ASSESSMENT
OF THE
FLOATABLES ACTION PLAN
SUMMER 1989
REGION II
DECEMBER 1989
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ASSESSMENT OF THE
FLOATABLES ACTION PLAN
SUMMER 1989
Prepared by:
WATER MANAGEMENT DIVISION
United States Environmental Protection Agency
Region II
DECEMBER 1989
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE PAGE
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. BACKGROUND 2
3. ASSESSMENT 10
4. RECOMMENDATIONS 22
5. CONCLUSION 26
6. APPENDICES
A. RAINFALL DATA FOR NEW YORK AND NEW JERSEY
B. RAINFALL VS AMOUNT OF MATERIAL COLLECTED
C. BEACH STATUS/WEATHER CONDITIONS
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INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this report is to assess the success of the
Floatables Action Plan for the Summer of 1989 as well as to
provide insight into what improvements to the program are
appropriate. The success of the plan will be evaluated by
examining achievement of the following objectives.
1. Minimization of the amount of debris escaping the New
Jersey/New York Harbor Complex.
2. Establishment of an effective communication network
to coordinate debris removal activities and respond
to spotting of slicks.
3. Timely notification of beach operators of potential
wash-ups of floating debris.
4. Minimization of beach closures due to floating
debris.
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BACKGROUND
Floatables Investigation
The summer of 1987 was marred by the washup of floating
debris on the beaches of New Jersey. After these events the
Environmental Protection Agency undertook three months of
helicopter surveillance and onsite investigations of floatables
accumulation in the New York/New Jersey Harbor Complex. From
November 1987 through January 1988, our scientists mapped the
estuaries and shorelines that were most heavily impacted. As
part of our investigation, we looked at possible sources and the
dynamics of floatables through the use of specially marked
bottles, and painted floatable objects and transect lines to
monitor tidal action and movement of floatables.
Our look at the dynamics found that floatables pollution
takes two distinct forms. There are the dispersed quantities of
free-floating garbage and wood, and there are the floating slicks
of concentrated garbage ani sewage, which occasionally wash
ashore and force beach closings.
The dispersed floatables appear to have a wide variety of
source, most of which contribute to the accumulation on a daily
basis. These sources are beach litter, pleasure vessel litter,
commercial vessel disposal of ship generated wastes, debris
escaping from marine solid waste transfer operations, stormwater
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runoff being discharged from storm sewers, combined sewer
overflows, and wood from decaying piers and vessels.
Floating debris slicks are formed on different occasions.
A debris slick may appear after a rainstorm event that results in
overflows of combined sewers and discharge of stormwater from
storm sewers. A second way slicks can form is through a
"resuspension" of floatables that have already washed up on our
shorelines. This normally occurs when the high lunar tides from
a full or new moon, succeed in refloating or resuspending
floatable materials on shorelines and carrying them out where
they concentrate in slicks. These resuspended materials or
refloatables will then wash ashore on other sections of the
coast. Finally, the largest debris slicks form as a result of
resuspension and a storm event occurring at the same time.
Floatables Action Plan
During the summers of 1987 and 1988, significant amounts
of floating debris (wood, plastics, paper, medical wastes, etc.)
washed up on the ocean beaches of New Jersey and the south shore
of Long Island, New York. These wash-ups while occurring for
short periods of time, occurred over a large areal extent. The
public perception of a fouled ocean resulted in reported two
billion dollar economic loss in these states. In response to
these events, an Interagency Workgroup of local, state and
Federal agencies was formed in August 1988 to develop a
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floatables action plan as part of the New York Bight Restoration
Plan. The stated goal was to develop a strategy which would be
responsive to the floatables problem by mitigating as much of the
adverse impact as possible. During the winter months, a Summer
1989 Floatables Action Plan was developed, adopted and
implemented during the period of May 15 through September 15,
1989. The plan consisted of four key elements: surveillance,
regular cleanups (moon-tides and rain events), nonroutine
cleanups and a communications network to facilitate coordinated
use of available resources. Agencies involved in implementing
the plan were the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (NJDEP), New York City Department of Sanitation
(NYDOS), New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
(NYSDEC), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE), U.S. Coast Guard
(USCG) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Surveillance
Most floatable debris that impact the shorelines of New
Jersey and New York originate in the New York/New Jersey Harbor.
Large slicks have been primarily observed from Governor's Island
to the Narrows, and in the Arthur Kill. Therefore, the
surveillance plan concentrated on detecting slicks of floatable
materials within the Harbor where it could be collected easily.
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Surveillance was provided as follows:
1. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Helicopter - Daily surveillance of New Jersey shoreline
and Lower New York Harbor - Monday through Sunday except
Wednesday.
2. United States Environmental Protection Agency
a. Helicopter: Daily surveillance of New York Harbor,
and surveillance of New Jersey and Long Island shores as
part of the normal water quality monitoring program -
Monday through Saturday.
b. Research Vessel Clean Waters: Patrol New York Harbor
twice/week manned by USEPA and NYSDEC staff.
3. United States Coast Guard (USCG) -
a. Helicopter: Routine patrols 3 days/week
b. Patrol Vessel: Routine patrols daily in New York/New
Jersey Harbor and weekly patrol of the New York Bight.
