Good to go. All right. Um, this is the April 27th, 2026 Environmental Commission meeting. Um, I guess I'll uh start it off with the uh well the minutes. Um, does anybody want to make a motion to approve the minutes from
February? >> Yeah, that's fine. Yeah, >> we never used to do it, so I'm kind of Yeah, >> we're being more patriotic. >> Okay. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under
God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. >> You know what we should do is add that to the agenda. >> Then I won't forget. >> Well, that's you or whoever else is in your seat. >> Um All right. Does anybody make a motion
to uh approve the minutes from February? Motion to approve minutes February 23rd 26. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Uh second. We have guests. We have one guest today. Peter. Um Peter,
what was your last name again? >> Okay. >> Um would you like to say anything? >> I would. >> Okay. >> So, it's Peter Darm. That's D E L O R M E at 600 Holly Drive. Can you hear me?
Uh, it should be on your personal information out to the public. >> Oh, I'll just get the other meetings I go to, they sit there and they write down their names. >> Okay. >> Okay. Anyway, I'm glad to see that we're having a meeting. I've tried a couple of times to come. Um, I'm new. Some of you
know my name already. So, um, I am working my way around the committees. So, I've been to planning and zoning and now this and some of the other seniors and what have you. And I guess I'm a little concerned about how
all of the planning and zoning and environmental work teams work together to make sure that what we're building and where we're putting it is in an appropriate place. And my case in point would be the last town meeting where they were talking
about the affordable housing and people stood up from the audience and said, you know, you're building those houses on top of a dump. You know, I'm not here long enough to know that Pennsylvania Avenue, the ball fields, part of that is the town dump. And I've heard stories
from people that, you know, the people are out there testing the water and they're afraid to dig too deep because they're afraid what they'll find and the water won't come out right. So, I just because I'm new, I just want to make sure that I understand what you're doing and what the zoning people are doing and
the planning people are doing to make sure that everything's in order and we don't have a case like that where we're building a housing development on top of the if in fact we're going to build a housing. So, anyway, basically that's it. They don't
believe that we're actually receiving a meeting this time and we'll watch and see what happens. Good luck. >> Thanks. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Very good. >> Um All right. Next order of business, emergency management. I contact Matt.
There's nothing. Uh let's see. And so I guess we'll just go to our first one. Only one uh planning PB 2601. Um let's see. uh 612 Grand Avenue, block 21102, lot 25.01.
Uh they want to subdivide the property into two lots. Uh they seek a variance for an existing non-performing uh condition as to front yard setback is 61.3 ft and they have to have a 75 minimum
required. Um anybody want to say anything about this plan at all? I mean, I looked over it. Looks pretty straightforward. >> Yeah, >> I'm familiar with the property. There's a couple old coups out there that, you know, looks like this development is
going to uh require removal of those and get the property cleaned up. So, I think that's a positive. Um, other than that, you know, there's no non-performance except for the existing uh dwelling, you know, being a little bit closer in the front setback. So, I don't know that we would have any comment.
>> Yeah, >> I looked at the wetlands maps. It doesn't appear there's, you know, any encroachment of wetlands anywhere on or near the site. So, I don't know if any other members know really. >> I I looked at it on the New Jersey map site and it's good dry soil. 100% of the
soils in the 11 to 15 in uh whatever that's called collection range, which is the best range there is. So, it's good soil. It's not heavy. It's not near wetlands. They have the frontage. They have the acorage. It's a uh you know
it's I I suggest that we recommend to the planning board that it uh what do we say? No comment or >> Yeah, we don't really make recommendations. We just put no comment. >> Okay. Yeah, I agree. I did drive by on it this morning. I I knew the property,
but just to make sure I had the right one in mind. And like Jason said, I going to be an improvement that's now getting rid of getting rid of the chicken. >> Okay. >> So hopefully we'll see it in the planning board. I guess
>> Are they building anything? Is they just getting rid of this and then maybe doing something with it later or something? Is that >> They're just seeking a subdivision. >> Okay. So I guess we'll probably find out. Maybe they'll do something with it more later. I'm I'm sure down the road. >> Yeah. >> The house I'm again, this is being
presumptuous, but I'm assuming that they're going to rehab the house. >> Yeah. >> And uh you know, rent it or sell it or something of that sort. But I looked at the listing for the property as well when it was purchased and it looked like it needed a a renovation. So, >> okay. Well, no comment. I'll send it
over. And um I don't have any updates on Mala Lake or Piney Hollow. I have not been. Um, Piney Hollow I usually avoid this time of year because of the ticks and stuff, but I will try to get over Mal Lake uh for the next time. I don't know if anybody has any comments on
those. >> On Friday, our township paved a handicap runway sidewalk to assist handicapped uh children uh to access the playground. >> Okay. >> So, it's an improvement. Mal Lake Park.
