Tell the State Historic Preservation Office to say NO to unsafe artificial turf in Ridgewood!

Help us stop artificial turf at the historic Schedler property in Ridgewood!

The NJ State Historic Preservation office will determine whether or not an artificial turf field will be built at the historic Schedler property in Ridgewood, NJ. Tell them to protect this property and say no to damaging artificial turf.

The New Jersey Sierra Club strongly opposes the use of toxic artificial turf for outdoor recreation, as it endangers community health, impacts wildlife and natural habitat, increases flooding, and pollutes our waterways with harmful chemicals. More importantly, there should not be any development on historic property with Native artifacts.

Tell the State Historic Preservation Office to say no to dangerous artificial turf!

Ridgewood’s proposed artificial turf development at the historic Schedler property would have serious environmental and public health impacts. Synthetic turf is an impervious surface that often requires the removal of trees, and can lead to landslides and flooding. It is composed of toxic materials including forever chemicals (PFAS) that build up in the environment and harm our health. These playing fields put children in direct contact with a PFAS-containing material, directly putting children in harm's way.

The development of this property is completely inappropriate due to its historical significance. The proposed property for the Ridgewood turf field is listed on the National and NJ Registers of Historic Places given its Revolutionary War history. According to a December archaeological report, the site yielded invaluable historic and Native American artifacts. Due to this immense historic significance, another second-phase $53,778 survey of the property has been ordered. Additionally, the NJDEP has issued soil sampling and analysis after contamination was found from previous construction at the site. The evaluation of the proposed development must include the soil sample results to be conducted by the NJDEP to determine whether or not the site is safe, and the public needs to be informed.

Join us in sending a comment to the state historic preservation office and ask them to protect this historical property and reject the artificial turf proposal!

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Protect the historic Schedler Ridgewood property, say no to damaging artificial turf! Ridgewood’s proposed artificial turf development at the historic Schedler property would have serious environmental and public health impacts. Synthetic turf is an impervious surface that often requires the removal of trees, and can lead to landslides and flooding. It is composed of toxic materials including forever chemicals (PFAS) that build up in the environment and harm our health. These playing fields put children in direct contact with a PFAS-containing material, directly putting children in harm's way. The development of this property is completely inappropriate due to its historical significance. The proposed property for the Ridgewood turf field is listed on the National and NJ Registers of Historic Places given its Revolutionary War history. According to a December archaeological report, the site yielded invaluable historic and Native American artifacts. Due to this immense historic significance, another second-phase $53,778 survey of the property has been ordered. Additionally, the NJDEP has issued soil sampling and analysis after contamination was found from previous construction at the site. The evaluation of the proposed development must include the soil sample results to be conducted by the NJDEP to determine whether or not the site is safe, and the public needs to be informed. Please protect this historical property and say no to damaging artificial turf.

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