The South Jersey Resource Conservation and Development Council, Inc. (SJRC&D), located in Columbus, New Jersey; was formed in 1974 to address environmental issues in South Jersey.  The Council covers 4,710 sq. miles and includes the eleven southern counties of Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Ocean, and Salem.  The Council is a 501 (c)(3) nonprofit organization and is comprised of a County government and a Soil Conservation District representative from each of the eleven counties.  The Council bridges the gap between local resource needs and community development providing a unique partnership between county, local and federal partners. 

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In this Special Editon Issue:

Levee Inventory comes to South Jersey

Come to Delaware Estuary Levee Organization (DELO) meeting to learn more

WHO: Representatives of local and county government from southern New Jersey’s coastal communities along and near the Delaware, including mayors, freeholders, planning board members, engineers, mosquito commissioners, Soil Conservation Districts, etc.

WHAT: Meeting of DELO to discuss Levee Inventory - Agenda follows

WHERE - Cumberland County Cooperative Extension Office - directions below

WHEN - Tuesday, October 28th, 2008 — 10am

WHY: The State of New Jersey is funding an inventory of the levees of South Jersey through DEP Bureau of Flood Plain Management. USDA, Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has been commissioned to perform the task, estimated to take approximately 18 months. NRCS will need assistance from local communities to effectively and efficiently identify the location, extent and ownership of these aging structures.

Please plan on attending the October 28 meeting to learn about the planned inventory and provide input for this process. If you have any questions, feel free to contact our Coordinator, Ken Taaffe, at 609 267-1639 extension 110 or via email at coordinator@sjrcd.org.

The South Jersey Resource Conservation and Development (SJRC&D) Council brought together concerned individuals like you to discuss the potential problems of presented by our aging local levees after the nation witnessed the devastation of Hurricane Katrina. The Delaware Estuary Levee Organization, (DELO) was formed through this effort; DELO determined that an inventory of these deteriorating levees was necessary to assess their condition and the potential impact they may have on the region. For more information on the activities of DELO, please visit the SJRC&D website.

October 28 DELO Meeting Agenda – 10 a.m.

1. Welcome and Introductions – Ken Taaffe, Coordinator South Jersey RC&D Council

2. Overview of DELO Goals and Objectives - Ken Taaffe

3. South Jersey Levee Inventory:

Joseph Ruggeri, Supervising Engineer, State NFIP Coordinator’s Office, Bureau of Dam Safety and Flood Control, NJDEP

Greg Westfall, USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service

* Funding
* Plan of Work
* Public Outreach
* Inventory Methods
* Milestones and anticipated completion date

4. Multi-Jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Planning Status:

Len Clark, Gloucester County, Office of Emergency Management

5. FEMA Map Modernization Status – Joe Ruggeri

6. Other Business

7. Next Meeting Date

Directions to Rutgers Cooperative Research & Extension

Cumberland County Extension Education Center
291 Morton Avenue, Millville, NJ
(County Road #634 - between Rosenhayn & Carmel)
856/451-2800

From the North:

1. Take the NJ Turnpike to Exit 7
2. Take 295 South to Exit 26 (Route 42 South)
3. Proceed South on Route 42 to Route 55 South
4. Proceed South on Route 55 for approximately 29 miles
5. Take Exit 29 to Route 552 West (left turn)
6. Go approximately 3 miles into Carmel
7. Turn right at the stop light onto Morton Avenue
8. Go 11/2 - 2 miles North on Morton Avenue
9. The Extension Education Center is on the left (brownstone & cedar-shingled building). There are two entrances and a sign on the road in front of the building

From the Northeast:

1. Take Garden State Parkway South to Exit 44
2. Go South on Route 575 to Route 322
3. Turn right (North) onto Route 322 and proceed about 1/4 mile to the Route 40 jughandle at the shopping center (Hamilton Mall)
4. Proceed West on Route 40 approximately 7 miles to Route 552 (left turn)
5. Proceed West on Route 552. After approximately 12 miles, you must take a right turn onto Sherman Avenue which is still Route 552 West
6. You will go through a Vineland residential area, cross Route 47, and across the overpass of Route 55
7. At the stop light (about 3 miles from the overpass), turn right onto Morton Avenue
8. Go 11/2 - 2 miles North on Morton Avenue
9. The Extension Education Center is on the left (brownstone & cedar-shingled building). There are two entrances and a sign on the road in front of the building.

From the South:

1. Take Route 55 North to Exit 29
2. Turn left onto Route 552 West (Sherman Avenue)
3. Go approximately 3 miles into Carmel
4. Turn right at the stop light onto Morton Avenue
5. Go 11/2 - 2 miles North on Morton Avenue
6. The Extension Education Center is on the left (brownstone & cedar-shingled building) . There are two entrances and a sign on the road in front of the building.

Please do not use the lot directly behind the Extension Education Center.
It is for employee and maintenance parking.
Ample parking is located to the side of the building and the lot directly behind the employee parking lot.
Handicapped parking is at the front of the building and there is a ramp to enter.

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