OLD BUSINESS

Thank you, Lori, for donating handcrafted ornaments as prizes for the Bag Up NJ Challenge!

1— ZBOA Application #21-003 423 Hope LLC, Block1700, Lot 900 (US Gas): Replacing two 10,000 gallon in-ground tanks with 15,000 gallon in-ground tanks; adding “landscaper” diesel.

—	2nd EC-GT correspondence sent to the ZBOA Jan 4, 2022, the 1st simply requested an EIS

—	Application hearing now scheduled for ZBOA Meeting March 3

2—Climate Change in Master Plan

https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/9daab51c2f5542969d50437522e012c4/page/OVERVIEW/

—	Document any recent weather event results showing specific areas of concern in the Township

3— Electric Vehicle Charging Station

—	TC has sent a letter to Commissioner Kern to “express their interest in having an Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Station installed in Hope Township. We ask for your thoughtful consideration in response to our request and are hopeful that through conversation with you, we would be able to find a suitable place for the installation to occur in Hope Township. Should you have any further questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to one of us.”

4— No Idling

—	A letter has been sent to Daniel Beatty, First Hope bank about the drive thru.

—	An email has been sent to Mayor McDonough about truck idling on Route 80 by exit 12.

—	Still pursuing the Sustainable Jersey Action; requesting a resolution at TC

5— Speaker/Activities Series

—	Set up a “soft” showing of the Bag It movie in the Community Center or other activity

—	Can set this up with all ECs in the County; Maybe NextDoor to facilitate this

—	Speakers are being identified, separate handout

6— Green Fair, Saturday, April 30, in the School Gym

—	EC-GT Health and safety concerns; spacing/limiting of tables

—	Time to complete promotional material, coupling with ID and contact potential presenters

—	Seedlings application submitted, distribution to be at Green Fair?

7— Public Information and Engagement—Update

8— Sustainable Jersey Recertification deadline May 2022 (150 points for Bronze, 350 for Silver)

—	Identify actions/steps: https://www.sustainablejersey.com/actions/

—	Submitted request form for student assistance with 1-Municipal Carbon Footprint, 2-Well Testing, 3-Creative Assets

Note on Old Business: Recycling Best Practices in the Municipal Building:

—	Double back after Green Fair and after Sustainable Jersey are completed

NEW BUSINESS

N1—2022 EC-GT Budget

N2—Grants for Electric Vehicle Charging Station; Electrification Proposal

—	One for Charger; one for vehicle and charger

Hope Township Environmental Committee & Green Team Meeting	Tuesday, February 8, 2022

Expanded Agenda	Page 1

Monica Sobon

2022-02-08

Robin Keggan

RMA Associates, Inc.