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EC Minutes-2007-09

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

September 17, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Environmental Commission (EC) of the Township of Long Hill, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey convened in a Regular Meeting at the Long Hill Town Hall, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, New Jersey on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

The Chairman, Mr. Leonard Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin- board, the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on September 14, 2007 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice Chairman, John J. Walsh, Bruce Meringolo, Devanshi Jackson, Roseanne Calluori, Township Committee Rep., Joan McCloskey, 1st Alternate,

Absent: Scott Soldan, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: June 18, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes, a motion was made by John to accept these minutes and the motion was second by Joan. All were in favor.

· The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: July 16, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes & August 20, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes, both sets of minutes reflected no meeting, no quorum. All were in favor of approval.

· The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: September 10, 2007 Special Meeting Minutes, a motion was made by John to accept these minutes with corrections and the motion was second by Joan. All were in favor.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, this section of the meeting was closed.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·NJ League of Municipalities Funding Seminar (10/12/07) EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 06-03P, Block No. 13803, Lot No. 1, 26
Hickory Tavern Rd. Applicant: Patrick Pugliese. Proposal: Subdivision of existing

lot and construction of single-family home. Revised Plans. Meeting Date:
Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Planning Board with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-04Z, Block No. 13403, Lot No. 20, 54
Cottage Place, Gillette. Applicant: Tim & Nancy Moran. Proposal: Pool
and Spa; lot coverage and steep slope issues. Revised Plans. Meeting Date:
9/18/07. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Zoning Board with EC comments. Closed.

·Application for LOI from Arcadis, Bl 201, Lots 1 and 2 in Berkeley Heights (directly across Passaic River from Long Hill) EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Long Hill TV Bulletin Board Request Form EC has no comment at this time, but will hold for possible future use. Closed.

·Keller & Kirkpatrick, Freshwater Wetlands copy of General Permit application for
Stone House Rd bridge replacement. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Morris Co. DOT bulleting on pedestrian and bicycle facilities; circulated for all EC members to review. EC will contact Morris County for additional copies to maybe hand out at the Street Fair. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Long Hill Comprehensive Energy Policy-Open

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

·Finalization of 2008 Meeting Schedule: The schedule has been decided and will be sent to Deputy Clerk tomorrow morning for calendar printing. A memo will be published soon. Closed.

·Paper Streets: EC reviewed a list prepared by Dennis Sandow for the Open Space Committee. The EC has decided to keep all paper streets as designated and handle each request on a case by case basis. Closed.

·Septic Maintenance System: The TC is preparing to create an Ordinance on Septic Systems. The EC would like Septic System Maintenance included in that Ordinance and verbiage stating that a fine would be instituted for non-compliance. The fine should be greater than the cost of maintenance. Closed.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, October 15, 2007 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Len made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was second by Bruce. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:10 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-11

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

November 19, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Leonard Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:09 p.m.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice Chairman, John Jack Walsh, Bruce Meringolo, Roseanne Calluori, Township Committee Rep., Joan McCloskey, 1st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Scott Soldan, Devanshi Jackson,

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: September 17, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes, a motion was made by Michael to accept these minutes and the motion was second by Jack. All were in favor.

· The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: October 15, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes which reflected no meeting, no quorum. All were in favor of approval.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, this section of the meeting was closed.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Chatham Borough EC minutes from 9/19/07. Reviewed and discussed. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Morris Land Conservancy booklets to be circulated to EC. No Comment. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-38P, Block No. 12301, Lot No. 1, 50 Division Avenue,
Millington. Applicant: Biorepository Resources, LLC. Proposal: Proposing installation of natural gas generator and ultra-cold freezers for storage of biological samples (mostly human plasma) as generated by pharmaceutical companies through their clinical trials (new use, vacant space). Meeting Date: 11/27/07. Application reviewed and discussed. A letter will be sent to the Planning Board reflecting EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Notice from Keller & Kirkpatrick, for Highlands Applicability Application for
Stone House Rd bridge replacement. No Comment. Closed.

·Residents' comments from the Stirling Street Fair booth. Comments reviewed and discussed. Comments from residents can be found on the LHT website. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Long Hill Comprehensive Energy Policy- Resolution on LHT Committee Agenda for 12/5/07 meeting. Also, discussion held on ways for to conduct our own energy audit. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

·EC Commission Renewals – Jack Walsh and Joan McCloskey will continue and Roseann Calluori would like to remain on the commission as a third alternate.

Karen will send a letter to the Business Administrator to renewal. Closed.

Project for 2008: Alexey Hennessey suggested a possible project for the EC for 2008 should be Residential Water Conservation. To be discussed at a future meeting. Open.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, December 17, 2007 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Bruce made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was second by Len. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:05 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-06

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, June 18, 2007

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Environmental Commission (EC) of the Township of Long Hill, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey convened in a regular meeting at the Municipal Building, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, New Jersey on Monday, June 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2007 Meeting Schedule sent to the Deputy Clerk on August 16, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on June 13, 2007 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Devanshi Jackson, Member, Gina Genovese, Township Committee Rep.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·May 21, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes were read Alexandra Hennessey made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Joan McCloskey. All were in favor.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT:

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Application for LOI from NJDEP for Block 14602, Lot 21. Christopher Kubick, 762 Meyersville Rd, Gillette. Review and discussion held. Len presented a draft letter for review by the EC. Letter approved and sent. Closed.

·Copy of letter from Slimowicz, Kilroy & Mandaglio (nearby property owners) to Mayor and Zoning Administrator requesting consideration of purchase of 26 Hickory Tavern Rd (Bl 13803; Lots 1 & 1.01) referring to Application 06-03P and referencing the EC letter of 9/21/07. EC reviewed and discussed. Len will draft a letter with EC comments and findings and send to Dawn Wolfe and Mayor. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral- Application 07-07Z, Block No. 10512, Lot No. 5, 80 Magnolia Ave. Stirling. Applicant: Daniel J. Murphy. Proposal: Increase in storage space for existing landscaping business. No meeting date scheduled. Reviewed LOR and plans, a letter will be sent to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·LHT Committeeman Briggs has requested a member of the EC sit on the Open Space Committee. Karen will send an email to the EC members asking if anyone would be interested in volunteering. The Open Space Committee meets approximately 4 times per year; Len will also discuss with Committeeman Briggs the possibility of having an EC member on an as need basis. Open.

·Chatham Township EC minutes for 4/3/07 & 5/1/07. Circulated to EC members; no comment at this time. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS:

·Continuation of Long Hill comprehensive energy policy recommendations. Len made a brief presentation at the Township Committee Meeting and will make an appearance at the next meeting on 6/27/07 for Ordinance approval with an appendix. Alexandra has compiled some additional research info on Clean Energy Audits of Municipal Buildings and what companies can conduct them. The EC has reviewed the info and feels that it should be added as an appendix to the Ordinance. The EC is also exploring the idea of having some companies come in and make a presentation in Sept or Oct. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

·ANJEC Grant: things to be done. Open.

·NJDOT Grant Application opportunity. Len will seek a volunteer from the EC to look into this. Open.

10. NEXT MEETING:

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, July 16, 2007 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Len made a motion to adjourn the meeting, the motion was second by Alexey. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:20 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-12

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

December 17, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Leonard Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice Chairman, John J. Walsh, Scott Soldan, Devanci Jackson, Joan McCloskey, 1st Alternate (late 7:10pm, left early 8:15pm), Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Bruce Meringolo, Roseanne Calluori, Township Committee Rep.,

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·The November 19, 2007 Regular Meeting minutes were reviewed for approval, a motion was made by Mike to accept these minutes and the motion was second by Len. All were in favor.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, this section of the meeting was closed.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

·Letter of Request to Richard Sheola for EC Membership appointments for 2008

·Letter to Richard Sheola, et al with 2008 EC Meeting Dates

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-11Z, Block No. 11603, Lot No. 6, 347 Essex Street, Stirling. Applicant: Gary & Karen Bauer. Proposal: addition to single-family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-10Z, Block No. 11603, Lot No. 9, 335 Essex St., Stirling. Applicant: Frank & Anne Dill. Proposal: addition to single-family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and request plans as there were none with application received and submit to Board of Adjustment. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 01-23Z, Block No. 10512, Lot No. 5, 80 Magnolia Avenue, Stirling. Applicant: Daniel Murphy. Proposal: addition to existing structure. Revised Plans. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will submit letter to Board of Adjustment with EC approval of comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-40P, Block No. 10301, Lot No. 13, 14 & 15, 1483 Valley Rd, Millington. Applicant: Matthew & Jardena DiGiorgio. Proposal: subdivision of existing lot, creating 2 new homes. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Planning Board with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-13Z, Block No. 10515, Lot No. 12, Corner of Plainfield Rd and Metzler Place, Stirling. Applicant: Walter Terry & Dorothy Kuntz. Proposal: construction of a single family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-08Z, Block No. 11604, Lot No. 29, 348 Essex Street, Stirling. Applicant: Lidio & Maria Jaro. Proposal: conversion of existing 2 family home into a single family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-12Z, Block No. 12002, Lot No. 43, 1854 Valley Road, Millington. Applicant: Irmhild Smith. Proposal: addition to a single family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. The plans and application were reviewed and discussed. Len will compose letter and submit to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·Chatham Township EC Minutes for 10/2 and 11/6 were circulated for review. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·ANJEC sent a letter to LHT advising of a NJ Water Conservation Project that they were looking for towns to actively participate. This was well received by the Administration and LHT will participate. Closed.

