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Engineers brief council on limits of flood fixes; council authorizes emergency Deerfield flume repairs
Summary
Town and consulting engineers outlined why DEP/FEMA rules limit large‑scale river alterations, presented recent rainfall and flood‑history data, and answered lengthy public questions; council approved an emergency remediation contract for Deerfield Road and the Deerfield flume after July 14 storm damage.
New Providence engaged its consulting engineers in a public briefing on stormwater, flood mapping and recent emergency work after the July storms.
Andy Hipplet, the borough’s consulting engineer, explained how mapped waterways (Passaic River, Salt Brook and FEMA‑mapped tributaries) and state regulations limit local authority to alter channel elevations or send additional flow downstream. He outlined past municipal projects (stream cleaning, channel improvements, Maple Street work and the Deerfield flume retention basin) and recited recent rainfall records — noting that through July the borough had seen more than 31…
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