and River Rd. Montgomery (T) TBD Montgomery Center Senior Apts. Route 206 N & Tamarack Cr. Montgomery (T) TBD Tapestry at Montgomery 10 Hartwick Dr. Montgomery (T) TBD Cherry Valley Country Club Great Rd. Montgomery (T) TBD Montgomery Promenade 995 Rt. 518 Montgomery (T) TBD Peapack Residential Assoc., LLC 131 Route 206 Peapack Gladstone (B) TBD St. Lukes Village 197 Main St. Peapack Gladstone (B) TBD Raritan Senior Center 614 First Ave Raritan (B) TBD Raritan Health & Extended Care 633 Route 28 Raritan (B) TBD Somerville Senior Housing 1 Mountain Ave. Somerville (B) TBD Joseph Ponte Senior Citizens 153 Main St. South Bound Brook (B) TBD Complex Royal Club Comm. Washington Park 119 Elizabeth Ave. South Bound Brook (B) TBD Warren brook Senior Center 500 Warren (T)ville Rd Warren (T) TBD Marlin&Savo Coop, Housing I & II Stirling Rd & Lindbergh Ave. Warren (T) TBD Warren Ridge, Cooperative Housing 1 Lindbergh Ave. Warren (T) TBD Chelsea at Warren 274 King George Rd Warren (T) TBD Promenade at Warren 135 Washington Valley Rd. Warren (T) TBD Warren Town Center 63A Mountain Blvd. Warren (T) TBD Villa Domenico Stirling Rd. Watchung (B) TBD McAuley Hall Health Care Center 1633 Route 22 Watchung (B) TBD Watchung Ridge Assisted Living 680 Mountain Blvd Watchung (B) TBD Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; T = Township; TBD = To be determined.

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Transportation Systems

This section presents available inventory data for roadways, airports, railways and other transportation systems in Somerset County. Figure 4-23 shows regional transportation lifelines serving the County.

Highway, Roadways and Associated Systems

Interstate 287 and State Highways 27, and U.S. Highway 206 are the major north-south routes in the County. The major east-west routes include Interstate 78, U.S. Highways 22 and 202, and State Highway 28. These are also the routes expected to be used in a major countywide evacuation. Alternate north- south evacuation routes include County Routes 523, 525, 527, 531 and 533; alternate east-west routes include County Routes 512, 514, 518, 523, 525, 531, 533, 567 and 601 (Somerset County Emergency Operations Plan – Evacuation Annex, Date Unknown). In terms of bridges, there are 773 highway bridges located throughout the County. Highway bridges are too numerous to list or display on a map but were included as part of the inventory for the risk assessment.

Airports and Heliports

Table 4-21 summarizes the airports and heliports in Somerset County. Table 4-21. Airports/Heliports in Somerset County

Name Type Owner Use Municipality Trump National Golf Club Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Somerset - George Walker Field Bedminster (T) Airport Private Public Use Fiddler's Elbow Country Club Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Southdown Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Mill River Farm Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted White Oaks Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Bellemead Development Corp Heliport Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted NJSP - Bedminster Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Public Restricted Stonebridge Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Crossfields Heliport Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted AT &T Bedminster Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted The Farm Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Hidden Holly Farm Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Mill House Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Mueller Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Hamilton Farm Golf Club LLC. Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Liberty Cross Landing Helistop Bedminster (T) Helipad Private Restricted Verizon Basking Ridge Helistop Bernards Helipad Private Restricted PSE&G - Branchburg Helistop Branchburg (T) Helipad Private Restricted Mid-State Lumber Corp. Helistop Branchburg (T) Helipad Private Restricted National Starch & Chemical Helistop Bridgewater (T) Helipad Private Restricted

Wyeth Holdings Corporation Bridgewater (T) Helipad Private Restricted

Hamamatsu Helistop Bridgewater (T) Helipad Private Restricted

Hocroft Associates Helistop Bridgewater (T) Helipad Private Restricted Bridgewater Crossing Helistop Bridgewater (T) Helipad Private Restricted

