{"id":2450,"date":"2021-09-20T11:39:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/?p=2450"},"modified":"2021-09-20T11:39:34","modified_gmt":"2021-09-20T15:39:34","slug":"nfwf-awards-480650-in-grant-money-for-streambank-stabilization-projects-in-the-upper-musconetcong-river-watershed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/2021\/09\/20\/nfwf-awards-480650-in-grant-money-for-streambank-stabilization-projects-in-the-upper-musconetcong-river-watershed\/","title":{"rendered":"NFWF awards $480,650 in grant money for streambank stabilization projects in the Upper Musconetcong River Watershed."},"content":{"rendered":"
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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 projects within the Upper Musconetcong River Watershed.<\/em><\/p>\n

LAKE HOPATCONG, N.J. (9\/20\/2021) \u2013The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) announced today that the Lake Hopatcong Commission would receive $480,650 through the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund (DWCF).\u00a0 The DWCF aims to conserve and restore natural areas, corridors, and waterways on public and private lands to support native migratory and resident wildlife and fish, and native plants; and to contribute to the\u00a0social health and economic vitality of the communities in the Delaware River watershed.\u00a0 Major funding for the DWCF is provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s great to see funding awarded to the Upper Musconetcong River Watershed at the federal level.\u00a0 The Commission was created to promote public health and welfare through the preservation of Lake Hopatcong for recreational and conservation purposes.\u00a0 These projects are consistent with our organizational goals and will enhance water quality and recreational access within the watershed,\u201d said Ron Smith, Chairman of the Lake Hopatcong Commission.<\/p>\n

The grant will fund the design and implementation of three streambank stabilization projects, identified as priority projects in the 2021 Upper Musconetcong River Watershed Implementation Plan as prepared by Princeton Hydro for the Lake Hopatcong Commission.\u00a0 They will address important stormwater issues that had been previously identified. The projects are:<\/p>\n

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  • Lakefront Public Access & Regenerative Stormwater Conveyance at Witten Park (Borough of Hopatcong)<\/u><\/strong>. \u00a0 Witten Park, a forgotten public area, will be restored and serious stormwater issues addressed.\u00a0 The severely eroded Sperry Spring, which feeds Lake Hopatcong, will be rehabilitated and a regenerative stormwater conveyance installed.\u00a0 This device will convey and treat stormwater runoff down a naturally occurring slope, reconnecting it to the original floodplain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • Glen Brook Streambank Stabilization in Memorial Park (Borough of Mount Arlington)<\/u><\/strong>. \u00a0Glen Brook is a major stream entering Lake Hopatcong at Mount Arlington Beach.\u00a0 It is a significant source of stormwater runoff and has been identified as having a negative impact on water quality.\u00a0\u00a0 Approximately 75 linear feet of Glen Brook, immediately downstream of Memorial Pond will be regraded and vegetated to naturally treat runoff into the lake.<\/li>\n
    • Musconetcong River Streambank Stabilization and Floodplain Enhancement in Hopatcong State Park (Roxbury Township<\/u><\/strong>). \u00a0This portion of the Musconetcong River at Lake Hopatcong\u2019s outlet has been identified as having serious stormwater and flooding issues. An approximate four-acre section of streambank will be restored and stabilized.\u00a0 As part of this effort, invasive species will be eradicated and the existing floodplain rehabilitated through the establishment of native vegetation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      \u201cEnvironmental impacts associated with development pressure in the upper Musconetcong Watershed around Lake Hopatcong have contributed to reduced water quality. By implementing these projects, we will be able to continue our efforts to improve water quality by reducing phosphorus and sediment entering Lake Hopatcong and the Musconetcong River all while enhancing local wildlife habitat and increasing recreational access around New Jersey\u2019s largest lake,\u201d said Kyle Richter, Executive Director, Lake Hopatcong Foundation.<\/p>\n

      The grant application requested $480,650 from the DWCF with a combined local in-kind match of more than $489,000 from the Lake Hopatcong Commission, Lake Hopatcong Foundation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Borough of Hopatcong, Township of Roxbury, Mount Arlington Borough, Morris and Sussex Counties, the Musconetcong Watershed Association, Lake Hopatcong Historical Museum, Rutgers University, NJ Highlands Council and Princeton Hydro.\u00a0 This is the first grant that has been awarded to the Lake Hopatcong Commission from NFWF.<\/p>\n

      \u201cLakes in the Upper Musconetcong Watershed, like Lake Hopatcong and Lake Musconetcong, have experienced degraded water quality and unprecedented harmful algal blooms from\u00a0excessive nutrients\u00a0in stormwater runoff and aging septic systems. We are proud to partner with\u00a0Lake Hopatcong Commission, Lake Hopatcong Foundation, and local stakeholders on this multi-site stream stabilization project to reduce nutrient runoff, enhance wildlife habitat, and improve public access in the watershed,\u201d said Dr. Fred Lubnow, Director of Aquatic Resources at Princeton Hydro.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      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 …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2450","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-update"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2450"}],"version-history":[{"count":19,"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2470,"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2450\/revisions\/2470"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2450"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2450"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lakehopatcongcommission.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2450"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}