NJDEP releases Environmental Decision Document for Newark's Green Parks Project to Reduce Flooding and Improve Stormwater Management
Friday, October 9, 2026
The NJDEP has issued a Public Notice to inform residents that the City of Newark’s Green Parks Project has been reviewed and approved for financial assistance under the NJ Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program (EIFP).
Newark’s Green Parks project will bring more trees and enhanced stormwater management to existing parks, such as Mildred Helms Park and the Bo Porter Sports Complex, to mitigate flooding, reduce instances of combined sewer overflows (CSOs), and prevent stormwater runoff pollution.
Read the full notice below from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
Public Notice
City of Newark
Essex County, New Jersey
Green Parks Project
State Project No. S340815-30
In accordance with procedures established to evaluate projects that have applied for assistance under the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program (EIFP), a Level 1 environmental review has been conducted on the proposed project, which will involve the construction of green infrastructure (enhanced tree trenches, stormwater planters, stormwater planter bump-outs, and porous concrete panels) to be located in Bo Porter Sports Complex, Homestead Park, Mildred Helms Park, and the New Jersey Regional Day School within the city limits of Newark. The proposed green infrastructure will be designed to capture stormwater to reduce the amount of runoff conveyed to Newark’s combined sewer system to improve localized drainage and water quality by reducing the overall volume and frequency of combined sewer overflow (CSO) events that adversely impact the receiving water body, environment, and health and safety of the community.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has made a preliminary decision to assist this project under the EIFP. The proposed project costs are as follows:
Proposed Project Cost: $4,050,000
Proposed Loan Amount: $4,050,000
Upon written request, the planning documents and the Department’s Environmental Decision Document will be available for public review at City Hall, 920 Mayor Kenneth A. Gibson Blvd, Rm: B 31-F, Newark, NJ 07102.
To learn more about Newark’s Green Infrastructure program, visit rainreadynewark.org.