·LOI received for Spiro Koutsogiannis for Pantheon Bank; Block 11301 and 11401 and Lots 4 and 23 on Valley Road. Len will send a letter to the NJDEP. Closed.

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

·2007 Year End Report-Len circulated a draft of the 2007 year end report. It will be discussed at our next meeting. Open.

·Goals for 2008: Long Hill Comprehensive Energy Policy, Residential Water Conservation and additional goals to be added at next meeting. Open.

10. NEXT MEETING

The Reorganization Meeting and next Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Scott made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was second by Mike. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:37 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-10

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

October 15, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

No Meeting, No Quorum due to lack of correspondence.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

LHT Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-05

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, May 21, 2007

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. He read the following statement:

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Devanshi Jackson, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Gina Genovese, Township Committee Rep.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·April 30, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes were read Jack Walsh made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Alexandra Hennessey. All were in favor.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT:

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Letter of Referral- Application 07-05Z, Block No. 10515, Lot No. 3, 1071 Valley Rd, Stirling, NJ. Applicant: Greg & Aileen Carr. Proposal: internal changes to building; Use variance, no external changes to building or site. No meeting date scheduled. Reviewed plans, discussion held. A letter will be sent to the Board of Adjustment stating the EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter from Environmental Technology, Inc. for Request for Transition Area Waiver-Averaging Plan for: Block 13205, Lot 4, Delaware Ave, Stirling. Applicant: Rohit Shah. Discussion held. A letter will be sent to the NJDEP for careful consideration due to proximity to flood plain region and steep slope within building site. Closed.

·Request for LOI to determine wetland boundaries for Block 10515, Lot 7; for John Ippolito 44 Plainfield Rd Stirling. A letter will be sent to NJDEP. Closed.

·Copy of letter from T&M Assoc applying for NJDEP Combined Permit Application for replacement of County Bridge No. 1400563 (White Bridge Rd). Closed.

·Letter from Jonathon Pera, Senior Project Manager, regarding Stone House Rd Bridge for our information only. Bridge cartway will be the same width as Bernards Roadway. There will be no arch in new structure. Stone facing on abutments. Closed.

·Warren Township EC minutes for 11/21/06, 12/5/06, 12/19/06, 2/6/07, 3/6/07 & 4/3/07. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS:

·Continuation of Long Hill comprehensive energy policy recommendations. Len presented latest version with Mike’s recommendation of walk-throughof township properties for preliminary energy audit. Additional comments regarding paper reduction and vehicle idling will be added to the policy document. Len will revise policy and ordinance for review at next meeting. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

·Summer Meeting Schedule. Discussion held. June meeting will be held as planned, July and August meetings will be held on an as needed basis. Closed.

·Detention basin on Town Hall property for storm water management was re-opened.

The EC will consult the Township attorney regarding storm water management plans, prior to and during the construction of Town Hall. Open.

·Thank you to Devanshi Jackson for taking the minutes for tonight’s meeting in Karen’s absence.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, June 18, 2007 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:15 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Devanshi Jackson for

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-04

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, April 30, 2007

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. He read the following statement:

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Devanshi Jackson, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Scott Soldan, Member, Gina Genovese, Township Committee Rep.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·March 19, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes were read Joan McCloskey made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Michael Bergen. All were in favor.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

·Process additional ANJEC Membership dues and submit additional PO for Membership Dues.

**Tonight’s meeting was originally scheduled for Monday, April 16, 2007, however due to inclement weather the meeting was re-scheduled.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Letter of Referral- Application 07-04Z, Block No. 13403, Lot No. 20, 54 Cottage Place

Gillette. Applicant: Tim & Nancy Moran. Proposal: Pool and Spa; lot coverage and steep slope issues. No meeting date scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. Plans reviewed and discussion held. Len will make revisions to draft letter per EC recommendations and send to Board of Adjustment. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-09P, Block No. 12802, Lot No. 2 & 3.01 and Block No. 41205 Lot 1, 1418 & 1446 Long Hill Rd, Stirling. Applicant: Phyllis Wallace, Sally Deatly & Maribelle Priestman. Proposal: Proposed septic systems in lieu of public sewer connection. No meeting date scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. Plans reviewed and discussion held. Len will make revisions to draft letter per EC recommendations and send to Planning Board and NJDEP. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-10Z, Block No. 12303, Lot No. 8, 45 Division Avenue

Millington. Applicant: Omnipoint Communications. Proposal: Seeking to erect a monopole communication tower. Height variance and side-yard setback. No meeting date scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. Plans reviewed and discussion held. Len will make revisions to draft letter per EC recommendations, forward to the EC for final review and send to Board of Adjustment. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-06P, Block No. 12303, Lot No. 33, 221 River Rd, Millington, NJ. Applicant: Mario Mocarski. Proposal: Seeking minor subdivision and bulk variances. No meeting date scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. Plans reviewed and discussion held. Len will make revisions to draft letter per EC recommendations and send to Planning Board. Closed.

·Request for LOI - General Freshwater Wetlands Permit Application to NJDEP from James Oliver (referenced to Letter of Referral 06-04Z) for Block 13514 Lot 1 and Block 13501 Lot 12, Homestead Road, LHT. Permit to construct driveway through wetland area. Len will draft a letter and send to EC for comments prior to sending letter to NJDEP. Closed.

·Chatham Borough EC minutes for 2/21/07 & 3/21/07. EC has no comment at his time. Closed.

·Chatham Township EC minutes for 3/6/07. EC has no comment at his time. Closed.

·Outdoor Issues Newsletter received and distributed to all EC members. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of solar energy possibilities for municipal buildings. Mike will present an update at a later date. Closed.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra will present an update at a later date. Closed.

·2007 Goals: Goals were finalized and presented to the Township Committee. Final copies distributed to all EC members. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS cont’d

·Continuation of Long Hill comprehensive energy policy recommendations. Len presented a draft comprehensive energy policy and ordinance. Discussion held and suggestions made about educating the public. Len will revise policy and ordinance for review at next meeting. Open.

·Update on ordinance revisions. Len met with Justin Lizza and reviewed the ordinance revisions. The ordinance revisions are now with the Planning Board for approval. Closed.

**Motion made to extend meeting past 9:30pm by Michael, the motion was second by Alexandra. All in favor.

·EC position on paper streets. Discussion held. Len will send a letter to the Township Committee on EC recommendations on the handling of vacation of paper streets in the future. Closed.

·EC comment on Morris County drainage project. Len brought up an issue currently occurring on St. Joseph’s Drive. Discussion held. Len will send a letter with pictures to the Engineering Departments both at Morris County and LHT as well as the Township Committee on the issue. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, May 21, 2007 7:00 P.M.

10. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Bruce Meringolo and second by Michael Bergen. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:50 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-03

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, March 19, 2007

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. He read the following statement:

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Devanshi Jackson, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Scott Soldan, Member Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Excused: Gina Genovese, Township Committee Rep.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·January 22, 2007 Re-Organizational Meeting Minutes were read, Joan McCloskey made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Michael Bergen. All were in favor.

·January 22, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes were read, Jack Walsh made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Michael Bergen. All were in favor.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting will be opened to the public for questions or comments.

Mr Gary Gianakis appeared before the EC to request suggestions and get some ideas on how to reduce lot coverage and mitigate run-off. Many ideas were presented to Mr Gianakis and he will evaluate what is best for his situation and may request to appear before the EC prior to submitting to Planning and Zoning in the future.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

·Update ANJEC Membership and submit PO for Membership Dues

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Letter of Referral- Application 07-02Z, Block No. 12702, Lot No. 47.01, 26 Maria Court, Millington. Applicant: Constance Anderson. Proposal: Repair of retaining wall. No meeting date scheduled. Len will draft a letter with EC comments and approval and submit to The Board of Adjustment. Closed.

