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The Paulins Kill is a 41.6-mile tributary of the Delaware River in northern New Jersey. The downstream-most barriers, the Remnant and Columbia Dams, prevented anadromous fish, including American shad and river herring, from accessing the river for over a century. Located 0.1 miles upstream of the confluence with the Delaware River, construction began on the Remnant Dam in 1901 to provide hydropowe. . . read more!
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The Musconetcong River is a 45.7 mile tributary of the Delaware River in northern New Jersey. It supports one of New Jersey's most important trout fisheries, and is classified and managed as a Category 1 (C1) trout maintenance stream due to its cold water and suitable habitats that support trout year-round. A 24.2 mile section of the river was also designated as a National Wild and Scenic River by. . . read more!
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On-site remedial activities at the Lone Pine Landfill included the construction of a slurry wall, capping the landfill, and the installation of a groundwater treatment system. As a result, approximately 34 acres of wetlands were either temporarily or permanently altered. To compensate for injuries to natural resources as a result of the release of hazardous materials and subsequent remedial activi. . . read more!
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On-site remedial activities at the Lone Pine Landfill included the construction of a slurry wall, capping the landfill, and the installation of a groundwater treatment system. As a result, approximately 34 acres of wetlands were either temporarily or permanently disturbed. To compensate for injuries to natural resources, specifically bottomland hardwood wetlands, as a result of the release of haza. . . read more!
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To compensate for injuries to migratory birds and shoreline habitat caused by the M/T Athos I oil spill, the Trustees proposed a wetland restoration project at Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area. The 260-acre restoration site contains tidal marshes, transitional wetlands invaded by common reeds (Phragmites), and wetland areas that were filled in for upland agricultural use. A large portion o. . . read more!
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To compensate for the loss of recreational opportunities caused by the M/T Athos I oil spill, improvements were made to the boat ramp at Stow Creek State Park. Though extremely narrow, short and in poor condition, the existing boat ramp was heavily used by the public. Located along Stow Creek, the boat ramp offers access to the tidal marshes of the Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area and Dela. . . read more!
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Fort Mott State Park is located along the eastern bank of the Delaware River in Pennsville, NJ. Due to its strategic position near the mouth of the river, the federal government purchased Pea Patch Island and several acres of land at Finn's Point, NJ during the 1800s to develop coastal defenses to protect the cities of Philadelphia, PA, Camden, NJ, and Wilmington, DE from naval attack. Fort Delawa. . . read more!
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The Harrison Avenue Landfill in the Cramer Hill neighborhood of Camden, NJ was an 86-acre unregulated municipal landfill located adjacent to the confluence of the Cooper and Delaware Rivers. The landfill operated from approximately 1952 until 1971 but was never officially closed or capped. For almost 50 years, the abandoned landfill was subjected to illegal dumping. In 2018, the New Jersey Departm. . . read more!
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The 182-acre Quashne property in Lower Alloways Creek Township, NJ was acquired in 1997 using a portion of the M/V Presidente Rivera oil spill settlement funds, and is now a part of the Mad Horse Creek Wildlife Management Area. Past agricultural practices on the property included altering and filling the brackish tidal marsh, resulting in common reeds (Phragmites) invading the wetland. Prior to th. . . read more!
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The 186-acre Wozniak property was acquired in 2000 using M/V Presidente Rivera oil spill settlement funds, and incorporated into Stow Creek State Park. Past agricultural practices have altered the hydrology of the marsh allowing common reeds (Phragmites) to invade the wetland. This decreased the productivity of the marsh and significantly reduced its habitat value for many species of wildlife.
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The 457-acre Tidemarsh, Inc. property in Elsinboro, NJ was acquired in March 2008 using M/V Presidente Rivera oil spill settlement funds and became a part of the Abbotts Meadow Wildlife Management Area. Tidemarsh, Inc., a local hunting club, retained approximately 15 acres surrounding their cabin that is now covered by a conservation easement restricting further development. A large portion of the. . . read more!
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During the remediation of the Caldwell Trucking Co. NPL Site, contaminated soil in the Extended North Lagoon Area (ENLA) was excavated and removed, resulting in the disturbance of approximately 0.62 acres of herbaceous freshwater wetlands. Of this, about 0.09 acres were permanently altered to stabilize the excavated soil. After the remedial activities concluded, the New Jersey Department of Enviro. . . read more!
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Increased urbanization in recent decades has contributed to the loss of open space and wildlife habitat in southern New Jersey, especially near the Delaware River. Acquiring and holding undeveloped land in perpetuity ensures the preservation and conservation of New Jersey's natural resources and is more cost-effective today than it will be in the future. The Chemical Leaman Tank Lines (CLTL) Trust. . . read more!
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Increased urbanization in recent decades has contributed to the loss of open space and wildlife habitat in southern New Jersey, especially near the Delaware River. Acquiring and holding undeveloped land in perpetuity ensures the preservation and conservation of New Jersey's natural resources and is more cost-effective today than it will be in the future. The Chemical Leaman Tank Lines (CLTL) Trust. . . read more!
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Increased urbanization in recent decades has contributed to the loss of open space and wildlife habitat in southern New Jersey, especially near the Delaware River. Acquiring and holding undeveloped land in perpetuity ensures the preservation and conservation of New Jersey's natural resources and is more cost-effective today than it will be in the future. The Chemical Leaman Tank Lines (CLTL) Trust. . . read more!
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Increased urbanization in recent decades has contributed to the loss of open space and wildlife habitat in southern New Jersey, especially near the Delaware River. Acquiring and holding undeveloped land in perpetuity ensures the preservation and conservation of New Jersey's natural resources and is more cost-effective today than it will be in the future. The Chemical Leaman Tank Lines (CLTL) Trust. . . read more!
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Increased urbanization in recent decades has contributed to the loss of open space and wildlife habitat in southern New Jersey, especially near the Delaware River. Acquiring and holding undeveloped land in perpetuity ensures the preservation and conservation of New Jersey's natural resources and is more cost-effective today than it will be in the future. The Chemical Leaman Tank Lines (CLTL) Trust. . . read more!
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Increased urbanization in recent decades has contributed to the loss of open space and wildlife habitat in southern New Jersey, especially near the Delaware River. Acquiring and holding undeveloped land in perpetuity ensures the preservation and conservation of New Jersey's natural resources and is more cost-effective today than it will be in the future. The Chemical Leaman Tank Lines (CLTL) Trust. . . read more!
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On June 7, 1990, the oil tanker B.T. Nautilus grounded in the Kill Van Kull between Bayonne, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York, spilling approximately 267,000 gallons of fuel oil. Damages outside of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary included the loss of recreational use of beaches as far south as Cape May, NJ. The extensive intrusion of oil and tarballs at Island Beach State Park (IBSP) . . . read more!
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On June 7, 1990, the oil tanker B.T. Nautilus grounded in the Kill Van Kull between Bayonne, New Jersey and Staten Island, New York, spilling approximately 267,000 gallons of fuel oil. Damages outside of the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary included the loss of recreational use of beaches and injuries to federally threatened piping plovers as the spill occurred during the nesting season. A settl. . . read more!
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