Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., known as the “Open Public Meetings Act,” the Watershed Property Review Board hereby gives notice of a virtual meeting to be held on
May 1, 2024 at 11:00 AM.
The public notice and agenda for this Watershed Property Review Board meeting has been posted here:
WPRB May 1, 2024 Meeting Notice and Agenda
Please check www.wprb.nj.gov for further updates.
TAKE NOTICE that the Watershed Property Review Board (WPRB) has received the following request for exemption from the Watershed Protection and Moratorium Act, P.L. 1988, c. 163, as amended by P.L. 1990, c.19:
2024-0002: City of Salem, County of Salem – The City of Salem requests an exemption in order to sell New Jersey American Water Company, Inc. the City’s water and wastewater system assets, which include real property interests in the following locations: Township of Alloway, Township of Quinton and City of Salem. Application link.
Please click on the link next to the project to review the exemption request.
A 30-day public comment period on this request will begin on March 18, 2024.
Written comment on this request may be directed to WPRB@njdepwptest.net or NJDEP, Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, P.O. Box 420, Mail Code 401-07 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Attn: Jessica Patterson/WPRB. Commenters should clearly reference which application is being commented on in either the subject line of any email or in the beginning of any letter submitted.
Public comment will be accepted until April 17, 2024.
This request may be considered at a future WPRB meeting. For more information regarding the above application as well as upcoming WPRB meetings, please visit http://wprb.nj.gov.
DATED: March 12, 2024
TAKE NOTICE that the Watershed Property Review Board (WPRB) has received the following request for exemption from the Watershed Protection and Moratorium Act, P.L. 1988, c. 163, as amended by P.L. 1990, c.19:
2024-0001: Township of Colts Neck (Block 21, Lot 1 and Block 35, Lot 6.01) and Township of Middletown (Block 1099, Lot 6 and Block 1109, Lot 3), Monmouth County – New Jersey American Water Company, Inc. requests an exemption to convey a permanent easement to Monmouth County over 1.426 acres of its Swimming River Reservoir watershed property in support of the replacement of Bridge A-38 over the Swimming River Reservoir Project. Application link.
Please click on the link next to the project to review the exemption request.
A 30-day public comment period on this request will begin on February 12, 2024.
Written comment on this request may be directed to WPRB@njdepwptest.net or NJDEP, Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, P.O. Box 420, Mail Code 401-07 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Attn: Jessica Patterson/WPRB. Commenters should clearly reference which application is being commented on in either the subject line of any email or in the beginning of any letter submitted.
Public comment will be accepted until March 13, 2024.
This request may be considered at a future WPRB meeting. For more information regarding the above application as well as upcoming WPRB meetings, please visit http://wprb.nj.gov.
DATED: February 5, 2024
The Watershed Property Review Board’s 2024 meeting schedule has been posted here:
Please check www.wprb.nj.gov for further updates and meeting agendas.
Applicant: Township of Woodbridge, Middlesex County
Park Names: Clyde Avenue Park
Park Location:
Clyde Avenue, Hopelawn (Woodbridge)
Block 3.02, Lot 1
Proposed Action:
The Township of Woodbridge is proposing to dispose of 7.13 acres of Clyde Avenue Park in connection with a proposed elementary school. As compensation for the proposed disposal, the Township proposes to dedicate as parkland approximately, but no less than, 14.26 acres of Board of Education-owned land located at Lynn Crest School #22, 98 Ira Avenue in Colonia and the entire property of the former Ford Avenue School #14 in Fords. As compensation for the loss of recreational facilities at Clyde Avenue Park, the Township proposes to place recreational facilities at portions of the Fords Middle School property on Fanning Street in Fords and on the property of the former Ford Avenue School #14 in Fords. The proposed replacement land is subject to determination of eligibility as replacement land by the Green Acres Program, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.10(d)2.
Additional information about the proposed diversions may be found in the full public hearing notice linked above and the following documents:
General Location Map of Proposed Disposal Area and Proposed Replacement Lands
Aerial Map of Proposed Disposal Area
Hearing Date/Time: Wednesday, January 31, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Hearing Location:
Township of Woodbridge Municipal Building
1 Main Street
Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095
Public Comments Accepted Through: Thursday, February 15, 2024
Park Owner: City of Hackensack
Park Name: Foschini Park
Park Location:
278 River Street, Hackensack, Bergen County
Block 11601, Lot 5
Proposed Action:
The City of Hackensack is proposing parkwide improvements throughout the 30.83-acre Foschini Park. These improvements include new synthetic sports fields, sports lighting, new parking areas, a press box containing concessions and restrooms, a new maintenance building with storage, and a press box with storage. The proposed buildings will require the addition of new utilities in the form of water, electric, and sanitary services.
Additional information about the proposed improvements may be found on the City’s website at www.hackensack.org.
