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SUMMARY:Enviro Issue on our Doorstep - Rolling Knolls Landfill Superfund
DESCRIPTION:Registration for this event is closed. If you experience technical difficulties during the call email vthorpe@greatswamp.org\n  \nGSWA invites you to catch up on the progress being made by the Rolling Knolls Superfund Community Advisory Group (CAG). Join their next Zoom meeting for: \nThe introduction of the CAG’s Environmental consultant and a review of their documents (to date) \nU.S. Fish & Wildlife Service’s upcoming field investigation \nWe have posted to our website several EPA documents pursuant to a Freedom of Information Act request HERE  – we will continue to upload these documents as they become available. \n  \n  \nJoin the meeting and get informed!\nLogin information will be emailed to you after you register to attend.\n \n\nWhat is the Rolling Knolls Landfill? \nRolling Knolls landfill is an approximately 200-acre site located in the Green Village section of Chatham Township (35 Britten Rd.\, Green Village\, NJ) which was used as an unlined landfill from the early 1930s through 1968.  During its use\, it received municipal solid waste\, construction and demolition debris.  According to the Chatham Board of Health\, waste included: tree stumps\, scrap metal\, tires\, household refuse\, residential septage waste\, and industrial waste.  Herbicides and pesticides were used to control weeds\, insects and rodents. Oil was applied on facility roadways to control dust. Most of the site is privately held\, however\, approximately 30 acres are owned by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service as part of the Great Swamp National Wildlife Refuge. \nLandfill operations contaminated the soil\, sediment\, surface water\, and groundwater. Contaminants consist of elevated levels of:  arsenic\, lead\, mercury\, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs)\, pesticides\, phthalates\, polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs)\, volatile organic compounds (VOCs)\, semi-volatile organic compounds (SVOCs)\, freon compounds\, dioxin\, and furans. \n\nWhat is the Current Status? \nAfter many years of investigation\, the EPA determined that the site was a threat to people and the environment and the site was placed on the EPA’s National Priorities List for cleanup in 2003. What exactly does this mean? \nIn 1980\, after toxic waste dumps such as Love Canal received national attention and the public learned about the risks to human health and the environment caused by contamination\, Congress established the Comprehensive Environmental Response\, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA)\, more commonly known as Superfund. The Superfund law allows EPA to clean up contaminated sites\, including requiring responsible parties to perform the cleanup or pay for it. \nLearn more about the superfund process HERE. \n  \nWhat is GSWA’s Role? \nCommunity acceptance is where we\, the community\, play an important role. GSWA has established a Community Advisory Group (CAG) through the EPA so that everyone’s voices may be heard. \nA CAG is made up of representatives with diverse community interests\, including residents near the site and who may be impacted by the site\, local environmental groups\, local government officials\, local businesses\, and possibly responsible parties. The CAG purpose is to provide a public forum for the community to present and discuss their needs and concerns and to offer input to EPA. \nIn addition to forming a CAG\, we are working with EPA to obtain an independent professional to review and explain information to the community\, including the Feasibility Study and proposed cleanup plan\, through EPA’s Technical Assistance Services for Communities (TASC) program. The TASC program will provide a technical advisor to help us understand complex environmental information. This will be followed up with a more formal request for a Technical Assistance Grant (TAG). Click HERE to learn more about CAGs and Superfunds. \nSince the fight to stop the jetport over 50 years ago\, the residents of our local communities have fought to preserve and protect our environment. Let us continue that tradition and ensure that the Rolling Knolls superfund site is restored to protect human health and the environment through ecological revitalization which supports functioning and sustainable habitat.
URL:https://www.greatswamp.org/event/enviro-issue-rolling-knolls/
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ORGANIZER;CN="Sally Rubin":MAILTO:srubin@greatswamp.org
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SUMMARY:Cook with GSWA on Zoom!
DESCRIPTION:We’re sorry\, registration for this event is now closed.\nCheck out our next Cooking with GSWA taking place on Wed.\, Feb 24! \nIf you are already registered and experiencing technical issues\, please scroll down for helpful links. \nPumpkin Gnocchi with Sage Butter & Buttermilk Biscuits\nCalling all cooks… grab your apron and let’s rattle some pots and pans together! You may have heard we recently published a cookbook of our favorite pandemic recipes. We thought it would be fun to Zoom a meal together just in time for you to share with your family. Step aside Bobby Flay\, our resident chefs\, Hazel England and Sandra LaVigne\, will entertain and teach as they guide you through the recipe from the start to a delicious finished meal. With all of us cooking from home a lot more these days\, this is a fun way to do something together while fine-tuning our culinary skills on the “GSWA cooking channel.” \nIf you have a copy of our GSWA Quarantine Cookbook\, you can find the recipes on pages 20 and 78. You do not need to own the cookbook to participate. We will send you the recipe and login details prior to the Zoom call. \nYou must register to attend. After you register\, click here for more info on our unique\, illustrated cookbook chock full of appetizer\, drink\, quick dinner recipes and more\, and to purchase your own copy. \n  \nBelow are some helpful Zoom links for troubleshooting and to get better familiar with Zoom:  \nhttps://support.zoom.us/hc/en-us/articles/206618765-Zoom-video-tutorials \nHow to Join Zoom Meeting: https://www.youtube.com/embed/hIkCmbvAHQQ?rel=0&autoplay=1&cc_load_policy=1 \n 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Hazel England":MAILTO:hazele@greatswamp.org
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