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Regular Cleanups
An integral part of the plan was the regular removal of
debris from the harbor at established key locations. These
locations were the Narrows and the outflow of the Arthur Kill
into the Lower Harbor. The USAGE removed the debris with their
drift vessels utilizing specially designed nets (effective
openings of less than 1 and 3/4 inch), paid for by NYSDEC and
NJDEP- NYDOS supplied a barge at its Gravesend Bay Marine
Transfer Station to transport the collected debris to the Fresh
Kills Landfill for disposal. Debris removal routinely occurred
during daylight hours on the day before, day of, and day after
the full and new moon high tides. Also the USAGE conducted
debris removal at the two locations following significant storm
events that caused overflow of combined sewage.
Nonroutine Cleanups
An additional aspect of the plan focused on the capture
of debris slicks that were spotted at other points within New
York/New Jersey Harbor. The USAGE vessels and a fishing
cooperative (vessels under contract with NJDEP) were available to
conduct debris removal operations. Collection activities were
only possible landward of the Sandy Hook-Rockaway transect. This
was caused by two key factors:
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1. dispersion of floatables making collection unlikely
2. heavier seas effecting seaworthiness of the
collection vessels.
For slicks that were observed beyond the Sandy Hook-
Rockaway Point transect, a NOAA/USCG model was used to predict
potential impact areas. The state floatables coordinators were
informed of the potential slick wash-ups and notified the local
authorities accordingly.
Communications
To administer the plan, a communication network (Figure 1)
was established for reported sightings of floatables. An EPA
floatables coordinator functioned as the center of the reporting
network and coordinated debris removal activities. All agencies
involved in the surveillance and debris removal operations were
available 24 hours/day through the use of hotline numbers and
paging systems.
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NJDEP
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USCG
Helicopter and
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EPA
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State, Local, and
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New York
New York
State, Local, and
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State of New Jersey
Floatable Debris
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State of New York
Floatable Debris
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USAGE Response
Coordinator
NYCDOS Response
Coordinator
State Floatable
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COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK FOR REPORTING AND RESPONDING
TO FLOATABLE DEBRIS SLICKS.
FIGURE I
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State Programs
The State of New Jersey implemented a program known as
"Operation Clean Shores" to remove floatable debris from
approximately 45 miles of shoreline from south of the George
Washington Bridge to Highlands, New Jersey. This program, which
utilized minimum security prisoners, NJDEP personnel and
assistance from local municipalities was funded through a two
million dollar grant under the Sewage Infrastructure Improvement
Act. The cleanup was originally scheduled to be conducted from
March through May but was extended through September 1989.
Also, the States of New Jersey and New York developed guidelines
and held sessions to educate beach operators on beach cleanup
operations, how to handle medical waste, how to dispose of it,
and who to notify.
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ASSESSMENT
Beach Closures/Debris Collection
The spring and summer of 1989 was a period of record
breaking rainfall with average monthly rainfalls over twice the
norm. In addition, localized torrential downpours often resulted
in areal rainfall amounts significantly above those recorded in
Central Park, New York (Table I). These heavy rains resulted in
combined sewer overflows and stormwater discharges of floatable
debris as well as a significant resuspension of debris off the
shorelines as high waters and flood conditions scoured debris
from banks of rivers and streams. Slicks were observed in the
harbor complex after practically every rainfall event.
Despite all the rainfall the region received, only two
stretches of ocean beaches along the Long Island and New Jersey
shorelines were closed during the bathing season as a result of
floating debris washing ashore.* These closures occurred as
follows:
* The New York City Department of Health permanently closed
South and Midland Beaches, Staten Island within the Lower Harbor
for the summer due to routine wash-ups of debris. These beaches
have chronically been closed for similar reasons in prior years.
No other ocean beaches were closed due to floating debris.
However, there were localized beach closures due to elevated
bacterial counts. A Beach Closure Study has been initiated to
evaluate the causes of these closures and develop an action plan
to address them.
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MONTHLY RAINFALL
CENTRAL PARK, NEW YORK
(INCHES)
MAY JUNE JULY
1989 10.72 8.76 5.14
NORMAL 3.36 3.23 4.03
PERCENT
ABOVE 285
NORMAL
271
127
AUGUST
8.44
3.76
224
SEPTEMBER
(THRU 9/15)
1.8
1.83
(98)
TOTAL
34.86
16.61
210
TABLE I
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1. On July 20, debris began washing ashore on the beaches
of Ocean City, Cape May County, New Jersey. The affected
stretches of beaches were from 34th to 46th Streets. Syringes
(15) were found at the 36th St. beach which was subsequently
closed. All beaches were reopened on July 21, 1989 after being
cleaned.
2. On August 18, floating debris (including syringes)
began washing ashore on the 4 miles of ocean beaches of Gateway
National Park-Sandy Hook, New Jersey. At 4 p.m. the beaches were
closed. They were reopened on August 20, 1989 at the normal
opening hour. A total of 125 syringes were collected during this
period.
These two beach closures represent a drastic reduction in
the miles of ocean beaches closed compared to the summers of 1987
and 1988. In 1987 alone two incidents closed 20 miles of ocean
beach for 2 days in Ocean County, New Jersey and 50 miles of
beaches in Ocean and Monmouth Counties, New Jersey for three
days. On June 23, 1987 approximately five miles of ocean beach
in Nassau County, New York were closed as a result of floatable
material that washed ashore. In 1988, the majority of beach
closures occurred on the south shore of Long Island throughout
July and August. Overall approximately 70 miles of ocean beaches
were closed for various lengths of time on different occasions.