·Chatham Township EC minutes for 12/11/06, 1/08/07 & 2/6/07. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Bernards Township EC minutes for 11/13/06 & 12/11/06 Open. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Chatham Borough EC minutes 1/17/07. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Devanshi stated that she will be attending a new ‘Commissioner’ training program sponsored by ANJEC.

·Winter 2007 Newsletter received from Morris County Freeholder Forum. Newsletters circulated to all EC members. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of solar energy possibilities for municipal buildings. Mike presented a slideshow on different types of solar panels, energy utilization, costs and different rebates that may be available. The EC will further discuss this at a later date. Closed.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra will present an update at a later date. Closed.

·Guidelines for conducting an energy audit of Town Hall and other municipal facilities. General discussion held, EC will revisit this again in the future. Open.

·ANJEC 2007 Smart Growth Planning Grants: Len had previously prepared a handout on the idea to ‘Promote Rain Gardens’. However, another proposal was submitted by Len to revise the current Master Plan incorporating ‘green’ suggestions. Joan McCloskey made a motion to approve this suggestion; the motion was second by Scott Soldan. All were in favor. Len will prepare the final proposal to submit to the LHT Township Committee for approval on March 28^th, if it is approved, Len will submit it to ANJEC by the March 30^th deadline. Open.

·2007 Goals: 15 goals were presented by the chair for feedback from the EC; to be discussed and finalized at the February meeting. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, April 16, 2007 7:00 P.M.

10. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Len Hamilton and second by Bruce Meringolo. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:35 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-01

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, January 22, 2007

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. He read the following statement:

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Devanshi Jackson, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Excused: Bruce Meringolo, Member, Gina Genovese, Township Committee Rep.

Absent: Scott Soldan, Member

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of December 18, 2006 were read. Jack Walsh made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Joan McCloskey. All in favor with abstentions from Michael Bergen and Devanshi Jackson.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

·Letter to Mayor for EC member re-appointments

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Request for LOI received from Alfred Montesano for Union Street, Block 11510, Lot 20, LHT. Len previously drafted a response letter for EC’s approval. Review and discussion held. Letter approved as is and mailed to NJDEP. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral- Application 04-17P, Block No. 13402, Lot No. 1.05, Long Hill Road, Gillette. Applicant: Pietro Maggipinto. Revised Plans: Proposal: Seeking waiver from steep slope ordinance to construct a single-family dwelling. Meeting Date: 1/23/07. Len previously drafted a response letter for EC’s approval. Review and discussion held. Letter approved as is and placed in Planning Board mailbox. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-04P, Block No. 13103, Lot No. 6, 91 Central Ave, Stirling. Applicant: Stirling Library, LLC (Michael Gurval). Revised Plans: Proposal: Seeking rear yard setback variance to construct driveway and parking for existing building. Meeting Date: 2/13/07. Len previously drafted a response letter for EC’s approval. Review and discussion held. Len will make revisions to the letter and forward to Planning Board. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-06Z, Block No. 13107, Lot No. 9, 28 Stirling St, Stirling. Applicant: Peter Matlosz. Revised Plans: Proposal: Seeking side yard setback and critical area setback variances to construct addition to single family home and construction of a septic system. Meeting Date: 1/23/07. Len previously drafted a response letter for EC’s approval. Review and discussion held. Letter approved as is and placed in Board of Adjustment mailbox. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-09Z, Block No. 11512, Lot No. 14.04, 304 Warren Ave. Applicant: Frank Pipia. Proposal: demolish an existing old dwelling and construct a new single family residence. Meeting Date: 2/6/07. Len previously drafted a response letter for EC’s approval. Review and discussion held. Letter approved as is and placed in Board of Adjustment mailbox. Closed.

·Chatham Borough EC minutes for 11/15/06. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of solar energy possibilities for municipal buildings. Mike will present an update at a later date. Open.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra will present an update at a later date. Open.

·Guidelines for conducting an energy audit of Town Hall and other municipal facilities. General discussion held, EC will revisit this again in the future. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

·A motion was made to recommend that the Township Committee award Olga a commendation or plaque in recognition of her many years of dedicated service as a Commission member. Len will look into this. Closed.

·ANJEC 2007 Smart Growth Planning Grants: Len prepared a handout on the idea to ‘Promote Rain Gardens’. Discussion held. EC members will think about this proposal and maybe add to this idea or come up with new ideas. Open.

·2007 Goals: 15 goals were presented by the chair for feedback from the EC; to be discussed and finalized at the February meeting. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, February 26, 2007 7:00 P.M.

10. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Michael Bergen and second by Jack Walsh. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:45 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-08

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, August 14, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Vice-Chairman, Mr. Michael Bergen, called the meeting to order at 7:10p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Change Schedule sent to them on July 27, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on August 11, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Vice-Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, John J. Walsh, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Billl Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep.,

Absent: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Olga Neville, Member, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of June 19, 2006 were read. A motion was made to approve minutes by Joan McCloskey; the motion was second by Bill Hopcraft. The EC unanimously voted to the approve minutes.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on outstanding application meeting dates.

·Coordinate new meeting date with Commissioners for August.

7. CORRESPONDENCE

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-05P, Block No. 11301 & 11401, Lot No. 4 & 23, Valley Rd. Applicant: Parthenon Realty, LLC. Proposal: New construction of a bank. Meeting Date 9/12/06. A letter will be sent to the Planning Board with EC comments. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral- Application 04-17Z, Block No. 13402, Lot No. 1.05, 691 Long Hill Rd, Gillette. Applicant: Pietro Maggiopinto. Proposal: construction of a single-family home on a vacant lot. No Meeting Date noted. A letter will be sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-07Z, Block No. 12803, Lot No. 36, 446 Carlton Rd, Millington. Applicant: Patriot Media. Proposal: Installation of new site tower. Meeting Date 8/22/06. **On agenda in error, not an EC matter** Closed.

·Warren Township EC Minutes from 5/2 & 5/16 & 6/6/2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Chatham Borough EC Minutes from 6/21/06. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·2007 Meeting Calendar Request. The EC has decided to keep its regular meeting schedule of the 3^rd Monday of the month, with the exception of interference with holidays. A letter will be sent to the Deputy Clerk advising of meeting schedule. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of BMP retrofits for Town Hall parking lot. The lot has been re-graded and Justin is still reaching out to contractors for dirt removal. Open.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra continues her research and will report at a future meeting. Open.

·Presentation to EC scheduled on Integrated Pest Management by Kathy Abbott for September 18^th. Open.

·Solar panels for municipal facilities discussed. Mike advised the commission he is still conducting research and feasibility. He will update us at a future meeting. Open.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, September 18, 2006 at 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Scott Soldan and second by Bill Hopcraft. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:15 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-09

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, September 18, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:07p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on September 11, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Vice-Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, John J. Walsh, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Olga Neville, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Billl Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep.,

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of August 14, 2006 were read. Len Hamilton, abstained from the vote, all other members present approved.

5. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Omitted this month in absence of secretary, Karen Shear

6. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, we closed this section of the meeting.

1. Presentation by: INTEGRATED PEST MANAGEMENT:

Kathy Abbot, Chatham Township EC, Lydia Chambers, Chatham Township Planning Board & Jane Nogaki, NJ Environmental Federation gave an excellent presentation on the hazards of pesticides and alternative approaches to pest management. Their first comment was that the lawn in front of Town Hall looked far too carpet-like, probably as a result of heavy pesticide use. Of particular concern is the use of pesticides in public parks and playing fields: Not only are children more susceptible to the health problems associated with pesticide ingestion, their behaviors make it much more likely that ingestion will occur. They have achieved growing success in Chatham Township and a number of other communities throughout NJ to get the cooperation of public works departments, landscapers, and homeowners to either greatly reduce the use of pesticides or to adopt Pesticide Free Zones. They pointed out that NJ schools are under strict state-wide requirements to maintain detailed records of pesticide use and to notify parents in advance of any pesticide use. These regulations are relatively new and not all schools are yet in compliance.

They brought a packet of materials and press releases for the EC. Some of these will be scanned and distributed by Len, and some will be placed on our website. They also recommended a couple of good websites for information:

(http://www.chathamtownship.org/healthy_lawns.html

http://beyondpesticides.org/

They commented on an exceptionally good public speaker and pesticide guru from Marblehead, MA. Len recommended the possibility of the Chatham and Long Hill EC’s co-sponsoring an event.

