Sandy Waterway Debris Resources
Archived Content
- Boater Information
- Bathing Beach Info
- 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.
- To review the results of water quality testing please visit: https://njdep.rutgers.edu/continuous/
- For information on beach water testing results please visit: https://njbeaches.org/
- Bathing Beach Pre-Operational Assessment Letter
- Waterway Debris Removal Protocol
- Contractor’s Resources
- Solid Waste Facilities Contact Information
- Other Info
- Portable Material Handling Equipment – Provisions Necessitated by Hurricane Sandy
- Wood Chip Management Compliance Advisory
- A901 Registered Transporters
- FAQ’s on A901 Licenses for post-Sandy work
- Idling Restrictions
- Debarred A901 List
- Solid Waste Transporter Registration
Users-Note that this link also includes forms needed to register & lease solid waste equipment, which is found at the bottom of this webpage under “Unit Resources” - Waste Flow County Plan Summaries
- Solid Waste Transporter Guide Book
- Guidance for the Management of Displaced
Marine Vessels and Motor Vehicles Recovered from New Jersey’s Waters - Potential Off-loading facilities – Public Boat Ramps (njboating.org)
- 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.
- Passaic River Cleanup Activities
Check the Project news section for information regarding the removal action in Lyndhurst as well as documents and news related specifically to the work that will be going on in May-June 2013 - Diamond Alkali Superfund Site (USEPA)
- 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).
- NOAAs Environmental Resource Management Application (ERMA)
- State Shellfish maps
All Shellfish maps are accessible on the NJ Environmental Digital Library - FEMA Surge and Damage Mapping
- Water Depths
This information is the best available information as to current water depths and high and low tide in the particular zones. It is noted that due to Hurricane Sandy and possible redistribution of the bay bottom as a result of the storm, shallower water depths may be encountered during debris removal. - NOAA Hurricane Sandy Response Imagery Viewer
High resolution photos from after the storm - Information on Cultural Resources
- Updates
- Weekly Removal Updates
- Report [week ending 11/07/13]
- Map [week ending 11/07/13]
- Past Reports
- Marina Sediment Removal [11/11/13]
- Municipal Message – Sandy debris removal (excluding sediment) ends October 31st
- Weekly Removal Updates
- Guidance for Local Governments and Utilities
- Contract Resources – Department of Treasury
- Waterway Debris Removal Zones
- Map of Waterway Debris Removal Zones (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