{"id":704,"date":"2012-04-03T16:11:10","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T16:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/?page_id=704"},"modified":"2018-08-06T20:45:00","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T20:45:00","slug":"vince-lombardi-marsh-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/sites\/existing-restoration-preservation-mitigation-sites\/vince-lombardi-marsh-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Vince Lombardi Marsh"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Category<\/strong>: Existing Restoration\/Preservation, and\/or Mitigation Site <a href=\"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/9Lombardi_c.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-706\" title=\"9Lombardi_c\" src=\"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/9Lombardi_c-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"Lombardi Marsh\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Bordered on the west and southwest by the Hackensack River, on the north by New Jersey Turnpike &#8211; Western Spur, and on the east by the Vince Lombardi Rest Area, in Ridgefield, Bergen County.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latitude\/Longitude<\/strong>: 40.82273\/-74.03170<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Land Use<\/strong>: Tidal Marsh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size<\/strong>: 15 acres<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Ownership<\/strong>: New Jersey Turnpike Authority<\/p>\n<p><strong>Site Description<\/strong>: The Vince Lombardi Marsh is a wetland restoration site created to mitigate for the permitted filling of approximately 15 acres of <em>Spartina alterniflora<\/em> marsh associated with the construction of Interchange 13A on the New Jersey Turnpike. Prior to mitigation, the site had been filled and supported a monoculture of common reed (Phragmites australis). The site was restored in 1983, and included the removal of previously placed dredged material and replanting of native vegetation. Currently, the site is dominated by <em>Phragmites<\/em> and open water\/mudflat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Existing Site-Specific Data Inventory<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>A. Survey, Maps, and GIS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>HMD regional data exists inclusive of this site.<\/p>\n<p><strong>B. Real Estate\/Ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Owned by New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C. Site History &amp; Land Use<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/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>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F. Geotechnical<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/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>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<h2>Site Reports<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Site #9 \u2013 Vince Lombardi Marsh<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><strong>Category<\/strong>: Existing Restoration, Preservation, and\/or Mitigation Site<\/p>\n<p><strong>Location<\/strong>: Bordered on the west and southwest by the Hackensack River, on the north by New Jersey Turnpike \u2013 Western Spur, and on the east by the Vince Lombardi Rest Area, in Ridgefield, Bergen County.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Latitude\/Longitude<\/strong>: 40.82273 \/ -74.03170<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Land Use<\/strong>: Tidal Marsh<\/p>\n<p><strong>Size<\/strong>: 15 acres<\/p>\n<p><strong>Current Ownership<\/strong>: New Jersey Turnpike Authority<\/p>\n<p><strong>Site Description<\/strong>:\u00a0The Vince Lombardi Marsh is a wetland restoration site created to mitigate for the permitted filling of approximately 15 acres of\u00a0<em>Spartina alterniflora<\/em>\u00a0marsh associated with the construction of Interchange 13A on the New Jersey Turnpike. Prior to mitigation, the site had been filled and supported a monoculture of common reed (Phragmites australis). The site was restored in 1983, and included the removal of previously placed dredged material and replanting of native vegetation. Currently, the site is dominated by\u00a0<em>Phragmites<\/em>\u00a0and open water\/mudflat.<\/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><strong>B.\u00a0\u00a0 Real Estate\/Ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Vince Lombardi Marsh is owned by the New Jersey Turnpike Authority.<\/p>\n<p><strong>C.\u00a0 Site History &amp; Land Use<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/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>No data obtained.<\/p>\n<p><strong>F.\u00a0\u00a0 Geotechnical <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>No data obtained.<\/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>1. \u00a0Environmental Concern. \u00a01981. \u00a0A plan for compensating wetlands lost during the Interchange 13A construction. \u00a0Prepared for the NJ Turnpike Authority, order for professional services No. 780. \u00a0November 18, 1981.<\/p>\n<p>2. \u00a0NJ Turnpike Authority. \u00a01985. \u00a0Letter from John J. Koszyto, NJTA landscape Architect to Division of Coastal Resources, NJDEP. \u00a0July 18, 1985.<\/p>\n<p>3. \u00a0NJ Turnpike Authority. \u00a01986. \u00a0Letter from John J. Koszyto, NJTA landscape Architect to Mr. Hil Zich, USFWS. \u00a0November 12, 1986.<\/p>\n<p>4. \u00a0US Fish &amp; Wildlife Service. \u00a01984. \u00a0Letter from Charles J. Kulp, Field Supervisor, USFWS to John G. Kunna, Supervising Engineer, NJTA. \u00a0October 25, 1984.<\/p>\n<p>5. \u00a0\u00a0US Fish &amp; Wildlife Service. 1991. \u00a0Evaluation of wetland mitigation recommendations associated with construction of New Jersey toll plaza 13A. \u00a0Special Project Report 88-3. \u00a0April 1991. \u00a038 pages.<\/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 #9: <a href=\"http:\/\/meriverso.njmeadowlands.gov\/iluminar\/home.asp?cuid=merinj&amp;lid=merinj&amp;kw=Vince+Lombardi+Marsh\">Vince Lombardi Marsh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Category: Existing Restoration\/Preservation, and\/or Mitigation Site Location: Bordered on the west and southwest by the Hackensack River, on the north by New Jersey Turnpike &#8211; Western Spur, and on the east by the Vince Lombardi Rest Area, in Ridgefield, Bergen County. Latitude\/Longitude: 40.82273\/-74.03170 Current Land Use: Tidal Marsh Size: 15 acres Current Ownership: New Jersey [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":53,"menu_order":9,"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-704","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704","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=704"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1642,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/704\/revisions\/1642"}],"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=704"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}