DuBois and Associates, L.L.C. (DuBois) has been retained by Haler Consulting to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for the construction of a residential subdivision on a 13.2-acre parcel designated as Block 20101, Lots 29 and 30 (the site) located within Jackson Township, Ocean County, New Jersey. The property is located within the R-1 Residential zoning district and is proposed for residential development. The project includes removal of existing improvements, construction of internal roadway and utility infrastructure, grading and drainage improvements, stormwater management facilities, landscaping, lighting, and associated site improvements to support the subdivision. Pursuant to the Township of Jackson Land Use and Development Regulations, Chapter 244-189, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) has been prepared for the proposed project. (herein termed, “the project site”). This report presents an inventory of existing environmental conditions at the site, an assessment of the probable or potential impact the development may have upon environmental conditions at the project site and in the surrounding area, and provides an overview of measures taken to minimize any adverse environmental impacts that may be caused by the project.
As outlined within the context of this EIS, the proposed project will not have an impact on environmental resources. The proposed project is not situated on a site with environmentally sensitive areas, and it complies with the planning agenda within this area of Jackson Township.
This EIS has been prepared to document the decision-making process used to formulate and render a professional opinion concerning the subject site and development project. This report has been prepared through on and off-site field investigations of existing natural resources located upon the site and desktop review of the following material:
DuBois performed an on-site field investigation of the site in August of 2025. On-site vegetation communities, wildlife, ecotone areas, and existing and surrounding land uses were evaluated in direct relation to probable or potential impacts that may be imposed upon these resources by the proposed project.
The subject site is located on sheet 201 of the official tax map of Jackson Township (refer to Figure 1: Jackson Township Tax Map). The subject site is located west and south of Sams Road, north of East Veterans Highway, and east of Meadow Run Court (Figure 2: New Jersey Road Map). The site can be found on the NE Lakehurst NJ United States Geological Survey (USGS) QuadRANES with NAD 1983 state plane coordinates (feet) of E(x) 553,499 and N(y) 457,311 at the approximate center of the site (refer to Figure 3: NE Lakehurst NJ U.S.G.S QuadRANES Map). The site is located in the Barnegat Bay Watershed Management Area (WMA 13), in the Toms River (above Oak Ridge Parkway) watershed, and within the