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Pompton Lakes Dam Progress
Update
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What is happening with the
Pompton Lakes Dam? After reading
the update click here for more
information.
Flood Advisory Website
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Senior Humor
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For a litte humor for us
seniors, click here
Senior Humor
- Perks for 50+
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Pompton Lakes Rotary
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For information on the Pompton
Lakes Rotary, click on the link
below
Pompton Lakes Rotary
website
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My Brother
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SGT James R. Marples
US Army Special Forces
Republic of Vietnam
1965-1966
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Please recycle!
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Recycling helps the environment
and brings in additional revenue
to offset taxes.
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Have a question?
Don't hesitate to contact me by
email or phone
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Dear Ellis,
Thank you for your
continued involvement in making
Pompton Lakes an even better
place to live and raise a
family.
This newsletter contains only
important community news and
will NOT contain political
commentary.
Your comments, suggestions and
questions are always
appreciated. Please feel free to
call or email me with any
comments.
Please forward this email to
others who are involved and
interested in Pompton Lakes. Or
better yet, anyone can subscribe
by clicking on the "Join Our
Mailing List" link of the top of
the left sidebar.
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Pompton Lakes Dam Update
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At a meeting this week between
the Army Corps of Engineers, NJ
Department of Environmental
Protection and several borough
officials, the operation of the
gates was the key focus. The
meeting was well over 2 hours.
We have been told ... again... that the
software which controls the
operation of the gates has been
identified as the source of the
problems and will be modified
... again. We were further told
that the gates currently open
and close at 6 inch increments
and this will be changed to a 3
inch initial opening and final
closing in an attempt to smooth
out the flow of water. The plan
is to modify the software in
March.
I participated in the meeting as Liaison to the Flood
Advisory Board and brought up
the subject of the log removal
at the dam. After a lengthy and
very contentious discussion, we
have received a commitment to
remove them ... again. There was
no time frame because the issue
of debris and log accumulation
at the spillway was never
considered in the planning. I
found this to be incredulous - a
federally funded project costing
over $21 million and no one
considered that logs are
lighter in weight than water and
somehow float. Since the project
was designed to modulate the
flow of water now those logs
have no natural way to proceed
and accumulate until we face an
extreme high water event and
then they will float over the
spillway with increased velocity
as projectiles at the worst
possible time.
The logs cannot currently float over the spillway
because when the water level
rises on the spillway, the gates
open to lower the level before
it reaches a point where he logs
can float over the spillway.
Congressman Bill Pascrell and state Senator Joe Pennachhio
sent representatives and will
continue to proceed at a state
and federal level to assist us
in resolving these problems.
Stay tuned for more details ...
You can go to
www.PLFloodAdvisory.org to
get more information on the
operation of the gates at the
dam.
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Shade Tree Grant
Pompton Lakes has been awarded a
grant of 75 shade trees by the
New Jersey Federation of Trees.
The trees will be delivered in
the fall of 2008 and planted by
a crew from the NJ Federation of
Trees. These are the same
wonderful folks who awarded us
75 shade trees in fall of 2007
and also planted them for us.
Shade Trees provide comforting
shade in the hot weather,
beautify our streets and parks
and help increasse our property
values.
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Council Meetings
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Council Meetings for the Month
of March 2008
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Wednesday, March 12, 7:30 PM
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Wednesday, March 26, 7:30 PM
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2008 Municipal Budget
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The Mayor and Council are
currently holding budget
meetings to determine the annual
municipal budget.
The Mayor and all council
members are trying to provide
the necessary municipal services
and maintain a stable municipal
levy.
We expect to introduce the 2008
budget at the March 5th Council
Meeting.
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Emergency Awareness Seminar
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Wednesday, March 19, 2008 - 7:30
pm
Municipal Building - 25 Lenox Avenue
The annual Emergency Awareness Seminar 
is conducted for all Borough
residents to provide important
information in the event of a
"local" disaster or emergency.
The informative session also advises residents of what
is available in assistance from
our Borough and State and
Federal authorities.
This seminar is important for all residents and
especially for any new residents
who have never attended before.
Click here for the
additional information at the
Borough website
Emergency Awareness Seminar
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March Borough Meetings
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Date/Time
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Meeting Type
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Place
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Mon, Mar, 3 @ 6:30 PM
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Board of Health
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Municipal Building
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Tue, Mar, 11 @ 7:30 PM
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Board of Education
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Board of Education
Building
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Tue, Mar, 11 @ 8:00 PM
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Recreation
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Municipal Building
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Wed, Mar, 12 @ 7:30 PM
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Borough Council
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Municipal Building
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Thu, Mar, 13 @ 7:00 PM
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Environmental
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Municipal Building
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Thu, Mar, 13 @ 7:00 PM
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Municipal Alliance
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Lakeside School Media
Center
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Thu, Mar, 13 @ 7:30 PM
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Open Space
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Municipal Building
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Mon, Mar, 17 @ 6:00 PM
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M.U.A.
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MUA Administration
Building
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Mon, Mar, 17 @ 7:30 PM
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Shade Tree Commission
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Municipal Building
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Tue, Mar, 18 @ 4:00 PM
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B.I.D.
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Civic Center
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Tue, Mar, 18 @ 8:00 PM
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Planning Board
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Municipal Building
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Mon, Mar, 24 @ 7:30 PM
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Library Trustees
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Library
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Tue, Mar, 25 @ 8:00 PM
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Historic Commission
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Library
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Tue, Mar, 25 @ 8:00 PM
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Zoning Board of
Adjustment
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Municipal Building
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Wed, Mar, 26 @ 7:30 PM
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Borough Council
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Municipal Building
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Thu, Mar, 27 @ 7:00 PM
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Flood Advisory
Commission
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Municipal Building
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Thank you again, Ellis, for your
continued committment to Pompton
Lakes.
If a something is important
to you, it is important to me
also. Please do not hesitate
to call me.
God bless.
Personal Regards,
Councilman Ellis L. Marples
Home: 973-248-6506
Office: 973-835-4517
Fax:
973-835-3843
Cell:
201-522-2926
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