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Name Type Owner Use Municipality J & J - Ethicon Inc. Helistop Bridgewater (T) Helipad Private Restricted Sanofi-Aventis Pharmaceuticals. Bridgewater (T) Helipad Private Restricted NG Somerset Armory Helistop Franklin (T) Helipad Public Military Philips Lighting Company Helistop Franklin (T) Helipad Private Restricted Central Jersey Regional Airport Hillsborough (T) Airport Private Public Use Princeton Airport Montgomery (T) Airport Private Public Use J & J - Eastern Diaper Plant Helistop Montgomery (T) Helipad Private Restricted Ortho Clinical Diagnostics Helistop Raritan (B) Helipad Private Restricted Somerset Medical Center Helistop Somerville (B) Helipad Private Restricted Chubb Helistop Warren Helipad Private Restricted Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; T = Township; TBD = To be determined.

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Figure 4-23. Transportation Lifelines and Facilities in Somerset County

Source: Somerset County GIS

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Public Transportation

Somerset County is served primarily by New Jersey Transit bus and rail lines, offering service throughout the County and other major stations including Hoboken and Newark/New York Penn Stations. Tables 4- 22 and 4-23 list the railroad facilities and bus facilities located in the County. Additionally, there are 10 railroad bridges located throughout the County. Table 4-22. Railroad Facilities in Somerset County

Name Municipality Use

Finderne Bulk Transfer Facility Bridgewater (T) Cargo Bridgewater (T) Train Station Bridgewater (T) Commuter Far Hills (B) Train Station Far Hills (B) Commuter Peapack Gladstone (B) Train Station Peapack Gladstone (B) Commuter Peapack Gladstone (B) rail yard Peapack Gladstone (B) TBD Raritan (B) Train Station Raritan (B) Commuter Somerville (B) Train Station Somerville (B) Commuter Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County Notes: B = Borough; T = Township; TBD = To be determined.

Table 4-23. Bus Facilities in Somerset County

Name Address Municipality

Somerset County Transportation Dept. 750 East Main Street Bridgewater

Bridgewater Board of education 105 Commons Way Bridgewater

Barker Bus Company 1400 Route 22 East Bridgewater

First Student Inc. 125 Foothill Rd Bridgewater

Guild Housing 2371 Amwell Rd Franklin

Frank D Valcheck Inc. 535 Amwell Rd Hillsborough

Riverview/Laidlaw 1740 Millstone River Rd Hillsborough

T J Kaschak 113 S Main St Manville Conover Transportation 103 Bridgepoint Road Montgomery

Montgomery School Bus Garage 385 Burnt Hill Road Montgomery

Source: Input from Planning Committee and Somerset County MIS (2008)

Lifeline Utility Systems

This section presents potable water, wastewater, and energy resource utility system data. Due to heightened security concerns, local utility lifeline data sufficient to complete the analysis have only partially been obtained.

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Potable Water Supply

New Jersey American Water (NJAW) supplies water to all communities in Somerset County (only a small portion of Franklin Township), except Rocky Hill. Franklin Township Public Works Water Division purchases water in bulk from NJAW (Sleeper, 2008). The following lists which communities are served by the NJAW’s Short Hills system and the NJAW’s Raritan system: NJAW Short Hills System:  Bedminster Township  Bernards Township  Bernardsville  Far Hills

NJAW Raritan System:  Bound Brook  Montgomery  Branchburg  North Plainfield  Bridgewater  Peapack-Gladstone  Franklin  Raritan  Green Brook  Somerville  Hillsborough  South Bound Brook  Manville  Warren  Millstone  Watchung Somerset County’s water is predominately from surface water sources. According to NJAW, the Raritan system’s primary surface water sources are the Raritan River, Millstone River and the Delaware and Raritan Canal, with their flow augmented by Spruce Run and Round Valley Reservoirs discussed below. Source water for the Somerset County portion of the Short Hills system is from the Raritan River, Millstone River, Delaware and Raritan Canal and Passaic River (via water purchased from the Passaic Valley Water Commission). Additionally, a small portion of the water supply is well water from wellfields distributed throughout the system (Sleeper, 2008). Table 4-24a below indicates the dependence on groundwater (well-water) by municipality. Table 4-24a. Percent Groundwater (well water) Usage by Municipality

