Successful Rain Garden Demonstration Project in Somerville

In October, staff from NJWSA, Rutgers Water Resources Program, and the Leadership Somerset Class of 2014 installed three rain gardens at the Carol Pager Sports Complex / Exchange Field in Somerville. The Leadership Somerset Program Fellows spearheaded this effort, which was supported and assisted by Somerset County Parks Commission, Somerville Borough, Somerville Environmental Commission, Somerville Recreation Commission, and Somerville Department of Public Works. The rain gardens collect water from Green Street, keeping polluted water from the road out of the Peters Brook. The Program Fellows held an unveiling event on November 17^th. Visit the Leadership Somerset Rain Garden page for photos and updates on the rain gardens! Thank you to all of the partners that made this demonstration project a success!

Photo: Leadership Somerset Class of 2014 at the Rain Garden installation site at the Carol Pager Sports Complex / Exchange Field in Somerville.

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9	10	11 Public Meeting on Draft NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan Public Meeting on Draft NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 11, 2017 - 3:00 pm Description: This is to inform you that the Department of Environmental Protection released draft revisions to the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan and scheduled three public meetings this summer on the draft proposal, Commissioner Bob Martin announced. The New Jersey Water Supply Management Act (N.J.S.A. 58:1A-1 et. seq.) directs the DEP to develop and periodically revise the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan to improve the management and protection of the state's water supplies. The current plan was last revised and adopted in 1996. The draft revisions are available here: http://www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply/wsp.html The DEP will conduct public meetings on the draft plan on these dates: Tuesday, July 11 at 1 p.m., 401 E. State St., Trenton. Wednesday, July 12 at 3 p.m., Millburn Public Library, 200 Glen Ave., Millburn. Thursday, July 13 at 1 p.m., Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, Campus Center, Board of Trustees Room. The DEP will consider comments made at these meetings and any comments received by the close of business on Wednesday, July 19, which is five days after the last public meeting, before formally adopting the draft plan. Electronic comments may be submitted to: mailto:watersupply@dep.nj.gov. Please write "Draft Water Supply Plan Comments" in the subject line. Written comments may be submitted to: NJDEP-Division of Water Supply & Geoscience P.O. Box 420 401 East State Street, Mail Code 401-04Q Trenton, New Jersey 08625 End time is approximate. More details... •	12 Public Meetingon NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan Public Meetingon NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 12, 2017 - 5:00 pm Description: This is to inform you that the Department of Environmental Protection released draft revisions to the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan and scheduled three public meetings this summer on the draft proposal, Commissioner Bob Martin announced. The New Jersey Water Supply Management Act (N.J.S.A. 58:1A-1 et. seq.) directs the DEP to develop and periodically revise the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan to improve the management and protection of the state's water supplies. The current plan was last revised and adopted in 1996. The draft revisions are available here: http://www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply/wsp.html The DEP will conduct public meetings on the draft plan on these dates: Tuesday, July 11 at 1 p.m., 401 E. State St., Trenton. Wednesday, July 12 at 3 p.m., Millburn Public Library, 200 Glen Ave., Millburn. Thursday, July 13 at 1 p.m., Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, Campus Center, Board of Trustees Room. The DEP will consider comments made at these meetings and any comments received by the close of business on Wednesday, July 19, which is five days after the last public meeting, before formally adopting the draft plan. Electronic comments may be submitted to: mailto:watersupply@dep.nj.gov. Please write "Draft Water Supply Plan Comments" in the subject line. Written comments may be submitted to: NJDEP-Division of Water Supply & Geoscience P.O. Box 420 401 East State Street, Mail Code 401-04Q Trenton, New Jersey 08625 End time is approximate. More details... •	13 NJDEP Landscape Project Webinar NJDEP Landscape Project Webinar Starts: 9:30 am Ends: July 13, 2017 - 12:00 pm Description: The NJDEP Division of Fish and Wildlife will be hosting a Landscape Project webinar on Thursday, July 13, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To register, please visit: http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/landscape/landscape_train.htm . Version 3.3 of the Landscape Project data was released in May, 2017. The release includes a new Story Map and a new Online Mapping Application. Designed to guide strategic wildlife habitat conservation, the Landscape Project is a pro-active, ecosystem-level approach for the long-term protection of imperiled species and their important habitats in New Jersey. To learn more, please visit http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/landscape/ . For questions related to the Landscape Project, please email landscapeproject@dep.nj.gov . