NPS - Utilities

APPLICATION FOR OBTAINING REAL PROPERTY FOR HISTORIC MONUMENT PURPOSES (APPROVED - April 2002)

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5. UTILITIES: Currently, utilities for all buildings in Area C have are in various states of restoration. Some buildings have had utilities cut-off for nearly a year, others for up to six years. All buildings had supplied with water, electric, telephone and sewer service via underground lines. The removal of the sewer lines was necessitated by the discovery of mercury contamination. The sewer lines were not replaced. The work was done without consideration of other utilities. The integrity of the underground electric, telephone, and water lines is questionable. Some lines were damaged or cut during sewer line removal and require repair.

All buildings formerly supplied with natural gas have had the heating units converted to oil fuel, which is now supplied by above ground storage tanks. All original underground storage tanks have been removed. If natural gas is used again in the future, the gas company recommends that new supply lines be installed as the original “black pipe”supply lines were not maintained properly. As of December 2001, a most of the buildings in the historic district have heat and/or electric service restored. A fenced electrical substation supplies all the power to a number of masonry vaults with distribution transformers. The BRAC office will be removing this substation to due to PCB contamination. Construction plans are being developed.

An official protest has been submitted to the Fort Monmouth BRAC office by Wall Township, The Marconi Park Complex Advisory Committee and Congressman Chris Smith (4th District) requesting sewer replacement and improved maintenance of historic buildings. Wall Township has also requested the BRAC office to reconsider sewer replacement. Given the transfer delays the lack of complete utilities has had an adverse impact upon the historic district.

Updated January 27, 2004 Page created July 4, 2002

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