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The reduction in the beach closures can be partially
attributed to the Floatables Action Plan. During the period from
May 15 to September 15, the USAGE collected approximately 543.7
tons of debris of which 461.2 tons was captured on floatable
(regular and nonroutine cleanup) days (Figure 2). The collected
material, as estimated by the USAGE, contained (on a volume
basis) approximately ninety percent wood and ten percent other
floatable materials (plastics, paper products, tires, grasses,
reeds, etc.).
The specially designed nets which were attached to the
USAGE normal drift nets (effective openings of one and three
quarters inch compared to six inches) were very effective in
capturing debris slicks. The amount of smaller material
(plastics, papers, etc.) collected increased significantly over
previous years from minimal amounts to approximately ten percent
in 1989. These smaller nets did not hamper the operation of the
drift collection vessels. If the effective size of the net's
mesh was reduced further, a greater back pressure would result
and significantly increase the drag on the vessel. This
increased drag could seriously hamper the vessel's operation.
Therefore, the effective mesh size should not be modified and
these nets should be used in future floatables drift collection
operations. These nets are currently being retained by the USAGE
and could be quickly reinstalled on their vessels if the occasion
arises.
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While USAGE was performing debris removal from the Upper
Harbor, the New Jersey Commercial Fishermans Association (NJCFA)
under contract to NJDEP was being utilized to a lesser degree
(only two days per moon tide) to conduct activities in Raritan
Bay. The NJCFA commenced their operations on June 18 and
continued through Labor Day. During this period approximately
165 barrels (55 gallons capacity each) of household trash and 30
cubic yards of wood was netted. Also, to further eliminate the
potential source of floating debris, NJDEP implemented its
Operation Clean Shores program. Through September 15, this
program was responsible for removing approximately 3,000 tons of
debris from 28 miles of New Jersey Shorelines (28 miles of the
initially estimated 45 miles of shoreline was actually cleaned).
These three operations, also contributed significantly to the
reduced amount of material escaping the Harbor Complex.
The plan originally recommended that the USAGE drift
collection vessels be repositioned at key locations during the
moon high tides and after rain events. As the plan was
implemented, the repositioning only occurred at the Narrows due
to the need to respond to slicks spotted by the helicopter
surveillance throughout the Harbor Complex (Table 2). Floating
debris slicks were predominantly located in Newark Bay, the Upper
Harbor, Kill van Kull, and the Narrows (Table 2). The drift
collection vessel stationed at the Narrows was often dispatched
as well to other parts of the Harbor as the need arose.
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Summary of Number of Slicks Reported Throughout Summer
To The Environmental Protection Agency
Floatable Coordinators - 1989*
Narrows/Lower Harbor 36
Upper Harbor 47
Newark Bay 40
Kill van Kull 19
Arthur Kill 12
Raritan Bay 5
Rockaway- Sandy Hook Transect 3
Jamaica Bay 1
Newtown Creek 1
*Thru September 4, 1989
TABLE II
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The resources were stretched to the limit responding to
the numerous debris slicks spotted in the Harbor throughout the
summer. Normally the debris slicks were captured by the USAGE
vessels. On August 17, 1989 the number and size of debris slicks
overwhelmed their resources. A huge slick ranging in width from
2 feet to 100 feet extending from the Statue of Liberty southward
and from Governors Island southward to the eastern portion of the
Narrows and extending two miles into the Lower Harbor, several
small slicks (100 yards to 300 yards in length) in Newark Bay,
dispersed floatables in the Kill van Kull and three small slicks
in Raritan Bay extending from Staten Island in a southerly
direction were spotted. In the afternoon the slick had moved out
of the Harbor and extended from the Sandy Hook-Rockaway transect
to the Ambrose Light (approximately 10 miles) and ranged from 5
to 50 feet in width even though the USAGE had collected 36 tons
of material that day. The 17th was preceded by torrential rains
on August 13 and 15, and a lunar eclipse at the time of a full
moon on August 16 which resulted in the highest tide of the year.
This slick washed ashore on August 18, 1989 at Gateway National
Park, Sandy Hook, New Jersey. Except for this one occasion, when
the total amount of material floating in the Harbor was
overwhelming the USAGE drift collection operations was very
effective.
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Despite the efforts to collect marine debris within the
harbor, syringes continued to be found during the summer season
(May 27 to September 4) on the ocean beaches along the New Jersey
shoreline (Sandy Hook to Cape May), the south shore of Long
Island (East Rockway Inlet to Montauk Point), and New York City
beaches (Coney Island, Manhattan Beach and the Rockaways). The
reported numbers varied significantly for each area. The New
York City Beaches reported a dramatic decrease from 943 in 1988
to 434 syringes in 1989. The reported number of syringes found
on the south shore of Long Island decreased slightly from 110 to
75. The reported number of syringes found along the New Jersey
shoreline increased from approximately 60 to over 300 as earlier
shown two events alone accounted for 45% syringes. The
additional increase may be indicative of better recording
mechanisms.*
*Data supplied by the New York City Department of Parks, New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and New York State
Parks and Recreation.
