HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MAY 5, 7:00 AM

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1 HUNTERDON COUNTY SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT MONTHLY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS MEETING MAY 5, 7:00 AM PRESENT: SUPERVISORS: Van Nuys, Manners, Stothoff, Mathews STAFF: Engisch (CMS), DePalma, Schwenderman AGENCY REPS: Cherefko ABSENT: Hill (Supervisor) 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 7:06 AM by John Van Nuys, District Chairman MINUTES: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To accept the minutes of the April 14, 2015 meeting as mailed. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. CORRESPONDENCE: Douglas H. Fisher, Secretary of Agriculture, Re: Status of Hydrologic and Hydraulic Data Entry - A letter was drafted to Sec. Fisher thanking him and reassuring him that the Hunterdon District will have their data entry completed by the end of June and the projected amount of basins to enter was higher than what we actually have. MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Manners; To have Chairman Van Nuys sign and send letter to Secretary Fisher. MOTIONS APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 251 WORK: CERTIFICATION REPORT: CERTIFICATIONS: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To accept the Certification Report for the month of April MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 1. Lang Dwelling, Block 1, Lot 55.01, Milford Boro. Plan Date: March 20, 2013 Certified: April 7, 2015

2 2. McKee Property, Block 23, Lot 5.01, Franklin Twp. Plan Date: November 12, 2014 Latest Revisions: April 1, 2015 Certified: April 9, CFA Alexandria Realty Dwelling, Block 7, Lot 15.10, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: April 3, Halls Mill Dwelling, Block 4, Lot 1, Readington Twp. Plan Date: April 7, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 7, Kingwood Twp. School Parking Lot reconstruction, Block 20, Lot 4, Kingwood Twp. Plan Date: February 11, 2015 Latest Revisions: March 13, Rosa Residence, Block 22, Lot 8, Readington Twp. Plan Date: February 24, 2015 Condition: A Final Report of Compliance cannot be issued until the existing dwelling is removed and area stabilized. If occupancy of the new dwelling is desired prior to removal of the existing dwelling, an adequate cash performance bond is to be posted with the District at that time. 7. Puri Pool, Block 32, Lot 7.08, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: March 17, Williams Leidy Southeast-Pleasant Run Loop Pipeline, Plan Date: April 4, 2014 Latest Revisions: April 13, 2015 Original Certification: October 28, 2014 Recertification: April 15,

3 9. Williams Property, Block 36, Lot 13.11, Bethlehem Twp. Plan Date: January 30, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 8, Asplundah Property, Block 19, Lot 3, West Amwell Twp. Plan Date: March 23, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 9, Brewer-Keystone Trust Property, Block 6.06, Lot 57, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: March 26, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 13, Group Home Property, Block 80, Lot 33, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: October 6, 2014 Latest Revisions: April 9, Langman Property, Block 5, Lot 11.01, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: June 16, 2014 Latest Revisions: April 14, 2015 Original Certification: September 9, 2014 Recertification: April 20, Steffenson Additioan and Garage, Block 25, Lot 2, Califon Borough Plan Date: September 18, 2014 Latest Revisions: April 11, 2015 Original Certification: February 26, 2015 Recertification: April 20,

4 15. Keates Property, Block 79.01, Lot 19, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: March 25, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 19, Halsey Farm Pool & Driveway, Block 32, Lot 7.14, Tewksbury Twp. Plan Date: March 15, 2013 Latest Revisions: November 25, 2013 Certified: April 28, 2015 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. 17. Bohn Dwelling, Block 36, Lot 10, Lebanon Twp. Plan Date: April 11, 2013 Latest Revisions: April 24, 2015 Certified: April 28, 2015 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. 18. Sky Manor Airpark Dwelling, Block 21, Lot 38.05, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: April 14, 2015 Certified: April 28, Longordo Property, Block 29, Lot 40, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: March 16, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 22, Mooney Property, Block 4, Lot 32, Alexandria Twp. Plan Date: April 3, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 20, Ettel Property, Block 67, Lot 16, Readington Twp. Plan Date: March 26, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 17,

5 22. Caccavelli Property, Block 3, Lot 29, Delaware Twp. Plan Date: December 4, 2013 Latest Revisions: January 7, Johnston Property, Block 26, Lot 8, West Amwell Twp. Plan Date: March 30, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 22, 2015 Certified: April 30, Kogut Property, Block 18, Lot 23.03, East Amwell Twp. Plan Date: November 21, 2014 Latest Revisions: April 24, 2015 Certified: April 30, Contessa Property, Block 79.03, Lot 10, Raritan Twp. Plan Date: April 9, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 23, 2015 Certified: April 30, Nesheiwat Property, Block 24, Lot 8.07, Clinton Twp. Plan Date: April 3, 2015 Latest Revisions: April 22, 2015 Certified: April 30, 2015 COMPLIANCE REPORTS: COMPLIANCES: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews, Manners abstained; To accept the Compliance Reports for the month of April MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE 1. Mountain Hunterdon Water Booster Pump Station, Block 48, Lot 1, Raritan Twp. Certified: May 9, 2013 Complied: April 6, Woolf Property, Block 71, Lot 8, Readington Twp. Certified: March 31, 2015 Complied: April 8,

