Public hearing — Passaic River floodwall alignment, Paterson

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Notice is hereby given that a public hearing will be held on April 3, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. at Paterson City Hall Council Chambers, 155 Market Street, concerning the matter described below. The Department will take testimony on a proposed sheet-pile floodwall and riverside trail realignment along the Passaic River between Spruce Street and the Great Falls overlook. The draft environmental assessment evaluates temporary construction access from McBride Avenue, in-water work windows protective of anadromous fish, vibration limits next to mill buildings in the historic district, and a compensatory wetland planting of 1.4 acres on the opposite bank. The preferred alternative is a tied-back sheet-pile wall with a 12-foot-wide multi-use path on the landward side, three overlooks, and a reconstructed canoe launch. A no-build alternative and a setback levee alternative are also presented. Temporary cofferdams would occupy approximately 0.3 acre of riverbed during a single construction season. Night work is not proposed. The file includes a biological assessment, a Phase IA cultural-resources memo, and a draft compensatory-mitigation plan. Interested persons may inspect the documents at the Paterson Free Public Library and on the Department’s notice page. Written comments will be accepted for 30 days after the hearing. This Legal Publication is a fictional seed record on Notice Nearby and is not a live agency action. Location of the subject property or matter: Great Falls Historic District riverfront, Paterson, NJ 07505. All interested persons may appear and be heard. Written comments will be accepted until the close of the hearing. This notice is published in accordance with applicable open-meeting and notice statutes. Docket / matter number: NJDEP-2025-FW-118. Applicant / agency: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; City of Paterson. First published on Notice Nearby (noticenearby.com), qualifying publisher for this jurisdiction, on 2025-03-12.