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Newark directors outline Peconic Watershed security upgrades, encroachment enforcement and revenue concerns
Summary
City directors told the Newark Municipal Council the Peconic Watershed spans roughly 74.6 square miles, houses five reservoirs and faces encroachment and security challenges; officials proposed staffing, fee and enforcement changes to protect assets and boost revenue.
Kareem Adin, director of the Department of Water and Sewer Utilities, told the Newark Municipal Council on Oct. 7 that the city-owned Peconic Watershed covers roughly 74.6 square miles (about 37,000 acres) across four counties and contains five reservoirs with a combined raw water capacity of about 15,500,000,000 gallons.
The watershed has undergone security upgrades since 2022, Adin said, including infrared cameras, Internet connectivity to dam areas, road improvements, and the addition of vehicles, ATVs and drones. “We now fly 2 drones,” Adin said. He said the city completed phase 1 of a security plan in 2022 and recently put out bids for phase 2 work, which includes additional fencing in the Cedar Grove area and drainage improvements.
Donnell Redding, director of Recreation, Culture Affairs and Senior Services, presented operating and revenue details for Camp Watershed, saying the department…
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