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - This message has been sent to you as a subscriber to the njendangeredspecies automated mailing list by the NJ DEP Division of Fish and Wildlife. To unsubscribe from this list, please go to: http://www.njfishandwildlife.com/lstunsub.htm If you need assistance please e-mail njfishandwildlife@dep.nj.gov. Visit us on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/NJFishandWildlife More details... Public Meeting - NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan Public Meeting - NJ Statewide Water Supply Plan Starts: 1:00 pm Ends: July 13, 2017 - 3:00 pm Description: This is to inform you that the Department of Environmental Protection released draft revisions to the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan and scheduled three public meetings this summer on the draft proposal, Commissioner Bob Martin announced. The New Jersey Water Supply Management Act (N.J.S.A. 58:1A-1 et. seq.) directs the DEP to develop and periodically revise the New Jersey Statewide Water Supply Plan to improve the management and protection of the state's water supplies. The current plan was last revised and adopted in 1996. The draft revisions are available here: http://www.nj.gov/dep/watersupply/wsp.html The DEP will conduct public meetings on the draft plan on these dates: Tuesday, July 11 at 1 p.m., 401 E. State St., Trenton. Wednesday, July 12 at 3 p.m., Millburn Public Library, 200 Glen Ave., Millburn. Thursday, July 13 at 1 p.m., Stockton University, 101 Vera King Farris Drive, Galloway, Campus Center, Board of Trustees Room. The DEP will consider comments made at these meetings and any comments received by the close of business on Wednesday, July 19, which is five days after the last public meeting, before formally adopting the draft plan. Electronic comments may be submitted to: mailto:watersupply@dep.nj.gov. Please write "Draft Water Supply Plan Comments" in the subject line. Written comments may be submitted to: NJDEP-Division of Water Supply & Geoscience P.O. Box 420 401 East State Street, Mail Code 401-04Q Trenton, New Jersey 08625 End time is approximate. More details... Raritan Headwaters Open House Raritan Headwaters Open House Starts: 5:30 pm Ends: July 13, 2017 - 7:30 pm Description: Fly into Fairview Farm For a sip of wine, spot of tea, something sweet and something savory. Open House Thursday, July 13, 2017 5:30 pm to 7:30 in the evening Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve 2121 Larger Cross Road Bedminster, NJ 07921 RSVP by July 12 to: https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eebgrk6wcc73d90e&oseq=&c=&ch= www.raritanheadwaters.org More Info: 908-234-1852 More details... Public Meeting on Proposed Williams Pipeline Public Meeting on Proposed Williams Pipeline Starts: 6:30 pm Ends: July 13, 2017 - 8:30 pm Location: Keyport High School Cafeteria, 351 Broad Street, Keyport, NJ 07735 Description: * There will not be a July Bayshore Watershed meeting so everyone instead can attend this important public meeting about the proposed Williams Pipeline. Greetings all, Williams Transco has proposed a 23.4-mile pipeline project to expand its existing Transco transmission system to transport natural gas from the Marcellus Shale region through Raritan Bay to New York. If built, the pipeline will disrupt YOUR fishing boating & recreational activities. Construction of the pipeline would also disturb 14,000 acres of habitat for clams, horseshoe crabs, fish, whales, seals, and other marine animals. This is a step backward for our energy policy and the environment by committing the region to more fossil fuel infrastructure projects. Protect YOUR Bay by learning more about the pipeline and ways you can oppose it! WHEN: Thursday, July 13th, 6:30 - 8:30pm WHERE: Keyport High School Cafeteria, 351 Broad Street, Keyport, NJ 07735 Free Admission. Light refreshments will be served. * There will not be a July Bayshore Watershed meeting so everyone instead can attend this important public meeting about the proposed Williams Pipeline. www.restoreraritanbay.org More details... • • • •	14 Deadline - NY-NJ HEP Drat Action Agenda Comments Due Deadline - NY-NJ HEP Drat Action Agenda Comments Due Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 14, 2017 - 11:59 pm Description: Draft Action Agenda Public Comment Period Closes July 14th The NY-NJ Harbor & Estuary Program is accepting public comments on its 2017-2022 Draft Action Agenda. Let us know if