Photo: Nov. 8 floodwaters overflow emergency access bridge to Scientific Glass site spilling onto Lakewood Terrace.



The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is conducting public hearings (one more to go) about the new proposed flood hazard area controls.



The link to the NJDEP site with information about the proposed changes can be found at www.state.nj.us/dep/rules/notices/100206a.htm.



It never hurts for residents to send letters supporting the proposed changes because, no doubt, those who are against the restrictions inherent in the regs (let me guess..developers?) are on the phone with NJDEP staff giving them an earful.



If you have a moment to send a note, even just to say you support the NJDEP's efforts to control flooding with the new regulations, you have until Dec. 31, 2006 to get it in to:

NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Gary Brower, Esq.

ATTN: DEP Docket No. 16-06-08/70

Office of Legal Affairs

PO Box 402

Trenton, New Jersey 08625



To read why New Jersey environmentalists endorse the new regulations go to: www.geocities.com/thirdriverbank/FloodControlComm2006.html