Environmental Commission

The Medford Lakes Environmental Commission was established by Borough Ordinance 151 on January 25, 1979.  The role of environmental commission is to make recommendations to borough council and planning board concerning proposed Land Use within the borough.  The environmental commission also has roles related to identifying environmental resources, advises on public health matters and provides community education.

As Medford Lakes Borough has long been nearly fully built out with little open space for new development, the focus of the Medford Lakes Environmental Commission (MLEC) is upon community education and developing recommendations to Borough on matters related to environmental and sustainability issues, which have included rain gardens and roadside drainage on borough roads. Some community education items have involved residential rain gardens, rain barrels, and native and non-invasive planting.  See the links below for additional information on various topic areas.

The Commission meets quarterly at 7:30 pm at Oaks Hall on the fourth Tuesday of February, May, September and November.

Environmental Commission Members

Chairman Carl Pellegrino

Member Mike Keating 

Member Steve Bruder

Member Jim Palmer

Member Jenn Ruegg

Member Victoria Molloy-Tuck

Alternate Member Erin Uth

Alternate Member Yvonne Schaefer

People choose to live here for a variety of reasons – and one of them is scenic, tranquil nature of our community.  The Borough governing body and Medford Lakes Colony do their part in keeping Medford Lakes beautiful and sustainable in the present day and for generations to come.  As residents here, there are many things we can do also to preserving what makes Medford Lakes a special place to live.

Please view the links on the left side of the page to navigate to the Environmental Commissions work on:

Drinking Water Quality

Rain Gardens & Rain Barrels

Borough Friendly Landscaping & Planting

Lakes Management in Medford Lakes

(Links to all the pages are listed under "Related Documents" on the right)