SELECTED PROJECTS – CHILD CARE CENTERS
Since 2007, PROFESSIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL ASSOCIATES has conducted over five hundred (500) studies for Child Care Centers (CCC’s) including Preliminary Assessments, Site Investigations and Remediation and subsequently either obtained “NO FURTHER ACTION” letters (NFA) from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) or issued a “RESPONSE ACTION OUTCOMES” (since 2012) under the Site Remediation Program. In addition, since 2010 PEA has also conducted a multitude of INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH ASSESSMENTS (IEHA) resulting in the issuance of Safe Building Interior Certification. The following are some examples but clearly there are a multitude of more not listed:
- West Essex YMCA Child Care Centers:
- Peanut Shell Child Care Center; Livingston, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling, Arsenic Remediation.
- South Mountain Child Care Center; Maplewood, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling, Benzo(a)pyrene & Benzo(a)anthracene Remediation.
- Weekday Child Care Center, Livingston, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling.
- Peanut Shell Child Care Center; Livingston, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling, Arsenic Remediation.
- South Mountain Child Care Center; Maplewood, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling, Benzo(a)pyrene & Benzo(a)anthracene Remediation.
- Weekday Child Care Center, Livingston, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling.
- Little Learner Academy Child Care Centers:
- Budd Lake, New Jersey – PA, NFA.
- Rockaway, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling.
- Denville, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling.
- Montville, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling.
- Suburban Hills Child Care Center:
- West Orange, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling.
- Parsippany, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling.
- Chester, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling.
- Away We Grow/Small Wonders Child Care Center, Parsippany, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling, Chlordane Remediation.
- Kearny Town Board of Education, Kearny, New Jersey – Radon, Lead, Vapor Intrusion, Indoor and Outdoor Air Sampling and Analysis, IEHA.
- The Growing Garden Nursery Schools:
- Forest Avenue, Paramus, New Jersey – PA, NFA.
- Arcola, Paramus, New Jersey – PA, NFA.
- Woodland Avenue, River Edge, New Jersey – PA, NFA.
- Central Avenue, Tenafly, New Jersey – PA, NFA.
- Early Learning Center, New Milford, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Pesticide/Soil Sampling, Asbestos Sampling.
- Prince of Peace Early Learning Center, Township of Hardyston, New Jersey – PA, NFA, UST & Pesticide/Soil Study, IEHA.
- Christian Family Daycare Center; Orange, New Jersey – PA, NFA, IEHA.
- King of Kings Preschool Mountain Lakes, New Jersey – IEHA.
- Mini Munchkins Child Care Center, Wood-Ridge, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Indoor and Outdoor Air Sampling and Analysis.
- West Shore Child Care Center, Hopatcong, New Jersey – IEHA.
- Dreammakers Child Care Center, Orange, New Jersey – PA, NFA, IEHA.
- Sunnyside Child Care Center, Jersey City, New Jersey – PA, NFA, Indoor and Outdoor Air Sampling and Analysis.
- Korean Church, Englewood, New Jersey – PA, Site Investigation, Remediation Action, RAO
- Adventure Awaits, Denville, New Jersey – PA, Site Investigation, RAO, IEHA
- Adventure Awaits, Parsippany, New Jersey – PA, Site Investigation, RAO, IEHA
- B-4 Learning Center, Fairlawn, New Jersey – PA, NFA, 2nd PA, Site Investigation, RAO
- Roxbury Daycare Center, Succasunna, New Jersey – PA, Site Investigation, RAO, Indoor and Outdoor Air Sampling and Analysis, IEHA
- Emanuel UMC Learning Center, Union City, New Jersey – PA, RAO
- Qua Creative Arts, Jersey City, New Jersey – PA, RAO
- Carlotta Kids II, East Orange, New Jersey – PA, RAO
- WT Cares, Bayonne, New Jersey – PA, Site Investigation, RAO, IEHA
- OMEGA Child Care Center, Orange, – PA, Site Investigation, RAO, IEHA
- Islamic Center, Rockaway, – PA, Site Investigation, RAO, IEHA
- Gingerbread II, Bayonne, – PA, RAO, IEHA
Selected Projects – Wetlands Studies
For the last fifty (50) years, the staff of Professional Environmental Associates, have completing thousands of wetlands projects. Almost everyone one of these projects required one or more permits or other approvals under 1) Section 404 and 10 the Federal Clean Water Act, 2) New Jersey’s regulatory programs including a) Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act, b) Waterfront Development Act, c) Tidal Wetlands Act, d) Highlands Water Quality Protection and Management, e) Pinelands Protection Act, and f) Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) and 3) other States’ regulatory programs. The following are some examples but clearly there are a multitude of more not listed:
Wetland Identification/Delineation & Impact Assessment
- Interstate I-287, Montville, N.J. to Suffern, N.Y
- I-195, I-295, Route 29 and Route 129, Trenton, N.J.
- New Jersey Turnpike Widening, Exit 8A to 18W, Northern, N.J.
- Route 24 Freeway; Morris County, N.J.
- Eisenhower Parkway/ Triborough Road; Essex county, N.J.
- Route 92; from Route U.S. 206 in Montgomery Township, Somerset County, East to New Jersey Turnpike in Middlesex and Mercer Counties, N.J.
- Port Liberte Planned Unit Development Project; Hudson River Waterfront, Jersey City, N.J.
