New Jersey Section of American Water Resources Association (NJ-AWRA) Fall 2020 Stormwater Management Seminar: Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms Video | Engineering & Land Planning Associates, Inc.

E&LP’s Ed Confair, Senior Program Manager of Resiliency, and Clare Moriarty, Project Engineer, virtually presented at NJ-AWRA’s Fall 2020 Stormwater Management Seminar: Mitigation of Harmful Algal Blooms on Friday, November 13th.

“The Stormwater Committee of the NJ-AWRA continues to sponsor a seminar series that allows for education and discussion of different stormwater related topics. The Fall 2020 seminar will be held as a virtual webinar and will focus on mitigation of harmful algal blooms in New Jersey, showcasing 4 projects that have received funding under the NJDEP HABs grant program.”

E&LP is doing our part in helping mitigate harmful algal blooms (HABs) in New Jersey’s lakes. We are proud to support the NJDEP in its HAB Prevention projects, and we hope more lakes will be open for recreation this year.

“Rosedale Lake in Hopewell Township, Mercer County is owned and managed by Mercer County Park Commission and is located within Mercer Meadows. The lake has an extensive drainage area of currently unfiltered runoff and has experienced some of the highest HAB cell counts in New Jersey over the past few years. The goal of the funded project is to manage water quality conditions via structural practices to decrease the nutrient concentrations within the lake. This will be accomplished via the installation of an aerator device, barley bales and constructed floating wetlands. These various practices are designed to prevent the introduction of additional nutrients into Rosedale Lake and to reduce internal nutrient loading.”

Additional Resources
E&LP’s Work on Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) at Rosedale Lake in Mercer Meadows

Mercer Meadows

NJ Grant Information for HABs

EPA HABs Information

Borough of Flemington Approves Lee B. Roth’s Sustainable Mixed-Use Project

We are excited to share that the Borough of Flemington approved expansion plans for Lee B. Roth’s Law Office at 91 Main Street in the historic Downtown Business (DB) District. The sustainable mixed-use project involves a partial conversion of the two existing...

Fiesta Schoolyards Construction Update for Two Philadelphia Schools

E&LP is working with Fiesta Schoolyards at a number of Philadelphia Schools, and we are happy to share that “nearly all of the painted elements have been completed” and “elements, such as basketball poles and xylophones” are being installed at Kennedy C. Crossan...

New Ocean County Park in Manchester Township Moving Forward with Permitting

We are excited to share that the “Ocean County Board of Commissioners is moving ahead with the [new Ocean County] park plans and will soon be applying for the necessary permits.”[1] E&LP is managing the permitting and has led the design of the new Ocean County...

2023 PARKing Day

Since 2008, Philadelphia has celebrated Parking Day to raise public awareness to the need for green, public spaces in urban environments. Philadelphia’s park space skyrockets for one day each year as activists, artists, architects, engineers, and other citizens...

Princeton Approves Griggs Corner Mixed-Use Building

Last week, the City of Princeton approved the Griggs Corner mixed-use building[1] major site plan, which advances this infill development that will enhance the Central Business District by adding streetscape improvements, restaurant and retail space, and eight...

E&LP Helps Mitigate Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) in New Jersey

E&LP Awarded Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park Phase 2

In June, the Borough of Allentown awarded Phase II of the Sgt. George Ashby Memorial Park project to E&LP, which will focus on establishing a native meadow on site, reflection grove, and a monument area dedicated to Sgt. George Ashby. E&LP has begun soil...

Soil Study Sneak Peek

As part of a monthly monitoring schedule, team members out of the Philadelphia office, Clare Moriarty and Jake McGillen, visited Temple University’s East Park Canoe House stormwater bioretention basin to collect data as part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

2022 Oktoberfest

E&LP believes in work-life balance. We work hard and sometimes need to have a good laugh, great food, awesome music, and amazing people. Our Oktoberfest was a success! All the effort everyone put into their costumes made the afternoon that much more enjoyable and...

Mercer Lake Bank Restoration Progress Update

E&LP is providing professional engineering and surveying services for bank restoration at Mercer Lake in Mercer County Park around the Boat House that will mitigate bank erosion. The erosion is primarily in the treeline between the walking path and the lake, and...