85 Willow Street Project Update Week of December 5, 2022
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
All updates are provided to the borough clerk and posted to the project website, willowstreetproject.com.
Anticipated work: December 5 – December 16
- Use ground penetrating radar to search for below ground obstructions.
- Conduct baseline air monitoring.
- Inspect onsite sewer line’s connection to public utility.
- Beginning the week of December 12, conduct additional soil borings near the site perimeter. This work may continue into the week of December 19.
Work completed: November 28 – December 2
- No field work conducted.
Community Outreach
- Provided updates to adjacent property owners.
- Shell remains committed to hosting an in-person Community Information Session. Shell will consider the time frame to schedule an in-person session after the holidays. Notification of the date and venue will be provided to the Borough and neighbors 10-14 days in advance of the event.
Project Background
In Winter 2022-23, work to address onsite soils and conduct limited offsite soil investigation is expected to begin. In preparation for remediation, PSE&G removed a vacant building in December 2021.
The project, from mobilization through restoration, is anticipated to take 3-4 months to complete. Of that time, remedial excavation work is expected to require approximately 6 weeks to complete.
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.