Tuesday, December 4, 2012
State Sen. Joe Pennacchio wants the state to examine appropriating funds so residents in the Passaic River Basin who don't qualify for a buyout could elevate their homes.
A state senator is urging that more funds be appropriated to raise houses and businesses in the Passaic River Basin as part of a permanent solution to flooding in the basin. Sen. Joe Pennacchio, a Republican representing District 26, toured part of Bergen County Monday that was damaged by Tropical Storm Sandy. Pennacchio wants state officials to appropriate more funds to raise homes and businesses in the basin. “Not everyone qualifies for a buyout,” Pennacchio said. “I’d like to see a program where the state can help do that. Raising homes is a lot less cheaper than it is to knock down homes and doesn’t permanently eliminate ratables.” Pennacchio suggested having a program where people can apply for low-interest loans to raise their homes …
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Army Corps of Engineers and state will each fund part of a re-evaluation study to determine what can be done to better manage floodwater in the Passaic River Flood Basin.
An agreement is now in place to re-evaluate flood control projects in the Passaic River Basin. The signing of the cost-sharing agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) means that officials can begin comparing flood risk management alternatives for communities in the basin. The re-evaluation is one of 15 recommendations the Passaic River Flood Advisory Commission stated could help minimize flooding in the basin. The commission, which Governor Christie created, issued its initial report in 2011. The DEP released an updated report on the plan in April. The study will re-evaluate a feasibility study for alleviating flooding in the basin the Corps completed in the late 1980s. The …
Thursday, April 5, 2012
Report to outline the operation of the floodgates on the Pompton River dam.
A report on the operation of the floodgates on the Pompton River dam, will be presented to area mayors next week, Mayor Chris Vergano said at a council meeting Wednesday. The mayors of Little Falls, Pequannock, Fairfield, and other towns in the Passaic River Flood Basin will examine the report, said Larry Ragonese, a spokesman with the state’s Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). “The DEP has been reviewing the report for a few weeks now and it will be made public soon,” Ragonese said. “We just want to give the mayors the courtesy of reviewing it first.” AECOM, an international, technical and management support services firm based in California, is also reviewing the report. Governor Chris Christie ordered the study on the gates …
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Benard Associates specializes in construction and renovation projects.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $24 million contract to Benard Associates of Wayne for the renovation of the existing Middle School facility at the U.S Military Academy at West Point. Benard Associates is a family-owned construction and renovation company that has worked on a variety of projects for churches, libraries, correctional facilities, and hospitals. According to its Web site, the company was incorporated in Wayne in 1993. The project involves renovating the original middle school, which was built in 1934 and has been designated a historic landmark, the demolition of a nearly 60-year-old wing, and the construction of a new 31,000 square-foot addition. The new addition will provide new science, graphic arts, music, …
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Friday, September 16, 2011
Official says 'There’s been no scientific, hydrological evidence, or study that shows the gates have contributed one ounce to the problem.'
John Szabo wants people in Wayne’s floodplain to understand that he is not the enemy. Szabo has been the town planner for 13 years. He is also the mayor of Oakland, a community that is upstream from the Pompton River dam on Hamburg Turnpike. Several flooded-out residents have said that the floodgates on the dam directly contribute to flooding in low-lying sections of town while sparing municipalities upstream–including Oakland and Mahwah–from floodwater. “The rhetoric is unfortunate,” Szabo said in a recent interview. “A lot of it is uninformed and a lot of it is people responding to a bad situation.” The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers controls the floodgates via a computer program. When the water behind the dam reaches a certain level the …
lovethetunes
3:40 pm on Tuesday, December 4, 2012
I personally would never want to stay in a flood-stricken area. Elevation = still putting our emergency personnel at risk and residents still have to get in and out of their homes! How about the elderly that have tons of steps to climb? It just doesn't work to me! Are the tax dollars you are trying to preserve really worth it in the long run when there is a major cost involved with flooding to … more ›