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Village of Ridgewood Opts Not to Disseminate Certain Schedler Property Site Remediation Information

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Ridgewood NJ, for some reason, the Village has chosen not to disseminate this information to the general public. Only those residents who previously submitted questions regarding ongoing site remediation were made aware of the deadline for additional inquiries. The notification was made via the below noted e-mail, which was dated Tuesday, September 17, 2024. So much for transparency.

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An Open Letter to the Ridgewood Village Council – Remediation of Soil Contamination at Schedler

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Ridgewood Village Council Members:
Regarding the discovery of potentially contaminated soil on the former Schedler property, it is the considered opinion of The Ridgewood Blog that Ridgewood taxpayers shouldn’t have to pay a dime if site remediation is required by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), or if an environmental clean up is just a prudent action to take on the Village’s part. Either the Village’s liability insurance carrier or the liability insurance carriers of other involved parties should be tasked with covering any costs linked to site remediation.

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The Village of Ridgewood Site Remediation of the North Walnut Street Parking Lot

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PUBLIC NOTICE – US EPA BROWNFIELD GRANT APPLICATION HEARING

VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD

PUBLIC NOTICE

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfield Grant Application

In accordance with the US Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Grant Applications, community notification policies, the Village Council of the Village of Ridgewood, at its regularly scheduled public work session to be held on Wednesday, December 7, 2016 starting at 7:30 pm, or shortly thereafter, in the Level Four Courtroom of Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, will hear a presentation on the following:

“US Environmental Protection Agency 2017 Brownfields Grant Proposals

For the Site Remediation of the North Walnut Street Parking Lot ; Lots 3 and 4, Block 3805”

The Village of Ridgewood is seeking to apply for two (2) US EPA 2017 Brownfield Grants. One is an Assessment Grant and the second is a Cleanup Grant for the Village property known as the North Walnut Street Parking Lot, also known as Lots 3 and 4, of Block 3805. The purpose of this discussion will be to hear a presentation on the grant funding proposals for assessment and cleanup of the Village parcel, as well as to solicit public comment on the grant applications and the proposed use of funds.

A copy of the 2017 USEPA Brownfields Grant proposal applications will be available in the Office of the Village Clerk, Level 5, Village Hall, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey.   Comments regarding the grant proposals will be incorporated into the grant applications and may also be submitted in writing to the Village Clerk no later than December 15, 2016 by the close of business.

Heather A. Mailander, Village Clerk