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Courtesy Katy Weidel, N.J. Meadowlands Commission

At a public meeting on October 24, 2007 Katy Weidel, FASLA, Supervisor of Park Planning for the NJ Meadowlands Commission presented the Commissioners with details of a site development plan for River Barge Park on the Hackensack River near the Meadowlands Sports Complex.  John Ponticorvo, Sandy Sobanski, Lori Baumann and Jim Mc Loone, representing the paddling community had an opportunity to meet with the architect after the Commission meeting.
In the bottom left panel:  The building designated NJMC Paddle Center will be used to store pontoon boats and paddle craft owned by the Commission and used for their environmental programs.  The building designated Meadowlands Rowing Center is proposed for use by schools for racing skulls and is not planned to be available for other storage.