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Matrix outlines soil-removal plan for Schedler property; council readies contract and public forum
Summary
Matrix presented updated soil sampling and proposed excavation limits at the Zabriskie Schedler property, saying the berm will be removed and other areas require 2–4 feet of soil excavation. The village has appropriated $1.5 million and will seek DEP approval, insurance reimbursement and possible DEP grants before excavation proceeds.
Matrix environmental consultants gave the Village of Ridgewood an update on the Schedler property remedial investigation and next steps, telling the council they have defined soil-removal limits and will return a corrective action plan to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) for review.
Melissa Fury, Matrix project manager, said the team completed four sampling rounds (May 2024; June 26–27, 2024; Nov. 20–26, 2024; and May 22–23, 2025) and used grid and remedial-investigation samples to map impacts. "It showed us the soil removal limits that you'll see on the screen here," Fury said, identifying a continuous berm area slated for full removal, a larger tan area where excavation depths will generally range between about 2 and 4…
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