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 on this webpage.

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:

Gerilee Bennett, Acting Division Director 
Office of Disaster Recovery (ODR) Division, 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:

 

Posted on September 28, 2026 

Proposed Action under the Homeowner Assistance and Recovery Program (HARP)

Notice Of Intent to Request Release of Funds and Final Notice and Public Explanation of a Proposed Activity in a Floodplain and Wetland

Project Description: The projects will include demolition, sitework, design, and construction of a home consistent with program standards within the footprint of the previously developed lot to address storm-related damage.

Locations:

  • HARP015115- 2 Pine Street, Cranford Township, NJ 07016
  • HARP015122- 18 Patton Court, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
  • HARP015126- 106 Harmon Street, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

COMBINED PUBLIC NOTICE

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - 2 Pine Street, Cranford Township, NJ 07016

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - 18 Patton Court, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - 106 Harmon Street, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

All comments received by October 7, 2026, will be considered by DCA. Comments should specify which public notice they are addressing.

 

Acciones propuestas en el marco del Programa de Asistencia y Recuperación de Propietarios (HARP, por sus siglas en inglés).

Aviso de intención de solicitar liberación de fondos y aviso final y explicación pública sobre actividad propuesta en llanura de inundación y humedal

Descripción del Proyecto: Los proyectos incluirán la demolición, el emplazamiento, el diseño y la construcción de una vivienda estable según los estándares del programa, dentro de la superficie ocupada en el lote anteriormente desarrollado, para hacer frente a los daños relacionados con la tormenta.

Ubicaciones:

  • HARP015115: 2 Pine Street, Cranford Township, NJ 07016
  • HARP015122: 18 Patton Court, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662
  • HARP015126: 106 Harmon Street, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

AVISO PÚBLICO COMBINADO

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - 2 Pine Street, Cranford Township, NJ 07016

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - 18 Patton Court, Rochelle Park, NJ 07662

ENVIRONMENTAL REVIEW - 106 Harmon Street, Lincoln Park, NJ 07035

Todos los comentarios recibidos hasta el 7 de octubre de 2026 serán considerados por el DCA. Los comentarios deben especificar a qué aviso se refieren.

 

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) 913-4824

  Email
       DRM.EHPComments@dca.nj.gov

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