Description
Main TitleReappraisal of Navesink River Estuary
PublisherNew Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Date Created1996
Subject (Geographic)Navesink River Estuary
Subject (Geographic - Hierarchical)
Country: United States
State: New Jersey
Subject (Topical)water quality; hydrography; fecal coliform; land use; municipal boundaries; direct discharges; indirect discharges; precipitation inputs; sampling locations; shellfish classification changes; Monmouth County; Shrewsbury River
DescriptionThe last sanitary survey describing this area was completed in December 1993 for the period 1988 through 1992. Since this area is sampled under the Adverse Pollution Condition strategy, a minimum of 15 samples are required for each sampling station. Therefore, this report will include water quality data collected from January 1, 1992, through December 31, 1995. The data collected in this area showed an improvement in water quality for the lower portion of the Navesink River estuary. Therefore, 624 acres, from Oceanic Bridge to the confluence with the Shrewsbury River will be upgraded from Special Restricted to Seasonally Approved. All other classified areas with Area 3 will remain under the current classification.
NoteThis report was funded by a State General Appropriation and the Federal Clean Water Act.
NoteThis document does not contain the Appendices, which were not available online.
NotePurpose: This report is part of a series of studies having a dual purpose. The primary purpose is to comply with the guidelines of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program (NSSP), as established by the Interstate Shellfish Sanitation Conference (ISSC). The information contained in the growing area reports is also used for the New Jersey State Water Quality Inventory Report (305b), which provides an assessment to Congress every two years of current water quality conditions in the State's major rivers, lakes, estuaries and ocean waters. The reports provide valuable information for the 305(b) report, which describes the waters which are attaining state designated water uses and national clean water goals; the pollution problems identified in surface waters; and the actual or potential sources of pollution. The secondary purpose is to integrate into this report the findings of the 1990 State Water Quality Inventory Report, which was prepared pursuant to Section 305(b) of the Federal Clean Water Act (P.L. 95-217).
Data Life Cycle Event(s)
Date: 1999-09-07 00:00:00.0
Creator: Collins, Elizabeth
Organization NameNew Jersey Environmental Digital Library
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