Final Floodplain, Riparian, and Wetlands Restoration Plan and Environmental Assessment for the American Cyanamid Superfund Site, Bridgewater Township, Somerset County, New Jersey

The Trustees’ Final RP/EA proposes a preferred alternative to restore injured natural resources and natural resource services -- the Duke Farms Forested Floodplain and Vernal Pool Restoration. The Trustees’ preferred restoration alternative, which will be implemented by the responsible party, includes habitat restoration and public outreach and education components, as well as environmental justice benefits. The restoration activities will consist of the creation of vernal pools, native tree and shrub planting, deer fence installation, the control of invasive species, and long-term monitoring and maintenance at the Duke Farms property. This alternative encompasses the reestablishment of 112 acres of intermittently flooded palustrine forested and scrub-shrub floodplain habitat adjacent to the Raritan River, approximately three and a half miles upstream of the Site.