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Communication Network
Cleanup Activities
The communication network that was established to
coordinate debris collection activities was effective.
Scheduling of those individuals responsible for implementing
cleanup actions was one of the keys to the success of the plan.
During normal business hours, these individuals received
surveillance reports from the helicopters and vessels and
communicated the slicks location and cleanup priority to USAGE
Cavens Point operation center. The operations center then
dispatched the nearest USAGE drift collection vessel. The plan
originally required that the helicopter observation team remain
in the vicinity of the slick to direct the USAGE during the
cleanup operation. It was found that this procedure could be
modified so that only in rare occasions was the helicopter held
in the vicinity of the slick. The EPA helicopter contacted the
vessel and the floatables coordinator as to the location, size
and movement of any slick sighted. Overall the clean-rup
operations were not hampered at all by the departure of the
helicopter after reporting the slicks location to the floatable
coordinator. Only once out of over 100 sightings reported was
USAGE unable to locate a slick reported by EPA's helicopter.
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During the nonbusiness hours the communication network
functioned well through the hotline and paging system. The USAGE
reporting of debris sightings to the EPA hotline and subsequently
to the floatable coordinators occurred without any difficulties.
EPA helicopter reporting to the floatable coordinators occurred
smoothly. The USAGE was easily reached and slick reportings
given to the USAGE representative on duty.
One problem that did occur was the reporting of slicks too
small to warrant a response to collect. This problem was quickly
resolved and can be prevented in the future by training all
personnel involved in spotting/reporting slicks as to which ones
will be targeted for clean-up.
Beach Closures Forecasting/Notification
During the implementation period of the plan, there were
only three events which necessitated the use of the USCG/NOAA
computer model to predict landfall of the floating debris
(Table 3). Response time for obtaining predictive reports varied
from several hours to one day depending upon the time of the
request. On these three occasions the model did accurately
predict the dispersion or landfall of the debris slick. On the
two occasions where the model predicted a potential washup, the
state floatable coordinators were notified.
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USCG/NOAA
COMPUTER PREDICTIONS
DATE/LOGATION
May 23, 1989
SLICK MOVING
OUT OF HARBOR
THROUGH NARROWS
SYNOPSIS OF
COMPUTER
PREDICTION
DEBRIS WOULD
DISPERSE AND
REMAIN WITHIN
LOWER HARBOR
ACTUAL OBSERVATION
NO OCEAN
BEACHES CLOSED,
DEBRIS DISPERSED
August 10, 1989
- NARROW SLICK
(1-2 miles long),
3 MILES
DUE EAST OF
SANDY HOOK
August 17, 1989
-LARGE SLICK
(10 miles long)
ESCAPED HARBOR
THROUGH NARROWS
DEBRIS MAY
WASH-UP ON
EASTERN SHORE
OF SANDYHOOK
DEBRIS WOULD
LANDFALL ON
SANDY HOOK
DURING AUGUST
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CLOSED, SLICK
COULDN'T BE
LOCATED DUE
WEATHER CONDITIONS
ON AUGUST 11, 1989
GATEWAY NATIONAL
PARK -SANDY HOOK
(OCEAN) CLOSED ITS
BEACHES AT 4:00PM
ON AUGUST 18 AND
REOPENED AUGUST 20
TABLE III
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RECOMMENDATIONS
A meeting of those agencies involved in implementing the
Floatables Action Plan was held on August 24, 1989 to discuss the
success, problems in implementation and improvements that could
be made to the Plan. The following recommendations were
developed to make future debris cleanup operations even more
effective:
1. Floating Debris Cleanup Activities
a. The regular scheduled cleanups for the new and full
moon high tides should be changed from day before, day of,
and day after to the day of and two days following these
moon high tides since few slicks were spotted the day
before, but numerous slicks were still spotted the second
day after.
b. The locations for cleanup activities on the regular
scheduled days should be the Narrows and the outflow of
Newark Bay into the Kill van Kull in the vicinity of
Bergen Point. The repositioning of the drift collection
vessels is especially critical on an outgoing tide.
c. Clean up activities may have to be expanded to
include the Passaic River and Hackensack River. Both
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NJDEP and EPA have agreed to evaluate floatable sources
within the tidal portions of the Passaic River, Hackensack
River and Newark Bay. In September the agencies
instituted two months of helicopter overflights of the
Passaic (NJDEP) and the Hackensack (EPA) to assess the
extent of the problem and identify sources. Once this
surveillance is completed, the study may yield additional
recommendations.
2. Communication Network
a. To ensure consistency of reporting slicks to be
cleaned up, a one hour training session for all those
involved in aerial and vessel surveillance should be
developed and presented. This training session can easily
be developed by using slides and videotapes currently in
EPA-Region II possession.
b. To improve utilization of the U.S. Coast
Guard/National Oceanographic and Atmospheric
Administration model, a separate line of communication
between EPA and USCG should be established.
c. Cellular phones should be secured for the helicopter
and vessels. A FCC waiver for the helicopter to utilize a
cellular phone must be obtained.
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3. General
a. The Floatables Action Plan should be continued
throughout the year to further reduce the amount of
floatable material escaping into the New York Bight. The
summer season (May 15-September 15) would require the same
resource effort that was expended by all agencies in the
summer of 1989. The USAGE will have to continue to
utilize two drift collection vessels on the floatable days
and should work daylight hours (dawn to dusk) in order
capture two tidal cycles. The winter months operations
would be less resource intensive than the summer months.
