Posted on January 5, 2017
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, in partnership with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, announced today that two public information meetings will be held in Union County on Jan. 11 and 12 to discuss the Draft Integrated Feasibility Report (DIFR) and Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Rahway River Flood Risk Management Study.
The 45-day public comment period for the DIFR and EIS was initiated on Dec. 9 and will conclude on Jan. 23.
Meeting Schedule
Wednesday, Jan. 11, Roy E. Smith Theatre, Union County College, 1033 Springfield Ave., Cranford.
Thursday, Jan 12, Rahway Public Library, 2 City Hall Plaza, Rahway.
Both meetings are scheduled for 7 to 9 p.m. and will follow the agenda: 7 to 7:30 p.m., Welcome and Poster Board Viewing; 7:30 to 8 p.m., Formal Informational Presentation; 8 to 9 p.m., Poster Board Session and Information Exchange.
Public comments on the DIFR and EIS should be submitted to: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District Planning Division-Environmental Branch (ATTN: Ms. Kimberly Rightler), 26 Federal Plaza, New York, New York 10278-0090.
Public comments can also be submitted by e-mail to RahwayRiver@usace.army.mil.
Comments received by Jan. 23 regarding DIFR and EIS will assist in the agency’s evaluation of the project changes and will be reflected in the project record.
All written comments, including contact information, will be made as part of the administrative record, available to the public under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The Administrative Record, or portions thereof, may also be posted on a Corps of Engineers’ internet website. Due to resource limitations, this office will normally not acknowledge the receipt of comments or respond to individual letters of comments.
This DIFR and EIS has been prepared to document the formulation and evaluation of plans to address flooding problems in the Rahway River Basin and the significance of potential environmental impacts of the Tentatively Selected Plan (TSP) recommended in the report.
The TSP consists of two alternative project elements in three different areas in the circumference of the Rahway River Basin: Alternative 4a, which includes channel improvements in Cranford and modification to the Orange Reservoir Dam spillway in West Orange; and Alternative 2a, which is a nonstructural plan in the 10-year floodplain for the Robinson’s Branch in the City of Rahway. The TSP provides various levels of flood risk management to the Townships of Millburn, Cranford, Springfield, and the City of Rahway.
Reports and documents for the DIFR and EIS Rahway River Flood Risk Management Study are available for review and downloadable from the Army Corps’ New York District website at http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/Missions/Civil-Works/Projects-in-New-Jersey/Rahway-River/
Source: NorthJersey.com
