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Watershed Management Areas

As defined by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), a watershed is, “the area of land that drains into a body of water such as a river, lake, stream or bay. It is separated from other systems by high points in the area such as hills or slopes. It includes not only the waterway itself but also the entire land area that drains to it. New Jersey’s watersheds are divided into twenty Watershed Management Areas (WMAs), with restoration efforts and characteristics specific to each.  Within the Raritan Basin, there are three WMAs.  They are WMA08, WMA09 and WMA10 as described below.  Together they form the largest riverine ecosystem wholly within the State of New Jersey.

The Upper Raritan – WMA08

Posted on March 24, 2015 by Sara Malone in WMA
Barbara Frankenfield - Neshanic MIll

Watershed Management Area 8 (WMA08) consists of the Raritan River’s North Branch and South Branch and their tributaries. It includes large parts of Somerset, Hunterdon, and Morris counties. The South Branch’s land use is mostly agricultural, with suburban and industrial development on the increase. The North Branch’s land use is primarily rural, woodland, and agricultural, […]

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The Lower Raritan – WMA09

Posted on March 23, 2015 by Sara Malone in WMA

Watershed Management Area 9 (WMA09) covers the main stem of the Raritan River, the South River, and the Lawrence Brook. The main stem of the Raritan spans from the confluence of the North Branch and the South Branch to the Raritan Bay. The watershed includes parts of Middlesex, Somerset, and Monmouth counties. Land use in […]

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The Millstone and Stony Brook – WMA10

Posted on March 22, 2015 by Sara Malone in WMA

Watershed Management Area 10 (WMA10) includes the Millstone River and its tributaries. The Millstone River is a tributary of the Raritan River. WMA10 includes parts of Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer, and Monmouth counties. Land use in the area is mainly suburban development with scattered agricultural areas. Extensive, recent development, however, has continued to emerge in […]

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  • World Wetlands Day
    World Wetlands Day
    Starts: 12:00 am
    Ends: February 2, 2023 - 11:59 pm


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    2 February each year is World Wetlands Day. This day marks the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971, in the Iranian city of Ramsar on the shores of the Caspian Sea.

    Each year since 1997, the Ramsar Secretariat has provided materials to help raise public awareness about the importance and value of wetlands.

    - See more at: http://www.worldwetlandsday.org/about

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  • Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Meeting
    Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority Meeting
    Starts: 7:30 pm
    Ends: February 27, 2023 - 9:30 pm

    Location: 290 River Road, Princeton, NJ


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    Authority Board Meeting Schedule

    ­A RESOLUTION SETTING REGULAR MEETING DATES FOR THE STONY BROOK REGIONAL SEWERAGE AUTHORITY FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2016
    IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT

    Resolution No. 2015-78

    BE IT RESOLVED by the Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority:

    That the regular meeting day of the Authority be held on the fourth Monday of each month, except in November, when it will be held on the second Monday, and June and December when the meeting will be held on the third Monday of the month.

    http://www.sbrsa.com/

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  • Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority
    Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority
    Starts: 7:30 pm
    Ends: February 27, 2023 - 9:30 pm

    Location: 50 Polhemus Ln, Bridgewater, NJ 08807, USA


    Description:

    Meetings of the Somerset Raritan Valley Sewerage Authority are held the fourth Monday of each month. Meetings are held in the Authority conference room located in the Administrative Office. Open session meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. and there is an opportunity for public participation. Anyone from the public wishing to be heard should arrive promptly for the start of a meeting as the public participation portion is early on the agenda.

    http://srvsa.org/

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