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WMA6 Index>> Watershed C&A Report

Watershed Characterization and Assessment
Passaic River Basin WMA 6, November 2002

Table of Contents

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Executive Summary

Acronym List

Introduction

Importance of Watershed Planning
  Project Background
0.1 Purpose of the Report
0.2 Project History
0.3 Project Oversight
0.4 Scope of Project
0.5 Statement of Goals and Objectives
0.6 Related Watersheds
  Plate 0.6.1 Water Regions, WMAs and Watersheds within NJ
0.7 Municipal Index

1.0 Setting of the Watershed - People, Places and Things

1.1

Watershed Management Area and Sub-Watersheds

  Plate 1.1.1 Location of the WMAs
Plate 1.1.2 Watershed Sub Areas
1.2 Climate
  Temperature Table 1.2.3 - 4
Precipitation Table 1.2.5 - 6
Plate 1.2.1 Average Annual Precipitation 1961 - 1990
1.3 Topography
  Plate 1.3.1 Topography and Major Landforms
  Plate 1.3.2 Shaded Relief and Major Landforms
  Plate 1.3.3 Percent Slope
1.4 Bedrock Geology
  Plate 1.4.1 Bedrock Geology
1.5 Surficial Geology
  Plate 1.5.1 Surficial Geology
1.6 Soils
  Plate 1.6.1 Hydrologic Soil Groups
1.7 Surface Water Resources
  Table 1.7.1 USGS Gaging Station Historical Data
1.8 Groundwater Resources
Appendix 1.8 Graphs of Summer Month Stream Flow in WMA 6
(HTML Format)
Appendix 1.8 Graphs of Summer Month Stream Flow in WMA 6
(Zipped Excel File for Download)
Plate 1.8.1 Ground Water Hydrology Bedrock Aquifers
Plate 1.8.2 Ground Water Hydrology Surficial and Buried Valley Aquifers
Plate 1.8.3 Ground Water Well Head Protection Areas
1.9 Aquifer Recharge Areas
1.10 Wildlife and Fish Community
  Appendix 1.10.1 Representative List of Vegetative Communities and Wildlife Species by Physiographic Provence in WMA 6
  Appendix 1.10.2 Threatened and Endangered Species
1.11 Wetlands
  Plate 1.11.1 Wetlands
1.12 Floodplains
  Plate 1.12.1 Flood Plain Areas
1.13 Riparian Areas
1.14 Impervious Surfaces
  Plate 1.14.1 Impervious Surface
1.15 Critical Habitats
  Appendix 1.15.1 Threatened and Endangered Species
Plate 1.15.1 Critical Habitats
1.16 Water Supply Availability
  Fig 1.16.1 The Hydrologic Cycle Of A Watershed – Pre-Development
Fig 1.16.2 The Hydrologic Cycle Of A Watershed – With Development
Table 1.16.1 Summary of Water Diversion by Use Group (New Jersey)
Plate 1.16.1 Surface Water Intakes/ Treatment Facilities
1.17 Stormwater Management Facilities
1.18 Historic and Cultural Resources
  Plate 1.18.1 Major Open Space Land Areas
1.19 Recreation
  Table 1.19.1 - Major Open Space Areas with Recreational Offerings
Table 1.19.2 - List of New Jersey Ponds, Lakes and Reservoirs
Open to Public
Table 1.19.3 - Segments of New Jersey Streams Open to Public
1.20 Demographic and Socio-Economic Profile
  Plate 1.20.1 Political Geography
  Plate 1.20.2 Population Density Year 1990
  Plate 1.20.3 Population Density Year 2000
  Plate 1.20.4 Household Density Year 2000
1.21 Transportation
  Plate 1.21.1 Transportation Network

2.0 Land Use/Land Cover

2.1

Historic Land Use Patterns
  Table 2.2.6-A Morris County Development
2.2 Modern Trends
  Plate 2.2.1 General Land Use Classifications (1986)
  Plate 2.2.2 Detailed Land Use Classifications (1992)
  Plate 2.2.3 General Land Use Classifications (1995)
  Plate 2.2.4 Detailed Land Use Classifications (1995)
Plate 2.2.5 Prime Agricultural Soils

3.0 Potential Sources of Contamination

3.1

Introduction
3.2 Surface Runoff
3.3 Erosion and Sediment
  Plate 3.3.1 Soil Erodibility
3.4 Permitted Surface Water Discharges
  Plate 3.4.1 Sewer Collection Areas Existing (1997)
Plate 3.4.2 Surface Water Discharges
3.5 Permitted Ground Water Discharges
  Plate 3.5.1 Ground Water Discharges
3.6 Contaminated Sites, Including Superfund, Landfills, KCSNJ
  Table 3.6.1 Superfund Sites
Plate 3.6.1 Known Contaminated Sites (2001)
3.7 Commercial Sources of Watershed Contamination
  Plate 3.7.1 Golf Courses
3.8 Industrial Sources of Watershed Contamination
3.9 Agricultural Sources of Watershed Contamination
3.10 Residential Sources of Watershed Contamination
    Plate 3.10.1 Soil Septic Suitability

4.0 Surface Water Quality

4.1

Summary of Key Issues Regarding Surface Water Quality
4.2 Indicators for Water Quality Status
4.3 Physical Indicators of Water Quality
4.4 Ecological Indicators of Water Quality
4.5 Existing Monitoring Programs
  Plate 4.5.1 Water Quality Characterization Study
Plate 4.5.2 Stream Monitoring Stations
  Plate 4.5.3 Biological Monitoring Stations
4.6 Surface Water Quality and Trends, Current Status
4.7 Comparison of Surface Water Quality to Surface Water Quality Criteria
  Plate 4.7.1 Surface Water Impairments
4.8 Management Recommendations of Existing Plans
4.9 Legal Implications of Surface Water Quality in the Passaic River Basin

5.0 Water Quality Assessment & Nonpoint Source Pollutant Loading Assessment

5.1

Data Acquisition
  Plate 5.5.1-5.17.5 Biological Monitoring Stations
5.2 Data Sources
5.3 Parameter Selection
5.4 Data Preparation
5.5 Long-Term Trend Analysis
5.6 Short-Term Trends
5.7 Assessment of Water Quality Status
5.8 Seasonal Differences
5.9 Geographic Distribution
5.10 Regulatory Status
5.11 Data Gaps
5.12 Preliminary Loading Assessment
5.13 Observed In-Stream Loads
5.14 Evaluation of Point Source Loads
5.15 Relationship between Concentration and Streamflow
5.16 Integrated Loading Assessment
5.17 Endpoint Analysis
5.18 Findings
  Appendix 5-A List of Water Quality Data Collection Sites within the Passaic River Watershed
  Appendix 5-B Summary of Statistics and Statistical Basis for Status Assessment
  Appendix 5-C Geographical Distribution of Water Quality Status
  Appendix 5-D Stream Classification Listings

6.0 Policy Environment

6.1

Federal
6.2 State
6.3 County
6.4 Municipal

7.0 Watershed and Subwatershed Technical Findings

7.1

Drainage Areas
7.2 Land Use and Habitat
7.3 Water Supply
7.4 Surface Water Discharges
7.5 Surface Water Quality Trends
7.6 Surface Water Quality Impairments
7.7 Pollutant Sources
7.8 Data Gaps

8.0 Management Strategies and Practices for WMA

8.1

Part 1: Resources and Management Goals
8.2 Part 2: Alternative Management Approaches and Techniques
8.3 Watershed Management Area 4 - Area-Specific Management Options
  Water Quality Endpoints - Locations and Goals
Appendix 8 - Input Surveys

References

 

 
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