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The Passaic River Basin = Watershed Management
Areas #3, #4 and #6
The Passaic River Basin:
• Located in northern
New Jersey
• Provides potable water for over 3 million people
• Provides recreational opportunities, wildlife
habitat, aesthetic benefits and many other advantages.
• Comprised of WMA'S #3, #4, and #6
• Extends across 120 communities and 8 counties
• More than 900 square miles
• Terminates at Newark Bay. |
The Passaic River Basin includes the
following major waterways:
• WMA #3 —
Pompton River, Wanaque River, Pequannock River and Ramapo
River
• WMA #4 — Lower Passaic River and
Saddle River
• WMA #6 — Upper Passaic River, Rockaway
River and Whippany River |
On October 30, 2000, the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection contracted with the North Jersey
District Water Supply Commission (NJDWSC) to function as
its lead entity to administer the watershed management and
planning process. The Commission will work in collaboration
with a consortium of partners representing interests in
each WMA.
The Passaic River Basin Consortium
consists of the following representatives:
• Passaic River Coalition (an environmental advocacy
group)
• Passaic River Basin Alliance (an industry-advocacy
group representing dischargers)
• Passaic Valley Water Commission (a major water
supply purveyor)
• Palisades Interstate Parks Commission (a quasi-governmental
agency serving as an advocate for open space acquisition
and preservation). [www.pipc.org] |
The Consortium will work as a management
committee to assist NJDWSC in making decisions relating
to administration of watershed planning and management processes.
NJDWSC seeks and encourages a wide variety
of stakeholders to participate in the project, including
watershed associations, water purveyors, agricultural interests,
environmental organizations, businesses, municipal and industrial
dischargers, local and county governments and concerned
citizens.
Why is watershed
management important?
How will the Passaic River Basin
Watershed Management Plan be formulated?
What watershed management area am
I in?
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