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Green Acres

Friday, December 14, 2012

Over $1.2M in Green Acres Funding Hinges on Fence

Fence going up to block off section of Madison Recreation Center that is in need of environmental remediation.

A fence is being constructed around a section of the Madison Recreation Center that is not being used for recreation purposes so Madison can receive more than $1.2 million in state Green Acres funding toward the 2008 acquisition of the property. The Borough Council approved a resolution at its Monday meeting authorizing Madison to contract with E.B. Fence to install the fence for a total of $33,471.90, and authorized the borough to execute a notice of deed restriction "to facilitate the disbursement of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program funding." Borough Engineer Bob Vogel said environmental issues were identified when the property was acquired in 2008. He said the site will eventually be 100 percent in …

Madison Station

6:53 am on Saturday, December 15, 2012

If there are levels of something that exceeds standards, is it from the Exxon research facility? What other past uses has this land seen? Truth squad- people only like to complain about the things they can see. An unkept lot with foot tall grass is taboo and must be rectified immediately, but leaky oil tanks can be kept underground and continue leaking, so long as you don't sell the home.   more ›

Wednesday, January 27, 2010

Borough Updates Open Space and Recreation Plan

Now part of master plan, it keeps borough eligible for Green Acres funding.

The Madison Planning Board approved an update of the Open Space and Recreation Plan that goes for Green Acres state funding, and also adopted the plan as the element for the borough's master plan. Chris Kellogg of the borough's Open Space Committee introduced a presentation given by Barbara Heskins Davis of the Land Conservancy of New Jersey. Davis presented maps detailing the update. The update is required by the state incentive plan through Green Acres, through which the borough has been able to receive $1.6 million since 2004, when it became eligible. "It reviews goals for open space acquisition, goes over inventory of available land, shows what's been preserved..." Davis said of the update. "If it's not included on this map, and all or…

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