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PAST WORKSHOPS

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2005

  • Writing Your Municipal Stormwater Management Plan Seminar - February 28th, 2005 - Ocean County College

  • A Question and Answer Session with the NJDEP for Department of Public Works Personnel - March 8th, 2005 – Ocean County College

  • Goose Management - March 10, 2005

  • Freshwater Wetlands - March 16, 2005
  • Seminar for Municipal Officials: Understanding Land Use Regulations and Enforcement
    • April 5th - Burlington County College - Mount Laurel Center
    • April 7th - Parvin State Park – Vineland
    • April 12th - Rutgers University - Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences (Cook College) - New Brunswick
    • April 19th - Ocean County Library - Lacey Township
    • April 21st - Richard Stockton College - Galloway Township
  • Introduction to GIS - April 19, 2005

  • Coastal Project Review - April 21, 2005

  • Onsite Wastewater Disposal Systems - May 4, 11, 18, 2005

  • Introduction to Wetlands - May 12, 2005

  • Success Stories in Stormwater Management - September 29th, 2005 – Ocean County College

2004

  • Stabilization of Difficult Sites – January 26th and 27th, 2004

  • Phase II Municipal Stormwater Regulations Overview - January 29th, 2004 - Stafford Township
  • Freshwater Wetlands – March 24th, 2004

  • Municipal GIS Applications – March 25th and 26th, 2004

  • Coastal Project Review - April 14th, 2004

  • Overview of Municipal Stormwater Permitting Program - June 23rd, 2004 – Brick Township

  • Low Impact Design Roundtable and Field Trip - October 27th, 2004 – JCNERR Education Center, Tuckerton

 

2003

  • Beach and Dune Management (NJ DEP- Office of CZM) – February 14th 2003
    Background:
    Permits are required in order to begin maintenance activities, i.e. raking, along the NJ shore. Frequently municipalities are unaware that they are required to obtain permits and are hence fined for their lack of knowledge.This workshop assisted municipalities in understanding what permits are necessary, why they are necessary and filling out the permit successfully. Scientists also presented the current state of knowledge on shoreline and dune habitats and progresses.

  • Technology for Land Use Planning Workshop - March 13th, 2003
    Background:
    With the Mullica River Watershed Build-out nearing completion, a workshop was planned to deliver the results of the build-out to the local municipalities for which the build-out plans encompass. Along with the build-out results, appropriate “smart-growth” alternatives were presented as a potential solution to the exponential growth that is occurring in the Mullica watershed. The resources available to local municipalities through that Coastal Resource Repository were highlighted as well.

  • CAFRA Regulations (Rutgers Continuing Education) – April 15th, 2003
    CAFRA - Coastal Area Facilites Act Review
    This one-day seminar explained the coastal zone management regulations and the state law affecting coastal zone management. It included examples of applications to residential, commercial, and marina development. It also addressed common problems and questions associated in permit review. Also included were discussions of delineating areas of special concern.

  • Hydrology of Wetlands (Rutgers Continuing Education) – May 5th, 2003
    Hydrology of Wetlands
    Through a combination of classroom instruction and field exercises, this one-day course provided participants with an understanding of how wetlands are created and sustained by hydrologic and geomorphic factors. Participants explored many aspects of wetland hydrology during this course, including source of wetland waters, frequency and duration of water saturation episodes, and the nature of HGM's (hydrogeomorphic models).

  • Coastal Wetland Vegetation Identification (Rutgers Continuing Education) – June 10th and 11th, 2003
    Wetland Vegetation ID South
    Plants are the most obvious clues to weland boundaries. Each two-day field course taught participants how to identify the plant species that help draw a wetland line for a variety of upland and wetland sites and vegetation. This program was a field-based course.

  • Stormwater Management - June 11th, 2003
    Background:
    This one-day course was designed to address the pertinent aspects of the art and science of stormwater management. The course covered the latest New Jersey stormwater management regulations and programs, including those dealing with stormwater quality and nonpoint source pollution.

  • Shoreline Stabilization - June 23rd and 24th, 2003

Workshop Reports prior to 2003

PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE OF THE COHANSEY WATERSHED

May 8-9, 2002 in Bridgeton, NJ.

For more information, contact the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary at 1-800-445-4935.

