HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING September 9, 7:00 AM

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1 HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS 7:00 AM PRESENT: SUPERVISORS: Van Nuys, Manners, Stothoff, Mathews, Hill STAFF: Engisch (CMS), DePalma, Schwenderman AGENCY REPS: Cherefko (NRCS) OTHERS: OPEN PUBLIC MEETING ACT: "This meeting is being held in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meeting Act. Adequate notice has been provided by prominently posting and maintaining so posted throughout the year in the Hunterdon County Soil Conservation District Administrative Office 687 Pittstown Road, Frenchtown, New Jersey, and by mailing to the Hunterdon County Democrat newspaper and by filing with the Hunterdon County Clerk a schedule of the times and dates of such meetings." CALL TO 7:09 AM by John Van Nuys, District Chairman MINUTES: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To accept the minutes of the August 13, 2014 meeting as mailed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. CORRESPONDENCE: NJACD, Re: 2014 Conservation Conference, Monday, November 24, Rutgers Eco-Complex Agenda to follow in near future 251 WORK: CERTIFICATION REPORT: CERTIFICATIONS: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Stothoff; Hill abstaining (Huff Property); To accept the Certification Report for the month of August MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 1. Franklin Township School Solar Array, Block 37, Lots 7 & 31, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: February 20, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 22, 2014 Original Certification: April 7, 2014 Recertification: August 4, 2014

2 2. New Village Warren Glen Pipeline Replacement Project, Blocks 1 and 2, Lots 1.01 & 1.03, Holland Twp. Plan Date: July 1, 2014 Latest Revisions: None Certified: August 4, Flemington Former MGP Phase II IRM, Block 18.01, Lot 14, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: July 18, 2014 Latest Revisions: None Certified: August 4, Talbot Homes, Block 1054, Lot 6, City of Lambertville Plan Date: April 9, 2014 Latest Revisions: June 13, 2014 Certified: August 4, Moore Property, Block 15, Lot 29, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: July 15, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 24, 2014 Certified: August 4, Kurylo Property, Block 14, Lot 6, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: July 7, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 24, 2014 Certified: August 4, Tezlaf Property, Block 1, Lot 8, Union Twp. Plan Date: July 21, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 24, 2014 Certified: August 4, Goodwin Property, Block 32, Lot 33.05, Bethlehem Twp. Plan Date: May 27, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 24, 2014 Certified: August 4, 2014 Conditions: 1. Agronomic Specifications for Construction Sites in Hunterdon County (1/14/2008) are to be followed for stabilization ft. stone tracking pads are to be maintained during construction. 3. A silt fence sediment barrier is to be maintained below all disturbed areas. 2

3 9. Kearney Property, Block 29, Lot 11, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: July 14, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 17, Stefani Property, Block 73.03, Lot 5, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: July 14, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 17, Luftglass Property, Block 51, Lot 24, Readington Twp. Plan Date: June 4, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 17, Srey Property, Block 66, Lot 19.17, Readington Twp. Plan Date: July 1, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 17, Rock Property, Block 29, Lot 26, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: June 24, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 17, Beneduce Property, Block 21, Lot 41.31, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: May 12, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 16, Levis Property, Block 21.03, Lot 3, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: June 27, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 16, Lauber Property, Block 14, Lot 20.03, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: July 9, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 16,

4 17. Sansone Property, Block 37.01, Lot 7, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: July 9, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 16, Palermo Property, Block 5, Lot 57.7, Bethlehem Twp. Plan Date: June 4, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 16, Forlenza Property, Block 90, Lot 19, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: May 22, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 16, Englishman Property, Block 44, Lot 13, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: April 4, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 8, Zyck Property, Block 84, Lot 8, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: June 19, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 8, Deller Property, Block 1.02, Lot 12, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: June 5, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 9, DiMezza Property, Block 75.03, Lot 10, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: July 29, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 30, Gully Property, Block 34, Lot 6.01, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: June 27, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 31,

5 25. Cubberly Property, Block 73, Lot 48, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: July 23, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 31, Crater Property, Block 38, Lot 29.01, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: April 2, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 1, Bothe Property, Block 75.01, Lot 18, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: July 10, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 4, Adams Property, Block 56, Lot 14, Readington Twp. Plan Date: June 11, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 21, Huff Property, Block 42, Lot 12, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: June 10, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 4, Jarrell Property, Block 69, Lot 13.26, Readington Twp. Plan Date: June 24, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 21, Baptistown Church Property, Block 8, Lot 35, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: March 11, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 30, Rutland Plaza Shopping Center, Block 70, Lot 2, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: August 5, 2013 Latest Revisions: July 10, 2014 Certified: August 8,