2. Mr. Dennis Sandow of Millington was in attendance and had 2 items of concern:

Mr. Dennis Sandow of Millington had two items of concern:

He noted that it had been 7 months since he first raised the issue of the illegal fill behind Town Hall and wondered why it was still there. Commissioners noted that they shared this concern and that the corrective measures were bogged down in legal interactions between the Town and the contractor. Len agreed to send a follow-up letter of concern to the Twp Administrator. Further discussion for alternatives included the possibility of having the material removed for use in another project, or granting fill credits to another project where an equal amount of material might be removed from the floodplain.
Mr. Sandow had submitted a photograph to Len over the summer showing the window of the tax office to be open wide on a 95-degree day, presumably because the AC in the building was cooling the office too much. In the ensuing discussion, all agreed that some sort of an energy audit should be undertaken. Mike and Len were proposing a phased approach where the first step(s) would be for commissioners to work with the Twp Eng and Twp Admin to find quick and easy changes that could be done locally (e.g., motion detector switches, changes in thermostat settings, timers and seasonal adjustments to outdoor lighting, etc.). This might be followed by a professional energy audit to be conduced by an HVAC and lighting specialist. [Len suggested that the EC develop a formal set of plans to approach this issue at the October EC meeting. On a related matter, Mike will update his presentation on solar energy at the October meeting.]

Len Hamilton made a motion to extend meeting until 10:00pm, all agreed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-03P, Block No. 13803, Lot No. 1, 26 Hickory Tavern Rd. Applicant: Patrick Pugliese. Proposal: Subdivision of existing lot and construction of single-family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. A letter will be sent to the Planning Board with EC comments. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral- Application 04-17Z, Block No. 13402, Lot No. 1.05, 691 Long Hill Rd, Gillette. Applicant: Pietro Maggipinto. Proposal: construction of a single family home on a vacant lot. (Revised plans submitted) Meeting Date: October 17, 2006.

*The details of the revisions were not noted in the plans that were submitted. It was agreed that Len would check with Dawn and that if the footprint had not been changed, then the EC would have no additional comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 05-11Z, Block No. 10411, Lot No. 6, 1223 Valley Road, Stirling. Applicant: Omnipoint Communications. Proposal: use variance, height variance, front yard setback variance to install new antennas on existing monopole. (Revised plans submitted.) EC will send a letter to the Board of Adjusting reflecting no comment. Closed.

·Warren Township EC Minutes from 6/20, 7/18 & 8/1. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Bernards Township EC Minutes from 6/12 & 7/14. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Morris County Green Table invitation – September 28. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Public inquiry from Mr. Dan McGuire regarding solar panels. Info forwarded to Mike, who will update presentation in OCT. Open.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of BMP retrofits for Town Hall parking lot. Corrective measures are bogged down in legal interactions between the Town and the contractor. Len agreed to send a follow-up letter of concern to the Twp Administrator. Further discussion for alternatives included the possibility of having the material removed for use in another project, or granting fill credits to another project where an equal amount of material might be removed from the floodplain. Open.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra continues her research and will report at a future meeting. Open.

·Presentation to EC scheduled on Integrated Pest Management by Kathy Abbott for September 18^th. Closed

·Solar panels for municipal facilities discussed. Mike gave a presentation on solar panels. More research will be done and he will update us at a future meeting. Open.

9. NEW BUSINESS: Good News!

The applicant handout was approved by the Planning Board and then sent to Twp. Attorney for review. Mr. Pidgeon said there was no need for it to go to the Twp.

Committee, but did make two extremely minor changes in the document.

The EC approved these changes and it is now scheduled for a final review

by the PB at its October 10, 2006 meeting.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, October 23, 2006 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 10:05 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Len Hamilton for Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-10

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, October 23, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on October 16, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Vice-Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Olga Neville, Member, Bill Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep., Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate (late 7:15), Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of September 18, 2006 were read. Jack Walsh made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Olga Neville. All in favor.

5. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

·Sent letter to NJDEP for LOI Request for 1279 Valley Road

6. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, we closed this section of the meeting.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-08Z, Block No. 14002, Lot No. 23, 134 East Springbrook Dr., Gillette. Applicant: Philip J. Ponturo. Proposal: Construction of in-ground pool and patio. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. A letter will be sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’ d

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-03Z, Block No. 12702, Lot No. 21, Elliot Rd, Millington. Applicant: JAM Realty. Proposal: construction of a single-family home on a vacant lot. Meeting Date: November 7, 2006. A letter will be sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-04Z, Block No. 13501, Lot No. 12 and Block No. 13514, Lot No. 1, Homestead Rd., Gillette. Applicant: James Oliver. Proposal: construction of a single-family home on a vacant lot. (Revised plans submitted.) Meeting Date: October 17, 2006. A letter was sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments prior to the meeting date. Closed.

· Block No. 10411, Lot No. 1, 1221 Valley Rd, Stirling. OPRA request for info relevant to environmental site assessment. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·August Newsletter from Morris Land Conservancy. Copies were given to all EC members present. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Chatham Borough EC Minutes of 19JUL2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Bernards Township EC Minutes of 08MAY, 12JUN, 10JUL & 11Sept2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Warren Township EC Minutes of 20JUN, 18JUL & 01AUG2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Chatham Township EC Minutes of 12JUN2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Request for LOI for 1279 Valley Road, Block 10401, Lots 1, 2, & 3. Karen will send a letter to NJDEP. Closed.

·Alexey presented the EC with pictures that were given to her by the Passaic River Coalition. The pictures (taken in Aug 06) show an unknown white foamy substance through out the Tributory area while the water level was very low. Alexey visited the site this past weekend (Oct 06) and the area was in good condition; however, the water level was very high. The EC will continue to monitor this area.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of solar energy possibilities for municipal buildings. Mike will present an update. Open.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra gave a recycling update and she is in the process of trying to get the word out by educating the public on what really is recyclable and how to dispose of it. Items that can be collected have changed since prior lists were posted. Stickers have been placed in Town Hall and in the Library; Alexey has also contacted the schools and newspapers. Alexey asked everyone present to think about and present her with different ideas on how to get the word out. The LHT web site will be revised; she will also try to have the LHT calendar revised. Open.

·Guidelines for conducting an energy audit of Town Hall and other municipal facilities. General discussion. Len passed out an ‘idea’ sheet, discussion held, ideas were brought up and discussed. All were asked to bring additional ideas to the next meeting. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, November 20, 2006 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Bill Hopcraft and second by Joan McCloskey. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:54 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-12

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, December 18, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:07 p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on December 11, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Olga Neville, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Bill Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep. (late 7:25), Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of October 23, 2006 were read. Joan McCloskey made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Jack Walsh. All in favor.

No Meeting was held in November due to no pending correspondence.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

·Sent letter to NJDEP for LOI Request for 1279 Valley Road.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Request for LOI & Individual Transition Waiver for BLK 13205, Lot 5, Delaware Ave, LHT from Environmental Technology for Rohit Shah. Len previously drafted a letter for EC approval and distribution. Letter approved and sent. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Bernards Township EC Minutes of 09OCT2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Warren Township EC Minutes of 15AUG2006, 05SEP2006,19SEP2006 & 03OCT2006. Open.

·Chatham Township EC Minutes of 17OCT2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Chatham Borough EC Minutes of 16OCT2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of solar energy possibilities for municipal buildings. Mike will present an update. Open.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra will present an update. Beginning in January the recycling effort will begin in the schools. Also, more recycling bins will be added to the ball fields. Open.

·Guidelines for conducting an energy audit of Town Hall and other municipal facilities. General discussion. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

·ANJEC 2007 Smart Growth Planning Grants discussed, one possibility mentioned was water testing.

·Stone House Rd (Haas Rd) Bridge replacement (Report by Chair)

·Year-end Report by Chair, distributed to all EC members.

·Len recognized and thanked Bill Hopcraft for his contribution to this committee.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next Re-Organization Meeting and regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, January 22, 2007 at 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Bruce Meringolo and second by Joan McCloskey. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:10 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-01

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, January 16, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:50 p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board, the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on January 16, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members pass a motion then present to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

All Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Bruce Meringolo, Member, John J. Walsh, Member, Scott Soldan, Member and Bill Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep., Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2005 were read. The EC unanimously voted to approve minutes.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. Mr. Dennis Sandow was present and asked if a discussion on stormwater would take place. Mr. Sandow requested a Special Meeting be called for this topic, however, it was decided that the EC would discuss this at their next meeting. Mr. Sandow remained for the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Planning and Zoning for upcoming meeting hearing dates. All dates have been updated in this Agenda.

·Letter sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments on Mellusi.

