Priority Wetlands List For The State Of New Jersey


PRIORITY WETLANDS LIST
for the
State of New Jersey
Prepared by the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Region 2
May 1989

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I. INTRODUCTION	
p. 1
II.	STATEWIDE GENERAL CATEGORIES
Designated Rare Habitat Type	p.	4
Calcareous Fen			5
Inland Acidic Seep	p.	6
Sole Source Aquifers	p.	6a
III.	SPECIFIC GEOGRAPHIC AREAS
NORTHERN NEW JERSEY
Counties: Bergen, Essex, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset,
Sussex, Union, Warren
Beraen County		p. 7
Bear Swamp - Park Ridge/Montvale Tvps			p. 8
Hackensack Meadovlands - various townships		p. 10
examples:
Kearny Harsh
Sawmill Creek
Teterboro Woods
Passaic River Basin wetlands - various townships	p. 12
examples:
Celery Farm/Wolf Swamp
Sprout Brook wetlands
Valentine Brook wetlands
Essex County	p. 18
Passaic River Basin wetlands - various townships	p. 19
examples:
Hatfield Swamp
Long Meadow
Hunterdon County	p. 22
No specific areas currently listed
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Morrla County		P»	23
Big Pine Swamp - Jefferson Twp		p.	24
Lake Hopatcong watershed - Jefferson and Roxbury Twp....p.	26
Lanington River wetlands - Roxbury and Chester Twp	p.	28
Little Spruce Swamp - Mount Olive Twp.........	p.	30
Passaic River Basin wetlands - various townships	p.	32
examples:
Beaver Brook
Bog and Vly Meadows
Great Swamp/Lord Stirling Park
Lee Meadows
Lincoln Park Gravel Pits
Passaic River Complex;
Black Meadows
Great Piece Meadows
Hatfield Swamp
Sagamore Swamp
Troy Meadows
Upper Rockaway River watershed - various townships	p. 36
examples:
Ames Lake wetlands
Bershire Valley
Deer Lake wetlands
Green Pond Brook/Lake Denmark
Jackson Brook wetlands
Mount Hope Lake wetlands
Rockaway Valley wetlands
Washington Valley - Mendham Twp	...p. 40
Passaic County	p. 42
Beech Brook wetlands - Ringwood and West Milford Twp....p. 43
Passaic River Basin wetlands - various townships	p. 45
examples:
Glenwild wetlands
Lake Terwilliger
Oakwood Lake wetlands
Pequannock River watershed;
Cedar Pond and tributaries
Dunker Pond and tributaries
Hanks Pond and tributaries
Kanouse Brook and tributaries
Somerset County	p. 49
Passaic River Basin - various townships	p. 50
example: Dead River wetlands
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Sussex County			52
Arctic Meadows - Stillwater Twp	P«	53
Johnsonburg Swamp - Green Twp			55
Mashipacong Island - Montague Twp	p.	57
Mountain Lakes Bog - Liberty and White Twp.		p.	59
Passaic River Basin wetlands - various townships	p.	61
examples:
Cherry Ridge Brook
Peapack Brook
Regional wetlands - various townships 	p.	63
examples:
Aeroflex Lake system
Armstrong Bog
Bear Swamp
Black Creek Swamp
Big Spring/Muckshaw Pond wetlands
Culver's Gap Swamp
Culver's Gap Causeway
Germany Flats
Hyper Humus Swamp
Lafayette Meadows
Lake Hopatcong wetlands (see page 26)
Lubber's Run
Mill Brook wetlands
Pochuck Swamp
Spirol Road/Plotts Road Swamp
Stillwater Station tributary
Upper Paulinskill Lake wetlands
Upper Wallkill Valley wetlands
Wallkill Valley wetlands
Wildcat Brook wetlands
Woodruffs Gap - Sparta Twp	p.	75
Pnion County	p.	76
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor
(Jersey City area) - various townships	p.	77
Warren County	p.	79
Johnsonburg Swamp - Frelinghuysen Twp	p.	80
Shades of Death Marsh - Liberty and Independence Twp....p.	82
Tock's Swamp - Pahaquarry Twp	p.	84
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CENTRAL MEW JERSEY
Counties: Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth
Mercer County	p.	86
Hamilton Marsh - Hamilton Twp...	p.	87
Walnford floodplain - Hamilton Twp	p.	89
Middlesex County	p.	91
Dismal Swamp - Edison Twp	p.	92
Helmetta - Helmetta Boro	p.	94
Pigeon Swamp - South Brunswick Twp		p.	96
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor (Jersey City area)
-	various townships	(See pgs.77-78).. .p.	98
Raritan Center r Edison Twp	p.	99
Mortmoti^h County			p.	101
Bamegat Bay and tributaries - various townships	p.	102
Raritan Bay/New York Harbor (Jersey City area)
-	various townships	(See pgs. 77-78)...p.	104
Walnford floodplain
-	Upper Freehold Twp	(See pgs. 89-90)...p.	105
80UTHEKN MEW JERSEY
Counties: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland,
Gloucester, Ocean, Salem
Atlantic County	p. 106
Atlantic Goose Ponds - Egg Harbor City	p. 107
Five Acre Pond - Estell Manor City	p. 109
Hospitality Branch - Foldsom Twp	p. Ill
Malibu Beach complex - Egg Harbor Twp	p. 113
Maurice River wetlands - various townships	p. 115
Mullica River wetlands - various townships	p. 117
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Burlincrton County			119
Bamegat Bay and tributaries
-	various townships	(See pgs. 102-103)	p.	120
Hamilton Marsh - Bordentovn Boro	P«	121
Lake Pines - Evesham Tvp	123
Mullica River wetlands
-	various townships	(See pgs. 117-118)....p.	125
Oswego River wetlands - various townships	p.	126
South Valley/Strawbridge
-	Moorestown and Mt. Laurel Tvp	p.	128
Wading River wetlands - various tpwnships	p.	130
Walnford Floodplain - Chesterfield and
N. Hanover Twps	(See pgs. 89-90)	p.	132
County	p.	133
Beagle Club Woods - Voorhees Twp	p.	134
Mullica River wetlands
-	various townships	(See pgs. 117-118) .. .p.	136
Cape Mav County	p.	137
Bennetts Bog - Lower Twp	p.	138
Cape May Meadows - Lower Twp	p.	140
Great Ceadr Swamp/Indian Trail Swamp - Upper, Middle,
and Dennis Twp...p.	142
Lizard Tail Swamp - Lower Twp	p.	145
Rio Grande Swamp - Middle Twp	p.	147
and county	p.	149
Dividing Creek Wetland complex - Commercial
and Lower Twp	p.	150
Maurice River wetlands
-	various townships	(See pgs. 115-116)....p.	152
Gloucester County			p.	153
Maurice River wetlands
-	various townships	(See pgs. 115-116)...p.	154
Oldmans Creek - Logans Twp	p.	155
Ocean County	p.	157
Bamegat Bay and tributaries - various townships	p.	158
examples:
Manahawkin Lake wetlands - Stafford Twp	p.	160
Manahawkin Swamp - Stafford Twp	p.	162
Mullica River wetlands
-	various townships	(See pgs. 117-118)...p.	164
Oceanville Bog - Oceanville Twp	p.	165
