March 2, 2020

Barnegat Bay Blitz 2022

by S-FX.com

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June 3rd to June 11th
Volunteer for a Blitz Cleanup

Litter – it’s everywhere!  You see it on our streets, in our parks, on our shorelines, and in the water.  Blown by the wind on trash day, tossed out car windows, intentionally dumped — however it gets there, it’s an eyesore and bad for the environment.

The Blitz is a week-long outdoor cleanup event that brings together hundreds of volunteers with one goal in mind – keeping our land and water clean by removing litter from our neighborhoods. From bags, bottles, and butts to tires and larger items, Blitz volunteers make a big difference for cleaner communities.

Join us at a Blitz cleanup! We need volunteers for cleanups happening June 3rd to June 11th at various locations throughout Ocean County and parts of southern Monmouth County. Here’s how you can help.

Report a Trashy Site

You are our eyes on the watershed. Do you know a location that needs a clean-up? Tell us about it.

Register Your Clean-Up

Does your organization or group already have a site in mind to tackle together? Register your group clean-up with us.

Volunteer

Volunteer at one (or more!) of the many cleanup events during Blitz week. The first step is to register as a volunteer. Volunteers are still needed in the following towns. Please email the Blitz captain below for if you would like to participate in a clean-up.

LocationCaptain Name & EmailDate & TimeKayak Needed
Barnegat TownshipLauren Keltos
Lauren.Keltos@dep.nj.gov		June 9th
9am		No
Berkeley Crystal Pirozek
Crystal.Pirozek@dep.nj.gov		June 9th
Time TBD		No
Brick,
Dock Road Beach 		Keith Rella
krella@twp.brick.nj.us		June 11th
9am-12pm		No
Brick,
Cedar Bridge Manor Park		Keith Rella
krella@twp.brick.nj.us		June 4th
9am-12pm		No
Brick,
Mallard Point Park		Keith Rella
krella@twp.brick.nj.us		June 11th
9am-12pm		No
Brick,
Bay Harbor Beach 		Keith Rella
krella@twp.brick.nj.us		June 4th
9am-12pm		No
EagleswoodMaria VandeZilver & Victoria Vella
Maria.VandeZilver@dep.nj.gov & Victoria.Potucek@dep.nj.gov		June 9th
10am		Yes
Lakewood,
Lake Shenandoah		Marissa Mascaro
wma13.njwap@gmail.com		June 10th
9am-12pm		Yes
Little Egg Harbor,
Seven Bridges Rd		Amy Kane
amykane1@verizon.net		June 11th
10am-1pm		No
Long Beach TownshipToni Heater
Toni.Heater@dep.nj.gov		June 9th
10am		No
Plumsted,
Colliers Mills,		Jeffrey Mason
Jeffrey.Mason@dep.nj.gov		June 9th
10am		No
Point Pleasant BeachIan Keebler
wma2.njwap@gmail.com		June 4th
10am		No
Point Pleasant BoroMatthew Scott
Matthew.Scott@dep.nj.gov		June 9th
Time TBD		No
Seaside HeightsLynette Lurig
lynette.lurig@dep.nj.gov		June 9th
10am-2pm		Can do land or kayak.
Toms River,
Cattus Island Park		Marissa Mascaro
wma13.njwap@gmail.com		June 7th
2pm-4pm		No
Toms RiverCrystal Pirozek
Crystal.Pirozek@dep.nj.gov		June 10th
9am		No
Tuckerton,
Tuckerton Seaport		Brooke Salvanto
Sign up for a kayak via this link.
Or bring your own.		June 5th
10am-12pm		Yes
(Sign up for a Seaport kayak)
WallKyra Hoffman
kyra79829@gmail.com		June 11th
10am-12pm		No

Questions about the Blitz?

Email Karen Walzer at kwalzer@ocean.edu for more information.

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UNKNOWN

There is limited data available to quantify Wetland and Riparian Buffer Preservation, or updated data to quantify Wetland Acreage. The BBP has obtained funding and will begin assessment efforts for both targets, in the next few years.

 

 Hard Clam abundance has not been updated since 2012. Recovery of the stock will be guided by the Fishery Management Plan for Hard Clams, which is under development with the NJDEP, BBP, and other organizations. Reclam the Bay and other partners have continued to plant clams for restoration purposes. Continued plantings in strategic locations which maximize survival and reproduction is one strategy to pursue in the coming years. This work can use a model developed by Rutgers with BBP funding which identified areas where planted clams could have the greatest dispersal of their larvae and thus potentially maximally contribute to the recovery of the stock.

 Water Withdrawals were over the target in the 2021 report; USGS has not yet completed its latest update, so a definitive determination of status is not available. However, additional NJDEP data show that it is likely that we continue to not meet the target. Per capita water use has gone down, demonstrating the effectiveness of water-saving appliances and practices, but that decrease has been offset by population gains. 


IN PROGRESS

New maps quantifying Submerged Aquatic Vegetation extent were developed, but poor image clarity resulted in a high degree of uncertainty in the total acreage. NJDEP and Rutgers are working to resolve the uncertainty of these maps, and improve the total acreage estimate. Funding has also been obtained for further research and restoration activities. Several groups are developing potential restoration actions.

