Watershed Management Area 10
Millstone

Watershed Management Area 10 includes the Millstone River and it's tributaries. The Millstone River itself is a tributary to the Raritan River. This watershed lies in parts of Hunterdon, Somerset, Middlesex, Mercer and Monmouth Counties.

The Millstone River is 38 miles long and flows from Millstone Township in Monmouth County to the Raritan River near Manville and Bound Brook. Major tributaries include the Stony Brook, Cranbury Brook, Bear Brook, Ten Mile River, Six Mile River and Bedens Brook and the largest impoundment is Carnegie Lake. Land use in the Millstone Watershed is primarily suburban development with scattered agricultural areas although there is extensive, recent development present in the upper portion. There are over 40 NJPDES permitted discharges and 81 biological monitoring sites in WMA 10.

For additional information on the Millstone Watershed Management Area, please contact:

Nick Zripko, WMA 10 Area Manager
Nick.Zripko@dep.state.nj.us
(609) 633-3812

Or visit the projects web site at www.raritanbasin.org

Watershed Management Area 10 Map
Watershed Management Area 10 Factsheet (PDF Format)

Watershed Plans
Sourland Mountain Watersheds (under development)
Manalapan Lake Watershed (under development)

Priority Segment for Restoration
Heathcote Brook/Duck Pond Run Watersheds

TMDL Implementation Priorities
Rock Brook at Zion Fecal Coliform
Raritan Phosphorus

Active Projects

	Section 319(h) NPS Grant: Regional Stormwater Management Plan for the Sourland Mountain Watershed East Amwell Township This project will provide about $93,000 to develop a regional stormwater management plan to address the stormwater problems throughout the watershed and provide regional BMP solutions that are needed to reduce water quality impairments.
	Raritan River Basin TMDL Study TRC Omni Environmental Corporation
	EPA Targeted Watershed Initiative Grant for the Raritan Basin Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association and New Jersey Water Supply Authority The three-pronged approach of this project addresses stream restoration, watershed protection and preservation through a Municipal Assessment process and pollution prevention for municipalities, businesses, golf courses, farms and residents through a River Friendly program. The million dollar federal grant will be matched by funds from the New Jersey Water Supply Authority, Stonybrook-Millstone Watershed Association and South Branch Watershed Association.
	Watershed Management for the Raritan River Basin: Phase II Management Plan & Interim Protection/Restoration Projects New Jersey Water Supply Authority This project will provide about $187,000 for the development of the Manalapan Lake Watershed Restoration/Implementation Plan, an Open Space and Redevelopment study of the Lower Raritan Watershed and Fecal Coliform TMDL support.

WMA 10 Partnerships
Millstone River Watershed Steering Committee
Raritan Basin Agricultural Committee
Raritan Basin Education and Outreach Committee
Raritan Basin Public Advisory Committee
Raritan Basin Stormwater Management Plan Committee
Raritan Basin Technical Advisory Committee
Raritan Basin Watershed Alliance Steering Committee
Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association

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