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Sal en County	p.	167
Mannington Meadows - Mannington and
Lower Penns Neck Twp	p.	168
Maurice River wetlands
- various townships	(See pgs. 115-116)	p.	170
Oldmans Creek - Oldmans and Woolrich Twp	p.	171
Pole Tavern - Upper Pittsgrove Twp			p.	173
Salem River floodplain - Pilesgrove Twp	p.	175
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Northern Region
Central Region
Southern Region
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INTRODUCTION
Background
In New Jersey the filling of wetlands has been accelerating since
the mid-1800's. Wetlands created by reservoir impoundment,
beaver activity, and pond construction were minimal gains
compared to the conversion for highways, agriculture, industrial,
commercial, and residential development.
New Jersey has lost at least 20% of its wetlands since the mid-
1900's. From 1948 to 1978 the Passaic River Basin lost nearly
half of its wetlands. Twelve counties have lost more than 25% of
their original complement of wetlands. Passaic, Hunterdon,
Mercer, Monmouth, and Sussex have lost more than half. The USDA
Soil Conservation Service data for hydric soils in the state show
losses of 20%, not including Essex and Hudson counties which are
heavily developed. The greatest cause of wetland conversion used
to be agriculture, it is now urban and suburban development.
Purpose
The identification of a priority wetlands list for New Jersey is
part of EPA's commitment to develop a comprehensive policy
framework to establish a technically sound and consistent basis
for EPA positions on proposed dredged or fill material discharges
into waters of the United States, including wetlands. EPA has
significant statutory authority under Section 404 of the Clean
Water Act to assure that dredge and fill discharges into
federally regulated waters of the U.S., including wetlands, do not
result in significant adverse environmental impacts. An
important step in EPA's effort is to focus regional resources on
the identification and protection of the most important wetlands
in the region.
In general, the list for New Jersey recognizes those areas
identified by various federal, state and private contributors
which are considered to be the most important and vulnerable
wetlands in the state. This is not a comprehensive inventory;
rather it is a listing of areas currently known to EPA to be
important and/or under particular threat. It is our intention
that this list be updated periodically as discussed below.
The priority designation applies to all federally regulated
waters of the U.S., including wetlands, within the areas
identified. However, it must be noted that failure to include
any particular area on the list in no way implies that it
will/should receive less than full protection under the Section
4 04 regulatory program.
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Application under New Jersey Law
In New Jersey, the Legislature has decided to incorporate this
special class of wetlands into the Freshwater Wetlands Protection
Act and Rules to insure that the State program complies and is
consistent with the Federal program. The New Jersey Freshwater
Wetlands Act prohibits the use of certain general permits within
areas on this list. This list replaces the former listing which
has been used by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection (NJDEP) as an Interim Final list.
Questions regarding the use of the Priority Wetland list in the
New Jersey Freshwater Wetlands Act, the designation of any
particular parcel as part of a Priority Wetland, or how specific
proposals may be effected by this listing should be directed to
the NJDEP Bureau of Freshwater Wetlands at (609) 984-0852.
Document Construction
In developing this list, the characteristics of wetland systems
throughout the state were evaluated using criteria which included
the following:
1.	Unique habitat for fauna of flora;
2.	Unusual or regionally rare wetland types;
3.	Ecologically important and under threat of development;
4.	Important to surface water systems;
5.	Critical to protect water supplies; and
6.	Valuable for and provide flood storage capacity.
Listing of priority areas is done is two ways - by general
category and by specific geographic area. General categories
include generic areas of concern, such as a particular type of
wetland (e.g., calcareous fen) or the particular physical
situation of a wetland (e.g., overlying an EPA designated sole-
source aquifer), tSpecific geographic areas include particular
wetland areas with a defined geographic boundary (e.g., Great
Piece Meadows) or a particular wetland system with defined
boundaries (e.g., wetlands of the Passiac River Basin).
Please note that the text generally describes the listed area,
and the attached maps are for illustrative purposes only.
Interpretation of the specific boundaries on any particular
parcel should be gained, by EPA's agreement with New Jersey, from
the NJDEP office listed above.
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Updating
EPA intends to update the list periodically to take into account
new information that may become available regarding the listed
areas as well as other wetland areas which may be candidates for
inclusion. Although EPA has no formal review process for
updating this list, we intend to develop appropriate procedures
for such revisions later this year.
If you have any questions concerning EPA's authority with regard
to Priority Wetlands please contact Mr. Mario Del Vicario, Chief
of EPA Region II's Marine and Wetlands Protection Branch at the
above address or by phone at (212) 264-5170.
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Priority Waterbody/Wetland Listing
Name:	Natural Heritage Program Rare Wetlands Communities
Category: General Habitat Type - Rare
State(s):	NJ
Location:	Statewide
Resource Values: - Fish and wildlife habitat
- Other wetlands values
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: - These sites are all rare in New Jersey and
therefore are intrinsically vulnerable and
