"Environment" includes physical, social and aesthetic considerations,
both natural and man-made, which affect the quality of life.
The comprehensive description of existing conditions shall include,
but not be limited to: (NOTE: All applicable detail should be included;
however, in many cases, maps and diagrams provide information for
several topics. Cross reference of these materials will facilitate
review.)
A.
Location, size of site.
B.
Natural resources of the site and the region:
(1)
Geology.
(2)
Soils, bedrock, surficial: interpretive factors.
(3)
Landforms: topography, natural features.
(4)
Groundwater: resource quantity, quality, location.
(5)
Surface water: streams, ponds, marshes, wetlands:
(a)
Location: drainage basins, subwatersheds.
(b)
Description: including flows, other measurements, water quality;
biological and chemical over four seasons; explanation of relationships.
(c)
Water quality analysis, including but not limited to the following:
chlorinated hydrocarbons, nitrated organic compounds, heavy metals
and acetone.
(6)
Drainageways: natural, man-made, analysis of runoff characteristics.
(7)
Vegetation: site and surrounding area, relate to region.
(8)
Wildlife: include species diversity and frequency, index for
study area.
(10)
Air quality.
(11)
Noise: levels and patterns.
(12)
Mineral resources.
(13)
Unique physical features.
(14)
Food chains.
C.
Man-made resources:
(1)
Past and present land use: historical, socioeconomic analysis.
(2)
Existing land use of area and region adjacent to site use cause
and effect analysis.
(3)
Access and transportation patterns.
(4)
Zoning and Master Plan, county and local.
(6)
Population density and distribution, local and regional.
(7)
Recreational uses, public and private.
(8)
Growth generators.
F.
Identification of all existing environmental, demographic, economic
and cultural problems existing in the area affected by the project,
including but not limited to:
The comprehensive description of proposed development at opening,
at each phase and at capacity shall include but not be limited to
the following:
B.
C.
Locate project in regional, municipal and neighborhood setting, including
key map showing entire project and its relation to surrounding properties:
D.
Describe the projected development, including the following and any
other pertinent data:
(1)
Site plan of project at scale of a minimum of one inch to 50
feet, showing all proposed items as follows:
(a)
Dimensions and acreage of each lot/plot to be built on or otherwise
used. Existing grades/contours on the lot to USGS or aerial interpretations.
(b)
Size, shape, and location of all buildings and paved areas to
be built on lot, and presently existing on neighboring lots, analysis
of runoff.
(c)
Location and layout of parking areas, parking spaces in those
areas and driveways, including setbacks, screening, runoff control.
(d)
Entrances and exits to and from public roadways, including sight
lines, acceleration, deceleration storage lanes, traffic controls.
(e)
Walkways, bikeways, and interior roadways, functional analysis.
(f)
All utility lines existing and proposed, whether above or below
ground.
(g)
All easements, deed restrictions and rights-of-way, including
stream encroachment and floodplain delineations.
(h)
Sewer and water connections if off-site services.
(i)
All required setback lines per zoning.
(j)
Location of fences, signs, lights on applicant's property and
on neighboring properties and streets.
(k)
Outdoor storage areas, function and need, effects on area.
(l)
All proposed landscape features, including ground cover, trees,
shrubs, screening, streams, ponds, other pertinent data.
(m)
All final grades indicating where grading and regrading has
taken place, analysis of soil factors.
(n)
Floor plan and elevations of all proposed structures, including
signs and outside lights.
(o)
Calculation of floor area ratio lot coverage per ordinance.
(p)
Analysis of land use components and housing components.
F.
Energy requirements:
(1)
Amount and type required for all purposes.
(2)
Certification by supplier as to availability of energy and location
of proposed hookup.
(3)
Approval of source, including existence of capacity to meet
need by NJ DEP, NJ PUC, state and federal energy office and any other
agency involved, state, federal, or local.
G.
Water supply requirement:
(1)
Amount required for all purposes.
(2)
Describe proposed water storage facility, if any, and transmission
lines.
(3)
For on-site supply, give:
(a)
Location, depth capacity and water analysis of all private and
public water supplies within 500 feet of development.
(b)
Location, depth capacity and water analysis for all public and
private water supplies on developer's property.