% Ground- Municipality Water Usage

Bedminster Township 13.6% Bernards Township 100% Bernardsville Borough 100% Bound Brook Borough 7.4% Branchburg Township 35.3% Bridgewater Township 23.3% Far Hills Borough 100% Franklin Township 12.8% Green Brook Township 12.7% Hillsborough Township 22.3% Manville Borough 0.6% Millstone Borough 56.7% Montgomery township 26.3%

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% Ground- Municipality Water Usage

North Plainfield Borough 1.2% Peapack and Gladstone Borough 11.0% Raritan Borough 3.6% Rocky Hill Borough 100% Somerville Borough 0.7% South Bound Brook Borough 8.8%

Warren Township 34.0%

Watchung Borough 28.8%

County-wide 28.6% John Nawn, USGS, 2008

The New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA) operates Raritan Basin water supply facilities (Spruce Run Reservoir, Round Valley Reservoir and the Delaware and Raritan Canal) for the State of New Jersey and its residents (Figure 4-24). More than 1.5 million residents in central and northern New Jersey obtain their drinking water in part or wholly from water purveyors, which purchase water under contract from NJWSA, including residents of Somerset County. Additionally, water is purchased for irrigation, recreational and industrial uses (NJWSA, 2005).

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Figure 4-24. Raritan Basin

Source: NJWSA, 2005

The Raritan Basin is a surface water supply system consisting of an in-line reservoir [Spruce Run Reservoir], an offline reservoir [Round Valley Reservoir], and a water supply Canal [Delaware and Raritan Canal] that conveys water into the basin from the Delaware River.’ Spruce Run and Round Valley Reservoirs are located in Hunterdon County; both integral parts of the Somerset County potable water supply system. Round Valley and Spruce Run supply water to the South Branch Raritan River and Somerset County’s surface water intakes are located near the confluence of the Millstone and Raritan Rivers (NJWSA, 2005). There is also an intake from the North Brunswick canal located in Franklin Township (Shallcross, 2008).

The Delaware and Raritan Canal is an interbasin transfer (i.e., Delaware Basin water is transferred to the Raritan Basin via the Delaware and Raritan Canal) (NJWSA, 2005). The Delaware and Raritan Canal provides the raw water supply, wholly or in part, to five (5) major drinking water purveyors (Figure 4- 25). Two of the purveyors are located in Somerset County. The Canal can be adversely affected by all hazards of concern discussed in this HMP, but primarily from flooding, severe storms, winter storms and drought. Inundation mapping for the Round Valley and Spruce Run Reservoirs was performed in the

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1980s for the Operation and Maintenance Manual in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:20-1.1. The Manual included an Emergency Action Plan which contained a Dam Breach Analysis, Inundation Maps and Emergency Notification and Evacuation Plans. Damages are discussed in the severe storm and flood profiles (Sections 5.4.1 and 5.4.3) (Shallcross, 2007).