valuable
Comments: These wetlands have been identified through the Natural
Heritage Program as being rare in New Jersey. The
checklist includes a salt marsh complex, brackish
intertidal mudflat community, brackish tidal marsh,
inland noncalcareous pond shore communities, inland
graminoid marsh, pine barrens shrub swamp, robust
emergent marsh, northern NJ shrub swamp, coastal plain
chamaecyparis swamp, outer coastal plain swamp, and red
maple hardwood swamp.
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Priority Waterbody/Wetland Listing
Name:	Calcareous Fen
Category: Specific Habitat Type
State(s): NJ
Location: The great valley of the Ridge and Valley physiographic
province in Sussex and Warren Counties
Resource Values:	- Shrub and herb dominated community formed
in low areas where calcareous groundwater
seepage is present
-	Few communities remaining
-	Species unique to area and adapted to
environmental conditions
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: - Dependent on continued supply of
calcareous groundwater seepage
-	Pesticide applications in the vicinity
-	Ditching and draining for agriculture
-	Filling or dredging for commercial of
housing developments
-	Flooding by beaver
-	Human trampling
Comments: Vince's Bog is an example. This area has been
identified by NJ's Heritage Program as a rare habitat.
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Priority Waterbody/Wetland Listing
Name: Inland Acidic Seep
Category: Specific Habitat Type
State(s): NJ
Location: Kittatinny Mountains is Sussex County
Resource Values: - Unique habitat with endemic species (only
one 4 acre example is known)
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: - Human trampling
- Changes in the quality or quantity of
groundwater in the vicinity
Comments: The only known case is partially protected.
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Priority Waterbody/Wetland Listing
Name:	Sole Source Aquifers
Category:	General Habitat Type
State(s):	NJ
Location:	Statewide
Resource Values:	- Protection of drinking water supplies
-	Recharge capacity
-	Water quality preservation
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: - Discharge of fill material for commercial
or residential development
-	Contamination from pesticide
-	Changes in quality or quantity of
groundwater
Comments: Wetlands overlying or adjacent to designated Sole Source
Aquifers are critical to the preservation and
maintenance of water quality. Areas overlying sole
source aquifers also provide recharge capacity.
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BERGEN COUNTY. NJ
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Name: Bear Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Park Ridge and Montvale Townships, Bergen County.
Located approximately at Spring Valley Road and Brae
Boulevard.
Resource Value: Unique habitat, specimen si zed-trees. Features
an exemplary red maple-swamp azalea community of considerable age
for New Jersey. Rare plants. Habitat for State threatened and
endangered bird species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Commercial and residential development
totally surrounds the wetland and has already infringed on all
borders. Aerial extent of resource has decreased and can be
expected to decrease further. Threat to resource is increasing
due to the development of a fast-growing high quality office
center in this immediate area.
Comments:
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Name: Hackensack Meadowlands
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Various townships including Kearny, N. Arlington, and
Woodbridge Twps., Hudson and Bergen Counties. Examples
include:
1.	Kearny Marsh
2.	Sawmill Creek
3.	Teterboro Woods
Resource Value: Diverse array of palustrine and estuarine
wetlands. Provides significant habitat for
waterfowl, including the only NJ breeding
population of American Coots, and raptors (e.g.
northern harriers, short-eared owls). Features
floodwater storage for the Hackensack River and
several tidal and non-tidal streams.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Intense development pressure from
surrounding communities and land
speculators.
Comments: This Priority listing includes all wetlands within the
Hackensack Meadowlands.
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HACKENSACK RIVER BASIN
Index to U.S.G.S. Topo. maps
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Hame: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Bergen County:
1.	Celery Farm/Wolf Swamp
2.	Valentine Brook
3.	Sprout Brook
Resource Value: -Flood control
-Water supplies and water quality maintenance
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: This listing includes all wetlands within the Passaic
River Basin. The Passaic River drains 935 square miles
(85% of NJ, 16% of NY). Average annual population
growth is estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and
lower portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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HACKENSACK MEADOWS
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Crange Quad.
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Name: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
"Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Bergen County:
1.	Celery Farm/Wolf Swamp
2.	Valentine Brook
3.	Sprout Brook
Resource Value: -Flood control
-Water supplies and water quality maintenance
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: The Passaic River drains 935 square miles (85% of NJ,
16% of NY). Average annual population growth is
estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and lower
portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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PASSAIC RIVER BASIN
OVERALL
Index to U.S.6.S. Topo Maps
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CELERY FARM/WOLF SWAMP
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VALENTINE BROOK WETLANDS
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Ramsey Quad.

