Mechanical Harvesting to Avoid Pesticide Applications
Westtown School hired Princeton Hydro to harvest aquatic plants in the school's lake. Our Truxor DM 5000, a multi-functional amphibious vehicle, conducted the harvest, which is part of a larger initiative at Westtown to restore and maintain the lake without using aquatic pesticides and other chemicals. Head of School John Baird said the environmentally-friendly aquatic harvest is consistent with Westtown's ongoing commitment to the environment in both its academic program and operational practices, pointing to the school's sustainability mission statement which calls for creating a community that preserves and protects ecological systems.
http://newsguide.us/es/education/college-university/the-little-engine-that-can-westtown-school-uses-mechanical-aquatic.html
Congratulations to pH's Jennifer E. Oltman
We congratulate Jennifer for receiving her Professional Engineering license in New Jersey! Jennifer provides a wide range of environmental and civil engineering services to our firm with areas of expertise including environmental assessments, environmental permitting, soil and groundwater sampling, installation of groundwater monitoring wells, classification of soils and remediation of soil and groundwater. Jennifer also has extensive knowledge of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection laws and regulations, as well as the New Jersey Sampling Procedures Manual.
pH GIS Specialist Recruited for Project in Malawi
Princeton Hydro is proud of our own Christiana Pollack, for joining the GIS Corps, an organization of GIS professionals "volunteering for a better world" The project she is involved in was commissioned by Wellness and Agriculture for Life Advancement (WALA), a five year livelihoods program beginning in 2009 to improve food security for chronically food insecure households in Malawi, Africa. Christiana will assist them in using GIS applications to map seven micro-watersheds in sufficient detail to allow for the creation of a GIS database. The first phase of the project, running a pilot project on one of the watersheds, has already begun.
Congratulations to pH's Chris L. Mikolajczyk
Congratulations to our own Chris Mikolajczyk for becoming a Certified Lake Manager through the North American Lake Management Society's (NALMS) certification program. The program was established to identify individulas who have exceptional training and experience in lake management, establishing themselves as valuable participants in the mission of NALMS. Each certified Lake Manager has satisfied NALMS requirements which are intended to properly prepare that person to perform their duties with maximum competence to establish them as both a knowledgeable and experienced professional.
Barnegat Bay Bill Package
17 August 2010
The Senate Environment Committee approved a package of bills to improve the environmental quality of the Barnegat Bay. The bills include soil restoration and compaction mitigation requirements post-construction; new standards for the application and content of fertilizer in New Jersey; establishment of a stormwater management system pilot project in Ocean County; and the development of a stormwater and nonpoint pollution management plan for the watershed.
Senator Smith said the following of the pilot project: “During a heavy rainfall, the more than two thousand stormwater basins throughout the county are deluged, and cannot filter the rain water fast enough. As a result, these basins spill out into bay, and contribute to the nonpoint source pollution which is wreaking havoc on the environment. Through this bill, we can restore these stormwater basins to allow them to do the job for which they were created.”
Princeton Hydro’s Dr. Stephen Souza was proud to provide testimony on behalf of the American Littoral Society in support of the fertilizer bill and provide consultation services to the Society in the technical review of all the bills. More information is available here: http://www.njsendems.com/release.asp?rid=3507.
Congratulations to pH's Clay H. Emerson and Keithe J. Merl
Congratulations to our own Clay Emerson for receiving his Professional Engineering license in Pennsylvania! Clay has a broad range of experience in the water resource engineering field with expertise in stormwater management, stormwater infiltration, watershed modeling, groundwater hydrology, and water quality and quantity monitoring. With a doctorate in Water Resources Engineering from Villanova University, Clay has conducted extensive research on water quality and quantity control BMPs to help keep Princeton Hydro on the cutting edge of sustainable stormwater management.
Congratulations to our Keithe J. Merl for receiving his Professional Engineering license in Connecticut. It's great news for our clients in the state; his geotechnical expertise in an invaluable addition to our team. His impressive resume also includes Professional Engineering licenses for Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and New Hampshire. Keithe is also a Certified Professional in Soil Erosion and Sediment Control (CPSESC) through the CPESC Council, an American Concrete Institute Concrete Grade I Testing Technician, a certified New Jersey Subsurface Evaluator, and trained in Nuclear Regulatory Commission HAZMAT for Operation and Transportation of a Nuclear Compaction Gage.