6 33. Custom Alloy Major Site Plan, Block 4.08, Lot 1, High Bridge Boro. Plan Date: June 30, 2014 Latest Revisions: July 11, 2014 Certified: August 11, Alexandria Twp. Municipal Building, Block 7, Lots 24 & 24.01, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: May 19, 2014 Latest Revisions: None Certified: August 11, Zschack Barn, Block 45, Lot 13.01, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: August 12, 2014 Latest Revisions: None Certified: August 14, Platt Residence and Barn, Block 23, Lot 26.03, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: July 31, 2014 Latest Revisions: June 26, 2014 Certified: August 13, Townhouse Riverside, Block 23, Lot 6.01, Town of Clinton Plan Date: March 10, 2013 Latest Revisions: May 28, 2014 Certified: August 13, Spruce Run-High Bridge Interconnection, Plan Date: July 17, 2014 Latest Revisions: None Certified: August 15, Panageas Property, Block 13.02, Lot 20, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: July 28, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 8, 2014 Certified: August 13, Gavaris Property, Block 89.01, Lot 11, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: July 30, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 6, 2014 Certified: August 13,

7 41. Holland School Solar Facility, Block 6, Lot 62, Holland Twp. Plan Date: April 4, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 13, 2014 Original Certification: February 27, 2012 Recertification: August 20, Clean Generation Solar Energy Farm W4-097, Block 6, Lot 62.04, Holland Twp. Plan Date: April 4, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 13, 2014 Original Certification: February 27, Pelosi Dwelling, Block 17, Lot 80.08, Holland Twp. Plan Date: October 3, 2012 Latest Revisions: April 16, 2013 Conditions: 1. Agronomic Specifications for Construction Sites in Hunterdon County (1/14/2008) are to be followed for stabilization ft. stone tracking pads are to be maintained during construction. 3. A silt fence sediment barrier is to be maintained below all disturbed areas. 44. Carlucci Property, Block 27, Lot 9, Delaware Twp. Plan Date: July 16, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 15, 2014 Condition: Agronomic Specifications for Construction Sites in Hunterdon County (1/14/2008) are to be followed for stabilization. 45. Calello Property, Block 8, Lot 28, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: December 23, 2013 Latest Revisions: August 14, Van Horn Property, Block 14.01, Lot 2, Union Twp. Plan Date: August 7, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 19,

8 47. Cruz Property, Block 27, Lot 71.22, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: August 6, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 12, Brozanski Property, Block 21, Lot 11, Union Twp. Plan Date: July 28, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 14, Martinson Property, Block 32, Lot 5, Bloomsbury Boro. Plan Date: August 4, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 13, Laman Property, Block 14.03, Lot 7, Union Twp. Plan Date: June 18, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 14, Spectra Energy AC Mitigation Project, Delaware Twp. And West Amwell Twp. Plan Date: July 25, 2014 Latest Revisions: None 52. LeMad Corp. Barn, Block 68, Lot 6, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: August 12, 2014 Latest Revisions: None Certified: August 28, Lyons Addition & Garage, Block 32, Lot 37.02, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: April 18, 2014 Latest Revisions: August 7, 2014 Certified: August 28,

9 COMPLIANCE REPORTS: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Stothoff; Hill abstaining (Huff Property); To accept the Compliance Reports for the month of August MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE COMPLIANCES: 1. Lang Dwelling, Block 19, Lots 20 & 21, Lebanon Twp. Certified: March 20, 2012 Complied: August 1, Nargi Property, Block 27, Lot 3.03, Union Twp. Certified: July 15, 2014 Complied: August 4, Precision Builders Dwelling, Block 20, Lot 3.02, Kingwood Twp. Certified: June 26, 2013 Complied: August 5, Readington, Block 36, Lot 187, Readington Township Certified: June 24, 2004 Complied: August 6, Readington, Block 36, Lot 186, Readington Township Certified: June 24, 2004 Complied: August 6, DiMezza Property, Block 75.03, Lot 10, Raritan Twp. Complied: August 7, Kearney Property, Block 29, Lot 11, Clinton Twp. Complied: August 8,

10 8. Parese Property, Block 1, Lot 3, Union Twp. Certified: May 23, 2014 Complied: August 8, Gully Property, Block 34, Lot 6.01, Clinton Twp. Certified: July 7, 2014 Complied: August 12, Holmgren Property, Block 67, Lot 21, Readington Township Certified: November 27, 2013 Complied: August 11, Wilkinson Property, Block 97, Lot 2.17, Readington Township Certified: July 15, 2014 Complied: August 15, Lauber Property, Block 14, Lot 20.03, Alexandria Twp. Complied: August 14, Sansone Property, Block 37.01, Lot 7, Lebanon Twp. Complied: August 19, Cubberly Property, Block 73, Lot 48, Lebanon Twp. Complied: August 18, NJ American Water Property, Block 15, Lot 45, Raritan Twp. Certified: May 7, 2014 Complied: August 19, Readington, Block 36, Lot 154, Readington Twp. Certified: June 24, 2004 Complied: August 21,