Cleanup operations and surveillance would only be
conducted during daylight hours on those days associated
with the full and new moon high tides. Surveillance would
be conducted after a rain event of 1 inch or more and
cleanups conducted if slicks are spotted. To minimize the
financial impact on the USAGE, the winter operations
should be intergrated into their normal wood debris
collection efforts.
b. Periodic meetings (i.e. monthly) of the implementing
agencies should be held to provide feedback on the
implementation of the program.
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c. For slicks spotted in the ocean a tracking system
needs to be implemented to verify movement versus
USCG/NOAA model prediction. Recent studies utilizing
satellite tracked drifters to track oil plumes, indicate
that by removing the drogue section of the drifter, the
drifters will travel with the oil slick and reliably track
their movement. Floatable slicks are very similar to oil
slicks in the they are both wind dependent. The satellite
drifters that are being utilized for the Deepwater
Municipal Sludge Dump Site (DMSDS) Monitoring Program
provide real-time data on position at roughly 2 hour
intervals to Region II via Service ARGOS. These same
drifters could be utilized to track floatable slicks by
simply removing the drogue section of the drifter.
d. Additional resources to conduct cleanups are required
to address the outflow of Jamaica Bay into the Lower
Harbor. This could be accomplished either by New York
State contracting with a fishing cooperative or NYDOS
purchasing a skimmer vessel.
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CONCLUSION
The Floatables Action Plan played an integral role in
preventing a repeat of the large number of beach closures during
the Summers of 1987 and 1988, and keeping the beaches clean of
floating debris. Other programs that were instituted this past
year: New Jersey Operation Clean Shores which removed
approximately 3000 tons of material from the shorelines, the
States of New Jersey and New York efforts to educate beach
operators on the handling/reporting of floatables debris, and
medical waste tracking, have also significantly contributed to a
successful summer. However, these programs are all stopgap
measures until such time that long term solutions can be
instituted to correct the sources of the problem. The Floatables
Action Plan, as modified to reflect the cited recommendations
should be continued on a limited basis during the winter months
(surveillance and cleanups following new and full moon high
tides, and significant rainfall events) and be reinstituted for
the summer of 1990.
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APPENDIX C
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1989 Floatables Action Plan - Beach Status/Weather Conditions
Date Weather Conditions Beach Closed * Reason
May 15, 1989 Rain - Trace None
Wind -
May 16, 1989 Rain - New Jersey - 2.11 inches None
New York - 2.30 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, NE 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, NE 10-15 Knots
South Shore, NE 13 Knots
May 17, 1989 Rain - New Jersey - 0.71 inches None
New York - 1.05 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 10-16 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 12-18 Knots
South Shore, NNW 12-18 Knots
May 18, 1989 Rain - None None
Wind - Sandy Hook, N 10-18 Knots
Jersey Shore, N 12-20 Knots
South Shore, N 12-20 Knots
Wind became South in P.M.
Note: Wind direction indicated refers to direction winds are caning from.
* NYCDOH has permanently closed South and Midland Beaches on Staten Island for the Sunroer due to
routine wash-up of debris.
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Date
May 19, 1989
May 20, 1989
May 21, 1989
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to
May 22, 1989
May 23, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 7-14 Knots
South Shore, S 7-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 8-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-15 Knots
Rain - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 10-16 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 10-16 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 1.01 inches
New York - 0.72 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 10-16 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
None
None
Wind became North East in P.M.
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Date Weather Conditions Beach Closed Reason
May 24, 1989 Rain - New Jersey - 0.53 inches None
New York - 0.70 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, ENE 10-18 Knots
Jersey Shore, ENE 10-18 Knots
South Shore, ENE 12-20 Knots
May 25, 1989 Rain - Trace None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, NNW 10-15 Knots
C May 26, 1989 Rain - None None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
May 27, 1989 Rain - New Jersey - 0.20 inches None
New York - 0.18 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, NNW 10-15 Knots
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Date Weather Conditions Beach Closed Reason
May 28, 1989 Rain - None None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NW 10-20 Riots
Jersey Shore, NW 12-22 Knots
South Shore, NW 12-22 Knots
May 29, 1989 Rain - None None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NW 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, NW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, NW 10-15 Knots
May 30, 1989 Rain - New Jersey - Trace None
n New York - 0.03 inches
*-
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 10-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 12-22 Knots
South Shore, SSW 12-22 Knots
May 31, 1989 Rain - None None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 10-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-20 Knots
South Shore, SSW 12-22 Knots
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June 2, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - Trace
New York - 0.11 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 12-18 Knots
South Shore, WSW 12-18 Knots
Rain - None
Beach Closed
None
Reason
June 3, 1989
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 10-18 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 12-20 Knots
South Shore, WSW 12-20 Knots
Rain - None
New Jersey
Avon, Bradley
Beach, Monmouth
County
Merrick Estates
Civic Association
None
Precautionary
measure taken due
to bacterial
levels
Sewage Spill in
Baldwin
Wind - Sandy Hook, WNW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, WNW 8-14 Knots
South Shore, WNW 8-14 Knots
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Weather Conditions
Beach Closed
Reason
June 4, 1989
Rain - New Jersey 0.10 inches
New York 0.09 inches
o
June 5, 1989
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SSE 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - Trace
New York - 0.01 inches
June 6, 1989
Wind - Sandy Hook, SE 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, SE 10-15 Knots
South Shore, SE 10-15 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.67 inches
New York - 1.67 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 10-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 10-15 Knots
South Shore, S 10-15 Knots
New Jersey
New Jersey Beaches
reopened New York -
Bar Beach, Hempstead
Harbor Beach, Tappen
Beach, Nassau County
Merrick Estates Civic
Association reopened
New Jersey - None
New York - Same
Beaches as yesterday,
plus the freshwater
beaches at Lake
Ronkonkona, Suffolk
County
Sewage spill of
approximately
10,000 gallons
from Roslyn
Village
High Fecal Coli-
form Counts.
