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Posts Tagged 'wma 07 (arthur kill)'
Tags: ny-nj baykeeper, wma 07 (arthur kill)
Posted in recreation & aethestics, water protection, filtration, & control
The Head Mistress is moored in Keyport, NJ and is modeled after NY/NJ Baykeeper’s successful pumpout boat program in Jamaica Bay, NY. The boat offers free, convenient and reliable pumpouts to the over 4,000 recreational boaters in Raritan and Sandy Hook Bays from April through November. During the Summer of 2010 the boat serviced 168 recreational boats in Raritan Bay, from Keyport Harbor up to Perth Amboy, and 157 boats in Sandy Hook Bay. This amounts to approximately 6,460 gallons of waste that might have otherwise been dumped overboard, polluting our shared waters. All these pumpouts were provided at no cost to the boat owners.
The Bayshore Pumpout Boat captain and crew educate the public about the nuisance of algae blooms and hypoxia through the distribution of brochures and discussion with boat owners about the detrimental effects of excess nitrogen from sewage disposal into the bay waters. The brochures, news releases and stories in local newspapers related to the project build a constituency for cleaner water, combined sewer discharge abatement, and bolster the local municipalities’ knowledge of the effects of nitrogen discharges from its sewage treatment. The project also highlights positive steps being taken toward the clean-up of Raritan and Sandy Hook Bays, engaging our constituents to take a greater personal interest in the health of these shared waters.
There are only five stationary pumpout stations in the Raritan and Sandy Hook Bays, excluding the tributaries. The Pumpout Boat travels the coast and provides easily accessible pumpouts to recreational boaters in the Bays. This decrease of waste discharge into the bays will help reduce the occurrence of algae blooms, lesson introduction of toxics into the water and decrease fish kills.
Ecosystem Services Provided:
Water Protection, Filtration, and Control: Water quality- preventing water pollution from sewage
Outreach, Recreation, and Aesthetics: Environmental education- outreach to boat owners
Total Project Cost: $14,500 per year
Status: Initial funding for this project, including the purchase of the boat, was provided by the Clean Vessel Act, IBoatNJ, Keyport, Hazlet, Atlantic Highlands, Matawan, Perth Amboy, and Middletown, and in-kind support from John Olsen’s Marina. The project was made possible thanks to a loan from the Keyport Yacht Club. NY/NJ Baykeeper is seeking $14,500 per year to continue this vital service.
If you would like further information about this project, please contact Conservation Resources.
Tags: rahway river association, wma 07 (arthur kill)
Posted in biological diversity, ecological restoration project, franklin parker small grants program, NRD settlement candidate project, projects funded by conservation resources, recreation & aethestics
Brightwood Park is a natural oasis in highly developed Westfield, Union County, New Jersey. It consists of mature forest (upland and wetland), wildflower meadow, lakes and lakeshore shrubland communities. All of these habitats are under immediate threat from an overabundance of white-tailed deer, and infestations of invasive plant species.
White-tailed deer are a very significant problem at Brightwood Park and their removal of much of the native forest understory facilitates invasive species infestations. Numerous native trees, shrubs and herbs show severe deer browse damage (deer preferentially eat native species relative to invasive species). Sun gaps in the tree canopy typically support the growth of young trees that regenerate the forest. However, deer browsing is eliminating growth of new trees — if left unchecked, forest cover will ultimately be eliminated at the Park. The extent of invasive species infestation at Brightwood Park is significant.
The Rahway River Association hopes to accomplish the following goals with this restoration: 
- Eliminate deer browse impacts on habitat with creation of deer exclosure
- Eradicate emerging populations of invasive species
- Reduce private landowner use of invasive species through outreach to Westfield residents
- Encourage volunteer stewardship and study of Brightwood Park by local students (K-12)
- Maintain invasive-free areas
- Initiate a consistent annual volunteer effort toward reduction of invasive species throughout the Park
- Foster native forest regeneration through removal of invasive canopy trees
- Create wildflower meadow in the 1-acre area near the parking lot and lake
- Restore lakeshore shrubland community between the lake and wildflower meadow
- Restore health of lakes by developing and implementing engineering plans to eliminate lake eutrophication
- Restore health of lakes by controlling the resident Canada goose population
Ecosystem Services Provided:
Biological Diversity: Habitat-federal threatened/endangered species habitat protection; Ecosystem restoration- invasive plant removal, native flora restoration
Outreach, Recreation and Aesthetics: Environmental education- outreach to residents, volunteer training
Total Project Cost: $242,400
Status: CRI provided a $4,000 grant for this project in 2007 through its Franklin Parker Small Grants program.
If you would like further information about this project, contact Conservation Resources Inc.
Tags: rahway river association, wma 07 (arthur kill)
Posted in biological diversity, climate stabilization and/or air pollution mitigation project, ecological restoration project, projects funded by conservation resources, riparian mitigation candidate project, water protection, filtration, & control, wetlands mitigation project
In 2008, CRI facilitated a $42,000 payment for this project from a previously collected NRD settlement.
This exciting project will restore a portion of the headwaters of the Rahway River.
Over the past several years, Millburn Township has been working with USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) to design a stream restoration project that would reduce stormwater runoff and restore the historic hydrology at Old Short Hills Park. The project includes creating a meandering stream that will connect two existing ponds and replacing an existing water control structure. The new stream will be lined with attractive native wetland trees, shrubs, wildflowers, and grasses. The project also entails removing silt from one of the ponds to restore original depth in order to improve water quality and habitat for native aquatic species.
