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Raritan Headwaters “Raritan Headwaters is on a mission to protect clean water in the north and south branch region of the Raritan River through science, education, advocacy, land preservation, and stewardship.”
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North & South Branch Raritan River Watershed
470 square miles: 43% of the Raritan Basin 3 Counties: Hunterdon, Somerset & Morris includes all or parts of 38 municipalities home to nearly 250,000 people 34% Urban, 22% Ag, 45% Forest & Wetland our rivers provide drinking water to more than 1.5 million citizens downstream part of the Highlands Water Supply
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Seminar Series: Watershed Tools for Local Leaders
Share and apply key science, planning, and regulatory tools Partner on projects to identify, protect, and restore water resources For upcoming seminar topics & dates visit
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Impervious Cover Assessments & Reduction Action Plans: Helping Communities Reduce Flooding & Improve Water Quality Christopher C. Obropta, Ph.D., P.E. May 18, 2017 Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve Bedminster, NJ
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Rutgers Cooperative Extension
Rutgers Cooperative Extension (RCE) helps the diverse population of New Jersey adapt to a rapidly changing society and improves their lives through an educational process that uses science-based knowledge.
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Water Resources Program
Our Mission is to identify and address community water resources issues using sustainable and practical science-based solutions. The Water Resources Program serves all of New Jersey, working closely with the County Extension Offices.
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Environmental County Agents
The Environmental County Agents teach people new skills and information so they can make better informed decisions and improvements to their businesses and personal lives. Michele Bakacs, Middlesex and Union Pat Rector, Morris and Somerset Amy Rowe, Essex and Passaic Mike Haberland, Camden and Burlington Sal Mangiafico, Salem and Cumberland Steve Yergeau, Ocean and Atlantic
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This program is… Sponsored by Raritan Headwaters Funded by
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
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Objectives Provide guidance for you and your municipality to ensure new development is in compliance with New Jersey stormwater regulations. Provide direction and highlight the importance of inventorying stormwater infrastructure. Understand how new development and the inventory and assessment of stormwater infrastructure can help your community comply with municipal MS4 permits.
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Agenda Complying with NJ Stormwater Regulations 3:00 - 3:10 Welcome and Introductions 3:10 - 4:00 Asking the Right Questions Program 4:00 - 4:10 Break 4:10 - 5:00 Assessing Stormwater Infrastructure Program 5:00 Adjourn
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