walmart toms river nj

 - 858.5KBDecember 21, 2011  - 1.9MBby EcolSciences, Inc. dated November 2, 2011  - 113.5KBdated November 10, 2011  - 185.4KBdated February 16, 2011  - 3.0MBsubmitted by our attorney Ron Gasiorowski

The following items are are part of the DEP file:

 - 716.9KBsubmitted on January 19, 2012. Comments contain a review by Dr. Joanna Burger, Professor of Biology Rutgers University.  - 49.1KBsubmitted on January 20, 2012  - 265.8KBsubmitted by New Jersey Conservation Foundation, New Jersey Audubon Society, Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, NY/NJ Baykeeper, New Jersey Environmental Federation, Environment New Jersey, Sierra Club (New Jersey Chapter) on January 20, 2012.

The following were submitted to the NJ DEP during the settlement process:

PPA and other environmental groups don’t feel the permit conditions are favorable for the Northern Pine Snake because 6 separate tracks of land are being proposed. The tracts of land are fragmented and would have to be enhanced to make them attractive to the snakes. This would involve activities like constructing wintering den areas, removing underbrush, thinning trees and blocking off-road vehicle traffic.

This permit was issued despite two previous rejections because the proposed site was determined to be habitat for the state threatened northern pine snake. The proposed permit will allow the construction of the store in exchange for 212 acres of enhanced Northern Pine Snake habitat in another portion of Manchester Township.

Aerial photo of the location of the new WalMart. © PPA

On March 16, 2010 the NJ DEP issued a denial of this second application. The applicant filed an appeal and after many months of settlement talks the NJ DEP issued a permit on April 18, 2012.

Jaylin Holdings submitted a second application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to build a Walmart Supercenter on 21-acres, located along Route 37 West in Toms River and Manchester Township’s in Ocean County.

NJ DEP issued a permit for the twice denied application to build a WalMart Supercenter in Toms River - Manchester Township's, Ocean County.

WalMart Toms River-Manchester Site

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