MANCHESTER – The Township Environmental Commission is inviting the general public to attend a special virtual program that will showcase the community’s Green Infrastructure Feasibility Study.
The study will be used to outline future green infrastructure projects in Manchester. Among those expected to attend the virtual gathering are Mayor Ken Palmer, members of the Town Council, Planning Board, Zoning Board, Public Works, administrative staff and residents.
The “Green Infrastructure Feasibility Study for Manchester Township” presentation will be made by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension service.
The program’s special guest is Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E., Extension Specialist in Water Resources, Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program. The program will take place from 5 to 6 p.m. on March 23 followed directly by the regular Environmental Commission agenda. To attend this Zoom format gathering:
Meeting Link: Zoom.us/j/98293638134
Telephone: 312 626 6799
Webinar ID: 982 9363 8134
Environmental Commission member Peggy Middaugh said the event is “a big deal – Manchester is the first town in the Barnegat Bay Watershed to have this study done. It was put together for Manchester free of charge, and provides us a roadmap for implementing good green infrastructure projects.”
This feasibility study is intended to be used as a guide for the community of Manchester Township to begin implementing green infrastructure practices while demonstrating to residents and local leaders the benefits of and opportunities for better managing stormwater runoff.
The study has been prepared by the Rutgers Cooperative Extension Water Resources Program, with funding and direction from the William Penn Foundation and the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station.
