Category: Candidate Restoration/Preservation Site 
Location: Adjacent to Laurel Hill Park, east of the Hackensack River, north of the Penn-Central Northeast(AMTRAK), and south of the New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur in Secaucus, Hudson County.
Latitude/Longitude: 40.75603/-74.08950
Current Land Use: Tidal marsh and public park
Size: 20 acres
Current Ownership: Hudson County
Site Description: Laurel Hill Park Wetland is surrounded by rail lines and highways. The site is dominated by common reed (Phragmites australis) interspersed with pockets of saltmarsh hay (Spartina patens). Tidal waters enter the site directly from the Hackensack River.
Existing Site-Specific Data Inventory
A. Survey, Maps, and GIS
HMD regional data exists inclusive of this site. General site conditions were examined in a 1994 environmental assessment.
B. Real Estate/Ownership
Owned by Hudson County.
C. Site History & Land Use
General site history information was compiled in 1994. Site-specific land use information developed in 1981.
D. Biological Studies – Fauna
General baseline data was collected for a 1994 environmental assessment.
E. Biological Studies – General Environmental
General baseline data was collected for a 1994 environmental assessment. A JD was issued in 1995.
F. Geotechnical
General site history information was compiled in 1994. Site-specific geologic information developed in 1981.
G. Hydraulics and Hydrology
General baseline data was collected for a 1994 environmental assessment.
H. Water and Sediments
General baseline data was collected for a 1994 environmental assessment.
I. Historical/Cultural Resources
General baseline data was collected for a 1994 environmental assessment.
J. Restoration/Remediation Design Plans
A conceptual wetland mitigation plan was developed in 1994.
Site Reports
Site #17 – Laurel Hill Park Wetland
Category: Candidate Restoration/Preservation Site
Location: Adjacent to Laurel Hill Park, east of the Hackensack River, north of the Penn-Central Northeast Corridor (AMTRAK), and south of the New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur in Secaucus, Hudson County.
Latitude/Longitude: 40.75603 / -74.08950
Current Land Use: Tidal marsh and public park
Size: 20 acres
Current Ownership: Hudson County
Site Description: Laurel Hill Park Wetland is surrounded by rail lines and highways. The site is dominated by common reed (Phragmites australis) interspersed with pockets of saltmarsh hay (Spartina patens). Tidal waters enter the site directly from the Hackensack River.
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.
1. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
B. Real Estate/Ownership
Laurel Hill Park Wetland is owned by Hudson County.
C. Site History & Land Use
2. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
3. *Facciolla, Nicholas W. Minerals of Laurel Hill. 1981. [1a] A compilation of information regarding the area currently known as Laurel Hill in Secaucus. Specifically, there is a chapter on the history, geology, and mineralogy of Snake Hill.
D. Biological Studies – Fauna
4. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
E. Biological Studies – General Environmental
5. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
6. USACE. Jurisdictional Determination: Laurel Hill Park (Application. No. 1995-03220). 8/15/1995. [2] A jurisdictional determination was performed by the USACE in 1995 for Laurel Hill Park.
F. Geotechnical
7. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
8. *Facciolla, Nicholas W. Minerals of Laurel Hill. 1981. [1a] A compilation of information regarding the area currently known as Laurel Hill in Secaucus. Specifically, there is a chapter on the history, geology, and mineralogy of Snake Hill.
G. Hydraulics and Hydrology
9. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
H. Water and Sediments
10. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
I. Historical/Cultural Resources
11. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
J. Restoration/Remediation Design Plans
12. *Edwards and Kelcey, Inc. Environmental Assessment Report for NJ Transit’s Proposed Secaucus Transfer Station: Northeast Corridor Track Modifications and Main Line Improvements. 1994. [1a]Environmental assessment consisting of: 1) description of proposed project and need; 2) alternative analysis; and 3) environmental impacts of the project. The environmental impacts investigated include land acquisitions, land use/zoning, air quality, soil contamination, water quality, groundwater, storm water/flooding, wetlands, ecologically sensitive areas, wildlife/vegetation, endangered species, and geology. Discusses two potential sites for conceptual wetland mitigation. Includes requisite state and federal permits, as well as a Federal Transit Administration Finding of No Significant Impact was also included. (Appendices D through J are missing.)
K. Bibliographic Updates
Site #17: Laurel Hill Park Wetland