Excellence in Water Resources Protection and Planning Award
6 August 2010 - Submissions Deadline
The New Jersey section of the American Water Resources Association is proud to announce its call for nominations for the "Excellence in Water Resources Protection and Planning Award". The award will recongnize completed or nearly completed projects that are unique, exemplify high standards and domonstrate multiple public and private stakeholder accomplishment - emodying the spirit that is the NJ-AWRA. If you have questions, please contact Anthony McCracken at Mccrackt@co.somerset.nj.us
Stormwater Management Session
18 August 2010.
Half Moon Seiminars will be presenting a full-day stormwater management continuing education session on Wednesday, August 18 in Somerset, NJ. Topics include: stormwater rules, green and non-structural stormwater strategies, NJ non-structural point system, and more. For more information please visit: https://www.halfmoonseminars.com/continuing_education_seminar.php?seminar_location_id=1443.
Princeton Hydro approved by NJDOT
Good News! Princeton Hydro recently received Cost Basis Approval from NJDOT - qualifying us to act as a subcontractor to any already approved prime contractor. We look forward to providing our wide scope of services to qualified firms, especially our Natural Resource Group's wetland and endangered species services.
Short Course on Succeeding with a Dam Removal Project
20-22 September 2010
The University of Wisconsin will be offering a short course in Philadelphia titled "Succeeding with a Dam Removal Project on September 20-22. The course is sponsored by American Rivers and the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission. Princeton Hydro's Geoff Goll and Laura Wildman will be teaching alongside other highly accomplished educators, consultants, regulators and managers with extensive field experience, broad knowledge of dam removal issues, and demonstrated expertise in instructional settings. More information can be found at:http://epdfiles.engr.wisc.edu/pdf_web_files/epd/K453.pdf.
Watershed Protection Weekend by Hunterdon Land Trust
The Hunterdon Land Trust is have a special Watershed Protection Weekend beginning Friday, June 4 with a screening of the North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development's film "Restoring Walnut Brook" and ending Sunday with a guided tour of the Walnut Brook restoration project. Mark Gallagher, Vice President of Princeton Hydro, will be leading the tour and speaking about the importance of this project. More information can be found here: http://www.nj.com/hunterdon-county-democrat/index.ssf/2010/06/watershed_protection_weekend_p.html.
Passaic River Flood Commission Members Appointed
11 May 2010.
Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin today announced the appointment of the seve-member Passaic River Flood Advisory Commission, to develop and recommend solutions to chronic flooding problems int he river basin. Princeton Hydro is proud to acknowledge the appointment of our own John Miller, P.E., CFM to this new advisory agency. The press release is available online at : http://www.state.nj.us/dep/newsrel/2010/10_0039.htm.
Manalapan Lake and Brook Watershed Preservation Plan
The Middlesex County Board and Departments of Planning and Parks and Recreation will be hosting the Official Kick-Off Event for the Manalapan Lake and Brook Watershed Plan, featuring the Installation of a Large-Scale Rain Garden. The event will take place at Thompson Park, Monroe Township/Borough of Jamesburg, NJ on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 10:30 am. Princeton Hydro, LLC is the consulting company on the project, headed by Dr. Fred Lubnow, who was the project manager and Dr. Clay Emerson, who was the project engineer.
Announcing our new Truxor DM 5000 Amphibious Vehicle!
Princeton Hydro, LLC is excited about our newest amphibious vehicle: the Truxor DM 5000. The size of a large pickup truck, it is relatively light, produces very low ground pressure and is highly maneuverable. The Truxor doesn't require a boat ramp or even a stabilized launch area, enabling it easy access and deployment into just about any size pond and giving it big advantages over larger, conventional weed harvesters and hydro-rakes. The major benefit of the Truxor is that it represents a non-pesticide approach for the control of invasive weed and problematic algae growth. Able to operate in water and on land, and maneuver in small waterbodies, it can quickly address major infestations without the potential side effects of large-scale treatments (specifically fish kills) and provide weed and algae control without the delay of permits. See the Truxor DM 5000 in action at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BW5BIefBXR8.