None
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Date
June 7, 1989
June 8, 1989
Weather conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.42 inches
New York - 0.55 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, ENE 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, ENE 12-18 Knots
South Shore, ENE 12-18 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.08 inches
New York - 0.08 inches
o
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNE 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, NNE 8-14 Knots
Beach Closed
Nassau County beaches
reopened; other
beaches remained
closed
Reason
Same beaches as
yesterday, plus
Huntington Beach
Comunity Center,
Yaphank Lake,
Benjamin Beach
(Great South Bay),
Town of Islip;
Oenterport Yacht
Club Beach, Steers
Beach, Brookhaven
Beach, West Islip
Beach, Scudder Park,
Fleet's Cove Beach,
Khollwood Beach and
Goldstar Battalion
Beach all Suffolk
County
High Bacterial
Counts
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Date
June 9, 1989
June 10, 1989
June 11, 1989
June 12, 1989
June 13, 1989
Weather Oonditions
Rain - New Jersey - 1.80 inches
New York - 2.55 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, N 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, N 7-14 Knots
South Shore, N 7-14 Knots
Rain - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, WNW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, WNW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, WNW 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, WNW 10-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, WNW 12-22 Knots
South Shore, WNW 12-22 Knots
Rain - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, NW 12-18 Knots
Jersey Shore, NW 12-18 Knots
South Shore, NW 12-18 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 1.05 inches
New York - 1.34 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 10-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 12-22 Knots
South Shore, SSW 12-22 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
None
None
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Date
June 14, 1989
June 15, 1989
n
June 16, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.18 inches
New York - 0.29 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.22 inches
New York - 0.08 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SW 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.19 inches
New York - 0.35 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 10-16 Knots
South Shore, S 10-16 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Great Kills
Beach, Staten
Island
Biltmore Beach,
Galloway Beach,
Port Washington
Estates Beach,
Manor Haven and
Bar Beach, Tanner
Park Beach and
Venetian Shores
Nassau County
Sandspit Beach,
Fredsnore Beach
Club, Bay Hills
Property Owner's
Association
Reason
High Bacterial
Counts
High Bacterial
Counts
High Coliform
Counts
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Date
Weather Conditions
Beach Closed
Reason
June 17, 1989
June 18, 1989
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June 19, 1989
Rain - New Jersey - Trace
New York - 0.17 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
Rain - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 8-14 Knots
South Shore, WSW 8-14 Knots
Rain - None
None
None
Sayville Beach,
North View Beach,
West Islip Beach,
Corey Beach and Bay
Club Beach, all
Suffolk County
High Fecal Coli-
f orro Counts
June 20, 1989
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SSE 8-14 Knots
None
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Date
June 21, 1989
JUne 22, 1989
n
JUne 23, 1989
June 24, 1989
June 25, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.08 inches
New York - 0.41 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, ESE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, ESE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, ESE 8-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SSE 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.05 inches
New York - 0.15 inches
Wind - Sandy Hock, ESE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, ESE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, ESE 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.10 inches
New York - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, E 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, E 8-14 Knots
South Shore, E 8-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, NE 8-14 Knots
Beach Closed
Bayport Beach,
Heckscher State
Park West
None
Kaler's Pond
(Brookhaven)
None
None
Reason
Hicfli Fecal Coli-
form Counts
High Fecal Coli-
f orm Counts
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Date
June 26, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.41 inches
New York - 0.80 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SE 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, SE 10-15 Knots
South Shore, SE 10-15 Knots
June 27, 1989
June 28, 1989
June 29, 1989
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SSW 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.06 inches
New York - 0.10 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 8-15 Knots
South Shore, SW 8-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 11-17 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 12-18 Knots
South Shore, NNW 12-18 Knots
Beach Closed
Amityville Village
Beach
North View Beach,
Lake Ronkonkoma,
Kaler's Pond,
Fredshore Beach
Club, Centerport
Yacht Club and
Knollwood Beach
all reopened
None
None
Amityville Village
Beach, Bayport
Beach, Cory's
Beach, Sandspit
and Heckscher State
Park West reopened
Reason
High Fecal Coli-
forra levels
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Date
June 30, 1989
July 1, 1989
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July 2, 1989
July 3, 1989
July 4, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 7-14 Knots
South Shore, S 7-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 7-14 Knots
South Shore, S 7-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 5-10 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 5-10 Knots
South Shore, SSW 5-10 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 10-15 Knots
South Shore, S 10-15 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.01 inches
New York - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 10-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-20 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-20 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Benjamin Beach
reopened (only
beach on Suffolk
still closed is
Yaphank)
None
Reason
None
None
Tanners Park in
Babylon reopened
None
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July 5, 1989
July 6, 1989
July 7, 1989
July 8, 1989
July 9, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 2.45 inches
New York - 1.83 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 10-15 Knots
South Shore, S 10-15 Knots
Rain - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSE 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSE 10-15 Knots
South Shore, SSE 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, SW 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, NW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, NW 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 15-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 15-20 Knots
South Shore, SW 15-20 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
None
None
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Date
July 10, 1989
July 11, 1989
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Rain - New Jersey - 0.26 inches
New York - 0.08 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 15-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 15-20 Knots
South Shore, SW 15-20 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SWW 15-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, SWW 15-20 Knots
