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PRBWMP News/Updates -- July 26, 2002

Dear Stakeholders:

As you know, since October 30, 2000, the North Jersey District Water Supply Commission ("Commission") has taken the lead in the creation of a Watershed Management Area ("WMA") Plan for the Passaic River Basin (WMAs 3, 4 and 6). During that time, the Commission has worked in collaboration with the State Department of Environmental Protection ("DEP"), the various public advisory committees and representatives of the Passaic River Basin Consortium and other stakeholders to identify, develop, manage and refine ideas to better the watershed administration, planning and management process. We are very grateful to all of you who have worked so hard and contributed so much time and knowledge in this effort.

We have now been advised by the DEP that it wishes to assume the lead role in the planning process in WMAs 3, 4 and 6. We are advising you, the stakeholders, of DEP's enhanced role in the process to ensure a smooth transition and to promote the attainment of our mutual goals of a collaborative, productive watershed management process.

Please be assured that the Commission will continue as an active, vital participant in the process in cooperation with DEP, on its own behalf and on behalf of the constituents of the Passaic River Basin

To find out more about the status of the various WMA 3, 4, and 6 project planning deliverables, please view or download the Adobe PDF document linked here:

Summary of Project Components, July 22, 2002

Very truly yours,

Patrick Mancuso
Basin Coordinator for
Watershed Management Area 3, 4 and 6