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Figure 4-25. Delaware and Raritan Canal

Source: Shallcross, 2007

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Table 4-24b lists the potable water facilities, tanks and wells located in Somerset County. Figure 4-26 illustrates the potable water services areas in the County. Table 4-24b. Somerset County Potable Water Facilities, Tanks and Wells

Name Municipality Owner Type Potable Water Facilities NJ American Water NJ American Water Bridgewater (T) Facility Company Company North Brunswick Water Franklin (T) TBD Facility Plant Oxbridge Treatment Plant Montgomery (T) TBD Facility Somerset Medical Center Somerville (B) Somerset Medical Center Facility Potable Water Tanks/Towers Potable Water Tower Bernards (T) TBD Tower Princeton-Highland Tank Franklin (T) TBD Storage Tank Vliet Road Tank Franklin (T) TBD Storage Tank Elevated Water Tank Manville (B) TBD Storage Tank Elevated Water Tank Manville (B) TBD Storage Tank NJWACo Water Tank Peapack Gladstone (B) NJWACo Storage Tank Potable Water Wells Northeast Well Bernards (T) NJ American Water Co Public Community Well Well 2 Bernardsville (B) NJ American Water Co Public Community Well Well 1 Bernardsville (B) NJ American Water Co Public Community Well Mountain Station Well 2 Bound Brook (B) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Mountain Station Well 1 Bound Brook (B) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Kanach Branchburg (T) Branchburg Wells Red School House Branchburg (T) Branchburg Wells Neshanic Branchburg (T) Branchburg Wells Well Rd Well 1 Bridgewater (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Well Rd Well 2 Bridgewater (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Well C-1 Bridgewater (T) Manville Water Dept Public Community Well Well C-2 Bridgewater (T) Manville Water Dept Public Community Well Papen Rd Well Bridgewater (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 5 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 6 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 7 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 8 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 9 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 11 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Rock Ave Well Greenbrook Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 1 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 2 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 3 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Green Brook Well 4 Green Brook (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Montgomery Well 1 Montgomery (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Montgomery Well 2 Montgomery (T) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well

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Name Municipality Owner Type 3M Well Number 4 Montgomery (T) TBD Public Water Supply 3M Well Number 2 Montgomery (T) TBD Public Water Supply Princeton Elks Lodge 2129 Montgomery (T) TBD Public Water Supply Blawenberg Reformed Montgomery (T) TBD Public Water Supply Church SSATB Montgomery (T) TBD Public Water Supply Solid Rock Pentecosta TBD Montgomery (T) Public Water Supply Church Bedens Brook Club Montgomery (T) TBD Public Water Supply Waldorf School Montgomery (T) TBD Public Water Supply Princeton Air Research Park Montgomery (T) TBD Public Water Supply Rockview Terrace Well North Plainfield (B) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Rockview Ave Well North Plainfield (B) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Board of Education Well North Plainfield (B) Elizabethtown Water Co Public Community Well Well 2 Rocky Hill (B) Rocky Hill Water Dept Public Community Well Potable Water Pump Station Neshanic Pump Station Branchburg (T) TBD Pump Station Little Rocky Hill Station Franklin (T) TBD Pump Station Ten Mile Run Station Franklin (T) TBD Pump Station Society Hill Station Franklin (T) TBD Pump Station Cortelyou's Lane Station Franklin (T) TBD Pump Station Landing Lane Station Franklin (T) TBD Pump Station Peapack Gladstone PS Peapack Gladstone (B) TBD Pump Station Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County

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Figure 4-26. Potable Water Facilities in Somerset County

Source: Somerset County GIS

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Wastewater Facilities

Table 4-25 lists the wastewater treatment facilities located in Somerset County and Table 4-26 lists the wastewater pump stations in the County. Figure 4-27 illustrates the wastewater service areas, infrastructure and facilities. Table 4-25. Somerset County Wastewater Treatment Facilities Name Municipality Backup Power Environmental Disposal Corp STP Bedminster (T) Facility Harrison Brook STP Bernards (T) Facility Borough of Bernardsville STP Bernardsville (B) Facility Ferrante Quarry Treatment Plant Bernardsville (B) Facility Neshanic Station WTP Branchburg (T) Facility Somerset Raritan Valley Sew. Auth STP Bridgewater (T) Facility Valley Rd Sewer Co Fieldhedge Dr STP Hillsborough (T) Facility Valley Rd Sewer Co River Rd STP Hillsborough (T) Facility Royce Brook Golf Club Hillsborough (T) Facility Riverside Farms WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility Pike Brook WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility Oxbridge WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility High School WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility Burnt Hill School WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility Stage II WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility Cherry Valley Country Club WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility Carrier Foundation WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility Johnson & Johnson WWTP Montgomery (T) Facility Ingersoll Rand Montgomery (T) Facility Warren Stage 1 & 2 WTP Warren (T) Facility Warren Stage 4 WTP Warren (T) Facility Warren Stage 5 WTP Warren (T) Facility Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County