7. CORRESPONDENCE

·Request for LOI from Dagwood Properties (Copper Springs Property), 200 New Vernon Road, Block 14602, Lot 4.01. Karen will send a letter to NJDEP. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d

·Letter of Referral- Application 05-12Z, Block No. 13503, Lot No.16, 351 Long Hill Road Gillette. Applicant: Scott & Pamela Monty. Proposal: Two-story addition to single family home. New plans received. Meeting Date 1/24/2006. A letter will be sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments prior to their next meeting. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 05-18P, Block No. 12802, Lot 2, Block No. 12802, Lot 3.01, Block 14205 Lot No.1, 1418 & 1446 Long Hill Road. Applicant: P. Wallace, S. Dealty, & M. Priestman. *Application for extension of previously approved preliminary sub-division and lot width variances. Prior Approval date 11/26/2002 under the name of Cotswold Properties. Meeting Date 2/14/2006. A letter will be sent to the Planning Board with EC comments prior to the February 14, 2006 meeting date. Closed.

·LHT Planning Board Organizational Agenda 1/17/2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·EC Nov Budget. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Warren Township EC Minutes from 11/1/2005. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Invoice form ANJEC for 2006 Membership Dues. Discussion held. Karen will submit a purchase order to pay the ANJEC 2006 dues. Closed.

·An incident involving an unknown contractor, who allegedly graded the soil behind the library was discussed. The soil was pushed into the outer property causing a possible reduction in water drainage. As this area borders wetlands, it raises stormwater run-off concerns. The incident shall be taken up with the Township Committee and the Environmental Commission shall take note of the Township Committee’s response.

8. CHAIR’S REPORT:

Len Hamilton referred to the goals on the Agenda as items that would be a part of future discussion and action. The one item that received brief discussion was the USACE Flood Control Project and FEMA Maps. Len pointed out that if the Army Corps project performed as proposed, the homeowners in the protected region should, perhaps, be removed from the burden of FEMA Insurance. This possibility will be brought to the Township Committee at a future meeting

LHT:Environmental Commission:Goals for 2006

Improved detail of site plan reviews, especially with respect to stormwater management. Every project should meet no-net requirements.

Review environmental ordinances and recommend revisions to Planning Board.

Review environmental element of Master Plan and recommend changes to Planning Board.

Work to improve Morris County Soil Conservation District’s oversight of development projects.

LHT:Environmental Commission:Goals for 2006 cont’d

Work more closely with Zoning Enforcement Officer on environmental issues.

Reinvigorate Passaic River Nature Trail project.

Improve public education initiatives (ANJEC; Echoes-Sentinel; Library; etc.)

Encourage and invite additional public input into Environmental Commission.

Revisit USACE’s Stirling Flood Control Project with respect to FEMA, PRNT, TMDLs, etc.

Continue and improve interactions with Open Space Advisory Committee and Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.

Work more closely with Morris County to protect our historic roadways.

Work with Shade Tree Commission to protect and re-establish canopied roadways.

Work with the Ten Towns Committee to take advantage of workshops, educational programs, grants, etc.

Work with DPW to help meet Statewide Stormwater Regulations.

9. STATUS REPORTS

·Environmental Assessment Form: Discussion held. The form is in the process of being re-designed. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Wednesday, February 15, 2006 at 7:00pm.

10. ADJOURNMENT

At 9:25 pm Jack Walsh made a motion to extend the meeting,

Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:45 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Alexandra Hennessey for

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-02

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:12 p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on February 12, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Bruce Meringolo, Member, John J. Walsh, Member, Scott Soldan, Member, Bill Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep., Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Olga Neville, Member

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Organizational and Regular Meeting Minutes of January 18, 2006 were read. The Organizational Minutes were approved by Joan McCloskey and Bruce Meringolo. The Regular Minutes were approved with corrections by Mike Bergen and Jack Walsh. The EC unanimously voted to approve minutes.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. Mr. Dennis Sandow entered the meeting at 8:08pm.

At 8:55 pm the floor was opened to Mr. Sandow who spoke about the stormwater plan (or the potential lack of) for the new Township Municipal building. He indicated that he had searched through many of the old records in the construction files and that one of the early sets of drawings appeared to have some underground detention facilities indicated. In the later drawings, all of these had been eliminated and the stormwater runoff was simply collected into a series of storm sewers and routed through underground pipes to two outfalls at the south end of the parking lot. Mr. Sandow listed several examples of parking lots in both Long Hill and neighboring communities that have obvious detention basins associated with them and questioned why the Township parking lot had none.

Mr. Sandow also noted that during the construction phase of both the Town Hall and the library that there seemed to be a negligence in terms of maintaining silt fences and other erosion control methods. In searching through construction records, he found only one document, which he described as an informal and undated note, from the Morris County Soil Conservation District indicating acceptance of the soil erosion control plan.

Mr. Sandow also spoke about the incident involving an unknown contractor who allegedly graded the soil behind the library and pushed a pile of dirt over the catch basin causing a problem with water drainage. This incident occurred over the Thanksgiving 2005 holiday weekend and has not yet been corrected. He urged the Environmental Commission to seek clarification of this matter because the soil now is blocking one of the outfalls and is also likely to be illegal fill within the flood plain of the Passaic River.

The Environmental Commission agreed to bring these matters to the attention of the Township Administrator and the Township Committee and will also study the plans to determine some possible retrofit solutions to stormwater problems.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Planning and Zoning for upcoming meeting hearing dates. All dates have been updated in this Agenda.

·Letter sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments on Monty.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT cont’d

·Letter sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments on Anastario .

·Letter sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments on Wallace, Deatly & Priestman.

7. CORRESPONDENCE

·Letter of Referral- Application 05-14Z, Block No. 13107, Lot No.1, 85 Maple Avenue, Stirling; Applicant: Schaan; proposal: 2^nd floor addition to single family home. Meeting Date: 2/21/06. A letter will be sent to the Board of Adjustment with EC comments prior to the hearing date of 2/21/06. Closed.

·ANJEC announcement for workshop on Training to Protect Natural Resources: EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Information packet from ANJEC on Smart Growth Assistance Grants: Discussion held, Alexandra will research, review and report findings back to EC. Open.

·Request for article for Spring Newsletter from Deputy Clerk: Alexandra and Len will work on an article and forward to Deputy Clerk by Tuesday am. Closed.

·Warren Township EC Minutes from 12/6/2005 & 12/20/05. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Flyer for low cost trees from Morris County Soil Conservation District: Copies made and distributed to all EC Members. Closed.

·ANJEC seminar notice re: Tree Threats! Distributed to all commissioners. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Renewal of Freshwater Wetlands Statewide General Permit numbers 1, 13, 14, 16, & 17, from Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge: Distributed to all EC Members. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Board of Adjustment Agenda for 2/21/06; EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Discuss reintroduction of stormwater elements of Ordinance 183-06 with revisions. Each member will review and comment on current Ordinance. Open.

·Stormwater discussion with Dennis Sandow. See item #5 above. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Environmental Assessment Form: Discussion held. Mike Bergen showed examples of progress made to date and requested feedback. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, March 20, 2006 at 7:00pm.

10. ADJOURNMENT

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-03

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, March 20, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:13 p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on March 16, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Bruce Meringolo, Member, John J. Walsh, Member, Scott Soldan, Member, Olga Neville, Member, Bill Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep., Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of February 15, 2006 were read. A motion was made to approve minutes by Bruce Meringolo; the motion was second by Mike Bergen. The EC unanimously voted to the approve minutes.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As there was no one present, the meeting was closed to public questions.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Planning and Zoning for upcoming meeting hearing dates. All dates have been updated in this Agenda.

·Follow-up with Planning and Zoning for a list of all open applications to date: None.

·Notified Deputy Clerk of impending Spring Newsletter Article.

·Processed payment and EC Membership Roster for ANJEC.

7. CORRESPONDENCE

·Letter to EC Chair from R. Hurford and A. Lea of Hopewell NJ, urging the EC to invite Mayor of Long Hill to join the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. This program, initiated by Seattle's mayor, is a Municipal commitment to try to meet the Kyoto Protocol targets. Discussion held. Copies made and distributed to all EC Members for comment at next meeting. Open.

·Chatham Borough EC Minutes from 1/18 & 2/15/2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Chatham Township EC Minutes from 1/9 & 2/13/2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·LOI notification for Block 81, Lot 3, Stirling Hotel, indicating that the wetlands and boundary lines submitted are accurate as shown for a period of five years. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·LOI extension notification for Block 220, Lots 2, 3.01, & 4 (Priestman, Wallace & Deatly) granting a 5-year extension. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

·Discussion of BMP retrofits for Town Hall parking lot. Also, possibility of a letter to Township Administrator to assist in getting contractor's attention about removal of unauthorized fill. Drawings of Town Hall parking lot reviewed. Several possible BMPs discussed. Len will speak to Justin in re: alternate plans. Len will also ask Justin what the plan is, if any, to remove the dirt in the library parking lot. Open.

