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Before Debris Removal
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After Debris Removal
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A team of contractors is removing waterway debris, including cars, vessels, buildings, docks and boardwalks, furniture, accumulated sand, and many other materials, from coastal and tidal waterways from Bergen County to Cape May and up to the Delaware Bay to the Delaware Memorial Bridge in Salem County. Included will be a search for and removal of submerged debris in state waters, as well as removal of floating and partially submerged debris. The State is seeking Public Assistance Grants from FEMA to fund the waterway debris removal project.
Impacted areas of the State were divided into 11 debris management zones to facilitate management of the debris cleanup. Three contracts have been awarded to firms with experience in providing disaster recovery, debris removal, and vessel salvage. Each firm has been assigned to zones for debris removal. The State also hired a Project Manager to ensure that the debris removal work is on schedule, in compliance with laws and consistent with FEMA reimbursement requirements.
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The NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is working with local health departments to ensure that ocean and bay recreational bathing beaches are all open and safe in the 2013 summer beach season. A letter outlining pre-operational assessment procedures has been shared with municipalities to assist them in beach bathing season preparation. Pre-season water quality monitoring at beaches and other coastal waters has indicated that water quality is within the standard at all sampled locations. It is anticipated that water quality will continue to be excellent throughout the summer. All coastal sewage treatment plants are operating within permitted limits and there are no untreated sewage discharges to bathing beaches.
NJDEP's Clean Shores Program and three state contractors continue to remove debris from beaches, tidal waterways and navigable waters. Shore municipalities are also working to make sure that all accessible beaches are open. NJDEP is conducting coastal surveillance flights to look for any floating or submerged debris that may affect beaches and coastal water quality.
While NJDEP, the State of NJ and local municipalities are working hard to make certain that all beaches will be safe this summer, the dynamic nature of the ocean and bays may uncover debris items that were not identified earlier. We caution all beachgoers to be aware of their surroundings and any potential hazards and to report them to the DEP Hotline at 888-WARN DEP.
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If you should see debris or shoaling while traversing on New Jersey waters please call:
1-877- WARNDEP (1-877-927-6337)
For inquiries regarding waterway debris, please email: waterwaydebris@dep.state.nj.us
To receive periodic updates on Waterway Debris Removal visit us on Twitter: @NJBeachReport
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Solid Waste Facilities Contact Information
Other Info
Regarding contaminated streams, all tributaries to the Newark Bay (Arthur Kill, Kill van Kull, etc) are considered contaminated and are being investigated as part of the Newark Bay Study Area of the Diamond Alkali Site, and all tributaries to the lower 17-miles of the Passaic River from the confluence with Newark Bay up to the Dundee Dam in Garfield are being investigated and have lower levels of contamination. The latter include Second River, Third River, Saddle River.
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Property Damage Claims
The State Of New Jersey has a specific process for individuals wishing to make personal property damage claims. These claims must be filed with the State within 90 days. To obtain the forms, instructions for filling out a claim, and for further information, please visit the State Treasury's Division of Risk Management website at: http://www.state.nj.us/treasury/riskmgt
Guidance for Local Governments and Utilities
Waterway Debris Removal Zones
- Map of Waterway Debris Removal Zones (pdf, 1.6 Mb, updated 1/16/2013)
- ZONE 1 – Metro: from Outer Bridge Crossing north to the State border [map]
- ZONE 2 – Raritan Bay: Northern bank of Navesink River up to the Outer Bridge Crossing [map]
- ZONE 3 - Monmouth County Coastal Tidal Streams: All of Navesink River (and tributaries) south to and including all of the Manasquan River (and all tributaries) [map]
- ZONE 4 - Barnegat Bay North: Southern bank of Manasquan River south to the Northern Border of Normandy Beach [map Zones 4-6]
- ZONE 5 - Mid Barnegat Bay A: Northern border of Normandy Beach to Route 37 bridge [map Zones 4-6]
- ZONE 6 - Mid Barnegat Bay B: Route 37 bridge to southern tip of Island Beach State Park [map Zones 4-6]
- ZONE 7 - Southern Barnegat Bay: Southern tip of Island Beach State Park to 72 bridge [map Zones 7-10]
- ZONE 8 - Egg Harbor A: Route 72 bridge to southern border of Beach Haven [map Zones 7-10]
- ZONE 9 - Egg Harbor B: Southern border of Beach Haven to southern tip of Long Beach Island [map Zones 7-10]
- ZONE 10 - Great Bay: Southern tip of Long Beach Island to northern border of Brigantine Inlet [map Zones 7-10]
- ZONE 11 – Southern Zone: Northern border of Brigantine Inlet to the Delaware Memorial Bridge [map Zone 11-East, map Zone 11-Cumberland, map Zone 11-Salem]
- FEMA Hurricane Sandy Surge Map
Helpful Links
All of NOAAs data, and many non-NOAA data, that will be of assistance can be viewed from NOAAs Environmental Resource Management Application (ERMA)which contains data primarily used for managing oil spill response for Sandy, however there are many data sets in this map that will be of assistance including post-storm over flight imagery, planned LIDAR coverage from USACE, and bathymetry (water depth and shape).
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