EAST GREENWICH TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE Gloucester County The Land Conservancy Township of of New Jersey East Greenwich JANUARY 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE for Township of East Greenwich County of Gloucester Prepared for: Township of East Greenwich Environmental Commission Prepared January 27, 2016 by: The Land Conservancy of New Jersey an accredited land trust 19 Boonton Avenue Boonton, NJ 07005 ______________________________________________ Barbara Heskins Davis, PP, AICP NJ Professional Planner (License No.: 5926) The original document was appropriately signed and sealed in accordance with Chapter 41, Title 13 of the State Board of Professional Planners. Adopted by the Township of East Greenwich Land Use Board on February 16, 2016 ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCE INVENTORY UPDATE for Township of East Greenwich County of Gloucester Produced by: The Land Conservancy of New Jersey’s Partners for Greener Communities Team: “Partnering with Communities to Preserve Natural Treasures” David Epstein, President Barbara Heskins Davis, PP, AICP, Vice President, Programs Kenneth Fung, GIS Manager Maryann Gulotta, Planning Intern For further information please contact: The Land Conservancy of New Jersey Township of East Greenwich an accredited land trust Environmental Commission 19 Boonton Avenue 159 Democrat Road Boonton, NJ 07005 Mickleton, New Jersey 08056 Tel: (973) 541-1010 Tel: (856) 423-0654 Fax: (973) 541-1131 Fax: (856) 224-0296 www.tlc-nj.org www.eastgreenwichnj.com TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary .......................................................................................................... 1 Geology............................................................................................................................... 2 Physiographic Provinces ........................................................................................................... 2 Geology ....................................................................................................................................... 3 Geologic Formations............................................................................................................... 3 Surficial Geology .................................................................................................................... 3 Geography and Topography ............................................................................................ 7 Climate ............................................................................................................................... 8 Prevailing Air Currents in New Jersey ................................................................................... 8 Climate Zone ............................................................................................................................. 8 Temperature and Precipitation ............................................................................................... 9 Local Historic Averages ....................................................................................................... 12 Current Normals ................................................................................................................... 15 Comparison of Current Normals with Historic Averages ..................................................... 15 Extreme Phenomena ............................................................................................................... 16 Tropical Cyclones ................................................................................................................. 16 Macrobursts .......................................................................................................................... 17 Landslides ............................................................................................................................. 17 Earthquakes ........................................................................................................................... 18 Climate Change ....................................................................................................................... 21 Municipal Clean Energy Initiatives ....................................................................................... 22 Air ..................................................................................................................................... 24 Air Quality ............................................................................................................................... 24 Air Quality: National Clean Air Standards .......................................................................... 24 Regional / Local Statistics ....................................................................................................... 24 Criteria Pollutants ................................................................................................................... 25 Ozone .................................................................................................................................... 25 Sulfur Dioxide....................................................................................................................... 26 Carbon Monoxide ................................................................................................................. 27 Nitrogen Dioxide .................................................................................................................. 29 Particulate Matter .................................................................................................................. 30 Lead ...................................................................................................................................... 31 Air Toxics ................................................................................................................................. 32 Sources .................................................................................................................................. 33 Gloucester County 2005 NATA Air Concentrations ............................................................ 34 East Greenwich Township Environmental Resource Inventory Update i Radon ....................................................................................................................................... 36 Noise and Odors ...................................................................................................................... 36 Noise ..................................................................................................................................... 36 Odors ..................................................................................................................................... 37 Meteorology and Pollution ..................................................................................................... 37 Hydrology ........................................................................................................................ 39 Watersheds .............................................................................................................................. 39 Surface Water .......................................................................................................................... 40 Groundwater Recharge Areas ............................................................................................... 41 Aquifer Identification ............................................................................................................. 43 Public Water Supply and Wellhead Protection .................................................................... 44 Riparian Zones ........................................................................................................................ 44 Soils................................................................................................................................... 45 Soils Overview ......................................................................................................................... 45 Soil Classifications ................................................................................................................... 45 Major Soil Series ..................................................................................................................... 47 Soil Characteristics ................................................................................................................. 51 Agricultural Soils .................................................................................................................. 51 Hydric Soils .......................................................................................................................... 53 Other Soil Characteristics and Limitations for Use .............................................................. 54 Soil Limitations for Building Site Development .................................................................. 60 Township Initiatives ................................................................................................................ 61 Land Use .......................................................................................................................... 63 Agricultural Land ................................................................................................................... 63 Barren Land ...........................................................................................................................