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PASSAIC RIVER BASIN
Sprout Brook
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ESSEX COUNTY f N.T
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Name: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Essex County:
1.	Hatfield Swamp
2.	Long Meadow
Resource Value: -Flood control for major rivers and their
tributaries.
-Water quality maintenance
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: This listing includes all wetlands within the Passaic
River Basin. The Passaic River drains 935 square miles
(85% of NJ, 16% of NY). Average annual population
growth is estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and
lower portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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HUNTERDON COUNTY. NJ
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MORRIS COUNTY. NJ
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Name: Big Pine Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Jefferson Township, Morris County
Resource Value: Wetland features nesting state listed Northern
goshawks and Barred owls. Also has a wide
variety of breeding warblers and other
passerines.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Much is part of Jefferson Sparta Preserve.
However, inholdings and fringe wetland areas
continue to be threatened by development.
Comments:
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Name: Lake Hopatconq Watershed
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Jefferson and Roxbury Tvps., and Hopatcong and Mount
Arlington Boros, Morris County and Byram Twp. Sussex
County. Regional wetlands are associated with the
waters supplying Lake Hopatcong. Examples include:
1.	Mountain Inlet
2.	Lubbers Run wetland
3.	Byram Cove watershed
4.	Musconetcong River, between Lake Hopatcong and Lake
Musconetcong
5.	Lees Cove watershed
6.	Jaynes Brook watershed
7.	Weldan Brook watershed
8.	Tiffy Island waterway
9.	Hopatcong Canals/waterways
10.	Beaver Brook watershed
11.	Great Cove watershed
12.	Mt Arlington Knolls watershed
13.	Hopatcong Hills West'
Resource Value: High water quality, for important fish spawing
and public water supply. Wildlife habitat for
various game and nongame species, including the
state listed barred owl.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Threat of development.
Comments:
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Name: Laninerton River (Black River 1 watershed
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Roxbury Twp. (Succasunna) to Chester Twp.
(Hacklebamey), Morris County
Resource Value: Important wildlife habitat for waterfowl and
rails. Features state listed species (e.g.
Barred owl, American bittern) habitat and rare
flora
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Threat of water table drawdown by wells and
other development pressure to adjacent
uplands.
Comments:
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LAMINGTQN RIVER
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Name: Little Spruce Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Mount Olive Twp., Morris County
Resource Value: Federally listed plant, numerous historic records
for state imperiled and rare flora including at
least one extant record. State rare natural
community.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments:
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Name: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Morris County:
1. Passaic River Complex
a.	Great Piece Meadows
b.	Hatfield Swamp
c.	Sagamore Swamp
d.	Troy Meadows
e.	Black Meadows
2.	Lincoln Park Gravel Pits
3.	Bog and Vly Meadows
4.	Lee Meadows
5.	Great Swamp/Lord Stirling Park
6.	Beaver Brook
7.	Upper Rockaway River
Resource Value: -Flood control for.major rivers including the
Passaic, Saddle, Pompton, Ramapo, Pequannock,
Wanaque, Rockaway, and Whippany Rivers.
-Recreational lakes and water supplies; Greenwood,
Sebago, Kanawanke, Pompton, Sterling, and Tuxedo
Lakes, Wanaque, Splitrock, and Charlotteburg
Reservoirs, and Green Pond.
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
-Great Swamp is a National Wildlife Refuge.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: This listing includes all wetlands within the Passaic
River Basin. The Passaic River drains 935 square miles
(85% of NJ, 16% of NY). Average annual population
growth is estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and
lower portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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LITTLE SPRUCE SWAMP
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Tranquility Quad.
Stanhope Quad.
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Name: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Morris County:
1. Passaic River Complex
a.	Great Piece Meadows
b.	Hatfield Swamp
c.	Sagamore Swamp
d.	Troy Meadows
e.	Black Meadows
2.	Lincoln Park Gravel Pits
3.	Bog and Vly Meadows
4.	Lee Meadows
5.	Great Swamp/Lord Stirling Park
6.	Beaver Brook
7.	Upper Rockaway River
Resource Value:
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: The Passaic River drains 935 square miles (85% of NJ,
16% of NY). Average annual population growth is
estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and lower
portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
-Flood control for major rivers including the
Passaic, Saddle, Pompton, Ramapo, Pequannock,
Wanaque, Rockaway, and Whippany Rivers.
-Recreational lakes and water supplies; Greenwood,
Sebago, Kanawanke, Pompton, Sterling, and Tuxedo
Lakes, Wanaque, Splitrock, and Charlotteburg
Reservoirs, and Green Pond.
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
-Great Swamp is a National wildlife Refuge.
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OVERALL bVSTtfr
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Great Piece Meadows
Hatfield Swamp
Sagamore Swamp
Troy Meadows
Black Meadows
2.	Lincoln Park
Gravel Pita
3.	Bog & Vly Meadot
4.	Long Meadow
5.	Lee Meadows
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Beaver Brook Wetlands
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Boonton Quad.