Table 4-26. Somerset County Wastewater Pump Stations

Name Municipality Backup Power Pump Station Bedminster (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bedminster (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bedminster (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bedminster (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bedminster (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bedminster (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bedminster (T) Pump Station REBEL HILL PS Bernards (T) Pump Station LIBERTY CORNER PS Bernards (T) Pump Station ANNIN ROAD PS Bernards (T) Pump Station STONEHOUSE ROAD PS Bernards (T) Pump Station VALLEY ROAD PS Bernards (T) Pump Station CROWN COURT PS Bernards (T) Pump Station S. MAPLE AVE PS Bernards (T) Pump Station JUNIPER WAY PS Bernards (T) Pump Station

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Name Municipality Backup Power RIDGE OAK PS Bernards (T) Pump Station EAST OAK PS Bernards (T) Pump Station MADISONVILLE PS Bernards (T) Pump Station FIELDSTONE DR. PS Bernards (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bernards (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bernards (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bernards (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bernards (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bernards (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bernards (T) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Pump Station Bernardsville (B) Pump Station Middlebrook Pump Station Bound Brook (B) Pump Station Pump Station Branchburg (T) Pump Station Pump Station Branchburg (T) Pump Station Pump Station Branchburg (T) Pump Station Pump Station Branchburg (T) Pump Station Pump Station Branchburg (T) Pump Station Pump Station Branchburg (T) Pump Station Pump Station Branchburg (T) Pump Station Lift Station Bridgewater (T) Pump Station Gilbride Rd. Pump Station Bridgewater (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pump Station Hillsborough (T) Pump Station Pike Brook WWTP Montgomery (T) Pump Station Pike Run Montgomery (T) Pump Station Grayson Drive Montgomery (T) Pump Station Meadow Lark Lane Montgomery (T) Pump Station Riverside Farms WWTP Montgomery (T) Pump Station Oxbridge WWTP (Influent) Montgomery (T) Pump Station

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Name Municipality Backup Power Oxbridge WWTP (Efluent) Montgomery (T) Pump Station Stage II WWTP Montgomery (T) Pump Station Montgomery Woods Montgomery (T) Pump Station Bloomberg Montgomery (T) Pump Station Montgomery Shopping Center Montgomery (T) Pump Station Stonebridge Montgomery (T) Pump Station Seminole Road Montgomery (T) Pump Station Cherry Valley WWTP Montgomery (T) Pump Station Sea Island Court Montgomery (T) Pump Station Province Line Road Montgomery (T) Pump Station Country Club Drive Montgomery (T) Pump Station Pump Station Peapack Gladstone (B) Pump Station Pump Station Peapack Gladstone (B) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Pump Station Warren (T) Pump Station Sources: Somerset County MIS, reviewed by Somerset County

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Figure 4-27. Wastewater Service Areas, Infrastructure and Facilities in Somerset County

Source: Somerset County GIS

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Energy Resources

JCP&L and PSE&G are the primary electric and gas utility companies in Somerset County. There are oil (Sun Pipe Line Company and Tidewater Oil), natural gas (Algonquin Gas Transmission Company and Texas Eastern Transmission Company), electric and communication (AT&T, Verizon, and Embarq) lines that run throughout the County (Figure 4-28).

Table 4-27 lists the electric substations and transfer stations located in Somerset County.

