The United States of America, Department of Defense, Department of the Army (Army), hereby officially notifies the public of its intent to convey by quitclaim deed to the Fort Monmouth Economic Revitalization Authority (FMERA), a portion of the former Fort Monmouth, New Jersey known as the Group 7 Carve Outs, which includes property in several areas of Fort Monmouth. The Group 7 Carve Out parcel includes a portion of Parcel 44 (primarily landfill FTMM-03 and immediately surrounding area), Parcel 102A and Parcel 102C. The property has been fully evaluated and determined to be suitable for transfer. The Army plans to convey approximately 9.64 acres under an Economic Development Conveyance to FMERA. A draft Finding of Suitability to Transfer (FOST) has been prepared to document the environmental conditions of the property and its suitability for transfer.
The Group 7 Carve Out FOST is available for a 30-day public review and comment period commencing from August 11, 2025 and ending on September 9, 2025. The FOST will also be available for review at the Fort Monmouth Environmental Restoration Public Information Repository (the Administrative Record) at the following location: Monmouth County Library, Eastern Branch, 1001 Route 35 Shrewsbury, NJ (732-683-8980). All comments must be postmarked by September 9, 2025 and mailed to the address below or emailed to Melissa.Abt@usace.army.mil:
Melissa Abt
Project Manager
Environmental, InterAgency & International Services Branch
US Army Corps of Engineers New York District
26 Federal Plaza, 17th Floor
New York, NY 10278
(917) 790-8230