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of April 15-18, 2007 Flooding in NJ |
URWA STABILIZES PEAPACK BROOK |
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Heavy
rain began to fall across New Jersey during the early morning
hours on Sunday April 15th, 2007. It began as light snow for a
short time in the northwestern part of the state. more...
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The Upper
Raritan Watershed Association (URWA), a non-profit
conservation organization recently completed a project
funded by a NJ DEP 319H Grant entitled “Design and
Implementation of Non-Point Source Pollution Control
Measures in the Peapack Brook Subwatershed." more...
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Water
Quality News
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EPA
STAR GRANT FOR THE ROCKAWAY CREEK WATERSHED |
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The NJDEP is pleased to announce
the first annual “Clean Water New Jersey Awards.”
These awards,
are designed to recognize municipalities, Public Complexes and
Highway Agencies for their efforts in improving NJ's
water quality. more...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency recently awarded a STAR (Science
to Achieve Results) grant to New Jersey Institute of
Technology to develop innovative strategies to protect
and preserve critical source areas at the municipal level
for achieving the long-term sustainability of water
resources through community-based land use planning and
ordinances in the Rockaway Creek Watershed.
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| NJDEP
Proposes Amendments to WQMP Rules |
PIKE
RUN HABITAT ENHANCEMENT & RESTORATION PROJECT |
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On
May 21, 2007, the New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”)
published proposed amendments to its Water Quality
Management Planning (“WQMP”) rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15
et. seq. more...
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In
2003, the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
received a Targeted Watersheds Grant from the United
States EPA to implement three
types of pollutant control measures (restoration,
protection/preservation, and pollution prevention) in
three different watershed areas. more...
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NJDEP
Announces SFY 2008 Request for Proposals for 319(h)
Nonpoint Pollution Grant Funding
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THE RARITAN PLAN:
FOUR YEARS LATER (Article 2)
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The NJDEP,
Division of Watershed Management is soliciting proposals
for funding of nonpoint source projects thorough the
2008 Federal pass-though 319(h) nonpoint pollution
grants. The Division is seeking projects proposing
implementation of Department approved Watershed Plans as
a top priority. more...
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As noted in the
Basin Bulletin, Spring 2007, the Raritan Basin Watershed
Management Plan was released to the public in early 2003. The first article discussed the six key issues and the
resulting stakeholder vision for the basin.
In this article, we focus on the first of the six key
issues: surface
water pollution, with the related issue of biological stream
impairment. more...
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| Middlesex
County EARTH Center |
SBMWA's
NATURAL GRASSLANDS RESTORATION PROJECT
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The
Middlesex County EARTH Center, home to Rutgers Cooperative
Extension of Middlesex County has had a great summer season!
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In
one of the first projects of its kind in the state, Stony
Brook-Millstone Watershed Association is restoring 44 acres of
native grasslands without the use of chemical herbicides. more...
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| Creamer
Creek "No Named Dam 31" To Be Repaired! |
THE
D&R CANAL - BACK TO THE FUTURE
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Clinton
Township has an agreement for the repair and
maintenance of what many call "the no-name dam 31." For years, the state Department of
Environmental Protection has pressed the township to
make repairs to the dam. more...
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Shortly
after passing under Interstate 287, we saw people waving to us
from the deck of the Ovations restaurant.
They, too, were enjoying a sunny day along the canal, but
we had the advantage: we were actually cruising on the
newly-reopened Delaware and Raritan Canal, a smashing success
story with its restoration as an operating towpath canal. more... |
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| Developer
Loses Highlands Challenge |
THE
FUSS OVER PHOSPHORUS
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A state
appeals court Friday upheld the constitutionality of the
Highlands Act, ruling against the developer of a 95-acre
acre tract in the Morris County municipality of
Washington Township who challenged the 2004 law as
"an unfair taking" of the property. more...
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Lakes,
rivers and streams supply us with clean and plentiful water for
drinking, recreation, and a babbling brook can bring tranquility
to our hectic lifestyles. For us to make this a reality, we must
protect and preserve this vital resource. It is also important
that we have a sound understanding of what is needed to
accomplish this protection. more...
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Discover
the Health of the Streams in Your Community
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PRESERVING
FARMING AND WILDLIFE IN CLINTON TOWNSHIP
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South
Branch Watershed Association will present the results of
the 2007 river monitoring season and showcase the
recently completed comprehensive report on the health of
the South Branch Raritan River using 12 years of the
Association’s monitoring data. more...
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Clinton
Township is managing a portion of its open space
acquisition at Hackets Preserve through an agreement
with a Federal agency, a wildlife conservation group and
a local farmer. This partnership will benefit farming
and wildlife in the area and minimize maintenance
expenses for the township. more...
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| Wildlife
of Many Stripes Flock Here |
RUTGERS' HIDDEN GEM ON THE RARITAN
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Plainsboro
Preserve is a 1,000-acre Wonder.
Hiking
around McCormack Lake after sundown, Sean Grace heard a noise,
and quickly urged his group to stay silent. more...
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| Daniel
Van Abs Named Senior Director of Science and Planning
for the Highlands Council! |
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The New
Jersey Highlands Council announced today that Dan Van
Abs, Director of Watershed Protection
Programs for the New Jersey Water Supply Authority since
March 1999, will join the staff of the Highlands
Council as Senior Director of Science and Planning. more...
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New
Guidance on Watershed Permitting
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EPA
has published a new technical guidance that will help integrate
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permits into
watershed management plans. more... |
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Summertime
in New Brunswick often brings a scorching heat and humidity that
can feel oppressive. Car
exhaust hangs heavily in the air, and the piercing boom of
jackhammers pounds away at the asphalt.
Relief feels a million miles away. more...
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CLEAN
WATER AND SEWERS: HELPING NJ PLAN FOR THE FUTURE
What are the best
ways of providing clean water and sound sewers to all New Jersey
residents? That was
the topic of discussion at the third Roundtable on Water and
Sewer Infrastructure held by PlanSmart NJ. more...
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LAND
PRESERVED THROUGH TEAMWORK
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Working with a
variety of public and private partners, the New Jersey
Conservation Foundation
(NJCF) recently assisted in the preservation of two key
properties within the Raritan River Basin, a major water source
for residents of Central Jersey. more...
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ADDRESSING
NUTRIENT IMPAIRMENTS IN THE RARITAN RIVER BASIN
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New Jersey
Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has designated
many of the streams throughout the Raritan River Basin as
impaired because phosphorus concentrations exceed 0.1 mg/l.
Omni Environmental LLC (Omni) is working with NJDEP and
Rutgers University – New Jersey EcoComplex to provide the
technical basis to develop Total Maximum Daily Loads (TMDLs) to
address phosphorus impairments in the Raritan River Basin.
more...
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ANJEC's
34th Annual Statewide Environmental Congress |
New
Jersey Water Supply Authority Employment Opportunities |
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NJAFM
Third Annual Conference!! |
Stony
Brook Millstone Watershed Association Employment Opportunities |
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NJ-AWRA
to Host 3rd Annual Water New Year's Event!
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F.X.
Browne, Inc. Employment Opportunities |
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Rutgers
Cooperative Extension of Middlesex County |
National
Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Employment Opportunities |
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Stream
Investigation, Stabilization and Design Workshop |
The
Regional Planning Partnership - Job Opening: Seeking GIS
Specialist |
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NJ
Audubon Environmental Education Programming |
Hunterdon
County Employment Opportunities |
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Upper
Raritan Watershed Association Calendar of Events
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NJAPA
- Classifieds |
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South
Branch Watershed Association Calendar of Events |
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