Table 4-27. Electric Substations and Transfer Stations in Somerset County

Name Municipality No name Bedminster Ridge Sub/Transfer Station Bernards Lyons Sub/Transfer Station Bernards King George Sub/Transfer Station Bernards No name Branchburg PSE&G Power Transfer Station Bridgewater No name Bridgewater PSE&G Power Transfer Station Bridgewater PSE&G Power Transfer Station Bridgewater GPU Power Transfer Station Bridgewater GPU Power Transfer Station Bridgewater No name Franklin No name Hillsborough No name Hillsborough PSE&G Substation Montgomery No name Peapack Gladstone Clark's Woods Substation Somerville PSE&G Substation Somerville Source: Input from Planning Committee and Somerset County MIS (2008)

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Figure 4-28. Major Utilities Lines in Somerset County

Source: Somerset County Engineering

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Communication Resources

Table 4-28 lists the communication facilities located in Somerset County. Table 4-28. Communication Facilities in Somerset County Name Municipality Verizon World Headquarters Bernards WAWZ CH 256 Bernards WQVQ 314 Bernards WWTR 1170 Bridgewater WCTC 1450 Franklin WMGQ CH 98.3 Franklin Verizon Switching Center Somerville WNJB CH 58 Warren Communications facility Watchung Source: Input from Planning Committee and Somerset County MIS (2008)

High-Potential Loss Facilities

High-potential loss facilities include dams, levees, hazardous materials facilities (HAZMAT), nuclear power plants and military installations. No nuclear power plants or military installations were identified in the County. Dams, levees and HAZMAT facilities are discussed below.

Dams and Levees

According to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), there are four hazard classifications of dams in New Jersey. The classifications relate to the potential for property damage and/or loss of life should the dam fail:

 Class I (High-Hazard Potential) - Failure of the dam may result in probable loss of life and/or extensive property damage

 Class II (Significant-Hazard Potential) - Failure of the dam may result in significant property damage; however loss of life is not envisioned.

 Class III (Low-Hazard Potential) - Failure of the dam is not expected to result in loss of life and/or significant property damage.

 Class IV (Small-Dam Low-Hazard Potential) - Failure of the dam is not expected to result in loss of life or significant property damage.

According to the NJDEP Bureau of Dam Safety, the following dams and their classifications are located in Somerset County. Figure 4-29 illustrates the locations of these dams. Table 4-29. Dams in Somerset County

County Total Count High Significant Low Somerset 100 5 13 67 Source: NJDEP Bureau of Dam Safety, 2013

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Figure 4-29. Dams in Somerset County

Source: Somerset County GIS; NJDEP, 2013

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Two additional dams/reservoirs of importance to Somerset County are the Spruce Run and Round Valley dams located to the west in Hunterdon County, discussed earlier under Potable Water. The Spruce Run Dam is a 6,000 foot long earthen dam for the 11 billion-gallon on-stream water storage Spruce Run Reservoir. The Round Valley Dams (2 earthen dams) were constructed to develop the 55 billion-gallon water storage Round Valley Reservoir. Both reservoirs are an integral part of a water supply system that also consists of the Delaware & Raritan Canal (NJWSA, Date Unknown). The concern for potential flash flooding from these dams is discussed in the Flood Profile in Section 5.4.3 of this Plan.

As provided by Somerset County, five levees in the County are shown in Figures 4-30 and 4-31. The levee in Zarephath (Franklin Township) was built in the floodplain of the Millstone River to protect the Alma White College buildings and grounds (now the Somerset Christian College). According to the Somerset County Flood Insurance Study (Volume 1 of 5), the 100-year flood profile is below the top of the levee (42 feet NGCD 29). In 1974, a dike/levee in Bridgewater was built to protect the American Cyanamid Company along Cuckels Brook from the 100-year flood. The Newell Drive Berm in Bernards Township is located along the west bank of Harrison Brook. Both the levee in Bridgewater and Bernards do not meet FEMA’s minimum 3-foot freeboard requirement to protect to the 100-year flood (FEMA, 2007). In 2006, two levees were built on the western and eastern sides of Bound Brook Borough and according to the Green Brook Flood Project Floodplain Management Plan, were designed protect to a 150-year flood. The levee on the west side of Bound Brook is located along Middle Brook and the levee on the east side is located along Green Brook (USACE, 2005).

