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Public Comment WEHI Fact Sheet From SOMA

Public Comment Reference Sheet Created by South Maplewood Action. eg. The Canoe Brook River originates in the…

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Guidelines for Public Comment

If you have a personal story to tell about this proposed development’s potential impact on you or…

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Township of Maplewood Resolution (10-27-2025)

The Township of Maplewood passed RESOLUTION NO. 314­25 Requesting that the Township of West Orange support the…

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Maplewood Township Resolution (2025 October 7)

The Township of Maplewood approves Resolution No.314-25 requesting that the preservation of the forest on the Second…

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WeCare Watchung Press Release 09-26-25

West Orange, NJ, September 26, 2025 – WeCare NJ Corp and the Climate Revolution Action Network (CRAN)…

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Letter from 39 regional, statewide organizations and municipalities opposition (9-29-2025)

We, the undersigned organizations and individuals, strongly urge you to say NO to the flawed development plan…

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Essex County Commissioner Board RESOLUTION R-2025-01040

RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS COUNTY OF ESSEX hereby respectfully urges the Township of West…

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Montclair Env. Commission Letter (2025 Sept 14)

As fellow stewards of the environment in Essex County, the Montclair Environmental Commission wishes to make it…

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Milburn Env. Commission Letter (9-11-2025)

Millburn Environmental Commission urges the WO Mayor, Town Council and Planning board to say “No” to the…

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Developer threatening legal action if Council Members don’t support permit (9-8-2025)

Developer’s legal defense threatens lawsuit if the WOPB does not support the permit: “It is not WEHI’s…

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South Orange Env. Commission LETTER (8-25-2025)

The South Orange Environmental Commission has reviewed and discussed the development proposed by Garden Homes on the…

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Caldwell Environmental Commission RESOLUTION

Resolution of the Caldwell Environmental Commission that these 120 acres of intact forest are a significant element…

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Verona Environmental Commission RESOLUTION No. 2025-01

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Essex County Environmental Commission RESOLUTION (2025)

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West Orange Environmental Commission LETTER to WO Planning Board (2024)

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Verona Township RESOLUTION No. 2024-150

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BRYAN D. PLOCKER, Esq. Letter 5-6-2025 Demand for W.Orange Planning Board support

BRYAN D. PLOCKER, Esq. for Developer: I write to advise the Township Council that its
continued failure to support the Application and defend it from public opposition at Council
meetings, and in the media, violates the parties’ Court-approved April 2020 Settlement of
Litigation Agreement (the “Settlement Agreement”) (copy enclosed). Moreover, it is quite
disturbing that certain Council members have expressed a willingness to accommodate the
objector group’s recent request to conduct a flood plain study.

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BRYAN D. PLOCKER, Esq. Letter 7-25-2024 Demand for W.Orange Planning Board Support

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Traffic Report – Litwornia Associates 9-3-2025

The Garden Homes West Essex Highlands proposal does not account for existing traffic – which would more…

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West Orange Environmental Commission LETTER and RESOLUTION (8-11-2025)

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the West Orange Environmental Commission urges the West Orange Planning Board to…

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Potter Final DEP Letter Final

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NJDEP_review letter with attachments.pdf

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WeCare Floodplain Study Request

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ACS to DEP p3 62424.pdf

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96-20 Agreement WEHI Fair Share Housing – Final – FE 7.12.20.pdf

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EF:Verona:Roseland DEP Hearing Request @122624.pdf

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EFCC Notice of Appeal 3.17.25.pdf

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EELC Notice of Appeal 020625.pdf

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EELC-DEP reply – Denial ltr 1.30.2025.pdf

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Final EELC administrative hearing request to DEP.pdf

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WO Ch 24 Floodplain Management Regulations.pdf

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PH NJDEP review ltr DRAFT 041125.pdf

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Princeton Hydro West Essex Stormwater Comments to Planning Board 20250310.pdf

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McGovern WOPB 2nd letter FINAL 072224 (2).pdf

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2614-20 as filed ECPB 070324.pdf

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ECPB reply Z:O 2614-20 @ June 28, 2024.pdf

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McGovern Final Letter.pdf

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PLT-WOPB counsel 062724.pd

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ECPB mail trail w legal 0524.pdf

