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Tenafly approves $15,000 for filtration 'carbon socks' to curb golf-club runoff into Pfister's Pond
Summary
The council approved $15,000 from the Open Space fund to buy carbon socks aimed at intercepting fertilizer runoff from the adjacent golf club; town notes prior hydro-raking cost of about $750,000.
The commission reviewed a council-funded short-term step to reduce nutrient runoff into Pfister's Pond.
According to the minutes, the council approved $15,000 from the Open Space fund to purchase 'carbon socks' to capture some runoff from fertilizer applied by the golf club adjacent to The Nature Center. The minutes state the pond was hydro-raked a few years ago at a cost of about $750,000; commissioners said the town is pursuing additional steps to address the ongoing contamination.
The item was presented as an administrative remediation measure; the minutes do not record a staff presentation on alternative remediation methods or a detailed timeline for installation. The commission will follow the council's next steps on engagement with the golf club and implementation timing.
