Hawk Marsh

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Category: Candidate Restoration/Preservation Site

Location: Along the eastern bank of the Hackensack River, south of the New Jersey Transit Main Line in Secaucus, Hudson County.

Latitude/Longitude: 40.77011/-74.08648

Current Land Use: Tidal Marsh

Size: 38 acres

Current Ownership: NJMC

Site Description: The Hawk Marsh contains some of the last remaining patches of high salt marsh in the Meadowlands, which are surrounded by and being invaded by common reed (Phragmites australis). The northern portion of the site contains some wooded uplands surrounded by common reed marsh.

Existing Site-Specific Data Inventory

A.  Survey, Maps, and GIS

HMD regional data exists inclusive of this site.

B.  Real Estate/Ownership

Owned by NJMC. Acquisition data available from NJMC.

C.  Site History & Land Use

No data obtained.

D.  Biological Studies – Fauna

No data obtained.

E.  Biological Studies – General Environmental

A vegetation inventory and vegetation mapping of the Hawk marsh was completed in 2010.

F.  Geotechnical

No data obtained.

G.  Hydraulics and Hydrology

No data obtained.

H.  Water and Sediments

No data obtained.

I.  Historical/Cultural Resources

No data obtained.

J.  Restoration/Remediation Design Plans

The Hawk site was considered for off-site mitigation for the Allied Junction rail transfer station project in the 1990’s.  At that time the site was known as “Newman’s Landing”.

 

Site Reports

Site A – Hawk Marsh

Category: Candidate Restoration/Preservation Site

Location: Along the eastern bank of the Hackensack River, south of the New Jersey Transit Main Line in Secaucus, Hudson County.

Latitude/Longitude: 40.77011/-74.08648

Current Land Use: Tidal marsh

Size: 38 acres

Current Ownership: NJMC

Site Description: The Hawk Marsh contains some of the last  remaining patches of high salt marsh in the Meadowlands, which are  surrounded by and being invaded by common reed (Phragmites australis).  The northern portion of the site contains some wooded uplands surrounded by common reed marsh.

Existing Site Specific Data Inventory

* – Report repeated under multiple data categories and/or sites.

A.  Survey, Maps, and GIS

Relevant survey, mapping, and GIS data for the Meadowlands can be found in the Meadowlands-wide site report under data category A.

B.  Real Estate/Ownership

C.  Site History & Land Use

No data obtained.

D.  Biological Studies – Fauna

No data obtained.

E.  Biological Studies – General Environmental

Hansen, J., G. Bennett-Meany, and D. Smith.  2010.  Vegetation Inventory – 2010.  Hawk Property, Secaucus, N.J.  Vegetation inventory and mapping of the Hawk property in 2010.

F.  Geotechnical

No data obtained.

G.  Hydraulics and Hydrology

No data obtained.

H.  Water and Sediments

No data obtained.

I.  Historical/Cultural Resources

No data obtained.

J.  Restoration/Remediation Design Plans

No data obtained.

K.  Bibliographic Updates