Environmental Resource Inventory for Twelve ( 12 ) Delaware River Municipalities

2026-11-03

The selected consultant will work collaboratively with the County of Burlington Department of Public Works – Division of Engineering to develop the Environmental Resource Inventory ( ERI ). The scope of work includes five specific tasks . Task 1 : Project Coordination a . Collaborate with the project team to establish the ERI ' s scope , objectives , and deliverables . b . Develop a detailed project timeline , outlining phases , key milestones , and deliverables . c . Develop a plan to seek input from the participating municipalities and the general public through municipal websites , social media , or other forms of media . d . Coordinate with the County to plan and facilitate at least two ( 2 ) public meetings , open to all 12 participating municipalities , to solicit early input and local perspectives to inform the ERI development process . e . Engage and coordinate with designated representatives from each participating municipality , such as business administrators , mayors , or equivalent officials , to support information sharing , coordination , and input throughout the ERI process . Task 2 : Data Collection and Analysis a . Integrate and analyze environmental datasets provided by Burlington County and DVRPC , including soils ; steep slopes ; drinking water aquifers and wells ; surface waters including watersheds , streams , lakes , wetlands , and floodplains ; impacts on water resources ; groundwater ; vegetation including forests and grasslands ; animal communities ; threatened and endangered species ; NJ Landscape Project , Heritage Priority Sites , known contaminated sites , radon , flooding , and well contamination . b . The consultant may choose to include other data points to enhance the ERI . If the project team agrees , the consultant must utilize existing data from reliable sources , such as NJDEP databases . Field verification or delineation of boundaries for resources like wetlands or open water bodies is not included in the scope of this project . c . The consultant must ensure that all digital maps are provided in ESRI - compatible GIS formats ( shapefile and / or GeoPackage ) with complete metadata , compliant with FGDC standards , and are compatible with municipal GIS systems , Burlington County , and DVRPC . Task 3 : ERI Document Development a . Prepare and submit a draft ERI , including detailed narrative explanations , maps , data analyses , and findings , for review by the Burlington County Public Works Department and the twelve municipalities ( 12 separate chapters are not required ). Maps and tables should be arranged into three regions : north , south , and central . The narrative should go beyond an overview to thoroughly explain significant aspects of the data , highlight key insights , and make the information accessible and consumable for both technical and non - technical audiences ...

New Jersey

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