Green Acres Utility
Public Hearing Notice

TAKE NOTICE that the Borough of Rumson has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing an after-the-fact diversion of parkland within the Jumping Point Park located at the end of Old Rumson Road in connection with the New Jersey American Water (NJAW) Shrewsbury River – Rumson to Sea Bright Water Main Crossing project and the New Jersey Natural Gas (NJNG) Sea Bright Reinforcement Project.

The water and gas mains were installed in the spring of 2017. Approximately 0.005 acres will be diverted for the installation of the drinking water main and 0.005 acres for the natural gas distribution main.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a), and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103 issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020 declaring a State of Emergency in the State of New Jersey, a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held electronically only. Members of the public can participate in the meeting utilizing the Zoom software and entering the following:

Virtual: Join Via Zoom
    Call +1 (646) 558-8656
    Enter Meeting ID: 897 9457 0102
    Call in for Questions and Provide Public Comment

Date: July 16, 2020

Time: 7:30 pm

All interested parties are invited to call-in and participate in the scoping hearing. Written comments on the diversion request may be directed to Thomas S. Rogers, Municipal Clerk and Administrator, 80 East River Road, Rumson, NJ 07760, (732) 842-3300. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420.

Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until July 30, 2020.

Download the Green Acres Hearing Presentation PDF document here.