(c)
Geologic description of subsurface conditions, including expected
groundwater yields.
(d)
For development of the equivalent of 50 or more dwelling units,
provide approval of water supply plans by NJ DEP.
(e)
List and discuss permits required, relation to statute, regulations.
(4)
For off-site supply, provide:
(a)
Source of supply:
[1]
Company or agency.
[2]
Location of actual route and trunk lines to be used.
[3]
Amount of diversion granted to supplier by NJ DEP with summary
of diversion conditions (documented).
[4]
Maximum amount of water pumped by supplier in any one month
from proposed original source.
[5]
Maximum gallons of water pumped during past 24 months from proposed
original source.
[6]
Expected demand from previously approved but not completed improvements
to use same original source: list individually showing location, flow
and date planned for going online.
[7]
For development of the equivalent of 50 or more dwelling units,
provide NJ DEP approval of plan and copy of documents and conditions.
[8]
If expansion of facilities required to supply demands of this
project, environmental impact survey for said expansion.
[9]
To be delivered on site in what time frame.
[10]
Analysis of quality of water.
[11]
Analysis quantity of water from each alternative.
H.
Drainage; stormwater runoff:
(1)
Volume of stormwater runoff estimated for twenty-five-, fifty-,
one-hundred- and record-year storm.
(a)
Minimum time of concentration 10 minutes U.S.C. ASCI Manual
of Runoff Coefficients.
(2)
Plans, specifications for management of runoff under above storm
conditions (designed to preclude increase in potential downstream
flooding and on- and off-site erosion).
(3)
Describe potential flood damages and flood stages as delineated
by federal and state agencies, including SCS designation.
(4)
Sediment and erosion control drawn in accordance with guidelines
and standards of the Soil Conservation Service (SCS), Conservation
District, of the Department of Agriculture.
(5)
Plan for any proposed fill, diversion of a water channel, alteration
of a stream, repair or construction of a bridge, culvert, reservoir,
dam, wall, pipeline or cable crossing, include DEP permit.
(7)
Effect of runoff on neighboring properties.
(8)
File for all necessary Township, county, state and federal permits.
I.
Liquid waste facilities: sewerage, thermal, radioactive, chemical,
biological:
(1)
Quantity and nature of liquid waste.
(2)
For on-site facility, provide:
(b)
Percolation tests and soil logs for each (min. 2) possible lot
or system location. Relate to soil infiltration rate.
(c)
Soil analysis and description of bedrock and surficial geology
of area, including soil logs from each different soil type as noted
on SCS Soils Maps, indicating depth to water table and bedrock. Assess
groundwater hydrology.
(d)
Engineer's design for proposed system or systems and supporting
data.
(3)
For off-site facilities:
(a)
Describe treatment plant:
[1]
Location.
[2]
Administering agency or organization, ownership, responsibility.
[3]
Design capacity: description of treatment.
[4]
Monthly average flows, peaks, lows, monitoring.
[5]
Status of EPA/DEP permits for plant and conditions of permits.
[6]
Flow from previously approved but as yet incomplete developments
planning to use same facility, list individually showing location,
estimated flow, and data planned for connection.
[7]
Capacity of plant to treat industrial wastes, if applicable.
(b)
Describe water receiving plant effluent:
[1]
Water quality standards (NJ DEP), US EPA Permit objectives.
[2]
Biological and chemical water analysis of stream-Baseline studies.
[3]
Four-season study if receiving waters are in the municipality.
[4]
Summary of studies USGS, DEP, and Health, EPA when available.
[5]
Stream flow (minimum average seven-day consecutive flow with
frequency of occurrence for 10 years).
J.
Solid waste:
(1)
Description of quantity and quality of waste.
(2)
Plan for on-site gathering and storage.
K.
Air pollution:
(1)
Describe all air home emissions in terms of quantity and rate
chemical content, times of emission, pattern of dispersion related
to locality and region:
(a)
Stationary sources.
(b)
Mobile sources.
(c)
For facilities with plus 400 parking spaces (EPA complex source):
L.
M.