our proposed Actions and HEP's partnership approach meets your priorities. We appreciate your insight. The Agenda – developed by representatives of federal, state and local government; civic and environmental organizations; and the scientific community – identifies 35 proposed actions for the program and is partners to continue progress towards cleaner water, restored fish and wildlife habitat, improved public access, and more efficient support of maritime activities. Comments can be submitted by email to HEPAgenda2017@hudsonriver.org or by mail to NYNJ HEP Action Agenda, Hudson River Foundation, 17 Battery Place, Suite 915, NY, NY 10004. PDF of Draft Action Agenda: http://www.harborestuary.org/pdf/HRF-ActionAgenda-draft-0517.pdf More details... Flat Water Paddle - Round Valley Reservoir Flat Water Paddle - Round Valley Reservoir Starts: 6:00 pm Ends: July 14, 2017 - 8:30 pm Description: CANOEING: FLAT WATER PADDLE: SUNSET PADDLE ON ROUND VALLEY RESERVOIR Session A: Friday, June 16 Session B: Friday, July 14 6:00 PM to 8:30 PM, Round Valley Reservoir Boat Launch, ages 8 through adult, $25 per session Hunterdon County Division of Parks & Recreation Office: H.C. Arboretum, 1020 Route 31 North, Lebanon, NJ 08833 Mailing address: P.O. Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 Phone: (908) 782-1158 Fax: (908) 806-4057 More details... • •	15 Waterfront Alliance's 10th Annual City of Water Day Waterfront Alliance's 10th Annual City of Water Day Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 15, 2017 - 4:00 pm Description: Get out on our waterfront—and on the water—with the Waterfront Alliance’s annual City of Water Day! Now in its tenth year, this free, family-oriented celebration of the world-class potential of the New York and New Jersey waterfront has grown into the region’s biggest harbor festival. Held on Governors Island, New York and dozens of In Your Neighborhood locations around New York Harbor, the event draws thousands of people to the water for a day of fun. Highlights of the day include free boat tours on all kinds of vessels, from tall ships to tugboats; free rowing, kayaking, paddle-boarding, and the highly anticipated Con Edison Cardboard Kayak Race; and the Waterfront Activity Fair and Disney Children’s Activities offer something for the whole family. Check out some of our favorite press coverage to whet your appetite for a day on the water: Boats, Birds and a Billion Oysters at City of Water Day, The New York Times (July 14, 2016) Seen in NY: City of Water Day (video), Vialogues (2016) How New York City is Rediscovering Its Maritime Spirit, Smithsonian Magazine (May 2017) Please note that City of Water Day—including boat tours—is held rain or shine! On-water activities will be postponed or suspended only in the case of thunder and lightning. Questions about City of Water Day? Email events@waterfrontalliance.org More details... •
16 2017 Rubber Ducky Race 2017 Rubber Ducky Race Starts: 2:00 pm Ends: July 16, 2017 - 4:00 pm Description: The 28th Annual Clinton Sunrise Rotary Rubber Ducky Race will be held on Sunday, 7/16, 2pm in downtown Clinton on the South Branch of the Raritan River. Proceeds from this fun family event support the American Cancer Society and the Cancer Support Community – Central NJ. See the 2017 Ducky flyer (http://www.clintonsunriserotary.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/2017-Ducky-flyer-final.pdf) to sponsor a duck for $10 for a chance to win fabulous prizes! More details... •	17 Duke Farms - Environmental Problem-based Learning: Water Pollution Duke Farms - Environmental Problem-based Learning: Water Pollution Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 18, 2017 - 11:59 pm Description: Environmental Problem-Based Learning: Water Pollution Overview Have you thought about using problem-based learning with your middle or high school students? This 2-day workshop will explore the environmental issue of non-point source pollution though multiple disciplines with an emphasis on science and social studies. This workshop is part of a research program through the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Optional (and free!) overnight accommodations for up to 14 people are available, so register early. Agenda Day 1 8:30 – 9:30 Introductions, Intro to research project and PBL 9:30 – 11:45 Intro to Scenario and begin small group work 11:45 – 12:00 Reflection 12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH 12:45 – 3:35 Small Group Work 3:35 – 4:00 Reflection Day 2 8:30 – 9:30 Prepare for presentations 9:30 – 11:30 Group solution presentations 11:30 – 12:00 Reflection and Debrief 12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH 12:45 – 3:30 Integrating PBL and nonpoint source water pollution into your curriculum 3:30 – 4:00 Reflection and Evaluation More Info: http://www.dukefarms.org/classes--events/event-detail?id=33210737209 More details... Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership Stakeholder Meeting Lower Raritan Watershed Partnership Stakeholder Meeting Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 17, 2017 - 12:00 pm Description: Mark your calendars: LRWP stakeholder meetings through the first half of 2017 will be held in the Middlesex County Office of Planning from 10AM-noon on the following dates: April 17, May 15, June 19, July 17. For more information visit www.lowerraritanwatershed.org. More details... • •	18	19 Paddling the Abbott Marshland - D&R Greenway Trust Paddling the Abbott Marshland - D&R Greenway Trust Starts: 9:30 am Ends: July 19, 2017 - 1:30 pm Description: D&R Greenway Land Trust is premiering the TravelStorys app for Abbott Marshlands Paddling tours on three river trips: Saturday, May 6, 10 a.m.: Canoe/kayak the Abbott Marshlands for Cinco de Mayo, a celebration of the undermanned Mexican army’s 1862 victory over France at the Battle of Puebla. The tidal trip is eight miles from Bordentown Beach to Watson Woods/Roebling Park and back. After lunch, tour the Tulpehaking Nature Center, the educational gateway to the Abbott Marshlands. Sunday, Jun 4, 10 a.m.: Canoe/kayak the Abbott Marshlands. Trip begins on the Crosswicks Creek in Bordentown. Paddle to Roebling Park and walk the trails before returning to Bordentown. Meet at Bordentown Beach, end of Park Street. July 19, 9:30 a.m. Canoe/kayak the Abbott Marshlands. Trip begins on the Crosswicks Creek in Bordentown. Paddle to Roebling Park and walk the trails before returning to Bordentown. Meet at Bordentown Beach, end of Park Street. For all trips: Bring lunch, snacks and beverage. Wear boots and bring gloves. Trash bags will be provided. Bring lunch and beverage. Sombreros optional/ participants must have their own boats (rentals not available). Please contact trip leaders to confirm trip and participation and for further details: George & Leona F., 609-259-3734 or Leona@pineypaddlers.com. End time approximate. More details... Resources to Jump Start Your Vacant Property Redevelopment Resources to Jump Start Your Vacant Property Redevelopment Starts: 3:00 pm Ends: July 19, 2017 - 7:00 pm Description: Resources to Jump Start Your Vacant Property Redevelopment Followed by Networking on the Patio BCONE (Brownfield Coalition of the NE) 2 NJ LSRP CECs Approved Applying for NJ CLEs Mott MacDonald Training Facility, 111 Wood Avenue, South Iselin, NJ Wednesday, July 19, 2017 from 3:00pm to 7:00pm 3:00-3:30pm Registration 3:30-3:40pm Welcoming Remarks Steve Jaffe, President, Brownfield Coalition of the Northeast (BCONE) Mike Poland, LSRP, Mott MacDonald 3:45-4:45pm Panel Discussion: New Jersey Incentives for Sustainable Development Vacant and contaminated properties blight neighborhoods, reduce the tax base, pose health risks and stymie local job creation. The good news is that housing, commercial development, recreational areas and solar energy have been developed successfully on remediated brownfield properties. This panel will share the recipe for those successes. We'll discuss some financial and technical resources available to New Jersey municipalities and redevelopers to accomplish sustainable remediation and redevelopment. Panelists: Randall Solomon, Sustainable Jersey Judy Karp, NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Trevor Shields, NJDEP, NJ Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program Wanda Monahan Esq., Law Offices of Wanda Chin Monahan, LLC & BCONE Board Member Moderator: Geoff Forrest, LSRP, Dresdner Robin & BCONE Board Member 4:45-5:45pm Panel Discussion: Using the Marketplace to Drive Redevelopment New financial tools, insurance products and other risk management instruments, recent court decisions and advancements in cleanup methods and technology all impact the brownfield remediation and redevelopment industries. This panel will discuss opportunities to put these tools together to assist with your projects. Panelists: Gordon C. Duus, Esq., Partner, Mandelbaum Salsburg Mark Vigneri, ERFS John Scagnelli, Esq. Partner, Scarinci Hollenback & LSRPA Board of Trustees Moderator: Elizabeth Limbrick, NJII & BCONE Advisory Council member 5:45-6:00pm Summary and Conclusion: Susan Boyle, GEI Consultants and Executive Director, BCONE 6:00-7:00pm Networking Reception on the Patio Join us for hors d'oeuvres and drinks. This is a great time to talk informally with panelists, friends, colleagues and new contacts. Contact Sue Boyle, Executive Directory, BCONE at sboyle@geiconsultants.com or (856) 608-6860 Cost: $50 for BCONE Private Sector Members. $60 for LSRPA members seeking 2 CECs. $100 for Private Sector who are not members of BCONE or LSRPA. $25 for municipal attendees, members of partnering non-profit associations, those from educational institutions. Register: http://brownfieldcoalitionne.org/event-2578506 More details... • •	20	21	22 Canoe Trip on the South Branch Canoe Trip on the South Branch Starts: 8:15 am Ends: July 22, 2017 - 3:30 pm Description: Sat., July 22: South Branch (back-up: Delaware) 8:15 AM to about 3:30 PM, Arboretum, ages 8 through adults, $35 Hunterdon County Division of Parks & Recreation Office: H.C. Arboretum, 1020 Route 31 North, Lebanon, NJ 08833 Mailing address: P.O. Box 2900, Flemington, NJ 08822 Phone: (908) 782-1158 Fax: (908) 806-4057 More details... •
