Landis Sewerage Authority

12/23/2024

As a service to our customers, Landis Sewerage Authority is now offering online payments through Edmonds by utilizing the following site :

05/14/2023

05/01/2023

05/01/2023

Today was our third annual Woman's Mentor Turkey hunt working with NJ Fish and Wildlife, National Turkey Federation. This year 3 women bagged some Tom Turkeys today.

04/21/2023

LSA held its Field Day/ Early Earth last Sat with several table top exhibits, Girl and Boy Scouts planted short leaf pines and scatter wild flower seeds including Milkweed.

12/19/2022

NWTF Awarded with 7,000 Trees for Habitat Enhancement at Landis Sewerage Authority

The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded the National Wild Turkey Federation (NWTF) 7,000 trees to bolster the efforts of landscape-scale conservation delivery, including the Shortleaf Pine Initiative and the Atlantic White-Cedar Initiative.

Planting of the two imperiled tree species will begin in the early spring of 2023 on the Landis Sewerage Authority’s (LSA) Vineland NJ property and will enhance wildlife habitat on the water treatment facility’s property. This is one of many conservation projects to occur on the southern New Jersey wastewater treatment facility, which is known for implementing forest management and providing outdoor opportunities to the public.

Dennis Palmer, LSA Executive Director stated “The NWTF has been one of many great partners we have worked with to be good stewards of the land resources under our control and we would to like to recognize NWTF for their ongoing help and assistance.”

“LSA’s conservation ethic is a great example of how we can blend industrial operations with wildlife habitat conservation,” said Mitch Blake, NWTF’s Mid-Atlantic district biologist. “LSA has been a great steward of the land and has made an incredible effort to manage their property for native flora and fauna.”

Through forest management – such as prescribed fire, invasive species removal and the forthcoming tree planting project – LSA works with conservation partners like the NWTF to conserve and sustain wildlife on its property, including wild turkeys. Due to such quality habitat, the property is a prospective site for future bobwhite quail releases.

Both the shortleaf pine and the Atlantic white cedar have been drastically reduced from their historic range prior to European settlement. It is estimated that shortleaf pine forests occur on 10% of their historic range, and the Atlantic white cedar is estimated to be even lower than 10% of its historic range.

“Through active forest management on public and private lands, we are working to put these iconic tree species back on the landscape on a scale that makes a difference,” Blake said. “It is through many projects like this – that cross state lines, have multiple stakeholders and benefit all land types – that we are able to create contiguous habitat and increase ecological value for all the wildlife species we care about.”

In addition to the value for wildlife and the overall ecosystem, this project will also increase outdoor opportunities for New Jersey residents.

This project is similar to many instances across the country where the two components of the NWTF mission – the conservation of the wild turkey and the preservation of our hunting heritage – are interwoven into one project site. In this instance, the NWTF Women in the Outdoors (WITO) Chapter has held numerous WITO spring turkey hunts on LSA property. Executive Director Palmer noted “we have been very happy to support and host the Women’s Mentored Turkey Hunts on our property the last two springs with a third one planned for Spring 2023.”

“This project is great because it vividly illustrates the NWTF’s mission,” Blake said. “Accomplishing work that allows us to conserve wild turkeys provides the opportunities for hunters to go afield and enjoy the resource.”

10/20/2022

At LSA we clean 150 million gallons per month or 1.8 billion gallons per year of wastewater and return it to the aquifer after advanced treatment.

08/12/2022

We will have cut Teff hay and mixed Orchard grass hay and will be baling it this weekend. It should (weather depending) be available for sale on Monday. No dealers or brokers please. We reserve the right to limit sales.

08/03/2022

Today we hosted summer interns associated with the American Littoral Society. Most were Environmental Science majors and had an opportunity to tour our facility to learn about water reclamation, ground water recharge with spray irrigation, combined heat and power using methane from a digester, view our wind turbine and 40 acres of solar panels. We also visited the LSA farm where biosolids are utilize to grow corn, hay, straw and small grains. Executive Director Dennis Palmer led the tour of future environmental professional.

06/06/2022

We have hay (Orchard grass) in the barn as well as straw.

05/23/2022

WE have about 2000 bales of rye straw in the barn available for sale. Need 3-4 good dry days and we will have first cutting hay in the barn.

05/13/2022

NJ Fish & Wildlife's Mentored Women's Turkey Hunt
In partnership with the Landis Sewerage Authority


The New Jersey DEP Fish and Wildlife’s Outdoor Women of New Jersey and the R3 Program held their second annual women’s mentored turkey hunt for nine women May 2 - 3, 2022. This event was made possible through a partnership with the Landis Sewerage Authority (LSA) who provided access to their property, showcasing their recent habitat work. After completing three weeks of virtual content learning about wild turkey and turkey hunting, participants paired with R3 mentors from Fish and Wildlife, NWTF-New Jersey and NWTF Women in the Outdoors: NJ. All participants learned about shotgun patterning, turkey calling, scouting, planning and equipment before heading into the woods. Hunting took place adjacent to the LSA farm and effluent spray irrigation fields. Authority staff had previously scouted several locations so as to set the woman and their mentors up in favorable locations to spot and call the birds.

Over the two mornings of hunting, four turkeys were harvested and all participants heard gobbles and had incredible action. Everyone left with great stories to share, new friendships formed and a true New Jersey turkey hunting experience. All the women commented on how great the property and the habitat was and were impressed with the operations and the values LSA hold true to our wildlife resource. LSA has several habitat improvement programs ongoing including the development of a pine savannah, 150 acres of forestry improvements, 20 acres of eastern white cedar in addition to the LSA’s 388 acre agriculture site. Photos include several of the woman hunters, two with the birds they had a successful hunt and LSA Executive Director Dennis Palmer speaking to the hunters.