NJDEP Land Use/Land Cover Level I Data Analysis, 1995/97-2002
(See note below concerning acreage totals)
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Statewide Land Use/Land Cover Statistics (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
652,334 |
596,804 |
-55,530 |
|
Barren Land |
57,562 |
61,352 |
3,789 |
|
Forest |
1,616,683 |
1,575,220 |
-41,463 |
|
Urban Land |
1,334,476 |
1,440,464 |
105,988 |
|
Water |
800,610 |
800,572 |
-38 |
|
Wetlands |
1,022,291 |
1,009,544 |
-12,747 |
Land Use/Land Cover Change Statistics by Watershed Management Area (In Acres)
WMA 1: UPPER DELAWARE (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
88,800 |
81,769 |
-7,031 |
|
Barren Land |
3,628 |
4,366 |
738 |
|
Forest |
255,715 |
254,218 |
-1,497 |
|
Urban Land |
63,964 |
72,149 |
8,186 |
|
Water |
16,109 |
15,656 |
-453 |
|
Wetlands |
49,038 |
49,094 |
56 |
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WMA 2: WALLKILL (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
20,570 |
18,398 |
-2,172 |
|
Barren Land |
1,022 |
1,027 |
5 |
|
Forest |
65,574 |
65,298 |
-276 |
|
Urban Land |
19,364 |
21,950 |
2,586 |
|
Water |
4,402 |
4,556 |
154 |
|
Wetlands |
22,446 |
22,149 |
-296 |
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WMA 3: POMPTON, WANAQUE, RAMAPO (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
773 |
810 |
37 |
|
Barren Land |
922 |
1,182 |
260 |
|
Forest |
90,014 |
88,076 |
-1,938 |
|
Urban Land |
35,819 |
37,751 |
1,932 |
|
Water |
10,226 |
10,238 |
11 |
|
Wetlands |
14,474 |
14,171 |
-303 |
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WMA 4: LOWER PASSAIC AND SADDLE (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
332 |
287 |
-45 |
|
Barren Land |
1,004 |
1,072 |
68 |
|
Forest |
14,467 |
13,344 |
-1,123 |
|
Urban Land |
97,876 |
99,242 |
1,366 |
|
Water |
2,838 |
2,823 |
-15 |
|
Wetlands |
4,130 |
3,879 |
-250 |
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WMA 5: HACKENSACK AND PASCACK (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
218 |
190 |
-28 |
|
Barren Land |
1,104 |
1,443 |
339 |
|
Forest |
12,423 |
11,497 |
-925 |
|
Urban Land |
71,969 |
72,689 |
720 |
|
Water |
12,311 |
12,681 |
370 |
|
Wetlands |
7,604 |
7,129 |
-475 |
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WMA 6: UPPER PASSAIC, WHIPPANY, AND ROCKAWAY (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
4,909 |
4,211 |
-698 |
|
Barren Land |
2,163 |
2,234 |
71 |
|
Forest |
80,007 |
76,370 |
-3,637 |
|
Urban Land |
97,679 |
102,495 |
4,815 |
|
Water |
7,122 |
7,058 |
-64 |
|
Wetlands |
39,472 |
38,984 |
-488 |
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WMA 7: ARTHUR KILL (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
123 |
116 |
-7 |
|
Barren Land |
694 |
1,490 |
796 |
|
Forest |
10,367 |
9,196 |
-1,170 |
|
Urban Land |
88,108 |
88,722 |
614 |
|
Water |
10,679 |
10,672 |
-7 |
|
Wetlands |
4,939 |
4,713 |
-226 |
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WMA 8: NORTH AND SOUTH BRANCH RARITAN (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
74,560 |
67,176 |
-7,384 |
|
Barren Land |
2,195 |
2,176 |
-19 |
|
Forest |
110,763 |
108,225 |
-2,538 |
|
Urban Land |
78,749 |
89,197 |
10,448 |
|
Water |
6,699 |
6,708 |
9 |
|
Wetlands |
26,744 |
26,229 |
-515 |
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WMA 9: LOWER RARITAN, SOUTH RIVER, AND LAWRENCE (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
15,644 |
12,606 |
-3,038 |
|
Barren Land |
4,707 |
4,368 |
-338 |
|
Forest |
40,575 |
37,912 |
-2,662 |
|
Urban Land |
114,638 |
122,757 |
8,119 |
|
Water |
5,683 |
5,685 |
1 |
|
Wetlands |
43,794 |
41,713 |
-2,081 |
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WMA 10: MILLSTONE (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
44,075 |
35,326 |
-8,749 |
|
Barren Land |
3,050 |
3,292 |
242 |
|
Forest |
40,712 |
39,818 |
-894 |
|
Urban Land |
56,230 |
66,641 |
10,411 |
|
Water |
2,187 |
2,246 |
59 |
|
Wetlands |
35,891 |
34,822 |