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Name: Upper Rockaway River watershed
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Various townships, examples include:
1.	Boonton Twp.: Rockaway Valley wetlands extending
from Boontoon wellfield and Peace Pipe CC to Kinnelon
boundary
2.	Boonton, Kinnelon, and Montville Twps.: Wetlands
above Deer Lake.
3.	Rockaway Twp.: Mt. Hope Lake and Ames Lake wetlands
4.	Rockaway Twp.: Green Pond Brook/Lake Denmark
wetlands.
5.	Jefferson Twp.: Bershire Valley Fish and Game area,
along Miniskink Road.
6.	Randolph and Minehill Twps.: Jackson Brook
headwater wetlands.
Resource Value: -Water Supply: these wetlands, of glacial origin,
help to maintain water quality and ground water
supply in a region almost totally dependent upon
local ground water supplies. In addition, they
help to preserve surface water quality in the
Rockaway River which flows into the New Jersey
City Reservoir at Boonton.
-Rare and Endangered Species: various state and
federally listed species have been documented
from these wetlands, including the bald eagle,
bog turtle, wood turtle, great blue heron,
osprey, and native brook trout. Rare plants
such as orchid species and gentians are also
found in these glacial wetlands and occasional
bogs.
-Habitat diversity: Palustrine forested, scrub-
shrub, emergent wetlands as well as open water
and riverine habitats provide valuable habitat
for various game (e.g. otter, beaver, deer) and
nongame species.
-Flood control: because of their proximity to the
Rockaway River and its major tributaries, the
wetlands serve to control and store floodwaters.
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Upper Rockawav River cont.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Expanded sewer treatment plant capacity and
relaxed grant conditions permits portions of
the wetlands to be developed for parking
lots, roads, and other non sewage generating
structures such as warehouses and garages.
Since the wetlands are located primarily
within the Rockaway River valley, many are
also within easy reach of the federally
funded interceptor sewer.
Comments:
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UPPER ROCKAUAY WATERSHED
U.S.Geological Survey Map
Boonton Quad.

