Environmental and Historic Preservation Review Information

The Environmental and Historic Program of the Division of Disaster Recovery and Mitigation ensures that all funded projects meet federal compliance. The federal government requires all construction work done in Hurricane Ida recovery programs and Superstorm Sandy recovery programs that are funded with Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) dollars be reviewed in a tiered environmental assessment to ensure projects undertaken will have no significant impact on the environment. Therefore, no construction work can begin on projects until all levels of environmental review have been complete and found to be in compliance. Public notices about the environmental review records for recovery projects are published in English and Spanish in statewide and regional newspapers in New Jersey.

Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with a project’s environmental review determination or wishing to comment on the project may submit written comments within a set public comment period to:

Division of Disaster Recovery and Mitigation, Environmental Historic Program
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
101 South Broad Street
PO Box 823
Trenton, NJ 08625-0823

Public comments may also be submitted via email at DRM.EHPComments@dca.nj.gov.
When submitting a public comment, please be sure to reference the project name and location in the comment.

Public comments can additionally be submitted to:

Tennille Smith Parker
DRSI, Division Director, HUD
451 Seventh Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20410

The following are Hurricane Ida recovery projects that are currently in the environmental review public comment period:

 

PROJECT DESCRIPTION
Hurricane Ida Tier 1 environmental assessments
Project Title: New Jersey Tiered Environmental Reviews for Hurricane Ida
Location: Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Middlesex, Passaic, Somerset, Union, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Morris, and Warren counties

The project involves supporting housing recovery activities following Hurricane Ida in the 12 above-named counties through three (3) Ida recovery programs:

  • Homeowner Assistance and Recovery Program (HARP)
  • Small Rental Repair Program (SRRP)
  • Smart Move Program

Public Comment Period: Friday, March 31, 2023 through Monday, April 17, 2023

Combined Public Notice in English

Combined Public Notice in Spanish

Bergen County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Essex County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Gloucester County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Hudson County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Hunterdon County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Mercer County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Middlesex County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Morris County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Passaic County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Somerset County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Union County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Warren County Tier 1 Environmental Assessment

Draft Programmatic Agreement

The following are Superstorm Sandy recovery projects that are currently in the environmental review public comment period:


There are currently no Superstorm Sandy recovery projects in the environmental review public comment period.

   Phone : Constituent Services Office
      (609) 292-3750

  Email
       DRM.EHPComments@dca.nj.gov

  Mail
        Division of Disaster Recovery and Mitigation
        PO Box 823
        101 South Broad Street
        Trenton, NJ 08625-0823