- Woodhaven Development Project (1,600 acres), Old Bridge, N.J.
- Union Valley Mall, West Milford, N.J.
- Random Woods, West Milford, N.J.
- Pocantico Lakes Residential Community; Mount Pleasant, N.Y.
- Landfill Expansion, township of South Brunswick, N.J.
- ARCORP Development Project; Weehawken and West New York, N.J.
- Metro State Correction Facility, North Brothers Island; East River, N.Y.
- Groton, New London Airport Modification; Groton, Conn.
- Sunny ridge Subdivision, Yorktown, N.Y.
- Berry’s Creek Commercial/Residential Development Project; East Rutherford, N.J.
- Natural Resource Inventory; Saddle River, N.J.
- Weymouth Mall, Weymouth, Mass.
- Resource Recovery Facility Site; Rockaway, N.J.
- Passaic County Special Needs School Site and Former Union Avenue Landfill; Wanaque,NJ
- Green Village Multi-Family Unit Development; Chatham, N.J.
- Sewage Treatment Plant Site; Chester, N.J.
- Austin Avenue Executive Park, Yonkers, N.Y.
- Nob Hill Development, North Castle, N.Y.
- Allison Woods in Wycoff, Wycoff, N.J.
- Ferber Development, North Castle, N.Y.
- Edison Hotel Complex; Route 1, Edison, N.J.
- Multiple Projects at Fort Dix, N.J.
- Hundreds and hundreds of single family residences
Feasibility or Design Studies for Wetland Mitigation/Replacement
- Freshwater Wetlands and Tidal Marsh Creation, NJDEP Natural Area, Jersey City, N.J.
- Upland Wildlife Habitat Creation, Sussex County Landfill, N.J.
- Wetlands Mitigation including Mitigation Area Selection and Design for Section 404 Permit (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), I-287, Montville, N.J. to Suffern, N.Y.
- Wetlands Mitigation including Mitigation Alternative Analysis and Area Design for Section 404 Permit (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers), I-195, I-295, Route 29 and Route 129, Trenton, N.J.
- Tidal Wetlands and Mudflat Restoration, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Enforcement Action, Shelter Bay Condominium Development, Edgewater, N.J.
Resolution of Enforcement Actions/Violation Notifications
- Shelter Bay Waterfront Condominium Development Project, Edgewater, N.J.
- Ciottariello Site Development, Palmer Road, Denville, N.J.
- Iachette Residence Expansion, Dover-Chester Road, Randolph, N.J.
- Hall Residence Expansion, Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, N.J.
- Rich Driveway Crossing/Transition Area Impact, Sussex Turnpike, Randolph, N.J.
- LeMay Garage Construction, Parker Road, Long Valley, N.J.
- Hall Site Development, Tewksbury, N.J.
- Hegarty Lawn Expansion and Garage Construction, Openaki Road, Randolph, N.J.
- Grillo Garage Expansion, Small Brook Circle, Randolph, N.J.
- Dana Transport Parking Lot Expansion, Woodbridge, N.J.
- Layton Site Filling, Single-family Development, Kinnelon, N.J.
- Custode Site Filling and Disturbance, Single-family Development, Lake Mohawk/Sparta, N.J.
- Indian Field Condominium Project, Hardyston, N.J.
- Brass Castle Housing Development, Franklin, N.J.
- Meadowlands Golf Driving Range, Carlstadt, N.J.
Wildlife Habitat Mitigation/Replacement
- Freshwater Wetlands and Tidal Marsh Creation, NJDEP Natural Area, Jersey City, N.J.
- Upland Wildlife Habitat Creation, Sussex County Landfill, Lafayette, N.J.
- Wild Elephant Migration Corridor, Mahaweli Accelerated Development Project, System B. Madura Oya, Sri Lanka
- Under-pier and Inter-prier habitat in Hudson River, ARCORP Development, Weehawkin and West New York, N.J.
- Habitat Enhancement for Hudson River Beach, Mudflat and Creek, Port Liberte, Jersey City Waterfront, Jersey City, N.J.
- Stream, Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat Mitigation/Creation, People’s Plaza (Mall), Byram, N.J.
- Evaluation and Analysis of Alternative Stream, River and Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat
- Creation and Enhancement Techniques, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers National Waterways Study
Construction & Field Supervision
- Freshwater Wetlands and Tidal Marsh Creation, NJDEP Natural Area, Jersey City, N.J.
- Vegetation Removal (Cutting and Herbicide Application, NJDEP Natural Area, Jersey City, N.J.
- Study of Under-pier and Inter-prier (Littorial Zone/Intertidal Area) Habitat in Hudson River, ARCORP Development, Weehawkin and West New York, N.J.
- Construction in Environmentally Sensitive Areas: Cleanup of beach and tidal flats of Hudson River and timber removal in Caven Creek, Jersey City, N.J..
- Enforcement Action, Dana Transport, Woodbridge, N.J. subsurface excavations to determine soil character and extent of historic wetlands/tidal flow to resolve NJDEP Enforcement Action.
- Project Construction including Stream, Wetlands and Wildlife Habitat Mitigation, People’s Plaza (Mall), Byram, N.J.
Expert Testimony
- Tax Reduction, Westinghouse/CBS Broadcasting, Lyndhurst, N.J.
- Environmental Consultant Liability Case, Montville, N.J.
- Environmental Consultant Liability Case, Bound Brook, N.J.
- Engineer Liability Case, South Brunswick, N.J.