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Commission hears proposal for watershedwide MS4 inventory; Franklin’s share estimated at about $49,000
Summary
A regional proposal to produce a Lower Millstone watershed MS4 inventory and mapping would be funded across municipalities; the project cost and Franklin’s share were presented for budget consideration.
The commission was briefed on a proposed watershed‑scale MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) inventory and mapping project for the Lower Millstone watershed.
Presenters described a consultant proposal priced at roughly $254,000 to produce a single watershed‑level MS4 inventory and related deliverables that individual municipalities could incorporate into their MS4 reporting. The draft cost‑sharing formula would allocate fees by municipal impervious‑surface area; meeting materials and remarks indicated Franklin Township’s share would be approximately $49,000.
Speakers said the project schedule would phase work with the inventory due this year, a formal watershed assessment the next year, and an action plan targeted for 2027. Commission members were told mapping and consolidated reporting are intended to reduce duplicated effort among municipalities and provide a consistent dataset across the watershed.
Commissioners asked staff to include the proposed contribution in municipal budget discussions and to circulate the consultant proposal to relevant departments. No township funding appropriation was adopted at the meeting; the item was presented for consideration and planning.
