Public Meeting for Assunpink Creek Watershed Dam Sites 4, 5, 6, 18, and 19
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Registration
The first meeting will be a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting on February 20, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. at the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area Central Region Office at 1 Eldridge Rd. Robbinsville Township, NJ 08691 and acceessible via the link below:
USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is hosting a Public Meeting to discuss the preparation of a Supplemental Watershed Plan and Environmental Assessment for the Assunpink Creek Watershed Sites 4 (Assunpink Lake Dam), 5 (“Duck Pond” or Horse Creek Lake Dam), 6 (“Route 130” Dam), 18 (Rising Sun Lake Dam), and 19 (Stone Tavern Lake Dam) in the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area in Monmouth and Mercer Counties, New Jersey.
There will be two opportunities during which the public is encouraged to engage with the technical review team. The first meeting will be a hybrid in-person and virtual meeting occurring at the Assunpink Wildlife Management Area Central Region Office at 1 Eldridge Rd. Robbinsville Township, NJ 08691 and https://parecorp.zoom.us/my/nrcs.nj on February 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm. Assistance will be provided to anyone having difficulty in determining how to participate. This meeting will present the purpose and scope of the planning effort; public input is encouraged to support evaluation of formulated alternatives.
Comments or questions may be submitted until March 22, 2025 by mail to Assunpink Creek Watershed Plan EA, c/o Pare Corporation, 10 Lincoln Road Suite 210, Foxboro, MA 02035 or by email to AssunpinkCreek@parecorp.com). Additional information will be available through the project website: https://www.nrcs.usda.gov/programs-initiatives/watershed-rehabilitation/newjersey/watershed-rehabilitation-rehab. Updates will be posted to the website throughout the planning process to keep interested parties informed on the project progress.
Representatives from the Local Sponsors and NRCS along with the technical consultant team will provide information on the scope of the planning activities, various alternatives being considered as part of the assessment, answer questions and concerns about the planned activities, and seek public input.
Federal funding has been received to assist the local sponsors in developing the plan but has not yet been secured for the design or construction of these projects.
NRCS provides reasonable accommodations to enable all persons with disabilities to participate in agency programs and activities. If you require special accommodations, or for further information, please contact Hilary Trotman Lane by February 6th, 2025.
