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 …
The Lake Hopatcong Commission is seeking candidates for one full-time and two seasonal Aquatic Weed Harvesting Program positions. Please use the links below to navigate to the full job posting. Full Time Position Mechanic/ Aquatic Heavy Equipment Operator Seasonal Hourly Position Aquatic Heavy Equipment Operator
By: Tim Clancy LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. (3/6/2022) The planned three-year trout study being conducted by The Lake Hopatcong Commission in conjunction with The Lake Hopatcong Foundation and The Knee Deep Club that began at Lake Hopatcong last spring has entered its second year. The goal of the study is to …
Murphy Administration awards $1 million in funds for water quality improvement projects to the Lake Hopatcong Commission. Lake Hopatcong Commission partners with municipal and county governments to address sources of phosphorus loading, non-point source pollution, and removal of accumulated sediment adjacent to stormwater outfalls on New Jersey’s largest lake. LAKE …
In January, the NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) transferred harvesting employees and ownership of the harvesting equipment to the Lake Hopatcong Commission (the Commission). After two years without a weed harvesting program on Lake Hopatcong, seasonal staff started safety training the week of May 23rd. The harvesting staff began …
Please Release all Tagged Trout By: Tim Clancy If you can only remember one thing from this article, please, remember the headline above. Release All Tagged Trout. It’s important for the success of this study. This project came about as the result of some observations last summer that …
The idea of protecting in-lake structures from ice damage is not a new one. First introduced in the 1960’s, bubbler systems were meant to maintain a small area of open water along structures to protect against heaving and shifting ice. In recent years the arrival of more powerful propeller driven …
In 2011, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) introduced the Lake Hopatcong Water Level Management Plan. The goal of the water level management plan is to protect the environmental health and the natural, and scenic resources of Lake Hopatcong / Musconetcong River System, maximize recreational opportunities, minimize the …
On September 24th, Governor Murphy signed S-3618/A-5778, making a $10 million appropriation for management and maintenance of lakes in New Jersey for recreation and conservation purposes. Below is a Press Release from the Coalition for the Delaware River Watershed. Governor Murphy Signs $10 Million Lakes Funding Bill The $10 million …
The Lake Hopatcong Commission has partnered with the Lake Hopatcong Foundation, with in-kind contributions from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, municipal governments, Morris and Sussex Counties, the Musconetcong Watershed Association, Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, Rutgers University, NJ Highlands Council and Princeton Hydro to address three priority streambank stabilization …
