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Palmyra Brownfield Development Area

Route 73 South Redevelopment Area
Borough of Palmyra Burlington County

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The NJDEP has designated twenty-six properties in the Borough of Palmyra as a Brownfield Development Area (BDA). In the BDA process NJDEP will work with selected communities impacted by multiple brownfields to design and implement remediation and reuse plans, so that remediation and reuse can occur in a coordinated fashion.

Aerail view of the Palmyra BDA area
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The Route 73 South Redevelopment Area BDA consists of approximately 190 acres and represents more than 15% of Palmyra’s total land area. It is located at the base of the of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge, a gateway into New Jersey from Philadelphia, and is adjacent to the 350-acre Palmyra Cove Nature Park (along the Delaware River). The BDA includes 26 brownfield properties. Former and current uses of the properties include deposition of dredge spoils, a private landfill, a private airport, a sand and gravel mining operation, a munitions test area for the Philadelphia-based Frankford arsenal, gasoline service stations, used car dealerships, car repair shops and five residential units.

Planned Use: Mixed-use, commercial/retail and recreational with a planned greenway along Route 73 corridor as a gateway into the Borough of Palmyra and New Jersey and a greenbelt buffer along the boundary with the Palmyra Cove Nature Park and the Pennsauken Creek.

Palmyra BDA Properties

	The two “anchor” properties are currently used as a weekend flea market and a leaf and wood composting facility. These two properties are approximately 165.5 acres.
	Filit Property		Flea Market
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	Marble and Granite Creations: This is a 0.5-acre property that is currently an active business (no photo).
	Four properties totaling 4 acres are currently being used as commercial service stations.
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	Twelve properties encompassing 12 acres are currently vacant lots.
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	Four parcels totaling 4.3 acres are currently used as car repair shops and used-car dealerships. Larger view of this image (73 Kb)
	A 1.26-acre property is currently used for residential purposes. Larger view of this image (63 Kb)