![]() The plan included two demonstration projects: a rain garden and a 100 linear foot of a lakefront vegetation buffer. The primary plan goal is to implement best management practices and green infrastructure measures to lower the rate of total suspended solids in local water bodies caused by erosion and runoff from developed areas in the Manalapan Brook Watershed. Working with a team of stakeholders and consultants from the NJ Water Supply Authority, Princeton Hydro, and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) staff of the Water Resources Program, a Manalapan Brook Watershed Protection and Restoration Plan was approved by NJDEP in 2012, making the projects of the plan eligible for funding through the federal 319h program established by the Clean Water Act of 1972. Questions regarding Water Resources initiatives should be directed to the Division of Environmental Sustainability at 73. The Division of Comprehensive Planning and the Environment is involved in several initiatives to enhance and protect the value of this key resource. ![]() The major watersheds and their tributaries (i.e., Lower Raritan River, Rahway River, Cheesequake Creek, and the Arthur Kill) represent a critical resource requiring thoughtful attention by planners. On a watershed area basis, key projects address best management practices for a balance of grey infrastructure and green infrastructure for effective stormwater management and future sustainable land use planning. ![]() Water quality is an essential resource for the future generations and health of our natural resources. Water Resources stands as a major initiative integrating natural resources with existing and proposed infrastructure to significantly inform the development and updating of the Comprehensive Master Plan elements prepared by the Division of Environmental Sustainability.
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