Medford Lakes Flood Recovery

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Medford LakesFlood Recovery

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• Town Meeting
• September 23, 2004

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Where weve been
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Where weve been
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Where weve been
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Where weve been
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Where weve been
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Where weve been
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Public Infrastructure Repairs Completed

• Lenape Trail
• Tabernacle Road Shoring
• Cell Tower Equipment
• Mishemokwa Trail Repair
• Tabernacle Road Bike Path
• Sewer Plant Roadways
• Some Sewer Plant Equipment
• General Clean-up

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Public Safety and Emergency Matters

• State of Emergency
• Lifted Monday, September 20th
• Stay out of lake beds
• Bike Path
• Guard Rail to be erected by mid October
• Continue to monitor school traffic
• Easi Property
• Potential Buyer - McGrann Associates
• Requires variance or rezoning for commercial use

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Public Safety and Emergency Matters

• Upper Aetna Sewer By-pass
• Temporary pumping still in place
• Considering options for future
• Install permanent pumping station on Stokes Road
  side
• Temporary elevated gravity line in old location

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Public Infrastructure Repairs Pending

• Power equipment for Sewer Plant
• Existing plan in place for major renovation of
  Public Works Garage being accelerated
• Repairs/ renovations to Fire House being reviewed
• Vehicle Repairs/ Replacement

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Dam and Lake Repairs

• Cost Estimates
• Lower Aetna - 5.4 million
• Upper Aetna - 4.4 million
• Ballinger Dam 100K
• Quogue 1.2 million
• Other Properties (Jackson Park, Beach One, etc -
  390K
• Lake Bed Dredging - Upper Aetna, Lower Aetna,
  Mirror Chain - TBD
• Includes replacing roadways

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Funding Sources

• Insurance
• FEMA Grants
• Donations
• DEP Loan Program
• Short Term and Long Term Borrowing
• Some monies already received

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What Needs to be done?

• Filing applications with DEP for Dam Restoration
  Loans
• Loan Approval by DEP
• Awaiting DEP determination that current
  hydrologic studies satisfy DEP requirements
• Work on engineering designs based on criteria
  established by NJDEP
• File for permits with regulatory agencies
• Requests for Proposals
• Award Contracts
• Dredge Lakes
• Construction
• Fill Lakes

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Ownership Questions

• Reimbursement Questions
• Dams
• Upper Aetna
• Lower Aetna
• Ballinger
• Quoque
• Other Properties - Jackson Park, Beaches, etc
• Borough and Colony are working closely together
  and where appropriate filing joint documentation
  to available funding sources

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Legal Issues

• As of 9/23/04
• Borough has not yet been served any lawsuits
• The Borough believes that allegations made
  against it are factually and legally erroneous,
  and shall vigorously defend any lawsuits
• Colony has been named as a defendant in one suit

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Schedule

• September 30, 2004 - Filing Deadline for DEP Dam
  Restoration Loans
• October 2004 - All insurance claims reviewed
• October 2004 - 1 Million Municipal Bond for
  Infrastructure Repairs
• November/December 2004 - anticipated notification
  of DEP Loan Approval
• 2005 - Municipal Infrastructure Repairs
• 2005 - Dam Engineering Permitting
• 2006 - Dam Construction

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Frequently Asked Questions

• What are the alternatives to the restoration of
  Jackson Park?
• Can we repair our bulkheads and docks
• Are you going to build a road on Upper Aetna Dam?