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Princeton Hydro West Essex Stormwater Comments to Planning Board 3-27-2025

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WEHI EcolSciences DEP 200′ notice 071224

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Check

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LOI 0722-04-0001.1 FWW 18 PLAN

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Figure 1 – USGS

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NJDEP LOI 12-27-19

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LOI Extension Legal Notifications

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Figure 2 – Road_map

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Application Form

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Engineers_report_7-9-24 signed

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FHA Environmental Report 6-24-24

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FHA__Riparian_Zone_Impacts_set_7-10-24 signed

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Property Owner Certification Form_Signed_Complete

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Public Notice Form-Legal Notifications & Verification

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NHP Response 2024

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Annotated Color Photographs and Map Location

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Letter in response to WOPB counsel 062724

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2614-20 Ordinance

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McGovern Letter, June 27, 2024

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Annual Update 2024

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Sample Letter to West Orange Mayor and Council

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DEP Permit Withdrawn Notice 11-01-23

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Princeton Hydro report – 10-30-2023

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Princeton Hydro report – 9-29-2023

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Freshwater Wetlands Environmental Report With Site Location Maps

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03-15-2023 DEP EcolSciences 200′ Notice Letter

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Submittal Document

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WEMF SOW Riparian Zone Impacts 1

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WEMF Wetland TA Impacts 1

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WEMF SOW Riparian Zone Impacts 2

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WEMF Wetlans TA Impacts 2

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Drainage Report Sealed

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Engineers Report sealed

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FHA Environmental Report and Site Location Maps

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04-13-23 DEP Letter of Deficiency Notice

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6-8-23 Repsonse to DEP

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Drainage Report April 2023

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Property Owner Certification Form_signed_5-3-23

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Subsurface Investigation report May 2023

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Topographic Survey of West Essex Highlands 2023 – signed

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06-22-2023 Deficiency Notice

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06-27-2023 Environmental Deficiency Memo

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Geotechnical Investigation Report April 2021

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04-26-2006 West Orange Planning Board Denial

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Aerial Photo of Canoe Brook Waterway

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Fair Share Housing Project List

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05-10-2023 West Orange Project Overview Deck

A presentation by the Mayor of West Orange about the project

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04-23-2020 Settlement Agreement

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04-23-2020 Condo Assn Settlement Exhibit D

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MAP Steep Slopes 15 Percent or More West Orange

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10-20-20 Zoning Amendment

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10-20-2020 Zoning Amendment Map

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04-05-2020 Fair Share Housing Memo

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05-24-2022 Ordinance Steep Slope and Natural Features

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05-10-2023 WO Mayor Letter Meeting

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07-12-2023 W1 WEMF Wetlands TA Impacts

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07-12-2023 Response Letter

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07-12-2023 W2 WEMF Wetlands TA Impacts

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07-12-2023 FWW Environmental Report

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07-12-2023 Utility Details

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07-12-2023 WEMF Landscape Plan Overall

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07-12-2023 R2 WEMF RW Riparian Zone Impacts

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07-12-2023 R1 WEMF RW Riparian Zone Impacts

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07-12-2023 Photo Shell

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1983 Verona Planning Board Resolution

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The Planning Board Record - word. doc - Jan 20 2026

