WARREN TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
46 MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD
WARREN, N J 07059
Approved
Minutes of May 2, 2012 meeting
The meeting was called to order at 8:05 PM
Present Commissioners: J. Henschel (Presiding Officer), P. Lobo, K. Task, A. Winter, L. Mandell
Absent Commissioners: H. Black, S. Graham, P. Villani, Liaison M. Marion
Guests: Michael Francois, Matt Micheller, Jane Micheller
The minutes of April 17, 2012 were approved. Allison Winter abstained. Laura Mandell did not vote as she arrived later.
Flag salute
STATEMENT by Presiding Officer: Adequate notice of this meeting was given
by posting a copy on the Township Bulletin Board and sending a copy to the Township Clerk, Echoes Sentinel and Courier News as required by the Open Public Meetings Act. All Commissioners are duly appointed volunteers working for the Township of Warren. We plan to adjourn by 10 PM.
Next meeting will be May 15, 2012 at the
library meeting room at 8:00 PM
If you are not able to attend the meeting, please call
the Secretary at 908-369-0682 as soon as possible.
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Correspondence:
I. From: KC Engineering and Land Surveying, P.C
To: WEC
- This letter is to inform that the applicant is submitting an application to the NJDEP for Flood Hazard Area Individual Permit, and Freshwater Wetlands Statewide General Permit No. 10A.
- Applicant: County of Somerset
- Loc: Replacement of County Bridge No. K1009 Dubois Road over Cory’s Brook, Warren Township, Somerset County, NJ
I. Minutes from other boards or commissions:
Long Hill Township organization meeting of 1/19/12 and regular meeting of 2/13/12
II. Other Correspondence:
No other correspondence.
Discussion:
Laura Mandell and the Green Team will be honored on May 3, 2012 at the courthouse for Sustainable NJ certification.
Laura Mandell discussed the Green Fair and updates. The flyer will be sent out to Commissioners. Next year, the Environmental Commission would like to have an ERI display at the fair. The Green Fair is scheduled for May 12, 2012 at the Wagner Farm Arboretum.
Phil Lobo spoke about the ERI. He reviewed information about the ERI and its update. Allison Winter made some comments and passed some to Chris Kastrud to incorporate.
Michael Francois spoke about the Greenway conservation plan which was worked on by the Environmental Commission in the past. It was used to map, demark, connect, and preserve various open space areas in the township. An intern did a portion of the work by looking at the ERI and other maps and pulling them all together to create one map. This based map had open space elements. To update this project, the Commissioners could use another intern.
Old Business:
None at this meeting.
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New Business:
The Commissioners discussed how trees were chopped down at the high school. They recently planted 25 new trees to replace them.
Maps:
Case #PB-12-05 154 Mount Bethel LLC c/o Allen Chou
Block 80, Lot 9
154 Mount Bethel Rd.
Site Plan
Public
Meeting date: TCC May 16, 2012
Due date: May 9, 2012
The Warren Environmental Commission discussed this at their May 2, 2012 meeting. They requested that there are more buffers between the wetlands and parking area. They asked if native woods were being kept intact. Since improvements are being made to the parking lot, this could create more run off. The Commissioners are concerned about drainage.
The meeting was adjourned at 8:52PM
Respectfully submitted,
Katrina De la Cruz, Secretary
“Conservation is Harmony between man & land”