{"id":878,"date":"2012-04-05T18:51:34","date_gmt":"2012-04-05T18:51:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/?page_id=878"},"modified":"2018-08-07T20:46:23","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T20:46:23","slug":"moonachie-creek-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/sites\/waterbodies-and-other-wetlands\/moonachie-creek-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Moonachie Creek"},"content":{"rendered":"

Category<\/strong>: Waterbodies & Other Wetlands \"Moonachie<\/a><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: Located in the northeastern portion of the HMD in Carlstadt, Bergen County. Moonachie Creek runs from Commerce Blvd., through the Empire Tract, underneath the New Jersey Turnpike – Western Spur and through the MRI3 Wetland Mitigation Bank, down to the Hackensack River.<\/p>\n

Current Land Use<\/strong>: Open Water<\/p>\n

Site Description<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Moonachie Creek drains a large portion of the Empire Tract in Carlstadt, Bergen County.\u00a0 From the early 1930\u2019s until April 2007, Moonachie Creek was cut off from tidal influence due to river front dikes and a tide gate built near the mouth of the creek by the Bergen County Mosquito Commission.\u00a0 The riverfront dikes breached several times in 2007, 2008 and 2009, which caused tidal flooding to impact developed properties adjacent to the Empire Tract.\u00a0 To alleviate the tidal flooding and obviate the need for constant repairs of the old earthen dikes along the Hackensack River, in June 2010 the NJ Meadowlands Commission installed a new tide gate on the downstream end of the culvert that conveys Moonachie Creek underneath the NJ Turnpike\u2019s Western Spur. \u00a0\u00a0Upstream of the NJ Turnpike\u2019s Western Spur, Moonachie Creek is not tidal and its banks are dominated by common reed (Phragmites australis<\/em>), with some mixed woody species on adjacent spoil banks.\u00a0 Downstream of the NJ Turnpike\u2019s Western Spur, the tidal portion of Moonachie Creek flows through the Spartina alterniflora<\/em> marshes created during the construction of the MRI3 wetland mitigation bank and Global Terminal & Container Services wetland mitigation site, which were completed in July 2012.<\/p>\n

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

N\/A<\/p>\n

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

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

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

An avian survey and analysis of potential environmental impacts of the proposed mitigation activities were completed for the Empire Tract in 1998.<\/p>\n

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

An avian survey and analysis of potential environmental impacts of the proposed mitigation activities were completed for the Empire Tract in 1998.<\/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

No data obtained.<\/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 #39 \u2013 Moonachie Creek<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Category<\/strong>: Waterbodies & Other Wetlands<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>:\u00a0Located in the northeastern portion of the HMD in Carlstadt, Bergen County. Moonachie Creek runs from Commerce Blvd., through the Empire Tract, underneath the New Jersey Turnpike – Western Spur and through the MRI3 Wetland Mitigation Bank, down to the Hackensack River.<\/p>\n

Current Land Use<\/strong>: Open Water<\/p>\n

Site Description<\/strong>: \u00a0\u00a0Moonachie Creek drains a large portion of the Empire Tract in Carlstadt, Bergen County.\u00a0 From the early 1930\u2019s until April 2007, Moonachie Creek was cut off from tidal influence due to river front dikes and a tide gate built near the mouth of the creek by the Bergen County Mosquito Commission.\u00a0 The riverfront dikes breached several times in 2007, 2008 and 2009, which caused tidal flooding to impact developed properties adjacent to the Empire Tract.\u00a0 To alleviate the tidal flooding and obviate the need for constant repairs of the old earthen dikes along the Hackensack River, in June 2010 the NJ Meadowlands Commission installed a new tide gate on the downstream end of the culvert that conveys Moonachie Creek underneath the NJ Turnpike\u2019s Western Spur. \u00a0\u00a0Upstream of the NJ Turnpike\u2019s Western Spur, Moonachie Creek is not tidal and its banks are dominated by common reed (Phragmites australis<\/em>), with some mixed woody species on adjacent spoil banks.\u00a0 Downstream of the NJ Turnpike\u2019s Western Spur, the tidal portion of Moonachie Creek flows through the Spartina alterniflora<\/em> marshes created during the construction of the MRI3 wetland mitigation bank and Global Terminal & Container Services wetland mitigation site, which were completed in July 2012.<\/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

Not applicable.<\/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

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *TAMS Consultants, Inc. Avian Survey Report: Existing Conditions, Environmental Consequences, and Mitigation Activities \u2013 Empire Tract. Revised October 29, 1998. [1]<\/sup> <\/strong>A report detailing an avian survey, conducted from 1996 to 1997, to determine the overall bird usage of the Empire Tract (through which Moonachie Creek flows). The report also includes a discussion of the potential impacts to the avian community of the affected environment that would result from development and an assessment of the proposed mitigation activities for the Meadowlands Mills wetland mitigation program and its beneficial effect on avifauna.<\/p>\n

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

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *TAMS Consultants, Inc. Avian Survey Report: Existing Conditions, Environmental Consequences, and Mitigation Activities \u2013 Empire Tract. Revised October 29, 1998. [1]<\/sup> <\/strong>A report detailing an avian survey, conducted from 1996 to 1997, to determine the overall bird usage of the Empire Tract (through which Moonachie Creek flows). The report also includes a discussion of the potential impacts to the avian community of the affected environment that would result from development and an assessment of the proposed mitigation activities for the Meadowlands Mills wetland mitigation program and its beneficial effect on avifauna.<\/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

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Mattson, C., G. Potera, & M.E. Saks. Water Quality in a Disordered Ecosystem: A Report on the Water Quality Monitoring Study Performed in the Hackensack Meadowlands between June and September 1971. 1971. [1a]<\/sup> <\/strong>Part of a natural resource inventory on which to base future land use decisions and against which to make future comparisons. Chemistry and water quality were measured at 11 sites, including Berry\u2019s Creek, Penhorn Creek, Losen Slote Creek, Bellman\u2019s Creek, Moonachie Creek, Mill Creek, and the Hackensack River.<\/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 #39: Moonachie Creek<\/a><\/p>\n

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Category: Waterbodies & Other Wetlands Location: Located in the northeastern portion of the HMD in Carlstadt, Bergen County. Moonachie Creek runs from Commerce Blvd., through the Empire Tract, underneath the New Jersey Turnpike – Western Spur and through the MRI3 Wetland Mitigation Bank, down to the Hackensack River. Current Land Use: Open Water Site Description: […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":57,"menu_order":39,"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-878","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878","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=878"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1673,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/878\/revisions\/1673"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/57"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=878"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}