NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING

Take Notice that the Township of Franklin (located in Somerset County, New Jersey) has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, proposing to divert two (2.00) acres of the Dunn House Property (Block 36.01 – Lot 20.01, South Middlebush Road) in connection with removing the historic structure from the preserved open space for the purposes of future sale and rehabilitation. As compensation for the proposed diversion, the Township of Franklin proposes to preserve eight (8.00) acres of municipally owned land as open space and add that land to the Franklin Township Recreation and Open Space Inventory.  

Pursuant to N.J.A.C 7:36-26.8, a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at:

Township of Franklin – Municipal Building
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
Council Chambers – First Floor
April 3, 2024
6:00pm

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. All information submitted by the Township of Franklin to the NJDEP in support of this requested Diversion of parkland is available for public inspection at the following locations:                                   

Written comments on this Diversion request may be directed to:

Robert Vornlocker, Township Manager
Township of Franklin
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873
(732) 873-2500

Please send a copy of all comments submitted on this request to:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration
Public Land Compliance Section, Somerset County Compliance Officer
Mail Code 401-07
401 East State Street, 7^th Floor
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Public Comment on this Diversion request will be accepted during the Public Hearing or until  April 17, 2024.