The USGS has completed the first phase of its study to identify minimum ecological flows in select Barnegat Bay tributaries. USGS scientists compared streamflow statistics between historical and current time periods to better understand trends in watershed flow conditions. This work provides a foundation for developing ecological flow targets in the Barnegat Bay watershed.  Similar to SAV extent, funding (approximately $450K) has been obtained by the BBP to complete the remaining phases necessary for threshold determination.

 

TARGETS ACHIEVED

No targets can be considered “Achieved” at this time.

 

NOT ACHIEVING

Several Public Swimming Beaches exceeded their safe swimming standards more frequently than during their baseline time period (2016-2018).

While most beaches are routinely safe for swimming, several problematic areas such as Beachwood, Hancock, Windward, and several lake beaches need track-down studies and restoration to pinpoint and address sources of bacteria.

Acres of Approved Shellfish Waters decreased from the last report. While this decrease was small, it represents a loss of previously approved waters. Similar to public beaches, track-down studies and restoration work are needed to pinpoint and address sources of bacteria.

 

Barnegat Bay Blitz 2022

June 3rd to June 11th
Volunteer for a Blitz Cleanup

Litter – it’s everywhere!  You see it on our streets, in our parks, on our shorelines, and in the water.  Blown by the wind on trash day, tossed out car windows, intentionally dumped — however it gets there, it’s an eyesore and bad for the environment.

The Blitz is a week-long outdoor cleanup event that brings together hundreds of volunteers with one goal in mind – keeping our land and water clean by removing litter from our neighborhoods. From bags, bottles, and butts to tires and larger items, Blitz volunteers make a big difference for cleaner communities.

Join us at a Blitz cleanup! We need volunteers for cleanups happening June 3rd to June 11th at various locations throughout Ocean County and parts of southern Monmouth County. Here’s how you can help.

Report a Trashy Site

You are our eyes on the watershed. Do you know a location that needs a clean-up? Tell us about it.

Register Your Clean-Up

Does your organization or group already have a site in mind to tackle together? Register your group clean-up with us.

Volunteer

Volunteer at one (or more!) of the many cleanup events during Blitz week. The first step is to register as a volunteer. Volunteers are still needed in the following towns. Please email the Blitz captain below for if you would like to participate in a clean-up.

Location Captain Name & Email Date & Time Kayak Needed
Barnegat Township Lauren Keltos
Lauren.Keltos@dep.nj.gov		 June 9th
9am		 No
Berkeley Crystal Pirozek
Crystal.Pirozek@dep.nj.gov		 June 9th
Time TBD		 No
Brick,
Dock Road Beach 		Keith Rella
krella@twp.brick.nj.us		 June 11th
9am-12pm		 No
Brick,
Cedar Bridge Manor Park		 Keith Rella
krella@twp.brick.nj.us		 June 4th
9am-12pm		 No
Brick,
Mallard Point Park		 Keith Rella
krella@twp.brick.nj.us		 June 11th
9am-12pm		 No
Brick,
Bay Harbor Beach 		Keith Rella
krella@twp.brick.nj.us		 June 4th
9am-12pm		 No
Eagleswood Maria VandeZilver & Victoria Vella
Maria.VandeZilver@dep.nj.gov & Victoria.Potucek@dep.nj.gov		 June 9th
10am		 Yes
Lakewood,
Lake Shenandoah		 Marissa Mascaro
wma13.njwap@gmail.com		 June 10th
9am-12pm		 Yes
Little Egg Harbor,
Seven Bridges Rd		 Amy Kane
amykane1@verizon.net		 June 11th
10am-1pm		 No
Long Beach Township Toni Heater
Toni.Heater@dep.nj.gov		 June 9th
10am		 No
Plumsted,
Colliers Mills,		 Jeffrey Mason
Jeffrey.Mason@dep.nj.gov		 June 9th
10am		 No
Point Pleasant Beach Ian Keebler
wma2.njwap@gmail.com		 June 4th
10am		 No
Point Pleasant Boro Matthew Scott
Matthew.Scott@dep.nj.gov		 June 9th
Time TBD		 No
Seaside Heights Lynette Lurig
lynette.lurig@dep.nj.gov		 June 9th
10am-2pm		 Can do land or kayak.
Toms River,
Cattus Island Park		 Marissa Mascaro
wma13.njwap@gmail.com		 June 7th
2pm-4pm		 No
Toms River Crystal Pirozek
Crystal.Pirozek@dep.nj.gov		 June 10th
9am		 No
Tuckerton,
Tuckerton Seaport		 Brooke Salvanto
Sign up for a kayak via this link.
Or bring your own.		 June 5th
10am-12pm		 Yes
(Sign up for a Seaport kayak)
Wall Kyra Hoffman
kyra79829@gmail.com		 June 11th
10am-12pm		 No

Questions about the Blitz?

Email Karen Walzer at kwalzer@ocean.edu for more information.

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