{"id":739,"date":"2012-04-03T20:32:27","date_gmt":"2012-04-03T20:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/?page_id=739"},"modified":"2018-08-06T20:51:59","modified_gmt":"2018-08-06T20:51:59","slug":"kearny-brackish-marsh-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/sites\/candidate-restoration-sites\/kearny-brackish-marsh-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Kearny Brackish Marsh"},"content":{"rendered":"

Category<\/strong>: Candidate Restoration\/Preservation Site \"Kearny<\/a><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: The site is divided horizontally by the New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur and bordered in the east by the Hackensack River in Kearny, Hudson County.<\/p>\n

Latitude\/Longitude<\/strong>: 40.75814\/-74.10272<\/p>\n

Current Land Use<\/strong>: Tidal marsh<\/p>\n

Size<\/strong>: 116 acres<\/p>\n

Current Ownership<\/strong>: NJMC<\/p>\n

Site Description<\/strong>: Emergent vegetation at the Kearny Brackish Marsh has been mostly eliminated over the past ten years and replaced by open water. Both tidal flows and hydrologic connections have been restricted due to surrounding development. The current conceptual restoration design includes the re-establishment of emergent vegetation by managing water levels and preventing soil erosion, potentially through the replacement of the broken water control structures at the Cayuga Dike.<\/p>\n

Existing Site-Specific Data Inventory<\/h3>\n

A. Survey, Maps, and GIS<\/strong><\/p>\n

HMD regional data exists inclusive of this site.<\/p>\n

B. Real Estate\/Ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Owned by NJMC. Acquisition data available on NJMC website.<\/p>\n

C. Site History & Land Use<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

D. Biological Studies – Fauna<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

E. Biological Studies – General Environmental<\/strong><\/p>\n

A sediment\/vegetation comparative study was performed in 2003. Wetland assessment was performed in 2003.<\/p>\n

F. Geotechnical<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

G. Hydraulics and Hydrology<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

H. Water and Sediments<\/strong><\/p>\n

A sediment\/vegetation comparative study was performed in 2003.<\/p>\n

I. Historical\/Cultural Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

J. Restoration\/Remediation Design Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

Site Reports<\/h2>\n

Site #15 \u2013 Kearny Brackish Marsh<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Category<\/strong>: Candidate Restoration\/Preservation Site<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: The site is divided horizontally by the New Jersey Turnpike \u2013 Eastern Spur and bordered in the east by the Hackensack River in Kearny, Hudson County.<\/p>\n

Latitude\/Longitude<\/strong>: 40.75814 \/ -74.10272<\/p>\n

Current Land Use<\/strong>: Tidal marsh<\/p>\n

Size<\/strong>: 116 acres<\/p>\n

Current Ownership<\/strong>: NJMC<\/p>\n

Site Description<\/strong>: Emergent vegetation at the Kearny Brackish Marsh has been mostly eliminated over the past ten years and replaced by open water. Both tidal flows and hydrologic connections have been restricted due to surrounding development. The current conceptual restoration design includes the re-establishment of emergent vegetation by managing water levels and preventing soil erosion, potentially through the replacement of the broken water control structures at the Cayuga Dike.<\/p>\n

Existing Site Specific Data Inventory<\/strong><\/p>\n

* \u2013 Report repeated under multiple data categories and\/or sites.<\/p>\n

A.\u00a0 Survey, Maps, and GIS<\/strong><\/p>\n

Relevant survey, mapping, and GIS data for the Meadowlands can be found in the Meadowlands-wide site report under data category A.<\/p>\n

B.\u00a0\u00a0 Real Estate\/Ownership<\/strong><\/p>\n

Kearny Brackish Marsh is owned by NJMC.<\/p>\n

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 NJMC. Kearny Brackish Marsh Acquisition Information. September 2003.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Date of Acquisition:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 November 9, 1999<\/p>\n

Cost of Acquisition:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 $933,085<\/p>\n

Acquired from:\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Town of Kearny<\/p>\n

C.\u00a0 Site History & Land Use<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

D.\u00a0 Biological Studies \u2013 Fauna<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

E.\u00a0\u00a0 Biological Studies \u2013 General Environmental<\/strong><\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *The Louis Berger Group, Inc. Hydrogeomorphic (HGM) Functional Assessment Model and Guidebook for Tidal Fringe Wetlands in the New Jersey Meadowlands. 2003. [1a]<\/sup><\/strong>(http:\/\/merilibrary.meadowlands.state.nj.us\/dbtw-wpd\/FullText\/HGM_guidebook_RVSD.pdf<\/a>) A hydrogeomorphic functional assessment model and guidebook for tidal fringe wetlands in the Hackensack Meadowlands was completed. The HGM model can be used as a tool to help determine wetland functions and values and to approximate compensatory wetland mitigation. Map-based and on-site field data (including amount of aquatic edge, channel density, vegetative cover, habitat, soil texture, and tidal inundation) were collected from the reference wetlands and used to refine data collection forms, calibrate model variables, and improve the conceptual HGM functional models. Reference sites included Skeetkill Creek Marsh, Meadowlark Marsh, Lyndhurst Riverside Marsh, MRI, Western Brackish Marsh, Mill Creek Marsh, Eastern Brackish Marsh, Mori Tract, Walden Marsh, Oritani Marsh, Harrier Meadow, Anderson Creek Marsh, Kearny Brackish Marsh, and Riverbend Wetlands Preserve.<\/p>\n

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Ravit, B., J.G. Ehrenfeld, & M.M. Haggblom. A Comparison of Sediment Microbial Communities Associated with Phragmites australis<\/em> and Spartina alterniflora<\/em> in Brackish Wetlands of New Jersey. Estuaries. 26(2B). 2003. [1a]<\/sup><\/strong>Sediment samples under different vegetation types were collected at Kearny Brackish Marsh and Mill Creek Wetland Mitigation Site. Microbial communities within the sediments are being examined to determine if there are any correlations or differences among microbial community, contaminant levels, and type of overlying vegetation in brackish marsh areas.<\/p>\n

F.\u00a0\u00a0 Geotechnical <\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

G.\u00a0 Hydraulics and Hydrology<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

H.\u00a0 Water and Sediments<\/strong><\/p>\n

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Ravit, B., J.G. Ehrenfeld, & M.M. Haggblom. A Comparison of Sediment Microbial Communities Associated with Phragmites australis<\/em> and Spartina alterniflora<\/em> in Brackish Wetlands of New Jersey. Estuaries. 26(2B). 2003. [1a]<\/sup><\/strong>Sediment samples under different vegetation types were collected at Kearny Brackish Marsh and Mill Creek Wetland Mitigation Site. Microbial communities within the sediments are being examined to determine if there are any correlations or differences among microbial community, contaminant levels, and type of overlying vegetation in brackish marsh areas.<\/p>\n

I.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Historical\/Cultural Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

J.\u00a0\u00a0 Restoration\/Remediation Design Plans<\/strong><\/p>\n

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

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

Site #15: Kearny Brackish Marsh<\/a><\/p>\n

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Category: Candidate Restoration\/Preservation Site Location: The site is divided horizontally by the New Jersey Turnpike – Eastern Spur and bordered in the east by the Hackensack River in Kearny, Hudson County. Latitude\/Longitude: 40.75814\/-74.10272 Current Land Use: Tidal marsh Size: 116 acres Current Ownership: NJMC Site Description: Emergent vegetation at the Kearny Brackish Marsh has been […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":55,"menu_order":15,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","template":"","meta":{"_exactmetrics_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-739","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/739","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=739"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/739\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1650,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/739\/revisions\/1650"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/55"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=739"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}