Transportation:
(1)
Provide analysis and plans for the following: at beginning of
project, at each construction phase, and at completion, include capacity
and flow designs:
(a)
Employee and/or resident traffic:
[1]
Modes of travel, primary, secondary, tertiary, options.
[2]
Hours of peak traffic for primary modes.
[3]
Traffic patterns, analysis of flow, conflicts.
[4]
Commuter shed of area and region.
[5]
Mass transit use at present, projected; influence of project.
[6]
On-site circulation and parking facilities adequacy or over
design.
[7]
Off-site during workday (lunch, shopping, etc.); alternatives
considered.
O.
Municipal services other than emergency services:
P.
Aesthetics:
(1)
Description of completed project, including relationship to
terrain and existing buildings and thoroughfares.
(a)
Include materials, designs, height, special effects, etc.
Q.
Land management:
(1)
(2)
Critical impact areas:
(a)
Map at a scale of at a minimum one inch to 50 feet and two-foot
contours showing relationship of proposed project to:
[1]
Streams, ephemeral and constant, outline the subwatersheds and
floodplains.
[2]
Wetlands and water table gradients.
[3]
Ponds and other watercourses with profiles.
[4]
Slopes greater than 15 at two-foot gradients.
[5]
Soils of plus 30 K factor.
[6]
Soils of pH four or less, eight or greater.
[7]
Shallow bedrock (under five feet).
[8]
Areas of seasonal high-water table under three feet (according
to SCS Soils Maps).
[9]
Aquifer recharge areas, discuss geologic relationship.
[10]
Mature trees and shrubs inventory, relate to ordinance,
permits, plans if any.
[11]
Grades and/or contours on USGS datum of the entire
tract and map sheet.
[12]
Historic or archeological features.
[13]
Unique natural features.
(b)
Listing of all federal, county, and local permits required and
status of each (including those noted above).
Comprehensive description of the construction phase of the project
from start to opening:
A.
Proposed construction schedule in detail.
C.
Traffic:
(1)
Access to property during construction, temporary, permanent.
(2)
Routing of heavy equipment: special permits, safety, noise,
damage factors.
(3)
Analysis of traffic at each phase of construction.
(4)
Truck deliveries of materials: timing and number.
(5)
Parking areas for workers.
(6)
Use of mass transit or carpools.
(7)
Use of aircraft of any kind for construction, delivery or supervision.
D.
Site preparation, include plans and schedule for:
(1)
Clearing, environmental effects, forestry plan.
(2)
Excavation, spoil areas relationships.
(3)
Filling, cut areas cross analysis.
(4)
Cutting, fill area cross analysis.
(5)
Burning or alternatives as chipping or incinerators.
(6)
Lasting: needs, techniques, timing, safety.
(8)
Water quality monitoring in receiving waters for runoff quality/quantity.
G.
Temporary structures, trailers and facilities during construction:
H.
Design and schedule of rise of measures for protection of environment
during construction:
Probable environmental impact of project if implemented; an
assessment.
A.
Note. In order that a determination can be made as to the appropriateness
of a project, and the environmental and socioeconomic conflicts, the
proposal must be compared with resource supplies.
B.
All anticipated primary and secondary impacts, whether beneficial
or adverse, must be identified and evaluated. These impacts must include
those that will occur during all aspects of site preparations, construction,
and operation during the life of the project and in the long term
over 20 years.
C.
Using the existing environment, without the project as a basis for
analysis, provide the following:
(1)
Land use:
(a)
Discuss consistency of proposed action with accepted regional,
state, county and local planning and zoning regulations.
(b)
Discuss how the proposed action will affect population trends
in industrial growth and economy of the region, county, and Township.
(c)
Discuss whether proposed action will result in the loss or alteration
of ecologically sensitive areas but not limited to such as stream
corridors, streams, wetlands, steep slopes, highly erodible soils,
areas of seasonal high-water table, mature stand of vegetation, aquifer
recharge areas.
(2)
Water:
(a)
Discuss possible instances, on site or off site, of noncompliance
between proposed action and New Jersey and municipal water quality
standards, particularly during low-flow periods.
(b)
Discuss effects of project on assimilative capacity, aquatic
biota and habitat, pollution and turbidity levels in any receiving
waterway on or off site and the effect of these changes upstream and
downstream from site.
