Mike Condon – Stormwater Matters

For one Morris County town, fighting floodwaters has been a decades-long endeavor

Mike Condon — Fri, 01 Dec 2023 23:27:47 +0000

If you have to get the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) involved, you know you have a serious flooding problem.

Denville did just that and a comprehensive plan of possible mitigation efforts has been prepared.

The lengthy study, prepared by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, offers several mitigating possibilities from building floodwalls and levees to rerouting river flows.

Warehousing: Boon or boondoggle for New Jersey municipalities?

Mike Condon — Fri, 19 May 2023 14:10:12 +0000

They don’t produce any school children.

They are unlikely to pose any real burden to emergency services, like police, fire and first aid response. They’re largely considered a “low maintenance” commercial ratable for municipalities starved for more cash to offset taxes.

But is warehousing really the answer? And what effects will all of that pavement have on underground water resources? And where will all that additional stormwater wind up?

Harmful algae blooms: What are they and how do humans deal with them?

Mike Condon — Mon, 24 Oct 2022 18:58:23 +0000

They have the power to shut down the local economy – and most recreational uses – of the largest lakes in the state.

They’re harmful algae blooms, or HABs, and in 2019, they did just that on Lake Hopatcong, the state’s largest lake.

Their mere presence stopped all swimming, hampered boating and fishing, and had a severe economic impact on businesses around the lake, like marinas, delis, convenient stores, gas stations, and even the 7-11 in the Landing section of Roxbury Township reported less customers that season.

Read the rest of this story here.