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UPPER ROCKAWAY WATERSHED
U.S.Geological Survey Map
Dover Quad.

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Name: Washington Valley
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Mendham Twp., Morris County
Resource Value: 299 acres of palustrine forest, scrub-shrub,
emergent, and open water wetlands. Interspersion
of various wetland types and ecotonal diversity
between wetland and upland types provides high
quality wildlife habitat to various game and
nongame species, public recreation, flood
storage, groundwater recharge, and potential
management for trout species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Continues to be threatened by proposed use
as a water supply reservoir. Adjacent
uplands face development pressure.
Comments:
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WASHINGTON VALLEY
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Mendham Quad.
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PASSAIC COUNTY, NJ
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Name: Beech Brook wetlands
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Ringwood Boro and West Milford Twp., Passaic County
(NJ). Rockland County (NY).
Resource Value: Features a variety of game (bear, turkey, beaver,
otter) and nongame wildlife, including several
state listed species (timber rattlesnake,
potentially barred owls, red-shouldered hawks,
and wood turtles).
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Owned by Home Group Inc. which is currently
evaluating the development potential of the
property
Comments: The Passaic County freeholders are pursuing acquistion
of a portion of this area.
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Name: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Passaic County:
1.	Glenwild wetlands
2.	Oakwood Lake wetlands
3.	Lake Terwilliger
4.	Peguannock River Watershed
a.	Cedar Pond and tributaries
b.	Hanks Pond and tributaries
c.	Kanouse Brook and tributary to Green Pond
d.	Dunker Pond tributary
Resource Value: -Flood control for major rivers and their
tributaries.
-Recreational lakes and water supplies.
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, hezptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
Known/Potentia1
Threats to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: This listing includes all wetlands within the Passaic
River Basin. The Passaic River drains 935 square miles
(85% of NJ, 16% of NY). Average annual population
growth is estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and
lower portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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BEECH BROOK WETLANDS
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Greenwood Lake Quad.

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Name: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Passaic County:
1.	Glenwild wetlands
2.	Oakwood Lake wetlands
3.	Lake Terwilliger
4.	Pequannock River Watershed
a.	Cedar Pond and tributaries
b.	Hanks Pond and tributaries
c.	Kanouse Brook and tributary to Green Pond
d.	Dunker Pond tributary
Resource Value: -Flood control for major rivers and their
tributaries.
-Recreational lakes and water supplies.
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: The Passaic River drains 935 square miles (85% of NJ,
16% of NY). Average annual population growth is
estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and lower
portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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OVERALL SVS1 tW	
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PASSAIC RIVER BASIN
Glerwild Wetlands
Qakwood Lake Wetlands
Lake Ten^illiger
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Category: Specific Geographic Areas	v
State(s): New Jersey, New York
location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Somerset County:
Dead River wetlands
Resource Value: -Flood control
-Water quality maintenance
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Urbanization
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: This listing includes all wetlands within the Passaic
River Basin. The Passaic River drains 935 square miles
(85% of NJ, 16% of NY). Average annual population
growth is estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and
lower portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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Name: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Somerset County:
Dead River wetlands
Resource Value: -Flood control
-Water quality maintenance
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Urbanization
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments:
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Dead River Wetlands
U.S. Geological Survey Mao
Bernardsvi1le Quad.

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SUSSEX COUNTY. NJ
53
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Name: Arctic Meadows
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Stillwater Twp., Sussex County
Resource Value: Exemplary natural community. Two state imperiled
plant species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments:
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U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Newton West Quad.
Culver's Gap Quad.

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Name: Johnsonbura Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Frelinghuysen and Green Twps., Sussex and Warren
Counties.
Resource Value: State listed species (longtailed salamander).
Exemplary rare natural community and several
state imperiled flora.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments:

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JOHNSONBURGSWAMP
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Blairstown Quad.
Tranquility Quad.

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Name: Mashipieona Island (wetlands in the back channel of the
Delware River).
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Montague Twp., Sussex County
Resource Value: Largest forested freshwater wetland on the New
Jersey side of the Delaware River, north of
Trenton. Features a diversity of game and
nongame wildlife, including several state listed
species and is used by wintering bald eagles, a
federally endangered species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: The ACOE has proposed to deforest part of
this nature woodland for the Delaware River
Ice Jam Project.
Comments:
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MASHIPACONG
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
59 Port Jervis Quad.
Milford Quad.

