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WALNUT BROOK RESTORATION PROJECT
Walnut
Brook is a headwater stream of the First Neshanic River.
The First, Second and Third Neshanic rivers join
together to form the main stem of the Neshanic which
flows to the South Branch of the Raritan River.
The
North Jersey Resource Conservation and Development
Council (RD&D) recently received funding from New
Jersey Freshwater Wetlands Mitigation Council to
undertake riparian restoration and create new wetlands
along and near Walnut Brook in Raritan Township. more...
SHARED
STRATEGY FOR THE CONSERVATION OF GRASSLAND BIRDS
As recognized
in the New Jersey State Wildlife Action Plan (http://www.nj.gov/dep/fgw/ensp/waphome.htm),
the agricultural portions of Somerset and Hunterdon Counties
provide critical habitat for grassland bird species. To stem
the loss of habitat in these fast growing Counties a
coalition of scientists from the Raritan-Piedmont Wildlife
Habitat Partnership (RPWHP) under the direction of Troy
Ettel, the Director of Conservation for the New Jersey
Audubon Society, developed the Grassland Conservation
Plan. more...
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CONSERVATION RESERVE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM
(CREP)
Riparian
Forest Buffers Make $EN$E
If
your property borders a stream, river or lake, NOW is the
time to establish a riparian forest buffer. Transition
areas of trees, shrubs
and grass that separate a
waterway from areas of
human activity, buffers
can filter pollutants from
runoff before it reaches the
waterway. more...
BRISTOL-MYERS
SQUIBB'S INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO WATERSHED MANAGEMENT
As
embodied in the Bristol-Myers Squibb corporate pledge, the
Company maintains a steadfast commitment to protecting the
environment. This commitment is notably demonstrated at Bristol-Myers
Squibb’s Hopewell Township, New Jersey campus, through its
innovative watershed approach to environmental management.
more...
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THE
RARITAN PLAN: FOUR YEARS AFTER
The
Raritan Basin Watershed Management Plan was released to the public in
early 2003 after a nearly four year development process involving
hundreds of stakeholders and a project team, all led by the NJ Water
Supply Authority (NJWSA). The
Raritan Plan was completed just after the NJ Department of Environmental
Protection, which co-funded the plan with NJWSA, modified its approach
to focus on subwatershed restoration and stormwater plans rather than
large-scale watershed management area plans. more...
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ARMY
CORPS
AND STATE COLLABORATE TO RESTORE AND ENHANCE HISTORIC PROPERTY
This
past summer, a volunteer from the Somerset County Historical
Society warmly welcomed Army Corps visitors at the historic
Van Veghten House in Somerset County, N.J. He enthusiastically
explained that the very room they were standing in was where
General George Washington danced the night away at a dinner party
during the Revolutionary War.
more...
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NJWSA'S
MUNICIPAL ASSESSMENT PROGRAM UPDATES
The Municipal
Assessment Program, based on a process developed by the Stony Brook –
Millstone Watershed Association, evaluates a community’s environmental
goals and objectives and provides guidance to community leaders to better
preserve, protect and enhance environmental assets through local action. more...
NESHANIC
WATERSHED RESTORATION PLAN PROJECT KICK-OFF
A
water quality project aimed at restoring the water quality in the
Neshanic River Watershed, held a Kick-Off Meeting on March 22nd
in Raritan Township. The
Neshanic River watershed drains a 31-square mile region that
includes portions of Raritan, Delaware, East Amwell and
Flemington. more...
NJWSA
PROPERTY UPDATE AS OF MARCH 8, 2007
The
New Jersey Water Supply Authority has preserved three more parcels
as part of the Raritan Highland Initiative. NJWSA funds its
percentage of the purchase price through a dedicated portion of
our customers’ rate component and finances through the New
Environmental Infrastructure Trust. more...
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