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Green Team explores rain gardens and MS4 grant to address stormwater near Memorial School
Summary
The Green Team discussed rain garden training and potential installations between Memorial School and Taylor Street, and Borough Manager Brian Bond said the borough applied for MS4 grant funding to improve stormwater collection.
Suzanne Marr reported on rain garden installation training at the Musconetcong Watershed Association, describing how to select plants and locations and how to install and maintain rain gardens. She proposed exploring rain gardens along the corridor from Memorial School to Taylor Street and at the Middle School to absorb stormwater runoff from aging 100-year drainage infrastructure. Chris Obropta of Rutgers Cooperative Extension was recommended as a technical resource.
Borough Manager Brian Bond said the borough has applied for an MS4 (Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System) grant to improve stormwater collection systems and emphasized that planted rain gardens require ongoing maintenance to function as intended. The group discussed potential municipal-level grants to help property owners install and maintain rain gardens.