·Ordinance revisions: Len advised the EC about the current status of Ordinance #183-05 by the Planning Board. Final revisions should be completed by early April. Closed.

·Capital Budget: some items were mentioned as possible expenditures: LCD Projector and screen, large format plotter (architect quality), Environmental consultant. Open.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra to look into problem and report at next meeting. Open.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Environmental Assessment Form: Discussion held: 2 examples were presented by Len: 1 for the homeowner and 1 for the designer/planner. The EC will review and comment at next meeting. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, April 17, 2006 at 7:00pm.

10. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Michael Bergen and second by Scott Soldan. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:25 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-04

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, April 17, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:08p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on April 17, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Bruce Meringolo (late 7:15pm), Member, John J. Walsh, Member, Olga Neville, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, Bill Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep.,

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of March 20, 2006 were read. A motion was made to approve minutes by Jack Walsh; the motion was second by Olga Neville. The EC unanimously voted to the approve minutes.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As there was no one present, the meeting was closed to public questions.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

None

7. CORRESPONDENCE

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-01Z, Block No. 13404, Lot No.39, 159 West Cottage Place. Applicant: Charles R & Janet Faig. Proposal: Seeking variances to expand kitchen and living area; Increasing impervious coverage from 26.76% to 27.89% (20% permitted). No Meeting Date noted. Len will draft a letter with EC comments to be sent to the Board of Adjustment. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-02Z, Block No. 13004, Lot No.30, 346 Elm Street Applicant: William T & Diane E Gurnee. Proposal: Seeking multiple variances to expand living area; Increasing impervious coverage from 29.2% to 33.9% (25% permitted). No Meeting Date noted. Len will draft a letter with EC comments to be sent to the Board of Adjustment. Closed.

·Warren Township EC Minutes from 2/7 & 2/21/2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Injecting Environmental Culture into Local Government, NJ Municipalities, APR2006 (via Mayor Genovese), circulated to all EC members. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Announcement from ANJEC for GIS Workshop. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Notice from ANJEC that check for 2006 dues not yet received. Notice sent to Finance to follow-up. Closed.

·Notice on Mendham Township’s Conservation Easement Project; circulated to all EC members. Discussion held on possibly instituting similar project in LHT in the future. To be discussed further at next meeting. Open.

·A draft copy of ‘Conservation Plan Element’ was circulated to all EC Members. Discussion held. Len asked all to review and submit comments to him to incorporate into the final draft prior to next meeting. Open.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Environmental Assessment Form: Discussion held: 2 revised examples were presented by Len: 1 for the homeowner and 1 for the designer/planner. The EC reviewed them and the forms will now be forwarded to Justin and Kevin for their comments, approval and recommendation to the Planning Board. Open.

·Discussion of BMP retrofits for Town Hall parking lot. Also, possibility of a letter to Township Administrator to assist in getting contractor's attention about removal of unauthorized fill. Drawings of Town Hall parking lot reviewed. Several possible BMPs discussed. Len spoke to Justin and Justin is still looking into the most cost effective way to remove the dirt. Len is also researching documents on BMPs. He will follow-up when additional information is obtained. Open.

·Capital Budget: some items were mentioned as possible expenditures: LCD Projector and screen, large format plotter (architect quality), Environmental consultant. To be discussed further at next meeting. Open.

·Letter to EC Chair from R. Hurford and A. Lea of Hopewell NJ, urging the EC to invite Mayor of Long Hill to join the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. This program, initiated by Seattle's mayor, is a Municipal commitment to try to meet the Kyoto Protocol targets. Discussion held. Len will send a letter to the Township Committee stating the EC supports this project. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS cont’d

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra continues her research and will report at next meeting. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

·Environmental Commission computer for GIS per Justin Lizza’s request; Mike has already contacted Justin to connect the EC computer to LHT. Closed.

·Possible scheduling of presentation (EC?/TC?) on Integrated Pest Management by Kathy Abbott. Discussion held. Len will contact Ms. Abbott and set up a presentation for a future EC Meeting. Open.

·Environmental Commission archives. Discussion held. Closed.

·Environmental Resource Inventory: Schedule for updating; to be discussed further at next meeting. Open.

·Solar panels for municipal facilities discussed. Bruce will research feasibility and follow-up at future meeting. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, May 15, 2006 at 7:00pm.

10. ADJOURNMENT

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-05

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, May 15, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:08p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on May 11, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Scott Soldan, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Olga Neville, Member,

Bill Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep.,

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of April 17, 2006 were read. A motion was made to approve minutes by Joan McCloskey; the motion was second by Jack Walsh. The EC unanimously voted to the approve minutes.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As there was no one present, the meeting was closed to public questions.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

None

7. CORRESPONDENCE

·Warren Township EC Minutes from 3/7 & 3/21/2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-04Z, Block No. 13501, Lot No.12 & Block No. 13514, Lot 1, Homestead Road, Gillette. Applicant: James M. Oliver. Proposal: New construction of single family home on 10 acre lot. Wetland, drainage, critical area i

ssues. No Meeting Date noted. Discussion held. Len will draft a letter with EC comments for review and submission to BOA. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-05Z, Block No. 12001, Lot No. 5, 23 Midvale Ave, Millington. Applicant: Daniel Von Pache. Proposal: Addition to existing house. Seeking multiple variances for lot area, lot width and side yard. Lot coverage within requirements. Meeting Date July 11, 2006. Discussion held. Len will draft a letter with EC comments for review and submission to BOA. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 05-11Z, Block No. 10411, Lot No. 6, 1223 Valley Road, Stirling. Applicant: Omnipoint Communications. Proposal: use variance, height variance, front yard setback variance to install new antennas on existing monopole. EC has no comment at this time, Karen will send a letter to BOA reflecting same. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Environmental Assessment Form: Discussion held: 2 final drafts were presented by Len: 1 for the homeowner and 1 for the designer/planner. These new forms will be on the next Planning Board Agenda for review. Open.

·Discussion of BMP retrofits for Town Hall parking lot. The lot has been regraded and Justin is still reaching out to contractors for dirt removal. Open.

·Capital Budget: some items were mentioned as possible expenditures: LCD Projector and screen, large format plotter (architect quality), Environmental consultant. Closed.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra continues her research and will report at a future meeting. Open.

·Notice on Mendham Township’s Conservation Easement Project; discussion held on possibly instituting similar project in LHT in the future. Mike and Scott will research further and report at a future meeting. Open.

·A final draft copy of ‘Conservation Plan Element’ was circulated to all EC Members. Discussion held. Len will submit to Planning Board for approval. Closed.

·Environmental Resource Inventory: Mike gave an update of what has been updated and what info is still needed. He will continue to obtain all outstanding info, as available, and update as necessary. Closed.

·Solar panels for municipal facilities discussed. Mike gave a presentation on solar panels. More research will be done and he will update us at a future meeting. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

Discussion held on the possibility of the EC recommending to the Mayor that she recognize PNC Bank with a special environmental award. Len will speak to the Mayor regarding this. Closed.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, June 19, 2006 at 7:00pm.

11. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Joan McCloskey and second by Mike Bergen. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:05 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2006-06

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, June 19, 2006

1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:15p.m. He read the following statement:

Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin board; the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified of the 2006 Meeting Schedule sent to them on January 1, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on June 12, 2006 for posting.

2. MEETING CUT-OFF

Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members, then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.

3. ROLL CALL

The Chairman called the roll as follows:

Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, John J. Walsh, Member, Bruce Meringolo(late 8:35), Member, Olga Neville, Member, Joan McCloskey(late 7:25), 1^st Alternate, Billl Hopcraft, Township Committee Rep.,

Absent: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

The Regular Meeting Minutes of May 15, 2006 were read. A motion was made to approve minutes by Jack Walsh; the motion was second by Len Hamilton. The EC unanimously voted to the approve minutes.

5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS

The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. See #7 below.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Letter to Board of Adjustment stated no comment on Omnipoint Communications Letter of Referral.

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on outstanding application meeting dates.