The flood analysis in Section 5.4.3 of this plan includes the dams and levees that were included in the hydrologic and hydraulic modeling to complete the Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps for Somerset County (effective September 28, 2007).

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Figure 4-30. Levees in Bound Brook, Bridgewater and Franklin

Source: Somerset County Engineering; Somerset County MIS

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Figure 4-31. Levees in Bernards Township

Source: Somerset County Engineering; Somerset County MIS

HAZMAT Facilities The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2005 Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) database indicates there are 22 TRI facilities in Somerset County. TRI facilities are those required to report on chemical storage and use based on particular volumes of specified chemicals stored and used (USEPA, 2007). NJDEP Bureau of Release Prevention identifies eight facilities in the County where an extraordinarily hazardous substance may be present or generated above regulatory levels that are subject to the Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act, (N.J.S.A. 13:1K-19 et seq.) and the regulations arising from the Act as codified in N.J.A.C. 7:31 (NJDEP, 2007; NJDEP, 2008).

Other Facilities

The Planning Committee identified additional facilities (user-defined facilities) as critical including municipal buildings and Department of Public Works facilities. These facilities were included in the risk

DMA 2000 Hazard Mitigation Plan Update – Somerset County, New Jersey 4-80 August 2013 SECTION 4: COUNTY PROFILE assessment conducted for the County. Table 4-31 lists the other critical facilities identified by Somerset County. Table 4-31. Other Facilities in Somerset County Backup Name Address Municipality Type Power DPW Miller Lane Bedminster (T) DPW TBD Bedminster Borough Hall One Miller Lane Bedminster (T) Town Hall TBD 277 South Maple DPW Y DPW Avenue Bernards (T) Bernards Town Hall One Collyer Lane Bernards (T) Town Hall TBD 200 Mt. Airy Rd., County TBD Bernardsville Wellness Bernards Bernards (T) 158 Mine Brook DPW Y DPW Road Bernardsville (B) 166 Mine Brook Town Hall TBD Bernardsville Borough Hall Road Bernardsville (B) DPW Chimney Rock Road Bound Brook (B) DPW TBD Bound Brook Borough Hall 230 Hamilton Street Bound Brook (B) Town Hall TBD DPW 34 Kenbury Road Branchburg (T) DPW TBD 1077 US Highway Town Hall TBD Branchburg 202 North Branchburg (T) Raritan Valley County TBD Police Academy Community College Branchburg (T) 750 East Main St., DPW TBD DPW Bridgewater Bridgewater (T) Vogt Dr., DPW TBD DPW Bridgewater Bridgewater (T) DPW 100 Commons Way Bridgewater (T) DPW TBD Bridgewater Town Hall 700 Garretson Road Bridgewater (T) Town Hall TBD N. Bridge Street, County TBD Mental Health Ctr Bridgewater Bridgewater (T) Vogt Dr., County TBD VoTech Bridgewater Bridgewater (T) 40 Polhemus Lane, County TBD Recycling Center Bridgewater Bridgewater (T) Park Commission 355 Milltown Road Bridgewater (T) County TBD 4-H Bldg. 308 Milltown Road Bridgewater (T) County TBD Main St., County TBD Commerce Ball Park Bridgewater Bridgewater (T) 500 N. Bridge St., County TBD Cedar House Bridgewater Bridgewater (T) Bound Brook Pump House Bound Brook Bridgewater (T) County TBD Far Hills Borough Hall 6 Prospect Street Far Hills (B) Town Hall TBD DPW 40 Churchill Avenue Franklin (T) DPW TBD Franklin Town Hall 475 Demott Lane Franklin (T) Town Hall TBD Nutrition Site Quail Brook GC Franklin (T) County TBD 101-113 Rock DPW TBD DPW Avenue Green Brook (T) 111 Greenbrook Town Hall TBD Green Brook Town Hall Road Green Brook (T)