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Name: Mountain Lakes Bog
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Liberty and White Twps., Sussex County
Resource Value: Wetland complex features the state listed barred
owl, several state rare plants, and a rare community
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure on adjacent uplands,
and flooding problems by man or beaver.
Comments:
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Name: Passaic River Basin
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey, New York
Location: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
(Orange and Rockland Counties). Examples in Sussex County:
1.	Peapack Brook/Cherry Ridge Brook
2.	Brooks near Stockholm
3.	River upstream of Stockholm to the Canistear
Reservoir and through Otter Lake.
Resource Value: -Flood control
-Recreational lakes and water supplies, water
quality maintenance
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas
Comments: This listing includes all wetlands within the Passaic
River Basin. The Passaic River drains 935 square miles
(85% of NJ, 16% of NY). Average annual population
growth is estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and
lower portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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MOUNTAIN LAKE BOG
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Washington Quad.
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Passaic River Basin
jory: Specific Geographic Areas
;(s): New Jersey, New York
:ion: Northeastern New Jersey (i.e. Bergen, Essex, Hudson,
Ls, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex, Union Counties) and New York
ige and Rockland Counties). Examples in Sussex County:
1.	Peapack Brook/Cherry Ridge Brook
2.	Brooks near Stockholm
3.	River upstream of Stockholm to the Canistear
Reservoir and through Otter Lake.
irce Value: -Flood control
-Recreational lakes and water supplies, water
quality maintenance
-Important habitat for waterfowl, raptors,
passerines, herptiles, furbearers, and fish,
including various state and federally listed
species.
l/Potential
its to Resource: -Proposed Passaic River tunnel project, New
York ACOE.
-Urbanization
-Routes 46, 10, 80, and 24 run through these
wetlands and have had major impacts.
-Encroachment and the continuation of fil-
ling in flood zone areas •
snts: The Passaic River drains 935 square miles (85% of NJ,
16% of NY). Average annual population growth is
estimated at 0.34-2.5% for the upper and lower
portions respectively. According to the USFWS,
northern New Jersey is in greater need of protection.
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PASSAIC RIVER BASIN
OVERALL i>YSTtM	
63		
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Name: Sussex County regional wetlands
Category: Specific Geographic Areas
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Andover, Byram, Frankford, Green, Hampton, LaFayette,
Montague, Newton, Ogdensburg Boro, Sparta, and Vernon
Twps., Sussex County
Resource Value: Example areas and associated resource values
include:
1.	Bear Swamp: Important wildlife habitat,
preservation of water quality, feeds Lake
Owassa and Culver's Lake.
2.	Culver's Gap Swamp: water quality
preservation, supports sport fishery,
adjacent to TP stream.
3.	Culver's Gap Causeway: see above.
4.	Wallkill Valley wetlands: offers floodwater
storage and habitat for various state listed
species.
5.	Wildcat Brook wetlands: water quality
preservation, flood control.
6.	Upper Wallkill Valley wetlands: preservation
of sole municipal water source.
7.	Black Creek Swamp: water quality preservation,
flood control.
8.	Pochuck Swamp: flood control.
9.	Armstrong Bog: Major bog and wood turtle site.
10.	Lafayette Meadows: state listed species
habitat, flood control, preservation of water
quality.
11.	Lubber's Run: flood control, fish spawning
area.
12.	Mill Brook wetlands: trout production waters.
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Sussex County Regional Wetlands cont.
13.	Aeroflex Lake system: preservation of water
quality.
14.	Big Spring/Muckshaw Pond area: state listed
species, rare flora, flood control,
preservation of water quality for Pequest
Hatchery.
15.	Spirol Road/Plotts Road Swamp: preservation of
water quality, supplies Paulinskill Lake.
16.	Upper Paulinskill Lake wetlands: preservation
of water quality, flood control.
17.	Germany Flats: state listed species, rare
flora, important community at Woodruff's Gap,
critical aquifer recharge.
18.	Stillwater Station tributary: native brown
trout population.
19.	Hyper Humus Swamp: important wildlife habitat,
flood control, preservation of water quality.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Most sites face threat from development of
adjacent upland areas.
Comments:
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REGIONAL WETLANDS
1.	Spirol Road/Plotts Road Swanp
2.	Hyper Humus Swamp
3.	Aeroflex Lake
A. Big Springs/Muckshav Pond
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Stanhope Quad.
Newton East Quad.
Tranquility Quad.
Newton West Quae.
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1.	Black Creek Swamp
2.	Pochuck Swanp
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1.	Wildcat Brook wetlands
2.	Upper Walkill Valley wetlands
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Newton East Quad.	Franklin Quad.

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BEAR SWAMP
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Culver's Gap Quad.

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CULVER'S GAP CAUSEWAY
71
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Culver's Gap Quad.

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CULVER'S GAP SWAMP
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Culver's Gap Quad.

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UALKILL VALLEY WETLANDS
74
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Port Jervis South
L'nionville Quad.

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Name: Woodruffs Gap
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Sparta Twp., Sussex County
Resource Value: State endangered bog turtle population. Globally
rare plant.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Imminently threatened by development.
Project in construction immediately adjacent
to the site.
Comments:
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76
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Name: Raritan Bav and NY Harbor (Jersey City Area)
Category: Specific Geographic Area.
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Middlesex, Monmouth, and Union Counties
Resource Value: -Estuarine wetlands, fringe salt marsh,
phragmites, marsh, and aquatic habitats.
-Pollution absorption
-The regional scarcity of wetlands in this area
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Extreme pressure from commercial and
residential development.
Comments:
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RARITAN BAY/NEW YORK HARBOR
78	OULKALL SYSTEM	
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WARREN COUNTY. NJ
79
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Name: Johnsonbura Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Frelinghuysen and Green Twps., Sussex and Warren
Counties.
Resource Value: State listed species (longtailed salamander).
Exemplary rare natural community and several
state imperiled flora.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments:

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JOHNSONBURGSWAMP
U.S. Geological Survey Mars
Blairstown Quad.
Tranquility Quad.

