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mattybfat

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Does anyone know how to find out about state or local property's and who owns them? I know who previously owned but they closed down back in 2007. This has mtb intrest is why I am asking.
 
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Yellow circle was BASF which closed 2007
They owned all of blue circle
Red circle is/was hoffman la roache

My cousin used to moto that blue area a bunch about 8 years ago and claimed some of the best moto singletrack ever. Said he would do 20 miles, Until a jerk on quad got hurt and sued BASF.

One of the reasons it peaked interest was it came up on alltrails as this
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There was some googling that said Belvedere in 2017 was looking into purchase BASF, not sure if that was factory or all that land.
 
Property Ownership Details

OWNER INFORMATION
Owner NameBASF CORP/TAX DEPT
Owner Address100 PARK AVENUE
FLORHAM PARK, NJ 07932
PROPERTY INFORMATION
Street AddressMANUNKA CHUNK RD
CityWHITE TWP
CountyWARREN
Block Number52
Lot Number1
Qualifier
Property Class1
Land Description556.19 AC
Building Description
Acreage556.19
Land Value$2,836,600
Building Value$0
Net Value$2,836,600
Prior Year Tax Amount$58462.33
 
Ok @68nova200 link says that BASF still paying the taxes which tells me lots of toxic dumping must have went down. Pretty much like the rest of our parks here in NJ ?
 
I did a job on the BASF building putting up solar panels the one in Florham Park. They are one of the largest chemical companies. Hopeluy they weren't dumping anything by the river
 
Wildwalker said:
I did a job on the BASF building putting up solar panels the one in Florham Park. They are one of the largest chemical companies. Hopeluy they weren't dumping anything by the river
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BASF purchased the Belvidere site in 1985, although the plant building dates back to 1925. The facility is part of BASF's Coatings Division, which manufactures automotive refinish products for the collision repair, automotive refinish and aftermarket industries.
Yup that sounds like about right for a NJ state park. Let's get it done 🙂
Digging some more BASF has been battling the town because town wants its tax money. Courts favor town as long as their is buildings standing. In order for buildings to be removed state needs to approve of all remediation. Right now paying the taxes is probably cheaper but at some point BASF is
A. Claim bankruptcy ( highly doubtful)
B. Pony up for remediation and sell (doubtful)
C. Donate to the State ( most likely)
 
roc said:
I think i left my Molly Hatchet ”flirting with disaster“ cassette there
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two days ago my 21 year old walks into my home office. Picks up a cassette and asks "What's this?" I pop it in the player (yeah I have one) and next thing you know we are rocking out to a very poor quality Jethro Tull Aqualung. For the record, Journey was on the other side....

I also have a Maxell blank in the shrink wrap if anyone needs one!
 
Matt, I've been wondering this for years having grown up here, there are old train lines running back there to. Superfund designation is what I was told by a former BASF employee years ago. Hercules Powder Co was the original contaminating culprit, I believe - big explosion there in the 40's and the roads serviced munitions bunkers. There's a little weird paved area behind the tennis courts on Manunka Chunk/near the firing range where you can see the train line and woods beyond. If you're kayaking down there you could probably get in pretty easy, in between the no trespassing signs
I've emailed and left messages with BASF over the years (a few different departments) to no avail.
Mayor Joe Kennedy might like to get onboard though, the town would definitely benefit being a Delaware river town with no railtrail!
-Megan
 
mattybfat said:
BASF purchased the Belvidere site in 1985, although the plant building dates back to 1925. The facility is part of BASF's Coatings Division, which manufactures automotive refinish products for the collision repair, automotive refinish and aftermarket industries.
Yup that sounds like about right for a NJ state park. Let's get it done 🙂
Digging some more BASF has been battling the town because town wants its tax money. Courts favor town as long as their is buildings standing. In order for buildings to be removed state needs to approve of all remediation. Right now paying the taxes is probably cheaper but at some point BASF is
A. Claim bankruptcy ( highly doubtful)
B. Pony up for remediation and sell (doubtful)
C. Donate to the State ( most likely)
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So what needs to be done to be able to ride here?
 
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