{"id":665,"date":"2012-04-02T19:22:40","date_gmt":"2012-04-02T19:22:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/?page_id=665"},"modified":"2018-08-06T20:39:14","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T20:39:14","slug":"hess-mitigation-site-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/sites\/existing-restoration-preservation-mitigation-sites\/hess-mitigation-site-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Hess Mitigation Site"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Category<\/strong>: \u00a0Existing Restoration\/Preservation, and\/or Mitigation Site <a href=\"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/4Hess_Site_c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-668\" title=\"4Hess_Site_c\" src=\"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/4Hess_Site_c-264x300.jpg\" alt=\"Hess Mitigation Site\" width=\"264\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: \u00a0Located on the eastern\u00a0shore of the Hackensack River, north of Snipes Park, and south of Route 3 &#8211; Eastbound in Secaucus, Hudson County.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latitude\/Longitude<\/strong>: 40.79639\/-74.06891<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Land Use<\/strong>: Tidal Marsh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size<\/strong>: 3 acres<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Ownership<\/strong>: Amerada Hess<\/p>\n<p><strong>Site Description<\/strong>: Amerada Hess restored this site\u00a0between 1995 and 1997\u00a0as mitigation for permitted marsh fills. Prior to restoration, the site supported a monoculture of common reed (Phragmites australis). Site restoration included the removal of previously placed dredged material and planting of smooth cordgrass (<em>Spartina alterniflora<\/em>). Currently, the site is dominated by <em>S. alterniflora<\/em>, with inclusions of Phragmites<\/p>\n<h3>Existing Site-Specific Data Inventory<\/h3>\n<p><strong>A. Survey, Maps, and GIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HMD regional data exists inclusive of this site. Pre-restoration site maps and wetland mitigation conceptual plan prepared in 1988.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B. Real Estate\/Ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owned by Amerada Hess.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C. Site History &amp; Land Use<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Site-specific history and land use data from 1989 Alternatives Analysis report.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D. Biological Studies &#8211; Fauna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>E. Biological Studies &#8211; General Environmental<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pre-restoration site-specific baseline data obtained in 1988 Stream Encroachment Permit documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F. Geotechnical<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pre-restoration site-specific baseline data obtained in 1988 Stream Encroachment Permit documents.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G. Hydraulics and Hydrology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>H. Water and Sediments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I. Historical\/Cultural Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>J. Restoration\/Remediation Design Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Mitigation plan developed in 1988 Stream Encroachment Permit<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Site Reports<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Site #4 \u2013 Hess Mitigation Site<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Category<\/strong>: Existing Restoration, Preservation, and\/or Mitigation Site<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Located on the eastern\u00a0shore of the Hackensack River, north of Snipes Park, and south of Route 3 \u2013 Eastbound in Secaucus, Hudson County.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latitude\/Longitude<\/strong>: 40.79639 \/ -74.06891<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Land Use<\/strong>: Tidal Marsh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size<\/strong>: 3 acres<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Ownership<\/strong>: Amerada Hess<\/p>\n<p><strong>Site Description<\/strong>: Amerada Hess restored this site\u00a0between 1995 and 1997\u00a0as mitigation for permitted marsh fills. Prior to restoration, the site supported a monoculture of common reed (<em>Phragmites australis<\/em>). Site restoration included the removal of previously placed dredged material and planting of smooth cordgrass (<em>Spartina alterniflora<\/em>). Currently, the site is dominated by <em>S. alterniflora<\/em>, with inclusions of <em>Phragmites<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Existing Site Specific Data Inventory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>* \u2013 Report repeated under multiple data categories and\/or sites.<\/p>\n<p><strong>A.\u00a0 Survey, Maps, and GIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Relevant survey, mapping, and GIS data for the Meadowlands can be found in the Meadowlands-wide site report under data category A.<\/p>\n<p>1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>*Langan Engineering Associates, Inc. NJDEP Resubmittal Stream Encroachment Permit Application No. 14747: Amerada Hess Corporation, Secaucus, NJ. 1988. <sup>[1a]<\/sup><\/strong>Permit application with wetland delineation, existing vegetation list, soil analysis, and mitigation plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B.\u00a0\u00a0 Real Estate\/Ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Hess Mitigation is owned by Amerada Hess.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C.\u00a0 Site History &amp; Land Use<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>Langan Engineering Associates, Inc. Alternatives Analysis: Amerada Hess Project, Secaucus, New Jersey. 1989. <sup>[1a]<\/sup><\/strong>Reports on alternatives for redeveloping the site of an existing fuel storage facility by constructing an office building, parking garage, marina, and a linear park at the water&#8217;s edge. Also includes alternatives for widening the Meadowland Parkway.<\/p>\n<p><strong>D.\u00a0 Biological Studies \u2013 Fauna<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>E.\u00a0\u00a0 Biological Studies \u2013 General Environmental<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>*Langan Engineering Associates, Inc. NJDEP Resubmittal Stream Encroachment Permit Application No. 14747: Amerada Hess Corporation, Secaucus, NJ. 1988. <sup>[1a]<\/sup><\/strong>Permit application with wetland delineation, existing vegetation list, soil analysis, and mitigation plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F.\u00a0\u00a0 Geotechnical <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>*Langan Engineering Associates, Inc. NJDEP Resubmittal Stream Encroachment Permit Application No. 14747: Amerada Hess Corporation, Secaucus, NJ. 1988. <sup>[1a]<\/sup><\/strong>Permit application with wetland delineation, existing vegetation list, soil analysis, and mitigation plan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>G.\u00a0 Hydraulics and Hydrology<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>H.\u00a0 Water and Sediments<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Historical\/Cultural Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>J.\u00a0\u00a0 Restoration\/Remediation Design Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <strong>*Langan Engineering Associates, Inc. NJDEP Resubmittal Stream Encroachment Permit Application No. 14747: Amerada Hess Corporation, Secaucus, NJ. 1988. <sup>[1a]<\/sup><\/strong>Permit application with wetland delineation, existing vegetation list, soil analysis, and mitigation plan.<\/p>\n<p><b>K. Bibliographic Updates\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/b><\/p>\n<p>Site #4: <a href=\"http:\/\/meriverso.njmeadowlands.gov\/iluminar\/home.asp?cuid=merinj&amp;lid=merinj&amp;kw=Hess+Mitigation+Site\">Hess Mitigation Site<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Category: \u00a0Existing Restoration\/Preservation, and\/or Mitigation Site Location: \u00a0Located on the eastern\u00a0shore of the Hackensack River, north of Snipes Park, and south of Route 3 &#8211; Eastbound in Secaucus, Hudson County. Latitude\/Longitude: 40.79639\/-74.06891 Current Land Use: Tidal Marsh Size: 3 acres Current Ownership: Amerada Hess Site Description: Amerada Hess restored this site\u00a0between 1995 and 1997\u00a0as mitigation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":53,"menu_order":4,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-665","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=665"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1637,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/665\/revisions\/1637"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/53"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}