South Shore, SWW 15-20 Knots
July 12, 1989
July 13, 1989
Rain - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, NNE 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.36 inches
New York - 0.20 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, ESE 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, ESE 7-14 Knots
South Shore, ESE 7-14 Knots
Beach Closed
West Islip, Venetian
Shore and Goldstar
Battalion Beach
None
Bar Beach, Tappan,
Henpstead Harbor
Park, Seacliff
Village Beach and
IBM County Club
have prohibited
bathing
None
Reason
High Fecal Coli-
fonn Counts
Sewage Spill from
Village of Rosyln
Manor Haven Beach,
Long Island reopened
(closed since June 16,
1989)
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Date
July 14, 1989
July 15, 1989
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July 16, 1989
July 17, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - Trace
New York - 0.09 indies
Wind - Sandy Hook, NE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, NE 8-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, N 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, N 10-16 Knots
South Shore, N 10-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.89 inches
New York - 0.93 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SE 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SE 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.13 inches
New York - 0.26 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, E 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, E 10-15 Knots
South Shore, E 10-15 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
Kalers Pond,
Suffolk County
West Islip Beach
reopened, bathing
resumed at five (5)
Henpstead Harbor
Beaches
High Fecal Coli-
fom Counts
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Date
July 18, 1989
July 19, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNE 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNE 10-15 Knots
South Shore, NNE 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
o
July 20, 1989
July 21, 1989
Wind - Sandy Hook, SE 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SE 8-16 Knots
South Shore, SE 8-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.68 inches
New York - 0.28 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SE 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SE 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SE 10-16 Knots
Rain - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, SE 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SE 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SE 10-16 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
Sea Isle City,
WildwDod, Wildwood
Crest and North
Wildwood Beaches,
Cape May County,
New Jersey
Venetian Shore
(Babylon) reopened
Ocean City Beaches,
Cape May County, New
Jersey
High Bacteria
Levels
Medical debris
wash-up
Ocean City Beaches
reopened
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Date
July 22, 1989
July 23, 1989
July 24, 1989
Weather Conditions
Fain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 8-14 Knobs
Jersey Shore, S 7-12 Knots
South Shore, S 7-12 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 8-14 Knots
South Shore, WSW 8-25 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, Variable 10 Knots
Jersey Shore, Variable 10 Knots
South Shore, Variable 10 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
July 25, 1989
July 26, 1989
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, WSW 8-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, WSW 7-14 Knots
Zach's Bay (Jones
Beach Inlet),
Long Island
High Fecal Coli-
farm Counts
None
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Date
July 27, 1989
July 28, 1989
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July 29, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.03 inches
New York - 0.04 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, WSW 7-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - None
New York - 0.01 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, W 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, W 10-16 Knots
South Shore, W 10-16 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, N 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, N 10-16 Knots
South Shore, N 10-16 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
Fleets Cove Beach,
Suffolk County
High Fecal Coli-
f orm Counts
None
July 30, 1989
July 31, 1989
Rain - New Jersey - 0.01 inches None
New York - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, Onshore 7-12 inches
Jersey Shore, Onshore 8-14 Knots
South Shore, Onshore 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.01 inches None
New York - 0.09 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SE 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, SE 12-18 Knots
South Shore, SE 12-18 Knots
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Date
Weather Conditions
Beach Closed
Reason
August 1, 1989
August 2, 1989
August 3, 1989
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August 4, 1989
August 5, 1989
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSE 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SSE 8-14 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.16 inches
New York - 0.05 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 8-16 Knots
South Shore, NNW 8-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - Trace
New York - 0.02 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, SW 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SW 8-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 8-16 Knots
South Shore, WSW 8-16 Knots
None
None
None
Fleets Cove Beach
reopened
TWO (2) Bayside
Beaches at Recreation
Area (Sandy Hook Bay
Beaches, New Jersey)
High Bacteria
Levels
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Date
August 6, 1989
August 7, 1989
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August 8, 1989
August 9, 1989
August 10, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.01 inches
New York - 0.01 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 7-12 Riots
Jersey Shore, SW 8-16 Knots
South Shore, SW 8-16 Riots
Pain - New Jersey - 0.13 inches
New York - 0.18 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 10 Riots
Jersey Shore, SW 10 Knots
South Shore, SW 10 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 12-22 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 12-23 Knots
South Shore, NNW 10-20 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NW 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, NW 7-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, ENE 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, ENE 8-16 Knots
South Shore, ENE 8-16 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
Lake Ronkonkoma
Gateway National
Recreation Area
Beaches reopened
Goldstar Battalion
Beach reopened
None
None
None
High Pecal Coli-
f orm Counts
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Date
August 11, 1989
August 12, 1989
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Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 1.35 indies
New York - 1.67 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, ENE 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, ENE 10-16 Knots
South Shore, ENE 10-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 1.99 inches
New York - 2.69 inches
Hind - Sandy Hook, ENE 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, ENE 10-16 Knots
South Shore, ENE 10-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 1.31 inches
New York - 0.24 inches
August 14, 1989
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 10-15 Knots
South Shore, S 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, SW 7-14 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
Zach's Bay
reopened
Hewlett Point Beach,
Island Park Beach and
Harbor Isle Beach Club
Nassau County.
