Public Scoping Hearing Notice For Parks In Jersey City

From the City of Jersey City: Take notice that Jersey City has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to dispose of .98 acres of two parks:

• 16th Street Park, 215 16th Street; Block 7102 Lot 1 (.46 acres)
• Harmon Street Pool, 531 Communipaw Ave; Block 18702 Lot 9 (.52 acres)

The City proposes to redevelop these obsolete parks and will replace them with 4.8 acres of parkland acquired for the Morris Canal Greenway. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a) a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at

Jersey City Hall, City Council Chambers
280 Grove Street, Jersey City NJ 07302.

Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at 6 p.m.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing.

Written comments on the diversion request may be directed to Robert Napiorski at 201-761-0819 and Jersey City Redevelopment Agency, 66 York Street 3rd floor; Jersey City, NJ 07302. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420. Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until August 28, 2019

This press release was produced by the City of Jersey City. The views expressed here are the author’s own.