7. CORRESPONDENCE

·Warren Township EC Minutes from 4/4 & 4/14/2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Chatham Twsp EC Minutes from 4/19/2006. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-06Z, Block No. 13107, Lot No. 9, 28 Sterling Street, Stirling. Applicant: Peter Matlosz. Proposal: Two additions to existing single family home, which requires side yard and steep slope buffer variances. No Meeting Date noted. Discussion held. Len will send a letter with EC comments to BOA. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-04P, Block No. 13103, Lot No. 6, 91 Central Avenue, Stirling. Applicant: Michael Gurval, Sterling Library, LLC. Proposal: Construction of a parking lot for change of use from public library to general office, which requires a variance for front yard parking, rear yard setback requirements, buffer requirements and number of spaces. No Meeting Date noted. Michael Gurval entered meeting at 7:30pm Plans were reviewed and discussion held. Michael Gurval was given some ideas and suggestions on water run-off and impervious pavement, etc. Len will send a letter with EC comments to Planning Board. Closed.

·Invitation to Ten Towns Committee 11^th Anniversary. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Len passed out an article entitled ‘Clean water Act Reached: US Supreme Court Overview’, discussion held. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of BMP retrofits for Town Hall parking lot. The lot has been regraded and Justin is still reaching out to contractors for dirt removal. Open.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra continues her research and will report at a future meeting. Open.

·Presentation to EC scheduled on Integrated Pest Management by Kathy Abbott for September 18^th. Open.

·Solar panels for municipal facilities discussed. Mike gave a presentation on solar panels. More research will be done and he will update us at a future meeting. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

·Summer schedule was discussed, the EC has decided to combine the July and August meeting and have one meeting on Tuesday, August 1, 2006.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Tuesday, August 1, 2006 at 7:00pm.

11. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Bruce Meringolo and second by Olga Neville. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:50 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

Year-End Report-2007

Long Hill Township Environmental Commission

Year-End Report – 2007

The Environmental Commission had a very active and productive year in 2007.

One of the primary activities of the Commission is to review and comment upon applications that are scheduled to appear before the Planning Board, the Zoning Board, or for Letters of Interpretation from the NJDEP. Eighteen applications (see Table 1 below) were reviewed this year. The detailed comments from the EC are a matter of public record in the individual files and may be obtained through the Planning Board and Zoning Board Administrator, Dawn Wolfe in Town Hall. The general tenor of our comments is as follows:

For several of the applications, the EC offered major revisions of the site plans to reduce impervious cover, save specimen trees, and reduce runoff.

In nearly every application the EC recommended state-of-the-art nonstructural stormwater BMPs to infiltrate stormwater back into the ground and reduce runoff.

The EC has been strongly promoting the reduction of driveway and roadway surfaces, the elimination of curbing, and the use of permeable pavers wherever practical.

The EC has promoted the establishment of conservation easements to protect in perpetuity steep slopes, wooded areas, and open space on the peripheral areas of properties.

Table 1 Applications Reviewed by Environmental Commission in CY2007
Applicant Name	Block	Lot	Reference
Anderson	12702	47.01	07-02Z
Bauer	11603	6	07-11Z
Biorepository	12301	1	07-38P
DiGiorgio	10301	13, 14, 15	07-40P
Dill	11603	9	07-10Z
Jara	11604	29	07-08Z
Kubick	14602	21	NJDEP
Library, LLC	13103	6	06-04Z
Matlosz	13107	9	06-06Z
Mocarski	12203	33	06-06P
Moran	13403	20	07-04Z
Murphy	10512	5	01-23Z
Omnipoint	12303	8	06-10Z
Pipia	11512	14.04	06-09Z
Ponturo	14002	23	06-08Z
Shah	13205	4	NJDEP
Terry & Kuntz	10515	12	07-13Z
Wallace, Dietley & Priestman	12802 et seq.	2, 3.01	06-09P

ANJEC awarded the Commission an $8,000 matching fund grant entitled Bringing Smart Growth to Long Hill Township. The grant focuses on Master Plan revisions for the village of Meyersville and for the Valley Road business corridor as well as revision of environmental ordinances.

The Commission was pleased to receive an ANJEC Environmental Achievement Award for its Applicant Handout that provides guidance on environmental issues for homeowners who are preparing an application for projects to appear before the Planning Board or Zoning Board.

The Commission operated a popular booth at the Stirling Street Fair providing attendees with literature on topics such as:

Solar energy
Recycling
Rain gardens
Energy conservation

Position papers, newsletter articles or special reports were prepared on the following topics:

Comprehensive Energy Policy for Long Hill Township
Solar Energy
Passaic River Nature Trail
Salt Brine for Snow Removal
Policy on Paper Streets
Policy on Septic Systems
Home Heating
Morris County drainage project on Long Hill Rd

The Environmental Commission chair participated in the following activities:

Planning Board member
2020 Valley Road Conference organizer
Consultant to RU Studio Project for Valley Road study
Review of bridge replacement projects (White Bridge Rd and Stone House Rd)

Respectfully submitted,

Leonard W. Hamilton, Ph.D.

Chair of Environmental Commission

Members:

· Leonard Hamilton, Chair

· Michael Bergen

· John J. Walsh, Jr.

· Devanshi Jackson

· Scott Soldan

· Bruce Meringolo

· Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alt.

· Alexandra Hennessy, 2^nd Alt.

· Roseanne Calluori, Township Committee Liaison

· Karen Shear, Secretary

Year-End Report-2006

Long Hill Township Environmental Commission
Year-End Report – 2006

This document is the first in what I hope will become an annual submission from the Environmental Commission. In the short term, the Year-End Report can help provide a smoother transition for new members and new leadership as Commissioners are replaced. Over the long term, the Year-End Reports can become an archival summary of the evolving goals and accomplishments of the EC.

This report is structured within the framework of the Goals for 2006 that were presented to the EC by the Chair in JAN2006:

Goal 1: Improved detail of site plan reviews, especially with respect to stormwater management. Every project should meet no-net requirements.

This is more of a standing policy of the EC rather than a specific goal. We review every project with an eye toward minimizing disturbance, saving trees, and managing stormwater on site. We have developed an excellent working relationship with the Board of Adjustment, where most of this year’s applications were being heard, and have made positive impacts on nearly every application that we reviewed.

The detailed comments from the EC are a matter of public record in the individual files and may be obtained through the Planning Board and Zoning Board Administrator, Dawn Wolfe. Here are some of the approaches and accomplishments of the EC in reviewing these applications for the Planning Board and Zoning Board:

For several of the applications, the EC offered major revisions of the site plans to reduce impervious cover, save specimen trees, and reduce runoff.

In nearly every application the EC recommended state-of-the-art nonstructural stormwater BMPs to infiltrate stormwater back into the ground and reduce runoff. We believe that one of these applications incorporated Long Hill’s first rain garden and first rain barrel collection system.

The EC has been strongly promoting the reduction of driveway and roadway surfaces, the elimination of curbing, and the use of permeable pavers wherever practical.

The EC has promoted the establishment of conservation easements to protect in perpetuity steep slopes, wooded areas, and open space on the peripheral areas of properties.

The 16 projects reviewed by the EC are listed below:

Application No. 06-03P

Applicant: Pugliese, Patrick

Property: Block 13803 Lots 1 and 1.01 (proposed)

Address: 26 Hickory Tavern Rd., Gillette

Application No. 05-12Z

Applicant: Scott and Pamela Monty

Property: 351 Long Hill Rd, Gillette, NJ (Block 13503, Lot 16)

Application No. 06-04P

Applicant: Stirling Library, LLC (Michael Gurval)

Property: 91 Central Ave, Stirling NJ (Block 13103 Lot 6)

Application No. 05-13Z

Applicant: Katelyn & Kenneth Anastario

Property: 378 Chestnut St, Stirling

Block 13002, Lot 12, Zone R-4

Application No. 03-23Z

Applicant: JAM Realty

Property: Elliot Road, Millington (Block 124, Lot 21)

Application No. 05-08Z

Applicant: Maureen & Elizabeth Cronin

Property: Torbert Rd (Block 13588, Lot 9)

Application No. 06-02Z

Applicant: Charles R. and Janet L. Faig

Property: 159 Cottage Place W, Gillette, New Jersey (Block 13404 Lot 39)

Application No. 06-01Z

Applicant: William & Diane Gurnee and Ralph & Bonnie Naumovitz

Property: 346 Elm Street, Stirling, New Jersey (Block 113004 Lot 30)

Application No. 04-17Z

Applicant: Pietro Maggipinto

Property: 691 Long Hill Road, Gillette (Block 13402, Lot 1.05)

Application No. 06-06Z

Applicant: Peter Matlosz

Property: 28 Stirling St., Stirling NJ (Block 13107, Lot 9)

Application No. 06-04Z

Applicant: James Oliver

Property: Homestead Rd, Gillette (Block 13501, Lot 12; Block 13514, Lot 1)

Application No. 06-05P

Applicant: Parthenon Realty, L.L.C.

