Selected Projects

Ecological Studies - Wetlands Studies - Contamination & Pollution Studies

Real Estate Services - Regulatory Compliance

WETLANDS STUDIES

For the last twenty (20) years, PEA has processed on average 100 wetlands projects per year.  Almost everyone one of these projects required one or more permits or other approvals under 1) Section 404 and 10 the Federal Clean Water Act, 2) New Jersey’s regulatory programs including a) Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act, b) Waterfront Development Act, c) Tidal Wetlands Act, d) Highlands Water Quality Protection and Management, e) Pinelands Protection Act, and f) Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) and 3) other States’ regulatory programs.

Wetland Identification/Delineation and Impact Assessment

• New Jersey Turnpike Widening, Exit 8A to 18W, Northern, N.J.
• Woodhaven Development Project (1,600 acres), Old Bridge, N.J.
• Union Valley Mall, West Milford, N.J.
• Random Woods, West Milfore, N.J.
• Route 24 Freeway; Morris County, N.J.
• Eisenhower Parkway/ Triborough Road; Essex county, N.J.
• Route 92; from Route U.S. 206 in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, East to New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex and Mercer Counties, N.J.
• I-195, I-295, Route 29 and Route 129, Trenton, N.J.
• Port Liberte Planned Unit Development Project; Hudson River Waterfront, Jersey City, N.J.
• Pocantico Lakes Residential Community; Mount Pleasant, N.Y.
• Landfill Expansion, township of South Brunswick, N.J.
• ARCORP Development Project; Weehawken and West New York, N.J.
• Metro State Correction Facility, North Brothers Island; East River, N.Y.
• Groton, New London Airport Modification; Groton, Conn.
• Sunny ridge Subdivision, Yorktown, N.Y.
• Berry's Creek Commercial/Residential Development Project; East Rutherford, N.J.
• Natural Resource Inventory; Saddle River, N.J.
• Weymouth Mall, Weymouth, Mass.
• Resource Recovery Facility Site; Rockaway, N.J.
• Passaic County Special Needs School Site and Former Union Avenue Landfill; Wanaque,NJ
• Green Village Multi-Family Unit Development; Chatham, N.J.
• Sewage Treatment Plant Site; Chester, N.J.
• Austin Avenue Executive Park, Yonkers, N.Y.
• Nob Hill Development, North Castle, N.Y.
• Allison Woods in Wycoff, Wycoff, N.J.
• Ferber Development, North Castle, N.Y.
• Edison Hotel Complex; Route 1, Edison, N.J.
• Multiple Project at Fort Dix, N.J.

Feasibility or Design Studies for Wetland Mitigation/Replacement        

• Freshwater Wetlands and Tidal Marsh Creation, NJDEP Natural Area, Jersey City, N.J.
• Upland Wildlife Habitat Creation, Sussex County Landfill, N.J.
• Wetlands Mitigation including Mitigation Area Selection and Design for Section 404 Permit (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), I-287, Montville, N.J. to Suffern,         N.Y.
• Wetlands Mitigation including Mitigation Alternative Analysis and Area Design for Section 404 Permit (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), I-195, I-295, Route 29 and Route 129, Trenton, N.J.
• Tidal Wetlands and Mudflat Restoration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Enforcement Action, Shelter Bay Condominium Development, Edgewater, N.J.

Resolution of Enforcement Actions/Violation Notifications

• Shelter Bay Waterfront Condominium Development Project, Edgewater, N.J.
• Ciottariello Site Development, Palmer Road, Denville, N.J.
• Iachette Residence Expansion, Dover-Chester Road, Randolph, N.J.
• Hall Residence Expansion, Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, N.J.
• Rich Driveway Crossing/Transition Area Impact, Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, N.J.
• LeMay Garage Construction, Parker Road, Long Valley, N.J.
• Hall Site Development, Tewksbury, N.J.
• Hegarty Lawn Expansion and Garage Construction, Openaki Road, Randolph, N.J.
• Grillo Garage Expansion, Small Brook Circle, Randolph, N.J.
• Dana Transport Parking Lot Expansion, Woodbridge, N.J.
• Layton Site Filling, Single-family Development, Kinnelon, N.J.
• Custode Site Filling and Disturbance, Single-family Development, Lake Mohawk/Sparta, N.J.
• Indian Field Condominium Project, Hardyston, N.J.
• Brass Castle Housing Development, Franklin, N.J.
• Meadowlands Golf Driving Range, Carlstadt, N.J.

Wildlife Habitat Mitigation/Replacement 

• Freshwater Wetlands and Tidal Marsh Creation,  NJDEP Natural Area, Jersey City, N.J.
• Upland Wildlife Habitat Creation, Sussex County Landfill, Lafayette, N.J.
• Wild Elephant Migration Corridor, Mahaweli Accelerated Development Project, System B. Madura Oya, Sri Lanka
• Under-pier and Inter-prier habitat in Hudson River, ARCORP Development, Weehawkin and West New York, N.J.
• Habitat Enhancement for Hudson River Beach, Mudflat and Creek, Port Liberte, Jersey City Waterfront, Jersey City, N.J.
• Stream, Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat Mitigation/Creation, People's Plaza (Mall), Byram, N.J.
• Evaluation and Analysis of Alternative Stream, River and Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat
• Creation and Enhancement Techniques, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Waterways Study

Construction and Field Supervision

• Freshwater Wetlands and Tidal Marsh Creation, NJDEP Natural Area, Jersey City, N.J.
• Vegetation Removal (Cutting and Herbicide Application, NJDEP Natural Area, Jersey City, N.J.
• Study of Under-pier and Inter-prier (Littorial Zone/Intertidal Area) Habitat in Hudson River, ARCORP Development, Weehawkin and West New York, N.J.
• Construction in Environmentally Sensitive Areas: Cleanup of beach and tidal flats of Hudson River and timber removal in Caven Creek, Jersey City, N.J..
• Enforcement Action, Dana Transport, Woodbridge, N.J. subsurface excavations to determine soil character and extent of historic wetlands/tidal flow to resolve NJDEP Enforcement Action.
• Project Construction including Stream, Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat Mitigation, People's Plaza (Mall), Byram, N.J.

Expert Testimony

• Tax Reduction, Westinghouse/CBS Broadcasting, Lyndhurst, N.J.
• Environmental Consultant Liability Case, Montville, N.J.
• Environmental Consultant Liability Case, Bound Brook, N.J.
• Engineer Liability Case, South Brunswick, N.J.