The JCNERR joined up with the Partnership for the Delaware Estuary to host a two part workshop based on a build-out analysis of the Cohansey Watershed. These build-out projections were completed by Rutgers' Center for Remote Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA). This workshop was directed at local officials, environmental groups, landowners, developers, real estate professionals and citizens that are interested in the future of the Cohansey watershed.

The first part of the workshop was entitled "Looking into the Future of the Cohansey Watershed" and provided information about the build-out analysis. By using GIS, estimates of both future development and impervious cover were projected, using various growth scenarios. The objectives of this workshop were to:

  • Brief participants on State regulations that influence the location and density of development
  • Illustrate the cumulative effects of current zoning on the future of the Cohansey Watershed
  • Provide information about the ecological health of the watershed
  • Provide insight into where development should occur and where land should be prioritized for protection.

The second part of the workshop, "Smart Growth in the Cohansey Watershed", provided information on some of the watershed protection tools that could be implemented in the Cohansey watershed. Presenters explained the methodology that can be used to estimate water availability in the watershed, how to minimize non-point source pollution input from agricultural and urban areas and methods to provide permanent protection to sensitive lands.

EVALUATION OF SUBMERGED AQUATIC VEGETATION (SAV) HABITAT IN SOUTHERN NEW JERSEY

May 20, 2002 at the Interpretative Center at the Island Beach State Park, Seaside, NJ.

The NJ DEP and the JCNERR developed a day-long workshop designed to provide the DEP Land Use and Enforcement staff with the most current and relevant scientific data regarding submerged aquatic vegetation (SAV). The workshop included:

  • A review on the importance of SAV, along with biology and the major impacts on SAV
  • An update on the current state of knowledge on the restoration of SAV
  • An overview of the GIS products that are available for mapping SAV from the Center for Remote
  • Sensing and Spatial Analysis (CRSSA)
  • Explanation of a scientific model to predict SAV habitat
  • Techniques on evaluating SAV habitat in the winter
  • A field trip to SAV habitats around Island Beach State Park
  • A discussion of Conservation Zoning

COASTAL REDEVELOPMENT

January 30, 2001

Redevelopment is a strategy for accommodating growth and preventing sprawl through greater density and efficiency in land use within existing urban areas. This workshop provided an overview of the redevelopment process and information on retrofit and environmental restoration techniques that can be incorporated into infill projects. The purpose of the workshop was to provide information on redevelopment strategies that incorporate conservation measures.

SMALL MOTORIZED WATERCRAFT WORKSHOPS 2000

 Fall and Winter 2000

Increasing development coupled with growth in the recreational boating industry presents many challenges in balancing the use and protection of New Jersey waters. While power boating continues to be a popular water sport, there has been a rapid increase in the number of small motorized watercraft, including personal watercraft (PWC) in use. The need to manage boating activity, reduce conflicts between different types of watercraft, and minimize the environmental disturbances from these activities has become a critical issue in many areas. This is a report on both the science and management workshops entitled "Impacts of Motorized Boats on Shallow Water Systems."

WATER SUPPLY ISSUES AND UNCERTAINTIES IN NEW JERSEY'S ATLANTIC COASTAL REGION

April 20 and 21, 1999

This workshop was designed for mayors, environmental commissioners, planning and zoning board members, engineers, planners, and citizens concerned about water supply issues. Due to regional differences in water supply issues, workshops were held at two regional locations. Atlantic and Cape May Counties and barrier island communities from Long Beach Island and south attended the Richard Stockton College seminar. Monmouth and Ocean County representatives attended the April 20th Brookdale seminar.

COASTAL HABITAT RESTORATION

A Summary of Three Workshops:

Ecological Indicators For Salt marsh Restoration In The Mid-Atlantic Bight

Microbial Communities And Salt Marsh Health

Bioremediation Of Petroleum Contaminated Salt Marshes

Environmental Planning for Coastal Decision-Makers

August 31, 1999

The increasing number of people living in coastal areas and their associated use of resources has a tremendous effect on coastal areas. In New Jersey, the most densely populated state in the United States, local planning and land use decisions are being made by 567 "home rule" municipalities. Decisions made by coastal communities can have profound, long-term consequences for estuarine and coastal environments. In New Jersey, most municipalities have not adequately incorporated water quality concerns into the local planning and site review process. This is unfortunate because local planning and land use decisions being made by municipalities result in more impervious surface and the improper siting of development on soils that can lead to increased stormwater runoff and reduced groundwater recharge.

 

 

 

  
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