{"id":936,"date":"2012-04-09T19:19:13","date_gmt":"2012-04-09T19:19:13","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/?page_id=936"},"modified":"2018-08-07T20:57:44","modified_gmt":"2018-08-07T20:57:44","slug":"malanka-landfill-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/sites\/existingpotential-remediation-sites\/malanka-landfill-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Malanka Landfill"},"content":{"rendered":"

Category<\/strong>: Existing\/Potential Remediation Site \"Malanka<\/a><\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: South of the Penn-Central Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) in southern Secaucus, Hudson County.<\/p>\n

Latitude\/Longitude<\/strong>: 40.75329\/-74.08582<\/p>\n

Current Land Use<\/strong>: Passive open space; non-active, unremediated landfill<\/p>\n

Size<\/strong>: 66 acres<\/p>\n

Current Ownership<\/strong>: Private ownership<\/p>\n

Site Description<\/strong>: Site vegetated with Phragmites australis. Closed to operations in 1983.<\/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. Aerial photograph shot in 2002.<\/p>\n

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

Under private ownership. Ownership information provided in 1999 report.<\/p>\n

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

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

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

Benthos biological study of four ponds located on site conducted in 1990.<\/p>\n

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

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

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

Geotechnical borings performed in 1990.<\/p>\n

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

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

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

Surface water quality conducted in 1990 and sediment sampling conducted in 1982.<\/p>\n

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

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

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

Proposed closure plan presented in 1999.<\/p>\n

Site Reports<\/h2>\n

Site #49 \u2013 Malanka Landfill<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Category<\/strong>: Existing\/Potential Remediation Site<\/p>\n

Location<\/strong>: South of the Penn-Central Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) in southern Secaucus, Hudson County.<\/p>\n

Latitude\/Longitude<\/strong>: 40.75329 \/ -74.08582<\/p>\n

Current Land Use<\/strong>: Passive open space; non-active, unremediated landfill<\/p>\n

Size<\/strong>: 66 acres<\/p>\n

Current Ownership<\/strong>: Private ownership<\/p>\n

Site Description<\/strong>: Closed to operations in 1983.<\/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

1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *NJMC. Kucera Panochromatic Imagery for the Meadowlands. February 2002. <\/strong>Most recent aerial photographs of the Hackensack Meadowlands District.<\/p>\n

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

Malanka Landfill is privately owned.<\/p>\n

2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *HMDC. The HMDC Official Orphan Landfill Tour. January 1999. [2]<\/sup><\/strong> Submitted to the USACE as part of permit application No. 93-00080 Volume VIII of XXV March 99. It includes specific site descriptions and proposed closure tasks and concerns for Malanka, Avon, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Erie, and Keegan Landfills.<\/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

3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Aguilar Associates & Consultants, Inc. Report on Surface Water Quality and Benthos Biological Studies for the Design Modification to the NEC for the Secaucus Transfer Station Project. 1990. [1a]<\/sup><\/strong> Four ponds created by the construction of berms and Penhorn Creek were sampled.<\/p>\n

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

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

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

4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 AccuTech Environmental Services, Inc., NEC Secaucus Transfer Landfill\/Solid Waste Evaluation. July 1990.[1]<\/sup><\/strong> Soil and geotechnical boring samples were performed in the NEC Secaucus Transfer Site. While most of the samples locations were positioned adjacent to existing railroad track embankments, some were conducted at the Malanka Landfill as a preface to possible embankment construction and disturbance at the landfill.<\/p>\n

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

No data obtained.<\/p>\n

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

5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *Aguilar Associates & Consultants, Inc. Report on Surface Water Quality and Benthos Biological Studies for the Design Modification to the NEC for the Secaucus Transfer Station Project. 1990. [1a]<\/sup><\/strong> Four ponds created by the construction of berms and Penhorn Creek were sampled.<\/p>\n

6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Torlucci, Joseph Jr. Distribution of Heavy Metal Concentrations in Sediment Surrounding a Sanitary Landfill in the Hackensack Meadowlands, NJ. Rutgers University, Newark. 1982. <\/strong>[1a] <\/sup><\/strong>Collected sediment cores surrounding the “Mall” Landfill (aka Malanka Landfill) in Secaucus and analyzed for metals. Compared concentrations to other landfills and analyzed vertical gradient.<\/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

7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 *HMDC. The HMDC Official Orphan Landfill Tour. January 1999. [2]<\/sup><\/strong> Submitted to the USACE as part of permit application No. 93-00080 Volume VIII of XXV March 99. It includes specific site descriptions and proposed closure tasks and concerns for Malanka, Avon, Lyndhurst, Rutherford, Erie, and Keegan Landfills.<\/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 #49: Malanka Landfill<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Category: Existing\/Potential Remediation Site Location: South of the Penn-Central Northeast Corridor (Amtrak) in southern Secaucus, Hudson County. Latitude\/Longitude: 40.75329\/-74.08582 Current Land Use: Passive open space; non-active, unremediated landfill Size: 66 acres Current Ownership: Private ownership Site Description: Site vegetated with Phragmites australis. Closed to operations in 1983. Existing Site-Specific Data Inventory A. Survey, Maps, and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":59,"menu_order":49,"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-936","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/936","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=936"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/936\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1683,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/936\/revisions\/1683"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/59"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/meri.njmeadowlands.gov\/mesic\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=936"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}