Project Update – Week of 11/14/22
The community is encouraged to contact us with any questions or concerns about the project. Please call our Project Information Line: (201) 494-4886 or email us at comments@willowstreetproject.com
Anticipated work: November 14 – November 25
- No field work is planned.
Work completed: November 7 – November 11
- Placed One-Call to identify underground utilities around the work area perimeter.
- Conducted soil sampling onsite, along the boundary shared between PSE&G and properties along Willow Wood Court. The purpose of the work was to fill in data gaps and fine tune planned onsite excavation depths. During the 2017-2021 soil sampling, drillers could not collect soil samples in certain locations due to a utility line and shed in this area that were subsequently removed when the Verizon building was demolished.
Community Outreach
- Notified PSE&G personnel, immediately adjacent property owners, and Borough of East Rutherford of the soil sampling work.
- Posted updates to the website.
- Shell is committed to hosting an in-person session before excavation work gets under way and the meeting will be promoted to the Borough and neighbors 10-14 days before it is held.
Project Background
In Winter 2022-23, work to address onsite soils and limited offsite soil investigation is expected to begin. In preparation for remediation, PSE&G removed a vacant building in December 2021.
The purpose of the remediation is to remove and replace onsite impacted soils with clean fill between 1 and 12 feet below ground surface. Approximately 16,000 cubic yards of soil will be removed. Impacted soils will be transported offsite to a licensed facility for beneficial reuse. To access these soils safely, some trees located in the neighboring properties and other vegetation will need to be removed, with the permission of the respective property owners.
Following remediation, onsite areas will be backfilled to original grade. Off-site areas impacted by the soil investigation will be restored to their original condition in coordination with property owners and in compliance with all applicable Borough of East Rutherford ordinances.
All work is being performed in accordance with the guidance and regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), and under the oversight of the Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP) of record.