Ecosystem Services Provided:
Climate Stabilization and Air Pollution Mitigation: Carbon sequestration- aforestation
Water Protection, Filtration, and Control: Water quality and quantity- wetland restoration, protection of headwaters, riparian land protection
Biological Diversity: habitat- protecting aquatic and riparian habitat, ecosystem restoration
Total Project Cost: $94,300
In 2008, Conservation Resources Inc. helped to facilitate a $42,000 contribution to this project from the NJDEP Office of Natural Resource Restoration.
Status: Project is fully funded and restoration is underway.
If you would like further information about this project, contact Conservation Resources.
Tags: friends of hopewell valley open space, upper raritan watershed association, wma 04 (lower passaic and saddle), wma 06 (upper passaic whippany and rockaway), wma 07 (arthur kill), wma 08 (north and south branch raritan), wma 10 (millstone), wma 11 (central delaware)
Posted in biological diversity, ecological restoration project, franklin parker small grants program, projects funded by conservation resources
CRI has provided continued funding for this project through its Franklin Parker Small Grants program:
2007- $4,000
2008- $5,000
2009- $6,000
2010- $5000
2011- $5000
The New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team (CJISST) was initiated in 2008 by the Friends of Hopewell Valley Open Space (FoHVOS) and the Upper Raritan Watershed Association (URWA), whose goal it was to create New Jersey’s first private/public partnership based upon a cooperative approach to prevent the spread of newly emerging invasive species though early detection & rapid response (ED/RR). ED/RR is an innovative, cost-effective and efficient approach to invasive species. Partners and volunteers involved in CJISST are all committed to a common goal — preventing the torrent of new invasions that will further degrade New Jersey’s natural resources.
Strike Team partners use early detection/rapid response (ED/RR) methodology to map the locations and densities of newly emerging populations of invasive species and to remove them before they spread further. Eradications are prioritized based on the frequency, range and density of the species, as well as the conservation value of specific sites. Engaging a wide range of partnerships with state, county, and municipal agencies, conservation and community organizations, private landowners, and an extensive network of volunteers ensures the success of this project.
Ecosystem Services Provided:
Biological Diversity: Habitat- federal threatened species habitat protection; Ecosystem resilience and pest control- invasive plant removal
Outreach & Education: volunteer training, public education on invasive species
Total Project Cost: $250,000
Status: In 2011, the New Jersey Invasive Species Strike Team became an independent non-profit organization. CRI’s grant funds have helped leverage nearly $250,000 in additional grants from other funders.
NJISST now includes over 55 project partners from multiple sectors including government (federal, state, county, and municipal), non-profit, corporate and private. Stewardship and education/outreach activities occur throughout the project area which covers 1.6 million acres across 9 counties (Essex, Hudson, Hunterdon, Monmouth, Mercer, Middlesex, Morris, Somerset and Union). Key project accomplishments include: searching over 50,000 acres, detecting nearly 2,000 populations, eradicating over 600 populations, providing over 50 educational presentations with over 800 total participants, and providing outreach and training to over 1300 partners and volunteers. The project has also established a Steering Committee to guide its progress moving forward and a website to provide technical materials including a project map depicting detections and eradications (www.njisst.org).
If you would like further information about this project, please contact Conservation Resources.
Tags: briant park olmsted conservancy, wma 07 (arthur kill)
Posted in biological diversity, climate stabilization and/or air pollution mitigation project, ecological restoration project, recreation & aethestics, supplemental environmental project
The Briant Park Olmsted Conservancy (BPOC) is dedicated to the restoration and beautification of the 51 acres of Briant Park bordering Summit and Springfield, by returning it to a state as close as possible to its original design as planned in 1930 by the Olmsted brothers’ landscape architecture firm. The restored park is eligible for listing on the State and National Registers of Historic Places.
Working with the county and professional landscape architects and volunteers, BPOC will help beautify the park and restore it to its original condition by assisting in the planting and restoration efforts wherever possible. The additional goal of a more attractive and user-friendly park will encourage greater use of the facility by the residents of Summit, Springfield, and many surrounding towns.
The Briant Park Olmsted Conservancy completed its Master Plan for the Park with the assistance of the landscape architecture firm Rhodeside and Harwell . This blueprint for the future is broken out into various components which the Conservancy and Union County will be able to implement on a project-by-project basis for years to come.
The Master Plan for Briant Park includes:
- Protection of the remains of the design components that were built for Union County by the Olmsted firm;
- Respect for and understanding of the planning that has been done to date over various periods, including various spot repairs and added uses, such as the fitness trail;
- Reflection of the enthusiasm shown by members of the Board of Chosen Freeholders and the community’s vision for what the park should be.
Ecosystem Services Provided:
Climate Stabilization and Air Pollution Mitigation: Carbon sequestration- aforestation, reforestation
Biological Diversity: Habitat- extension of habitat corridors
Outreach, Recreation & Aesthetics: Public access- hiking trails
Total Project Cost: $6.8 million
Status: BPOC has the original 1930 design from Olmsted Brothers Landscape Architecture firm, and has completed the Master Plan. This plan has been accepted by Union County, which owns the park. The BPOC and the County expect that the dredging of the pond will occur between 2012 and 2013. Subsequent restoration projects in the park will be conducted in 7 phases over the course of five years. The BPOC received a $275,000 grant from Green Acres to help offset the cost of the dredging of the pond.
If you would like further information about this project, please contact Conservation Resources.
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