Stormwater compliance with 2023 DEP regulations
Summary
A weekend stream cleanup pulled 54 bags of trash from Seely's Run, including shopping carts from Stop & Shop and overflowing recycling from Franklin Greens. The chairman asked staff to look at a taller fence and a better trash enclosure.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 15, 2026.
Impact analysis
Upgraded basin design adds cost for the applicant but reduces downstream flood risk for neighbors.
Residents living near the stream and everyone who uses the watershed.
The stream and surrounding neighborhood bear the litter and dumping.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Franklin Township Zoning Board of Adjustment Meeting - Oct 15, 2026
The applicant voluntarily agreed to design the detention basin to 2023 stormwater rules — including projected year-2100 rainfall — after the board raised it. Objectors want the revised hydraulic report submitted before any board vote, not just as a condition.
Franklin Township Council Work Session/Regular Meeting - Oct 13, 2026
A 45-year resident reported clogged pipes and debris in the Nine Mile Run tributary and an unanswered July complaint. The Township Manager committed to meeting him Thursday morning and acknowledged the issue.
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Apr 15, 2026
A weekend stream cleanup pulled 54 bags of trash from Seely's Run, including shopping carts from Stop & Shop and overflowing recycling from Franklin Greens. The chairman asked staff to look at a taller fence and a better trash enclosure.
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