(c)
Discuss the effects of the project on local groundwater quality
and quantity.
(d)
Discuss changes in flood levels or flow in the Township and
downstream caused by the proposed project.
(e)
Discuss cumulative effect on water quality and flooding of this
project and others already approved now and when they all reach capacity.
(f)
Discuss alternatives for water supply, wastewater disposal and
drainage.
(3)
Air:
(a)
Discuss ambient air quality data present and projected with
attention to all possible receptor sites of air pollutants directly
or indirectly from the proposed project. Draw direct comparisons between
present air quality, projected air quality and air quality standards.
(b)
Discuss if project will meet applicable air quality standards
contained in New Jersey implementation plan.
(c)
Discuss effect of any changes in ambient air quality caused
by project on criteria for future projects in view of cumulative effects.
(d)
Discuss long-term consideration given to the relationship between
nearby properties, the project and prevailing wind patterns, on the
seasonal and annual air quality in the area.
(e)
Discuss possible net influence of the proposed project on the
air quality exported from the site.
(f)
Discuss effect of project on climatology of the region.
(4)
Aquatic and terrestrial wildlife:
(a)
Discuss the gain-loss of wildlife habitat and its effect.
(b)
Discuss the effect of gain-loss of food chain on the aquatic
or terrestrial wildlife.
(c)
Discuss effect of changes in the environment, including noise,
dust, lighting, turbidity, siltation and others, during and after
construction, on wildlife.
(d)
Discuss any recreation gain-loss due to project.
(5)
Social and economic:
(a)
Evaluate the primary and secondary socioeconomic effects on
the community brought about in the long and short term by this project.
Include such things as necessary community services, i.e., schools,
police, roads, parks, etc.
(b)
Discuss local controls and philosophy of growth as they pertain
to this project. Include all predictable growth-inducing impacts.
(c)
Discuss the gain-loss in housing choices, recreation, open space,
service business in the community due to this project.
(7)
Solid waste: evaluate the gain-loss results of proposed solid
waste handling proposed during and after construction.
NOTE: The adverse environmental and socioeconomic effects of
the proposed project and the irretrievable commitment of resources
must be identified and described. Discussion of justification, mitigation
or tradeoffs should not be included in this section.
A.
Discuss in detail the kinds of magnitude of adverse impacts and their
implications for the community, region, and state. If methods of mitigating
any impacts have been discussed previously, discuss implications of
remaining impact.
B.
Identify the extent to which the proposal curtails or alters the
range of beneficial uses of natural and man-made resources, including
but not limiting comments to:
A.
NOTE: In response to adverse impacts described in the previous section,
discuss the remedial, protective and mitigating measures to be taken
as part of the proposed project. Note in each case measures to be
used to bring the project into compliance with all local, state and
federal requirements. Mitigation of adverse environmental effects
should reflect latest state-of-the-art technology. Discussion of mitigating
measures should include but not be limited to the following design
considerations and operational strategies:
(1)
Site location.
(2)
Emission control apparatus for air and water discharges.
(3)
Erosion and sedimentation control measures, stormwater runoff
control.
(4)
Noise control.
(5)
Traffic control.
(6)
Solid waste recycling.
(7)
Buffer zones.
(8)
Land management.
(9)
Selective clearing and/or landscaping.
(10)
Protective measures for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife.
(11)
Architectural design techniques.
(12)
Contingency plans for emergencies, accidents, abnormal natural
conditions.
(13)
Traffic control and mass transportation strategies.
(14)
Employee education.
(15)
Employee services.
(16)
Housing, recreation.
B.
Measures to be taken over the life of the project to assure continued
use of state-of-the-art technology in mitigation of adverse environmental
impacts.
NOTE: An analysis of alternatives must be sufficiently detailed
and rigorous to permit independent and comparative evaluation of the
benefits, costs, and environmental risk of the proposed project and
each reasonable alternative. Project justification should not be a
part of this discussion.
NOTE: In order to acquire sufficient baseline data for impact
evaluation and to ascertain the effectiveness of proposed protective
measures, suitable monitoring programs should be undertaken. In this
section, describe, in detail, programs designed to obtain this information
at various phases of the project.