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Backup Name Address Municipality Type Power 410 Roycefield Rd., DPW TBD DPW Hillsborough Hillsborough (T) 21 East Mountain DPW TBD DPW Road Hillsborough (T) 379 South Branch Town Hall TBD Hillsborough Town Hall Road Hillsborough (T) 410 Roycefield Rd., County Y Emergency Services Hillsborough Hillsborough (T) 339 S. Branch Rd., County TBD Hillsborough Svc. Ctr. Hillsborough Hillsborough (T) Corner of Gladys Avenue and Williams DPW TBD DPW Street Manville (B) 325 North Main Town Hall TBD Manville Borough Hall Street Manville (B) Manville Pump House S. Main St., Manville Manville (B) County TBD Millstone Borough Hall 1353 Main Street Millstone (B) Town Hall TBD DPW 12 Harlingen Road Montgomery (T) DPW TBD Montgomery Town Hall 2261 Route 206 Montgomery (T) Town Hall TBD 5 Dupont St., N. DPW TBD DPW Plainfield North Plainfield (B) DPW 254 Steiner Place North Plainfield (B) DPW TBD North Plainfield Borough Town Hall TBD Hall 263 Somerset Street North Plainfield (B) 29 Holland Ave., DPW TBD DPW Peapack Peapack Gladstone (B) DPW Railroad Avenue Peapack Gladstone (B) DPW TBD Peapack Gladstone Town Hall TBD Borough Hall 1 School Street Peapack Gladstone (B) DPW Busky Lane Raritan (B) DPW TBD Raritan Borough Hall 22 First Street Raritan (B) Town Hall TBD First Avenue Annex 614 1st Ave., Raritan Raritan (B) County TBD Montgomery (T) Town Hall TBD Rocky Hill Borough Hall Avenue Rocky Hill (B) DPW 5th Street Garage Somerville (B) DPW TBD Somerville Borough Hall 25 West End Avenue Somerville (B) Town Hall TBD Grove Street, County TBD Jail Somerville Somerville (B) 20 Grove Street, County TBD Administration Bldg. Somerville Somerville (B) 40 North Bridge St, County Y Court House/Offices Somerville Somerville (B) High Street, County TBD Facilities and Svcs Somerville Somerville (B) High Street, County TBD Social Services Somerville Somerville (B) 20 N. Bridge St., County TBD Court House Somerville Somerville (B) 25 E. Main St., County TBD Historic Court House Somerville Somerville (B)

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Backup Name Address Municipality Type Power 35 E. Main St., County TBD Jury Assembly Somerville Somerville (B) 20 Grove St., County TBD Parking Deck Somerville Somerville (B) 60 E. High St., County TBD Cooperative Housing Somerville Somerville (B) 78-92 E. Main St., County TBD Human Services Somerville Somerville (B) DPW Washington Street South Bound Brook (B) DPW TBD South Bound Brook Town Hall TBD Borough Hall 12 Main Street South Bound Brook (B) DPW Bardy Road Warren (T) DPW TBD 46 Mountain Town Hall TBD Warren Town Hall Boulevard Warren (T) Nutrition Site Warrenville GC Warren (T) County TBD DPW 880 Somerset Street Watchung (B) DPW TBD 15 Mountain Town Hall TBD Watchung Borough Hall Boulevard Watchung (B) Source: Input from Planning Committee and Somerset County MIS Notes: DPW = Department of Public Works TBD = To be determined Y = Yes

These facilities have been incorporated into the Somerset County inventory and the hazard analyses performed for this plan.

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