6 3. 86 Philips Road Property, Block 21, Lot 17, Holland Twp. Certified: January 6, 2015 Complied: April 9, McKee Property, Block 23, Lot 5.01, Franklin Twp. Certified: April 9, 2015 Complied: April 9, Readington, Block 36.01, Lot 7, Readington Twp. Certified: June 24, 2004 Complied: April 10, Cary Property, Block 14, Lot 4, Kingwood Twp. Certified: February 12, 2015 Complied: April 14, Sehnal Property, Block 36, Lot 26.01, Lebanon Twp. Certified: December 8, 2014 Complied: April 16, Rolling Hills Estates, Block 22, Lot 27.07, Union Twp. Certified: February 15, 2012 Complied: April 16, Martin Property, Block 19, Lot 11, Delaware Twp. Certified: August 4, Kurylo Property, Block 14, Lot 6, East Amwell Twp. Certified: August 4, Keates Property, Block 79.10, Lot 19, Raritan Twp. Certified: April 16,

7 12. Toyberg Property, Block 16, Lot 55, Lebanon Twp. Certified: January 12, Meyer Property, Block 25, Lot 7.18, East Amwell Twp. Certified: December 4, Readington, Block 36, Lot 177, Readington Twp. Certified: June 24, Readington, Block 36.01, Lot 21, Readington Twp. Certified: June 24, Lightcap Property, Block 16, Lot 23, Lebanon Twp. Certified: December 9, 2014 Complied: April 21, Muller Property, Block 8, Lot 38, West Amwell Twp. Certified: March 12, 2015 Complied: April 21, Spinks Property, Block 16, Lot 31, Alexandria Twp. Certified: December 24, 2014 Complied: April 22, Flemington Fields, Block 71.20, Lot 37, Raritan Twp. Certified: June 8, 2001 Complied: April 22, Caccavelli Property, Block 3, Lot 29, Delaware Twp. Complied: April 29,

8 21. Legacy Property, Block 28, Lot 16, Tewksbury Twp. Certified: March 12, 2015 Complied: April 28, Dandeo Property, Block 63, Lot 47, Readington Twp. Certified: March 31, 2015 Complied: April 29, 2015 REASSESSMENTS: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To accept the Reassessment Report for the Month of April 2015 and bill the projects for uncompleted portions as per District policy and current Fee Schedule. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE OLD BUSINESS: Supervisors Nominating Committee Committee met two weeks ago to review John Van Nuys record. It was unanimous to re-nominate Van Nuys. Approvals will be made at the next State Committee meeting. The board will need to choose a replacement for committee member Ernie Kuster next year. No action is needed at this time. NEW BUSINESS: Exempt Municipalities Report: Engisch reviewed the Exempt Municipalities procedures. All municipalities have entered into agreement with the District. MOTION: Stothoff, 2 nd Manners; To approve the municipality satisfactory rating. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE Budget Budget was read at last Freeholders meeting and passed. The District will receive $60,000 (same as last year) instead of the $65,000 we requested. The District should receive first half sometime in June. REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE Chad Cherefko, NRCS District Conservationist presented one Request for Assistance: Thomas Sandore Alexandria Twp. 70 acres Grazing After a brief discussion, a motion was made: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Manners; To approve the Request for Assistance and have District Chairman sign the requests. NRCS staff will fulfill the request as per the agency s agreement with the District. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. 8

9 REPORTS: USDA-NRCS - Chad Cherefko, NRCS District Conservationist presented the following for Board approval: PLANS : HEL None FLP None CREP None EQIP Stockton Habitat Management Flemington Forestry Management Lambertville Equine Comprehensive Nutrient Management Plan Frenchtown Gully Erosion Control Critical Area Treatment Warm Season Grass Planting Frenchtown Water System Heavy Use Area Planting Milford Irrigation System Seasonal High Tunnel Stockton Livestock Pipeline FINANCIAL: Treasurer s Report April The Treasurer s Report for April 2015 was discussed. The following motion was made: MOTION: Manners, 2 nd Mathews; To accept statement of revenue and expenses and to approve the April 2015 Treasurer s Report as presented. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. With no further business to discuss, a motion to adjourn was made: MOTION: Mathews, 2 nd Stothoff; To adjourn the District meeting at 7:57 AM. MOTION APPROVED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE. Respectfully Submitted, Richard Stothoff Secretary/Treasurer 9