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New Jersey Section

Stream Restoration Workgroup.

The goals of the workgroup will focus on information exchange and networking among stream restoration professionals in New Jersey. Potential projects for the workgroup include:

Information exchange regarding stream restoration in New Jersey, such as reference reach information and restoration techniques appropriate for NJ landscapes.

Improving project implementation resources for volunteers and experts.

Gap analysis of information needs for improved stream restoration success - regional curves for NJ streams, recognizing conditions where bioengineering is most successful, when to use natural channel design, when to use 'hard' engineering, working in urban areas, best solutions for incised stream channels, etc.

Dissemination of information developed by the group via website, seminars, workshops, field trips, and newsletters.

Organizers
Kathy Hale, NJ Water Supply Authority, (908) 685-0315 x28, khale@raritanbasin.org
Jen Maio, Louis Berger Group, jmaio@louisberger.com

Meeting/Events 2006

June 14-16 - AWRA Mid-atlantic Conference
July 17 - Field trip to Finderne Wetland Mitigation & Stream Restoration site
August 21 - Field trip to Hoffman Park Stream Restoration site
September 19 - Meeting with presentation on Manasquan Nonpoint Source Identification Project
November (date TBD) - Field trip to Lopatcong Creek dam removal project (with mini-workshop!)
December (date TBD) - Meeting: End of Year Wrap-up and Holiday Celebration

Reference Documents

Stream Restoration Workgroup Roles.doc

Meeting Minutes

May 2005 meeting minutes.doc

April 2005 meeting minutes.doc

March 2005 meeting minutes.doc

Past Events

Field trip, July 11th 2005 We'll be touring the Stahl project (stream restoration project) and the Somerset County wetland mitigation bank. The plan is to meet at 1 pm (location TBD, but plan on somewhere near Somerville) and have presentations from Mark Gallagher of Princeton Hydro, Linda Peterson of NRCS and Rick Axt of Trout Unlimited about the project, then we'll head on out to the project site. Let Kathy Hale know if you plan on attending the field trip, (908) 685-0315 x28 (Phone) , (908) 685-0195 (Fax) , khale@raritanbasin.org

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