  1. 200-POL--Verona
  2. 200-POL--West-Orange 
  3. 200-POL--Essex-Fells 
  4. Architectural-Plans
  5. Cover-Submission-Letter-December-28-2023 
  6. Drainage-Report
  7. Engineering-Plans---2
  8. April-5-2006-Planning-Board-Resolution 
  9. February-2-2005-Planning-Board-Resolution
  10. May-5-2005-Planning-Board-Resolution-Block-166-Lots-702-and-8
  11. May-5-2005-Planning-Board-Resolution-Block-167-Lots-25-2501-30-3001-3002-3003-3004-3005
  12. SPRAB-report-PB-24-01---West-Essex-Highlands-Inc 
  13. Survey
  14. Tax-Collector-Certification 
  15. Written-Proposal
  16. PB-24-01-West-Essex-Highlands-Inc---Application-and-Relevant-Documents 
  17. GH-WEST-ESSEX---REVISED-ARCH-PB-SET-05-13-2024-1
  18. WEH---Full-Civil-Set---Submission-2--- 5-13-24-SITE-PLANS
  19. 96-20-Agreement-WEHI-Fair-Share-Housing---Final----FE-71220 
  20. 96-20-WEHI-Fair-Share-Housing---Final----FE-71220
  21. West-Essex-Highlands---West-Orange---Planner's-Report---- 6-30-2024
  22. CME Associates - Review #1
  23. WEH---Full-Civil-Set---Submission-2---- 7-1-24
  24. Traffic-Report
  25. Revised-Stormwater-Management-Report
  26. 6-27-2024-Anderson-Memo-in-Response-to-CME-Review-Letter 
  27. West-Orange-WEHI- Environmental-preliminary-report
  28. Deer-Fence-Design-Specifications-final
  29. De-Minimis-Exception-Request-Letter-7-18-2024 
  30. PB-24-01-West-Essex-Highlands---DEP-Application
  31. Application-for-an-Extension-of-Letter-of-Interpretation-Line-Verification
  32. Resubmittal-of-Application-for-a-Flood-Hazard-Area-Indiviadual-Permit
  33. PROOF-OF-SERVICE-PACKAGE-TO-PLANNING-BOARD-WEST-ESSEX-HIGHLANDS-INC
  34. PB-24-01---West-Essex-Highlands-LLC---Traffic-Review--1---2024.07.26
  35. CME-Associates---Review-2
  36. Environmental-Commission-Report---Dated-07-29-24 
  37. West-Essex-Highlands---Fire-Chief-8-1-2024 
  38. Geotech-Report-02-12-2024
  39. Geotech-Report-04-04-2024 
  40. Geotech-Report-04-19-2021 
  41. Geotech-Report-05-23-2023
  42. Tree Report Complete File - Updated 10.15.24 
  43. Supplemental Report
  44. Duke Farms Video
  45. O3 - WEHI-Tree-Removal-Plan-2010
  46. A1---Civil-Engineer-Exhibit-Dated-73024 
  47. A2---Architect-Exhibit-Dated-73124
  48. A3---Architect-Exhibit-Foundation-Exposure 
  49. A4 - Exhibit - DEP Email
  50. 2025-01-14-West-Essex-Highlands-Development-Building-D-Slope-Stability-Study
  51. Exhibit-O1- Boswell Engineering - Verona-Report
  52. Exhibit-O2 - Resolution-No-2024-150-Township-of-Verona
  53. Exhibit-O4-West-Essex-Highlands-Affordable-Housing-Development-2023 
  54. Scarlet Simpson, DEP: Exhibit-O5---2151002Princeton-Hydro-West-Essex-Stormwater-Comments-202401115
  55. Exhibit-O6---Emile-Dominick-CV---February-2025
  56. Proposed Development Impact on Core Forest Area Image: Exhibit-O7---West_Orange_Forest_Core_Map_2025_02_05
  57. Interior core v. edge fores:  O13 - West-Orange-DeVito-Slide-Presentation-32525
  58. 2151002Princeton-Hydro-West-Essex-Stormwater-Comments-to-Planning-Board-20250310
  59. NJDEP-LOI-EXT-MOD-11-18-24 NJDEP-LOI-EXT-11-15-24 
  60. NJDEP-FWW-LOI-LV-12-27-19
  61. NJDEP-FWW-GP-FHA-IP-11-15-24
  62. Site-Plan - Revised to 10-28-2024
  63. Stormwater Management Report, Revised to 10-28-2024
  64. NOTICE-TO-PO-FINAL-HEARING-DATE-OF-4-30-25 
  65. PROOF-OF-SERVICE-PACKAGE-PART-1
  66. PROOF-OF-SERVICE-PACKAGE-PART-2
  67. O14---Princeton-Hydro-PowerPoint-Widescreen-Template
  68. 2025-06-18-WEH-Slope-Stability-Analysis-Letter-Report
  69. CME-Associates---Review-3
  70. De-Minimis-Exception-Request-Letter-6-30-2025 
  71. O8---Wetland-drainage-area
