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Quarry Redevelopment Concept Plan of October 2017
Below is a link to the concept plan for redevelopment of the tract known as the Millington Quarry in Bernards Township. It was posted on the township website on 10-20-17. The posting here is for reference only. It implies neither support for, … Continue reading
HST Rules: Homes, Schools, Taxes
After quarry operations are finished, the zoning for the land will become residential development with single family houses (SFDU) on 2-acre lots. Since the early 2000s I have recommended that this be changed to development with multifamily dwelling units (MFDU) clustered on the … Continue reading
Quarry Overburden Recap
Overburden: There has been much recent discussion of material on the quarry property that has been called “overburden”. This material was orginally on top of the rock to be mined, hence the name. The practice was to remove and truck it to a pile before … Continue reading
Rehab Plan 2011 Settlement Agreement of 2014 and Related Documents
At a regular meeting on April 29, 2014, the Township Committee approved Resolution 2014-0186. This authorized the township attorney to sign a settlement agreement with MQI. The agreement authorized MQI to import material that would be spread over the “meadow” area … Continue reading
Monitoring Well Test Results
Joseph M. Sorge is the principal in JM Sorge, Inc., an environmental consulting firm retained by MQI. He has done extensive testing of the soil brought into the quarry for use in construction of embankments against the steep quarry faces, and also of … Continue reading