-1,070 |
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WMA 11: CENTRAL DELAWARE (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
51,892 |
47,142 |
-4,751 |
|
Barren Land |
1,101 |
1,413 |
311 |
|
Forest |
47,297 |
47,575 |
278 |
|
Urban Land |
44,945 |
49,725 |
4,779 |
|
Water |
3,850 |
3,888 |
38 |
|
Wetlands |
24,937 |
24,280 |
-656 |
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WMA 12: MONMOUTH (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
16,776 |
12,781 |
-3,995 |
|
Barren Land |
4,045 |
5,192 |
1,147 |
|
Forest |
36,399 |
33,686 |
-2,713 |
|
Urban Land |
99,237 |
106,975 |
7,738 |
|
Water |
97,554 |
97,061 |
-492 |
|
Wetlands |
43,593 |
41,907 |
-1,685 |
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WMA 13: BARNEGAT BAY (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
5,305 |
4,579 |
-727 |
|
Barren Land |
9,206 |
8,938 |
-268 |
|
Forest |
156,860 |
147,438 |
-9,423 |
|
Urban Land |
87,846 |
99,394 |
11,548 |
|
Water |
158,812 |
158,520 |
-292 |
|
Wetlands |
90,218 |
89,380 |
-839 |
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WMA 14: MULLICA (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
23,883 |
22,772 |
-1,110 |
|
Barren Land |
2,160 |
2,294 |
135 |
|
Forest |
187,652 |
186,300 |
-1,352 |
|
Urban Land |
24,167 |
26,586 |
2,420 |
|
Water |
47,182 |
46,792 |
-391 |
|
Wetlands |
135,124 |
135,423 |
299 |
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WMA 15: GREAT EGG HARBOR (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
21,218 |
20,350 |
-868 |
|
Barren Land |
4,725 |
5,005 |
280 |
|
Forest |
150,424 |
145,467 |
-4,957 |
|
Urban Land |
60,828 |
66,533 |
5,705 |
|
Water |
53,995 |
53,815 |
-180 |
|
Wetlands |
110,189 |
110,208 |
19 |
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WMA 16: CAPE MAY (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
6,554 |
5,860 |
-695 |
|
Barren Land |
2,490 |
2,197 |
-292 |
|
Forest |
28,018 |
27,448 |
-569 |
|
Urban Land |
24,716 |
26,511 |
1,795 |
|
Water |
78,806 |
79,402 |
596 |
|
Wetlands |
73,502 |
72,667 |
-835 |
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WMA 17: MAURICE, SALEM, AND COHANSEY (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
151,896 |
148,670 |
-3,226 |
|
Barren Land |
4,908 |
4,970 |
61 |
|
Forest |
144,269 |
142,161 |
-2,108 |
|
Urban Land |
71,623 |
77,421 |
5,798 |
|
Water |
258,625 |
259,036 |
411 |
|
Wetlands |
157,961 |
157,024 |
-937 |
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WMA 18: LOWER DELAWARE (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
47,257 |
42,518 |
-4,739 |
|
Barren Land |
4,859 |
4,112 |
-747 |
|
Forest |
35,721 |
34,501 |
-1,220 |
|
Urban Land |
115,290 |
122,939 |
7,649 |
|
Water |
14,235 |
14,393 |
158 |
|
Wetlands |
33,100 |
31,999 |
-1,101 |
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WMA 19: RANCOCAS (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
25,982 |
23,286 |
-2,696 |
|
Barren Land |
2,037 |
2,331 |
294 |
|
Forest |
80,885 |
79,054 |
-1,831 |
|
Urban Land |
45,664 |
50,715 |
5,051 |
|
Water |
5,080 |
4,998 |
-81 |
|
Wetlands |
64,851 |
64,114 |
-737 |
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WMA 20: ASSISCUNK, CROSSWICKS, AND DOCTORS (In Acres)
|
Land Use Type |
1995 |
2002 |
Net Change |
|
Agriculture |
51,566 |
47,957 |
-3,608 |
|
Barren Land |
1,544 |
2,249 |
706 |
|
Forest |
28,384 |
27,634 |
-749 |
|
Urban Land |
35,854 |
40,073 |
4,219 |
|
Water |
4,215 |
4,344 |
130 |
|
Wetlands |
40,353 |
39,656 |
-697 |
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Note: The Values for the 1995/97 interpretation were revised during the 2002 update. The values shown for "Water" now include lakes, ponds, reservoirs, major watercourses, enclosed tidal bays (eg, Barnegat Bay), and the tidal and non-tidal portions of the Delaware River. The "Water" values also now include any open water areas of Delaware Bay, Raritan Bay or the Atlantic Ocean out to the boundaries of the WMA.