Description
Main TitleDelaware River Waterfront Park Study: Rancocas Creek to Crosswicks Creek
PublisherTaylor, Wiseman and Taylor
Date Created1980
Subject (Geographic)Burlington County
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: Delaware
Subject (Topical)coastal zone; development; land use; water; waterfront park system; bikeway; walkway; New Jersey Coastal Management Plan; Rancocas Creek; Crosswicks Creek; Delaware River
DescriptionThe completion of the Waterfront Park Study marks the first step in the development of a waterfront park system along the Delaware River integrated by a bikeway/walkway path system from the Rancocas Creek to the Crosswicks Creek. The intent of the study is to provide a general concept for the development of a waterfront park system and an implementation guide to assist local officials in developing a successful project, that is in compliance with the recreational use policies of the New Jersey Coastal Management Program. Contents include: coastal management program, objectives and policies; waterfront park plans/park improvements; waterfront bicycle system; cultural resource survey; funding and implementation; design standards; cost estimates; applications and procedures; and news articles.
NoteThis study was prepared in cooperation with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Coastal Planning and Development. The study was funded by a Local Coastal Grant from the NJDEP, Division of Coastal Resources, Bureau of Coastal Planning and Development. The grant was made possible by New Jersey's participation in the Federal Coastal Management Program adminstered by the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Office of Coastal Zone Management under the provisions of Section 305 (d) of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act (P.L. 92-583, as amended).
NotePurpose: To provide a general concept for the development of a waterfront park system and an implementation guide to assist local officials in developing a successful project, that is in compliance with the recreational use policies of the New Jersey Coastal Management Program.
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Type: Cataloging
Date: 2003-05-19 00:00:00.0
Creator: Susan Keill
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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