Yeah. Um, I wrote for new business. I want wrote community day because this is when I I usually do this with Suzanne. Um, I don't really I haven't been in contact with her if she wants to help me out this year or not. Um, but uh I don't
know if anybody else was interested in maybe even helping set up the community day or if anybody wants to if they have any topics we could talk about. Um, just wanted to put it out there as well. you don't have to say anything about it now, but um I'm going to contact Suzanne very
soon and I'll probably be seeing her very soon as well. Uh and start talking about it, but I just wanted to put it out there in case anybody wanted to, you know, if we have any ideas. So, >> do you know the date on is it the last Saturday, the third Saturday? >> Third. Yeah, it's September, right? >> Yeah.
>> That be the 19th. Also, um I believe next uh month is our meeting is probably on Memorial Day. It usually does fall on Memorial Day. Do we want to change that
and make it the 18th instead of the 25th? >> I'll make a comment on that only if there's an application to review it >> the first. Yeah. And assuming the courtroom's available that day. I mean I don't think
Monday's auto. >> It will be the third Monday. Yeah. >> So we've had planning for third Tuesday. >> I know third Monday. >> Yeah. Yeah. He's saying if we can't move it Tuesday on the 18th as long as there's an
application to go over. >> Okay. Yeah. I would say yes to go over then I can make sure no one else will be there. >> Okay. So, I'll check a few days prior to the 18th if we have anything to reveal
and then let you guys know. >> Is that okay? >> That sounds good. >> On the 15th. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Uh and I'll reach out and, you know, see if there's any plans the, you know, earlier that week um or the week before, I should say. Or should we do it like after Memorial Day? Should we do it
like try to see if we can do it like a Wednesday or we just stick with Mondays? >> I would say Monday. Yeah. Best. Yeah. So then we have conflicting other deadlines coming in and report is normally on Thursday morning. So
Wednesday nights they normally have to set up court as well. Yeah. >> Which is the whole bunch of stuff out on desk and they have a lot of information out already. So >> all right. Um All right. That sounds good. I'll just contact uh
uh Christina on the Monday before see if there's anything and let you guys know. Yeah, I can do that too and let her know that >> that's perfect. Yeah, I would love that. Uh, no mail. So, unless anyone else has anything to say. >> Yes, >> I have another question. Yeah.
>> We see people down here. >> Uh I would say that I've never gotten I've we've gotten letters and stuff like that, but nothing about like that kind of stuff. But uh unless I'm wrong, I don't. >> In reference to what you said, Suzanne McCarthy, she sits on the board of South
Jersey Land and Water Trust. South Jersey Land and Water Trust is responsible for all waterways south of Camden, uh Rancokus Creek to be specific. >> Okay. >> All the way down to the bay. and they
have a program with growing interns to do water assessment and water quality at several locations throughout the area south of the Rancokus. And what this gentleman is asking, it could be one of
theirs or someone else's area of testing water quality. They check pH, they check turbidity, they check flow, sediment obviously the quick tests like that and
then they also look for u uh organic carbons as well. To answer part of your question, in the many many years that I've been on the environmental commission, I don't recall ever seeing any correspondence from the D as it related to ongoing water
testing. From time to time, we would get correspondence from them uh regarding like uh spill incidents and stuff like that. Um if for instance there was a motor vehicle accident and there was there was a spill like we would get we would get the correspondence for that.
But for what you're describing, I personally don't recall ever seeing any correspondence to that that effect. >> Yeah. One other comment before we adjourn. Um we had had and this kind of ties into
something that Peter had said. Um discussions at prior meetings regarding getting these applications in time for proper review before they go in front of the boards. So, I just wanted to acknowledge that it seems as though, you know, to Mark's credit, uh, if he's the
one responsible for it, um, we're now getting the applications in a timely manner cuz that's an accurate statement. >> So, yeah, it seems to me this month everything went smoothly, >> right? So, yeah. >> So, to the extent you want to take credit for that, Mark, thank you. Uh, I don't know if that you have something to
do with that or not. Um, >> yeah. >> Yeah. So, we appreciate that. And uh I think it's a step in the right direction. So um at least I was pleased to see that you have the application in advance of the the meeting. So hopefully
that continues. >> That's the extent of my time. >> Uh anybody want to make a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I very good. That's your stuff.
>> No, it's I printed it out. >> I drew my own >> with all my stuff. >> I wanted to read it and get familiar with this. >> This is your actually your first application. And again, it's to notify the boards if
we spot anything crazy. >> Now, how'd you make out with your meeting with Ken and the other guy? Were we correcting the wrong >> getting these ahead of time? >> Correct. >> Yeah, that's number one. Number two
that's >> oh well um I was actually Saturday but I got very very late on Sunday >> and I just Saturday was like pretty busy that's why I said well Sunday I don't even look at so that's why I said Let's
see if he can get it.