  72. O9---Wetland-drainage-area-Removed 
  73. O10---DA-1-Red-Arrows
  74. O11---sample-test-pit-log
  75. O12---West-Orange-Butler-Presentation-April-2025
  76. O16---Goll_Geoff_CV
  77. O17---West_Essex_Highlands_Geotech_Slope_Stability_Review_20250716
  78. Flooding video: O18---After-Heavy-Rains-Canoe-Brook-Flodding-12-18-25-date-of-video 
  79. Fire video: O19---West-Essex-Highlands-Brush-Fire-Closes-Oval-Road
  80. verona signed EC Resolution 2025: O20---VEC-R25-01_Preserve-West-Orange-120-Acres
  81. O15---Tractenberg-Highlands-map
  82. O21---West-Essex-Highlands-Geotech-Slope-Stability-Model-Memo---20250812pdf
  83. 2025-08-15---WEH---SWM-CME-Memo
  84. Smart growth v. sprawl: O22-A-Geospatial-Smart-Growth-Analysis-of-the-West-Essex-Highlands-Project 
  85. O23-South-Orange-Environmental-Commission-Letter
  86. 024-Letter-from-WOEC---Copy 
  87. O25-Resolution-from-WOEC
  88. O26-Michelle-Byers---NJ-Environmental-Foundation-Presentation 
  89. O27-Letter-from-Seth-Weisleder--8-25-25
  90. O28-Litwornia-West-Essex-Highlands-Traffic-Report-82225-FINAL 
  91. O28A---Litowrnia-NJAC-powerpoint-82225
  92. O29---Litwornia-West-Essex-Highlands-Water-Report-82225
  93. Langan-Rebuttal-Report-9-15-2025
  94. A5 - Companion-Exhibit-to-9-15-2025-Langan-Report 
  95. A6 - Easement-Agreement
  96. A7(1) Oval-Road-Easement
  97. A7(2) Easement Agreement Letter 10-22-2025
  98. 2025-10-29---WEH---CME Traffic-Memo
  99. 25-10-28---CME Slope-Stability-Review
  100. O30---Princeton-Hydro-Report---Dated-9-3-25
  101. O31---Email-from-Essex-Fells-Mayor-Dated-10-29-25
  102. O32---Resolution-adopted-by-the-WOPB-on-November-9-1984
  103. O33---Agreement-among-WO-Essex-Fells-West-Essex-Developers-and-the-Essex-Fells-Country-Club
  104. Essex Fells Oval Road Ordinance from 2024: O34---Essex-Fells-Ordinance-adopted-August-18-1987
  105. Essex Fells says Oval Road will not be re-opened for non-emergency access: O35---March-9-2006-Letter-from-Essex-Fells-Borough-Administrator-to-the-WO-Township
  106. O36-Email-from-Mr-Kleinberg
  107. O37---Mr.-Kleinberg-Site-Plan-with-marking
  108. West Essex Highlands, LLC - Sanitary Sewer Review #1
  109. O38-Email-from-Nov-13-2025-to-Dec-9-2025-between-Mr-Kleinberg-and-Mr-Seele
  110. Essex County EC: O39---Resolution-of-the-EC-Environmental-Commission---Dated-7-2-25
  111. Essex County Board of Commissioners Resolution (3 page): O40-ECBCC-Res-2025-01125---Amending-Res-2025-1040---Passed-10-22-25
  112. Essex County Board of Commissioners Resolution (2 page): O40-ECBCC-Res-2025-01040---In-Support-of-the-Preservation-of-the-Forest 
  113. Verona planning Board 1980 resolution: O41-Resolution-of-Approval-Verona-PB---Dated-9-25-80
  114. Verona Planning Board 1983-O42-Verona-PB-Resolution-Approval---Dated-7-28-83
  115. Steep slopes Slide Show by S. Weisleder: O43-Presentation-Created-Using-Ggoogle-Maps-and-with-Photos-Taken-by-Seth- Weisleder

 

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ACS to DEP p3 62424.pdf

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EFCC Notice of Appeal 3.17.25.pdf

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EELC Notice of Appeal 020625.pdf

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2614-20 as filed ECPB 070324.pdf

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McGovern Final Letter.pdf

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PLT-WOPB counsel 062724.pd

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ECPB mail trail w legal 0524.pdf

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