DescriptionThe Hackensack River and its associated wetlands have been greatly impacted by man. Construction of a dam at Oradell has greatly altered the original river hydrology, and consequently it no longer...
DescriptionThe study area in this report is the shallow water area of the Delaware River Estuary from Reedy Point, Delaware to the head of tide at Trenton, New Jersey. Shallow water areas are defined as those...
DescriptionIn the late 1990s, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) began to review information on perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA, also known as C-8), on the grounds that it might pose a risk to human...
DescriptionMap covers area from Middle Marsh Creek to Fishers Point along Delaware River. Map shows the location for a channel 600 feet wide and 30 feet deep at mean low water.
DescriptionThis document contains the argument of Thomas N. McCarter, President of Public Service Corporation of New Jersey and Public Service Electric and Gas Company, at the opening of the company's case for...
DescriptionBeach communities in New Jersey have responded to shoreline erosion with both structural engineering approaches and beach nourishment. This report addresses the physical characteristics, the short and...
DescriptionTraditional methods for dealing with shoreline erosion are expensive, and have limited success because the causative natural processes cannot be controlled. An alternative strategy is proposed to...
DescriptionLakes and ponds can either be natural, or man-made, and management depends on the desired use of the waterbody. Human actions, as well as natural phenomena, contribute to unwanted pond and lake...
DescriptionThe Nutrient Criteria Strategy for the Tidal and Non-Tidal Delaware River of the Delaware River Basin Commission examines nutrient criteria in great detail in order to establish new numeric...