11 17. Readington, Block 36, Lot 180, Readington Twp. Certified: June 24, 2004 Complied: August 21, Readington, Block 36, Lot 181, Readington Twp. Certified: June 24, 2004 Complied: August 21, Gavaris Property, Block 89.01, Lot 11, Clinton Twp. Certified: August 13, 2014 Complied: August 21, Adams Property, Block 56, Lot 14, Readington Twp. Complied: August 28, Bothe Property, Block 75.01, Lot 18, Raritan Twp. Complied: August 27, Zyck Property, Block 84, Lot 8, Raritan Twp. Complied: August 22, Huff Property, Block 42, Lot 12, Franklin Twp. Complied: August 22, Rock Property, Block 29, Lot 26, Kingwood Twp. Complied: August 26, Reilly Property, Block 74, Lot 21.01, Readington Twp. Certified: September 24, 2013 Complied: August 26,

12 26. Sclafani Property, Block 73.03, Lot 5, Raritan Twp. Complied: August 26, Grab/Mitchell Residence, Block 56, Lot 14.09, Lebanon Twp. Certified: September 9, 2013 Complied: August 26, Patel Filling/Grading, Block 73, Lot 55.02, Lebanon Twp. Certified: October 22, 2013 Complied: August 28, Jones Property, Block 13, Lot 8, Readington Twp. Certified: July 15, 2014 Complied: August 28, Leftly Property, Block 35, Lot 67.01, Lebanon Twp. Certified: November 13, 2014 Complied: August 28, 2014 REASSESSMENTS: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Hill: To accept the Reassessment Report for the Month of August 2014 and bill the projects for uncompleted portions as per District policy and current Fee Schedule. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Update on Single-Family Exemption policy: Engisch updated supervisors on status of Single-Family Exemption. Engisch met with Frank Minch on September 8 th to discuss Single-Family flow chart. Three Districts wanted clarifications on the flow chart concerning definitions (given by the DGA) and demolition. Extra notes were added to address their concerns. The policy will goe before the State Committee in October. State of NJ vs. Quaker Valley Farms, Re: Superior Court Motion for Stay, Permission to use existing hoop-houses: Quaker Valley Farms is allowed to use the eight hoop-houses that were already started, but cannot begin anything new. They are to follow the old plan. 12

13 OLD BUSINESS: Update of Beazer Property: year. No changes. Walt hopes to have resolved by end of NEW BUSINESS: Meeting Date Change: The date for the October District Supervisors meeting has been changed from Tuesday, October 7 th to Tuesday, October 14 th NJACD Nominating Committee Report: Van Nuys attended a tele-conference at the District on September 8 th to discuss several positions that are open for nomination. They are looking for new people to fill these positions. Deadline for nominations is September15 th. Foley Treatment of Milk House Waste Agreement: Hunter Birckhead, Technical Service Provider is working on a contract with Linda Peterson (NRCS). It is a $5,000 engineering job. The District would receive 15% for Administrative cost. Need to pass agreement by Walt Wilson. Title Changes for Mike DePalma and Dawn Schwenderman: Engisch suggested to Board to change the title of Mike DePalma from Site Inspector to Resource Specialist and Dawn Schwenderman from District Clerk to Bookkeeper/Secretary. Both DePalma and Schwenderman assumed these duties on July 1, 2014 Following a discussion, a motion was made: MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Mathews; To change Mike DePalma s title to Resource Specialist and Dawn Schwenderman s title to Bookkeeper/Secretary. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE REPORTS: REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE None NRCS Chad Cherefko, NRCS District Conservationist presented the following for Board approval: 13

14 PLANS - The following plans were presented for Board approval: HEL None FLP None AMA -- None EQIP Tract 9659, Alexandria Twp. Tract 6752, Kingwood Twp. Tract 6944, Franklin Twp. Tract 9755/9862, Raritan Twp. Tract 1389, Delaware Twp. Tract 9116, East Amwell Twp. Tract 394, East Amwell Twp. OTHER MOTION: Manners 2 nd Mathews; To approve plans as presented. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Cover crop aerial seeding will be starting September 15 th through the 17 th. Tim Dunne from RC&D will be technical consultant and Christian Bench will be the on the ground coordinator. They will be flying out of the Alexandria Airport. 50 EQIP and AMA applications were funded this year. FINANCIAL: Treasurer s Report August The Treasurer s Report for August 2014 was discussed. The following motion was made: MOTION: Stothoff; 2 nd Manners; To accept statement of revenue and expenses and to approve the August 2014 Treasurer s Report as presented. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 14

15 With no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made: MOTION: Manners; 2 nd Mathews; To adjourn the District meeting at 8:14 AM. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Respectfully Submitted, Richard Stothoff Secretary/Treasurer 15