1240815 EIS Pleasant Valley Wayrcd 3 12 2026

3 III. INVENTORY OF EXISTING SITE CONDITIONS 3.1 TOPOGRAPHY AND SLOPE The terrain on the project site slopes gentle from west to east. The highest elevations on the site occur immediately along Pleasant Valley Way at about elevation 422. The lowest elevation is about 413 and occurs in the southeastern corner of the property. There are no steep slopes present on the site. 3.2 VEGETATION The area immediately surrounding the existing building is all bituminous pavement except for several planting beds with shrubs and ground cover. There is a rectangular- shaped lawn to the north of the existing 1 story dwelling. There are no shade trees or evergreen trees existing on-site. A review of the NJDEP GIS web site indicates that there are no freshwater wetlands on the site or on adjacent properties. 3.3 HYDROLOGY AND STORM WATER RUNOFF West Orange Township is situated within two (2) major drainage basins. The northwestern part of town flows to the West Branch of the Rahway River while the remainder of the township lies within the watershed of the East Branch of the Rahway River. Precipitation that is not absorbed by existing lawn areas becomes surface runoff and drains in a southeasterly direction toward Beasley Street. An analysis of pre- and post-development runoff is discussed in more detail in a separate Stormwater Management Report, and the reader is referred to the same. It should be noted that the site currently violates the coverage limitations of the OB-1 zone district. Where 50% coverage is permitted and the existing improvements cover 67.9% of the site. 3.4 SEWERAGE SYSTEM There is an existing 8-inch diameter municipal sanitary sewer running down the eastern side of Pleasant Valley Way. This line flows from south to north, this sewer line eventually discharges into interceptor sewers and then to the treatment plant owned and operated by the Joint Meeting of Essex and Union counties. There are no sewer bans or moratoriums restricting connections into the sewer system currently.