Property: Valley Road, Gillette (Block 11301-Lot 4 & 11401-Lot 23)

Application No. 06-08Z

Applicant: Phillip J. Ponturo

Property: 134 E. Springbrook Dr., Gillette, New Jersey (Block 14002 Lot 23)

Application No. 05-14Z

Applicant: Fred W. Schaan

Property: 85 Maple Avenue, Stirling, New Jersey (Block 13107, Lot 1)

Application No. 06-05Z

Applicant: Daniel Von Pache

Property: 23 Midvale Ave, Millington (Block 12001 Lot 5)

Application No. 05-18P

Applicant: Wallace, Deatly & Priestman

Property: 1418 & 1446 Long Hill Rd (Block 12802, Lots 2 & 3.01 Block 14205, Lot 1)

Long Hill Township Town Hall

Informal review of grading and stormwater issues in parking lot.

Goal 2: Review environmental ordinances and recommend revisions to Planning Board.

A comprehensive revision of the Land Use Ordinances related to environmental issues was prepared by the EC and submitted to the Planning Board in February 2006 for review. It has not yet been scheduled on the PB agenda.

Goal 3: Review environmental element of Master Plan and recommend changes to Planning Board.

A comprehensive revision of the Master Plan Conservation Element was prepared by the EC and submitted to the Planning Board in May 2006 for review. It has not yet been scheduled on the PB agenda.

Goal 4: Work to improve Morris County Soil Conservation District’s oversight of development projects.

No action has been taken on this goal yet. Most of our current projects either do not trigger oversight by the MCSCD or the elements that fall under their purview are very broad stroke issues.

Goal 5: Work more closely with Zoning Enforcement Officer on environmental issues.

No action has been taken on this goal yet. Once our Land Use Ordinances have been revised to incorporate more sophisticated BMPs for stormwater management and protection of other resources, we may want to consider developing procedures for the Zoning Enforcement Officer to assist the engineer in monitoring ongoing projects for such routine things as silt fences, area of disturbance, tracking pads, etc.

Goal 6: Reinvigorate Passaic River Nature Trail project.

This project is ongoing but moving slowly because it needs both Township initiatives to obtain remaining easements and funding sources (perhaps Morris County, NJDEP or USACE.) Both Warren Township across the river and Chatham Township downstream have made significant progress in their river trail systems. The overall plan for the trail includes linkages from the new Municipal Complex to the Senior Center and Gillette School.

Goal 7: Improve public education initiatives (ANJEC; Echoes-Sentinel; Library; etc.)

The EC published an article in the Township newsletter and on our website to encourage residents to undertake better stormwater management practices on their properties:

http://www.longhillnj.us/boards/envirodocs/Containyourrain.pdf

The EC presented a month-long exhibit on recycling in the Long Hill Township Public Library and handed out information at the Millington Street Fair.

In response to a resident’s concerns, the EC put together an information bulletin on procedures to eradicate Japanese Knotweed:

http://www.longhillnj.us/boards/envirodocs/JapaneseKnotweed.pdf

The EC prepared a brochure that was reviewed and approved by the Planning Board to be included with the packet of application materials for all projects coming before the Planning or Zoning Boards. The brochure is designed to provide easy-to-understand information to help applicants to communicate more effectively about environmental issues when they speak to their engineers or planners:

http://www.longhillnj.us/boards/envirodocs/ApplicantHandout.pdf

The EC recommended that the mayor sign onto the U. S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which is part of the nationwide Cool Cities initiative to undertake local actions that are consistent with the International Kyoto Protocol. In October, Long Hill was honored as being one of three municipalities in Morris County that had entered into the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement:

http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/climate/

The EC has established communication with representatives from the Chatham Township Environmental Commission and the NJ Environmental Federation to learn more about pesticide-free lawn management. We plan to work with the Long Hill Township DPW and schools to promote these improved methods:

The EC has developed a working document that lists native species, their deer resistance, and preferred habitat:

http://www.longhillnj.us/boards/envirodocs/nativespecies.html

Goal 8: Encourage and invite additional public input into Environmental Commission.

This is an ongoing policy. The EC website has been upgraded and should soon have agendas and minutes online:

o http://www.longhillnj.us/boards/envirocomm.html

Goal 9: Revisit USACE’s Stirling Flood Control Project with respect to FEMA, PRNT, TMDLs, etc.

The plans for the USACE project are quite far along and may not be amenable to very much that is new. The EC should work closely to communicate with local residents and businesses as the project moves forward. Whether or not the project is constructed, the EC’s position is that Long Hill Township must have the highest standards possible to prevent additional stormwater from being generated as a result of development.

Goal 10: Continue and improve interactions with Open Space Advisory Committee and Historic Preservation Advisory Committee.

This is an ongoing policy, but it needs additional attention.

Goal 11: Work more closely with Morris County to protect our historic roadways.

The Great Swamp Watershed Association shares our interest in this. Then Executive Director, Julia Somers, arranged for Environmental Commission chairs from the towns in the Watershed to meet with the County Engineer and staff in March 2006. The discussion centered on the possibility of eliminating curbs wherever possible, using narrower roadways, designing smaller intersections, and so forth—all nationally recognized as modern BMPs and, in fact, an integral part of the new Statewide Stormwater Standards. Five of the 8 EC chairs were in attendance and the consensus after the meeting was that no progress was made.

On a more local level, Township Engineer Justin Lizza, Township Planner Kevin O’Brien and I met with Morris County Planner Ray Zabihach and staff to consider using modern BMPs for the short section of road widening on Division Avenue in Millington (next to TIFA). We also discussed the two new bridges (White Bridge Rd and Haas Rd) to design these projects to maintain the character of our historic roadways and meet the stormwater goals of no net increase in runoff. Again, no progress was made.

The EC, the Township, the Ten Towns Committee, and the Great Swamp Watershed Association still have a lot of work to do in this area.

Goal 12: Work with Shade Tree Commission to protect and re-establish canopied roadways.

This is an important long-term project that should dovetail with the proposed Master Plan element revisions. The EC chair has already made initial contact with Walter Carell on this issue and will pursue it further. The problem is that utility companies are removing dead trees from along the roadways, which of course is appropriate. But at the same time, they are removing all of the small-caliper trees that are near their lines. Over the next 20 to 40 years, the end result will be that most of our tree-canopied roadways will have disappeared. In addition to the environmental value that inheres in shaded roadways, the visual aesthetic value is one of the major features of our Township.

The EC should continue working with the Shade Tree Committee and the Governing Body to reach a working agreement with our utility companies.

Goal 13: Work with the Ten Towns Committee to take advantage of workshops, educational programs, grants, etc.

The current chair of the EC is the immediate past chair of the TTC, so there is a good line of communication. In the future, there will be a growing need to promote regular reporting and interaction with new members of the EC. Harding, Chatham and Long Hill are key to the continued success of the TTC. We should work more closely with ANJEC and the TTC to develop joint grant applications for protection of our environmental resources.

Goal 14: Work with DPW to help meet Statewide Stormwater Regulations.

This will evolve over the course of the next year or two as the procedures for meeting the requirements become more routine. One important issue that is also a major budget item is the possibility of retrofitting our truck to use brine as opposed to crystalline salt. This has been successful and very cost-effective in New England. We need to work with Township Engineer Justin Lizza on this.

Respectfully submitted,

Leonard W. Hamilton, Ph.D.

Chair of Environmental Commission

Members:

Leonard Hamilton, Chair 2006
Michael Bergen
John J. Walsh
Olga Neville
Scott Soldan
Bruce Meringolo
Joan McCloskey
Alexandra Hennessy, 2nd Alt.
William Hopcraft, Township Committee Liaison
Karen Shear, Secretary

Wednesday, January 2, 2008

Monday, June 18, 2007

Monday, May 21, 2007

Monday, April 30, 2007

Monday, March 19, 2007

Monday, January 22, 2007

Monday, August 14, 2006

Monday, September 18, 2006

Monday, October 23, 2006

Monday, December 18, 2006

Wednesday, January 16, 2006

Wednesday, February 15, 2006

Monday, March 20, 2006

Monday, April 17, 2006

Monday, May 15, 2006

Monday, June 19, 2006

Table 1

Applications Reviewed by Environmental Commission in CY2007

Applicant Name

Applicant: Pugliese, Patrick

Application No. 05-08Z

Applicant: Peter Matlosz

Applicant: James Oliver

Applicant: Daniel Von Pache

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