(A) Project identification and description. The project identification and description shall fully describe the project including all proposed facilities and activities to be conducted on the site and shall include the items in the following list as applicable. This information may be included in the text of the EIR or on exhibits and drawings that are included in and made a part of the EIR:
(1) Project name.
(2) Tax map identification of all real estate parcels included in the project.
(3) Streets abutting the project site.
(4) Current and proposed zoning classification.
(5) Present and proposed land use and current use of adjacent properties.
(6) Name, address and telephone number of the property owner, applicant, their respective legal counsel, president or managing partner of applicant, applicants engineer or other representative with direct responsibility for the design of the project and the person preparing the EIR.
(7) Area of the project site and the area to be disturbed by the project.
(8) Area of existing and proposed roadways.
(9) Number, square footage and function of existing and proposed buildings.
(10) Total area of other existing and proposed impervious areas.
(11) For subdivisions, the total number of proposed lots and the minimum and maximum lot size.
(12) Construction sequence and schedule for the project (and each phase of the project if the project will be constructed in phase) including estimated duration of construction and proposed daily work start and stop times.
(13) Existing and proposed land elevations and contours.
(14) First floor elevations for all existing and proposed buildings.
(15) All surface water bodies, wetlands, water supply wells on or within 500 feet of the project site.
(16) A key map utilizing the appropriate USGS quadrangle map showing the location of the project site.
(17) A location plan showing the project site and all properties within 200 feet of the project site drawn to a scale not less than 1 inch = 50 feet.
(18) Proposed erosion control methods during construction.
(19) Proposed storm water runoff control system.
(20) Proposed landscaping plan.
(B) Environmental inventory. The Environmental Inventory shall describe the current use(s) of the project site and all existing environmental features and conditions on or affecting the project site. The Environmental Inventory shall include, but not be limited to, the following features and conditions:
(1) Ground and surface water hydrology and wetlands. Identify and describe the watershed in which the site is located, surface water bodies, ground water aquifers, wells and wetlands. The description of these features shall include a discussion of physical and chemical water quality, applicable stream and aquifer classifications, applicable wetland resource classifications and existing well head protection measures.
(2) Air quality. Describe the ambient air quality in the vicinity of the site.
(3) Noise vibration. Describe ambient noise levels and sources of noise and potential off-site noise and vibrant impacts of the project or the means and methods of construction.
(4) Topography. Describe the topography of the site including minimum and maximum ground elevations and identification of slopes in excess of 15%.
(5) Soils. Describe the soils at the site including physical and chemical characteristics, infiltration and percolation capacity, stability of slopes in excess of 15% and any existing erosion problems.
(6) Potable water supply. Identify the current source(s) of potable water to the site including public or private water supply wells and the availability of a public community water supply system.
(7) Sanitary sewage disposal. Describe the existing and past method(s) of disposal for sanitary sewage at the site including existing or abandoned cesspools, septic systems, drain fields and the existing availability of a public sanitary sewage collection system.
(8) Storm water. Describe the natural storm water runoff directions as well as any existing controls or stormwater management facilities, their discharge point from the site and the receiving stream. Indicate if the site is within an aquifer recharge area.
(9) Solid waste disposal. Describe the existing source(s) and type(s) of solid waste generated at the site and existing methods of collection and disposal or recycling.
(10) Hazardous materials. Describe the source(s) and type(s) of hazardous materials (as defined in applicable NJDEP regulations) generated, used, stored or disposed at the site. The EIR shall include a copy of any existing inventory of materials that the owner or operator of the site is required to provide to the local emergency response committee pursuant to the state or federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Acts.
(11) Vegetation. Describe the existing vegetation on the site and shall identify the presence of endangered or threatened species.
(12) Wildlife. Describe the known fish and wildlife species that inhabit the site and shall identify the presence of endangered or threatened species.
(13) Cultural or historic features. Describe the past uses of the site and any features or conditions of cultural or historical interest on the site.
(C) Environmental impact assessment. The EIR shall describe and assess the actual and probable impact of the project on each of the features and conditions described in division (B). This assessment shall be supported by objective date where appropriate. This assessment shall discuss the direct, incidental and consequential impacts of the project both during and after construction and shall specifically identify all permanent or adverse impacts of the project that cannot be avoided if the project is approved.
(D) Mitigation and remedial measures. The EIR shall describe the mitigation and remedial measures and project components that the applicant will use to eliminate or minimize the unavoidable or adverse impacts of the project on each of the features and conditions described in division (B).
(E) Alternatives. The EIR shall describe the alternatives to the project that were considered by the applicant and the reasons that the applicant rejected those alternatives. These alternatives should include, but not be limited to, other locations for the project, other projects for the site, other configurations and sizes for the project and the “no action” alternative.
(F) Permits. The EIR shall include a list of all state and federal permits or approvals required to construct the project and the status of each permit or approval as of the date of the EIR.
(Ord. 35-00, passed 12-28-00)