Alum Treatment on Lake Hopatcong

As part of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Lake Restoration Grant awarded to the Lake Hopatcong Commission, an Alum Treatment will begin on Lake Hopatcong during the week of October 21st. This treatment utilizes aluminum sulfate, a common nutrient inactivation method, to reduce the availability of phosphorus, …

$350K Grant to Fund Stormwater Enhancements in Witten Park, Benefiting Lake Hopatcong

Hopatcong, N.J. (August 30, 2024) – The Lake Hopatcong Commission, in collaboration with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, has received a $353,000 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF). This grant will fund stormwater improvements at Witten Park in the Borough of …

2024 Water Level Management Plan

NJDEP has released the 2024 Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan for review and public comment.  Comments are due by August 10, 2024 and should be emailed to parks@dep.nj.gov with the subject line “Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan”. The Plan can be viewed here: 2024 Lake Hopatcong Water Level …

2024 Weed Harvesting

In January 2022, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) transferred harvesting employees and ownership of the harvesting equipment to the Lake Hopatcong Commission (the Commission).  Commission employees including seasonal harvesting staff started harvesting the week of May 6th. The program for 2024 will be the same as 2023.  Floating …

BID NOTICE – Musconetcong River Streambank Stabilization and Habitat Restoration Project

MUSCONETCONG RIVER STREAMBANK STABILIZATION AND HABITAT ENHANCEMENT PROJECT ROXBURY TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTY, NEW JERSEY NATIONAL FISH AND WILDLIFE FOUNDATION – DELAWARE WATERSHED CONSERVATION FUND GRANT ID: 72565 LEGAL NOTICE The Lake Hopatcong Commission is soliciting bids for the installation of the Musconetcong River Streambank Stabilization and Habitat Enhancement Project located …

2023 Weed Harvesting

In January 2022, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) transferred harvesting employees and ownership of the harvesting equipment to the Lake Hopatcong Commission (the Commission).   Now in its second season, Commission employees including seasonal harvesting staff started safety training this week (May 15th), and began transporting machines from …