Hearing Date/Time: Tuesday, January 9, 2024 at 7:00 PM
Hearing Location:
City of Hackensack Municipal Building
65 Central Avenue
3rd Floor Council Chambers
Hackensack, NJ
Public Comments Accepted Through: Tuesday, January 23, 2024
Please click the link above for the full Public Hearing Notice, including addresses where written comments should be sent.
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.13, the NJDEP has been asked to review the following proposed use agreement for Green Acres encumbered parkland:
Park Owner: City of Hoboken
Park Name/Location:
Northwest (Resiliency) Park
1201 Madison Street/1200 Adams Street
Block 107, Lot 1 (p/o)
Proposed User: Alessio’s
Facilities: Café building at the Northwest (Resiliency) Park, Terrace Pavilion – includes the 2,260 square foot interior space in the café building of the Park, Terrace Pavilion, and the approximately 500 square foot exterior space adjacent to the café building under the canopy.
Proposed Use: Use of café building (2,260 square feet) and outdoor area (500 square feet)
Length of Use: initial term of five years with option to renew for a second five-year term
Proposed Compensation: Annual rent of $124,000
For additional information, please contact:
Cathleen Wolf, AICP, PP
Principal Planner
Community Development
City of Hoboken
94 Washington Street
Hoboken, NJ 07030
Telephone: (201) 420-2000 x3003
cwolf@hobokennj.gov
Applicant: City of Atlantic City, Atlantic County
Park Names: Bader Field, Pete Pallitto Field and Public Beach
Park Locations:
Bader Field: 601 North Albany Avenue, Atlantic City (Block 794, Lot 1)
Pete Pallitto Field: 3301 and 3401 Fairmont Avenue, Atlantic City (Block 370, Lots 1, 1.01, 2 and 2.01)
Public Beach: Public beach between California and Iowa Avenues (Block 1, Lots 53 through 60)
Proposed Action:
Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, LLC is proposing to divert a portion of the above noted parks for the installation of underground utility facilities associated with the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, including 1.70 +/- acres of the Public Beach, 0.32 +/- acre of Pete Pallitto Field and 0.44 +/- acre of Bader Field. Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, LLC is in the process of acquiring various properties, permanent rights of way and easements needed to install underground cables and related infrastructure, in connection with the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, which will be necessary for the transmission of offshore wind generated energy to the electric distribution network.
Additional information about the proposed diversions may be found in the full public hearing notices:
Public Hearing Notice for Bader Field
Public Hearing Notice for Public Beach
Public Hearing Notice for Pete Pallitto Field
Hearing Date/Time: July 27, 2023 at 6:00 PM
Hearing Location:
Atlantic City City Hall
Council Chambers
1301 Bacharach Boulevard
Atlantic City, NJ 08540
Public Comments Accepted Through: August 10, 2023
Applicant: Township of Hillsborough, Somerset County
Park Name: Auten Road Farm Property
Park Location: Block 150, Lot 4Q (Auten Road)
Proposed Action:
The Township of Hillsborough, in the County of Somerset, New Jersey has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, proposing an amendment to its Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) to remove property located in the Township of Hillsborough identified as Block 150, Lot 4Q on the tax map of the Township (Property). The Property is a 57.172-acre parcel located on Auten Road. The Township asserts that the Property is held for and restricted to agricultural uses under a pre-existing Somerset County Agricultural Development Board restriction and was erroneously listed on the ROSI since it is not held for recreation and or conservation purposes.
Additional information about this request may be found at: https://www.hillsborough-nj.org/government/documents/bid-documents/notices/776-07-14-2023-auten-road-farm-property-letter-to-njdep/file
Hearing Date/Time: August 22, 2023 at 6:30 PM
Hearing Location:
Hillsborough Township Municipal Building
Courtroom
379 South Branch Road
Hillsborough, New Jersey 08844
Public Comments Accepted Through: September 5, 2023
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.13, the NJDEP has been asked to review the following proposed lease of Green Acres encumbered parkland:
Park Owner: City of Atlantic City
Park Name/Location:
Bader Field
Block 794, Lot 1
Chelsea Heights Park
Block 773, Lots 3, 4, 5, 7 and 8
Proposed User: Perfect Game, Inc.
Facilities: Sandcastle Stadium at Bader Field and turf field at Chelsea Heights Park
Proposed Use: Use of facilities for exhibition games on weekends in June, July, September, and October
Length of Use: 5 months (June 1, 2023 through October 31, 2023)
Proposed Compensation: $200 per game at Bader Field and $300 per game at Chelsea Heights Field ($97,400 total compensation over lease term)
For additional information, please contact:
Catherine M. Ward, Esq.
Stradley Ronan Stevens & Young, LLP
Telephone: (856) 321-2402
Email:cward@stradley.com
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