Advisory against
swimming and water
skiing in Middle and
Henjpstead Bays
None
Lake Ronkonkona
reopened
Closed by NCHD as
a precautionary
measure due to
sewage spill from
Bay Park caused by
power failure
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Date
August 15, 1989
August 16, 1989
August 17, 1989
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August 18, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.04 inches
New York - 1.50 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, SSW 7-14 Knots
Rain - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 8-16 Knots
South Shore, SW 8-16 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 10-16 Knots
South Shore, NNW 10-16 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNE 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNE 7-14 Knots
South Shore, NNE 7-14 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
Four (4) Beaches at
Queen Street North,
Cape May, New Jersey
Sandy Hook, New
Jersey
Cape May Beaches
reopened
Harbor Isle Beach dub,
Hewlett Point Beach,
Island Park Village
Beach reopened
Precautionary
measure due to
sewage spill
caused by main
break
Floatable,
Medical debris
wash-up
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Date
August 19, 1989
August 20, 1989
August 21, 1989
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August 22, 1989
August 23, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.31 inches
New York - 0.15 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, ENE 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, ENE 8-16 Knots
South Shore, ENE 8-16 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSE 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSE 8-16 Knots
South Shore, SSE 8-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.02 inches
New York - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 10-15 Knots
South Shore, S 10-15 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.03 inches
New York - Trace
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 8-16 Knots
South Shore, NNW 8-16 Knots
Rain - New Jersey - 0.12 inches
New York - 0.41 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, WSW 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, WSW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, WSW 7-14 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
Sandy Hook beaches
reopened
Goldstar Battalion
Beach, Huntington
High Fecal Coli-
f orm Counts
None
None
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Date
August 24, 1989
August 25, 1989
August 26, 1989
August 27, 1989
August 28, 1989
Weather Cdnditions
Rain - None
Wind
Sandy Hook, NNW 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 12-18 Knots
South Shore, NNW 12-18 Knots
Rain - None
Wind
Sandy Hook, NNE 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNE 10-16 Knots
South Shore, NNE 10-16 Knots
Rain - None
Hind
Sandy Hook, Onshore 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, Onshore 7-14 Knots
South Shore, Onshore 7-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 7-14 Knots
South Shore, S 7-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 7-14 Knots
South Shore, S 7-14 Knots
Beach Closed
Village of Sea Cliff
Beach (Prohibited
Bathing)
None
Reason
High Bacterial
Counts
None
None
None
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Date
August 29, 1989
August 30, 1989
August 31, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - New Jersey - 0.02 inches
New York - 0.13 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 6-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-20 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-20 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, W 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, W 12-18 Knots
South Shore, W 12-18 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NW 7-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, NW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, NW 8-15 Knots
September 1, 1989 Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 10-15 Knots
South Shore, SW 10-15 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
None
Biltmore and Sea Cliff
beaches reopened
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Date
September 2, 1989
September 3, 1989
September 4, 1989
September 5, 1989
September 6, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, WNW 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, WNW 10-18 Knots
South Shore, WNW 10-18 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNW 8-14 Knots
South Shore, NNW 8-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NE 10-15 Knots
Jersey Shore, NE 10-15 Knots
South Shore, NE 10-15 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, ESE 15-20 Knots
Jersey Shore, ESE 15-20 Knots
South Shore, ESE 15-20 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, E 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, E 7-14 Knots
South Shore, E 7-14 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
None
None
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Date
September 7, 1989
Septenfcer 8, 1989
September 9, 1989
Septenfcer 10, 1989
September 11, 1989
Weather Conditions
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSE 5-10 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSE 7-14 Knots
South Shore, SSE 7-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SE 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SE 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SE 8-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 8-14 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
South Shore, SSW 10-16 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SW 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SW 7-14 Knots
South Shore, SW 7-14 Knots
Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, S 5-10 Knots
Jersey Shore, S 5-10 Knots
South Shore, S 5-10 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
None
None
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Date Vteather Conditions
September 12, 1989 Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, NNE 10-18 Knots
Jersey Shore, NNE 10-18 Knots
South Shore, NNE 10-17 Knots
September 13, 1989 Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, SSW 7-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, SSW 8-14 Knots
South Shore, SSW 8-14 Knots
September 14, 1989 Rain - New Jersey - 0.49 inches
New York - 0.97 inches
Wind - Sandy Hook, E 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, E 7-14 Knots
South Shore, E 7-14 Knots
September 15, 1989 Rain - None
Wind - Sandy Hook, E 6-12 Knots
Jersey Shore, E 7-14 Knots
South Shore, E 7-14 Knots
Beach Closed
None
Reason
None
None
None
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