PB 24 01 West Essex Highlands DEP Application

Service Information Service ID: 1731851 Service Type: Apply for a Land Use Authorization or Permit - Land Use Authorization or Permit Service Name/PI Name: WEST ESSEX HIGHLANDS INC. - WEST ORANGE Service Comments: Created On: 06/24/2024 Project Description Do you know what permit you are applying for? Yes Is this permit/authorization application filed as a follow-up to an Emergency Authorization issued by the Division of Land Resource Protection? No Is the proposed project for linear development? No Arthur Kill River Atlantic Ocean Delaware Bay Delaware River including Logan Twp (Gloucester County) and points south Hudson River Kill Van Kull River Raritan Bay Sandy Hook Bay Upper New York Bay Is this application for aquaculture, dredging, or an offshore energy project, and is located exclusively in one of the following waterbodies? No Project Description: Briefly describe the proposed activities to be conducted within areas regulated by the Division of Land Use Regulation (DLUR). Applicants seeks to resubmit an application for a Flood Hazard Area Individual Permit that was withdrawn on November 1, 2023 Have any Land Use permits been issued for this site? Yes File # 0722-04-0001.1 Please list all File Numbers:

Is the proposed project located in the Meadowlands District, the Highlands, or the Pinelands? No Site Information Location Address: Pleasant Valley Way (Rear) West Orange Twp,NJ 07052 Location Description: No location description provided. County: Essex Municipality: West Orange Town Coordinates: 557125.12,724711.89 - 01 - NJ State Plane (NAD83) - USFEET Block and Lot: Block Lot County Municipality 179 32 Essex West Orange Town 179.17 7 Essex West Orange Town 179.17 8 Essex West Orange Town Permit Scope - General Is the applicant or co-applicant a public entity? No Stormwater Does the entire proposed project meet the definition of a "major development" pursuant to the Stormwater Management rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8-1.2? No Permit Type Selection Are you applying for a Coastal Permit? No Are you applying for a Flood Hazard Permit and/or Verification? Yes Are you applying for a Freshwater Wetlands Permit? No Permit Details - General Is the applicant the sole owner of all properties, including easements and rights-of-way, where the project is proposed? Yes

Gas Pipeline: Does the proposed project include the construction of a gas pipeline? No Watershed Management Area: Enter the Watershed information for all watershed area(s) where the proposed project is located: Watershed Management Area Watershed Sub-Watershed Name Class Type Upper Passaic, Whippany, Rockaway Passaic River Upr (above Pine Bk br) Canoe Brook Canoe Brook FW2-NT Non-trout Stream Lower Passaic River, Saddle Passaic River Lower (Saddle to Pompton) Peckman River (above CG Res trib) Canoe Brook UNT FW2-NT Non-trout Stream Riparian Zone Is the proposed project located within 300 ft. of a regulated water body? Yes Is the proposed project located in a riparian zone as defined in the Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules (N.J.A.C 7:13) or the Coastal Zone Management Rules (N.J.A.C 7:7)? Yes As accurately as possible, please select the width of the most conservative Riparian Zone on the site: 50 Feet Based on the estimated riparian zone width that you determined, specify the square footage of riparian zone vegetation that will be disturbed by the proposed project. 9189 Sq. Ft. - 0.211 Acres Name of Report Page #(s) in Report FHA Environmental Report 6-13 Provide the name of the report and relevant page(s) documenting the proposed project's compliance with the "Requirements for a regulated activity in a riparian zone", in the Flood Hazard Area Control Rules. Site Plans Requiring Elevation Measurements Do the site plans reference the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD29)? Yes Endangered and Threatened Species Evaluations Has an NJDEP, Office of Natural Lands Management, Natural Heritage Database data request response for endangered or threatened species of flora or fauna, including a landscape map report, been obtained for the proposed project? Yes Name of Report Page #(s) in Report FHA Environmental Report 3,15,16 Provide the page #(s) of the report that documents the required evaluation of the proposed project with respect to endangered and threatened species:

