The Trump National Golf Course is planning a new footprint expanded by 11,300 sq ft to accommodate a new ballroom and expand their seating capacity from about 350 to over 12,000. In order to be able to do that, the Bedminster City engineer identified a need to enlarge their onsite wastewater treatment plant. This requires going through a 3-permit process with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP).
When the original wastewater treatment plant was constructed, there were some concerns about the effects on local wells. And more recently some environmentalists have objected to permits granted to the golf course to allocate nearly 200,000 gallons of water per day to the golf course. The golf course is located in the Highland Preservation Area, an environmentally sensitive area that the state legislature set aside to protect forests and water supply. The golf course’s use of water impacts streams and wetlands in the surrounding area.
We intend to follow the permit process with NJDEP as it progresses over the next year. We want to ensure that the permit process protects Bedminster residents and the Highland Preservation Area.