23	24 Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: July 24, 2017 - 9:30 pm Location: 50 Polhemus Ln, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA Description: Meetings of the Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority are held the fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the Authority conference room located in the Administrative Office. Open session meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and there is an opportunity for public participation. Anyone from the public wishing to be heard should arrive promptly for the start of a meeting as the public participation portion is early on the agenda. http://srvsa.org/ More details... Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Meeting Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Meeting Starts: 7:30 pm Ends: July 24, 2017 - 9:30 pm Location: 290 River Road, Princeton, NJ Description: Authority Board Meeting Schedule A RESOLUTION SETTING REGULAR MEETING DATES FOR THE STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016 IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT Resolution No. 2015-78 BE IT RESOLVED by the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority: That the regular meeting day of the Authority be held on the fourth Monday of each month, except in November, when it will be held on the second Monday, and June and December when the meeting will be held on the third Monday of the month. http://www.sbrsa.com/ More details... • •	25	26 RMRFCC Meeting RMRFCC Meeting Starts: 7:00 pm Ends: July 26, 2017 - 9:00 pm Location: TBD Description: The Raritan & Millstone Rivers Flood Control Commission meets the fourth Wednesday of the month at 7:00pm at various municipal buildings, unless otherwise noted. The purpose of the Commission shall be to foster the design, construction and long-term mitigation for the effective flood control measures for the prevention and alleviation of flooding within the basins of the Raritan and Millstone Rivers, State of New Jersey through actions in the following priority areas: Communication / Education Legislation Policy http://www.rmrfcc.org/ More details... •	27 Duke Farms - Environmental Problem-Based Learning: Water Pollution Duke Farms - Environmental Problem-Based Learning: Water Pollution Starts: 12:00 am Ends: July 28, 2017 - 11:59 pm Description: Environmental Problem-Based Learning: Water Pollution Overview Have you thought about using problem-based learning with your middle or high school students? This 2-day workshop will explore the environmental issue of non-point source pollution though multiple disciplines with an emphasis on science and social studies. This workshop is part of a research program through the Rutgers University Graduate School of Education. Optional (and free!) overnight accommodations for up to 14 people are available, so register early. Agenda Day 1 8:30 – 9:30 Introductions, Intro to research project and PBL 9:30 – 11:45 Intro to Scenario and begin small group work 11:45 – 12:00 Reflection 12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH 12:45 – 3:35 Small Group Work 3:35 – 4:00 Reflection Day 2 8:30 – 9:30 Prepare for presentations 9:30 – 11:30 Group solution presentations 11:30 – 12:00 Reflection and Debrief 12:00 – 12:45 LUNCH 12:45 – 3:30 Integrating PBL and nonpoint source water pollution into your curriculum 3:30 – 4:00 Reflection and Evaluation $45/educator - appropriate for teachers of grades 6 through 12 Register: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/environmental-problem-based-learning-water-pollution-tickets-34519803662 More details... •	28	29 Meadow Stewardshop - Sourland Conservancy Meadow Stewardshop - Sourland Conservancy Starts: 10:00 am Ends: July 29, 2017 - 12:00 pm Description: Meadow Stewardshop Saturday, July 29 10-noon Hopewell, NJ We are pleased to announce that Chris Berry, environmentalist and outdoor enthusiast, will lead our next Stewardshop at his home. Chris is retired from a career in Environmental Engineering and Safety. He currently serves on the board of Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space and is chair of that organization's Stewardship Committee. Join us for a lovely stroll through the native gardens at the Berry residence while learning about best stewardship practices! Find out how you can get great support for your stewardship efforts at home from the Sourland Conservancy's "Sourland Stewards" program and the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space's "Private Land Stewardship Program." This event is free but space is limited and registration is required. To register: https://form.jotform.us/71714199284161. Additional details to follow after you register. More details... •
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