Mitigation Does the proposed project require mitigation? No Conservation Restrictions Is any portion of the site subject to an existing conservation restriction? No Permit Scope - Flood Hazard Select all Permit Types that apply: Permit Type Fee Individual Permit-FH Other $0 Is this application associated with the construction of one single-family home or duplex, which is not being constructed as part of a residential subdivision or multi-unit development, or the construction of an addition or accessory structure to a single-family home or duplex? No Does this application include a request for a hardship exception? No Does the application require the review of net-fill calculations? No Additional Fee Description Fee FH Hardship Exception Additional Fee $0 Net-Fill Additional Fee $0 Individual Permit Base Fee $3,000 Permit Details - Flood Hazard Contacts Name: Mark Hoffman Title: Contact Type: Applicant Organization Name: West Essex Highlands, Inc. Organization Type: Corporation E-Mail: markh@gardenhomes.com Phone: (973) 467-5000 (Work Phone Number) Contact Address: 820 Morris Turnpike Short Hills (Essex), New Jersey 07078

Name: Mark Hoffman Title: Contact Type: Property Owner Organization Name: West Essex Highlands, Inc. Organization Type: Corporation E-Mail: markh@gardenhomes.com Phone: (973) 467-5000 (Work Phone Number) Contact Address: 820 Morris Turnpike Short Hills (Essex), New Jersey 07078 Name: Karen Carnevale Title: Municipal Clerk Contact Type: Municipal Clerk Organization Name: Township of West Orange Organization Type: Municipal E-Mail: kcarnevale@westorange.org Phone: (973) 325-4155 (Work Phone Number) Contact Address: 66 Main Street West Orange (Essex), New Jersey 07052 Name: Christopher Durkin Title: County Clerk Contact Type: County Clerk Organization Name: Essex County Organization Type: County E-Mail: info@clerk.essexcountynj.org Phone: (973) 621-4920 (Work Phone Number) Contact Address: 495 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd Newark (Essex), New Jersey 07102 Name: Karin Tekel Title: Vice President Contact Type: Agent Organization Name: EcolSciences Inc. Organization Type: Private E-Mail: ktekel@ecolsciences.com Phone: (973) 366-9500 (Work Phone Number) Contact Address: 75 Fleetwood Drive Suite 250 Rockaway Twp, New Jersey 07866

Name: Zygmunt Wilf Title: Contact Type: Property Owner Organization Name: Everwood Realty Inc. Organization Type: Corporation E-Mail: markh@gardenhomes.com Phone: (973) 467-5000 (Work Phone Number) Contact Address: 820 Morris Turnpike Short Hills (Essex), New Jersey 07078 Name: Zygmunt Wilf Title: Contact Type: Property Owner Organization Name: Garden Homes Corporation Organization Type: Corporation E-Mail: markh@gardenhomes.com Phone: (973) 467-5000 (Work Phone Number) Contact Address: 820 Morris Turnpike Short Hills (Essex), New Jersey 07078 Uploaded Attachments Attachment Type Attachment Description File Name Environmental Report with Site Location Maps Environmental Report with Site Location Maps FHA Environmental Report 6-24-24.pdf Site Plans Site Plans FHA__Riparian_Zone_Impacts_set_7-10-24 signed.pdf Color Photos and Photo Location Map Color Photos and Photo Location Map Photo Shell and Map.pdf Public Notice Form Public Notice Form Legal Notices PO Lists Certifieds.pdf Property Owners Certification Form Property Owners Certification Form Property Owner Certification Form_Signed_Complete.pdf Engineering Report Engineering Report engineers_report_7-9-24 signed.pdf Natural Heritage Program Letter Natural Heritage Program Letter NHP Response 2024.pdf Certification Certifier: Karin Tekel Certifier ID: KTEKEL Challenge/Response Question: What is your all-time favorite sports team? Challenge/Response Answer: ****** Certification PIN: ****** Date/Time of Certification: 07/15/2024 10:20 "I certify under penalty of law that I believe the information provided in this document is true, accurate, and complete. I am aware that there are significant civil and criminal penalties, including the possibility of fine or imprisonment or both, for submitting false, inaccurate or incomplete information." Karin Tekel 07/15/2024 General Date

Fee Summary 1731851 Apply for a Land Use Authorization or Permit 06/24/2024 Service ID: Service Type: Created Date: Flood Hazard Flood Hazard - Permit/Fee Type Fee Individual Permit-FH Other 0 Individual Permit Base Fee $3,000 Total Flood Hazard Fees: $3,000 Total Fees: $3,000 Payment Information Total Payment Amount: $3,000.00 Payment Date: 07/15/2024 Payment Method: Bill Me