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Name: Shades of Death Marsh
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Liberty and Independence Twps., Warren County
Resource Value: Feeding ground for Great Blue Herons from the
Pequest rookery. Pied-billed grebes, Common
moorhens, and Virginia and Sora rails have or do
breed there.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Occasionally drained to irrigate adjacent
agricultural lands.
Comments:
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SHADES OF DEATH MARSH
83
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Blairstown Quad.

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Name: Tock/s Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Pahaquarry Twp., Warren County
Resource Value: Rare natural community. More than 4 state rare
plants.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Excessive, unmanaged recreational use.
Owned by Yard's Creek Reservoir, potential
site for expansion of this facility.
Comments:
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TOCKS SWAMP
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
85	Bushkill Quad.
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Name: Hamilton Marsh
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Mercer and Burlington Counties, immediately south of
Trenton.
Resource Value: -Breeding area for the state listed Pied-
billed grebe.
-Supports a variety of game and nongame
species.
-Fish habitat for the Federally endangered
Shortnose Sturgeon.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: The Trenton Complex highway project is on-
going. In association with the highway
project, dredging is proposed by the ACOE.
To date, no permit has been issued. Also
will be affected by the construction and
operation of a trash incinerator on Duck
Island.
Comments:
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Name: Walnford Floodplain.
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Chesterfield, North Hanover, Hamilton, and Upper
Freehold Twps., Burlington, Mercer, and Monmouth
Counties.
Resource Value: Exemplary natural wetland community, state
imperiled plant species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments:

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Name: Dismal Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location:.Edison Twp., Middlesex County
Resource Value: 200 acres of Palustrine forest, scrub-shrub, and
emergent wetlands. Provides important resources
for passerines, raptors, American woodcock, deer,
squirrels, opossum, raccoon, and various small
mammals.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Area is threatened by severe residential/
industrial development. Tamalage Rd.
extension already approved through the area.
Comments:
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DISMAL SWAMP
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Plainfield Quad.
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Name: Helmetta
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
. Location: Helmetta Boro, Middlesex County
Resource Value: Regionally rare wetland area due to Pine Barrens
characteristics. Features a diversity of
herptiles (e.g. carpenter frogs, diamondback
terrapins) and is a significant site for
songbirds (e.g. warblers, summer tanager, whip-
poor-wills) .
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Subject to degradation from human
disturbance. Threatened by changes in the
quanity and quality of groundwater in the
vicinity.
Comments:
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Jamesburg Quad.
New Brunswick Quad.
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Name: Piaeon Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: South Brunswick Twp., Middlesex County
Resource Value: 1250 acres of palustrine forest, scrub-shrub, and
emergent wetlands in an highly urbanizing county.
Features an exemplary red maple-sweet gum swamp
forest.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development threat from private landowners
and impacts generated by adjacent gravel
mine (i.e. potential changes in the
hydrologic regime).
Comments: Listed in the National Registry of Natural Landmarks
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Name: Raritan Center
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Edison Twp., Middlesex County
Resource Value: 2000 acres of palustrine forest, scrub-shrub, and
emergent wetlands, ponds, and tidal creeks.
Provides essential habitat for waterfowl,
shorebirds, colonial waterbirds, including the
state listed yellow-crowned night-heron, raptors,
passerines, furbearers, and anadramous fish in a
highly urbanized area.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Wetlands are in imminent danger of
destruction from numerous unauthorized fills
and degradation of adjacent wetlands from
erosion of fill material.
Comments:

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101
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Name: Baraeaat Bav and its tributaries (Overall System)
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey	„
Location: Burlington County, Bass River Twp., Monmouth County,
Millstone Twp., Ocean County, various municipalities.
From Metedeconk Creek south to Great Bay
Resource Value: -Fishery and nursery habitat
-Shellfish nursery and habitat
-	Estuarine and palustrine wetlands
-	Wildlife habitat for game and nongame species,
including indigenous state listed herptiles
(Pine Barrens treefrog, tiger salamander)
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Intense pressure for dredge and fill due to
the popularity of the area.
-Has undergone rapid development, severely
threatened by residential and commercial
development
Comments: All wetlands of the Barnegat Bay system are considered
part of this priority listing. Much of the area is
within CAFRA jurisdiction and subject to the Governer's
"statement of imminent peril".
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RARITAN BAY AND NEW YORK HARBOR
See pages 77-78
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WALNFORD FLOODPLAIN
See pages 89-90
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ATLANTIC COUNTY, NJ
106
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Name: Atlantic Goose Ponds.
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Hamilton, Galloway, and Mullica Twps., Atlantic County.
Resource Value: Good population of the state listed Pine Barrens
treefrog. Three globally imperiled and several
state imperiled plant species as well as an
exemplary natural community.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure, excessive unmanaged
recreational use.
Comments:
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Name: Five Acre Pond
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Estell Manor City, Atlantic County
Resource Value: Two globally rare plants, 1 state listed rare
plant. Exemplary natural wetland community.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments:
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Name: Hospitality Branch
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Foldsom Twp., Atlantic County
Resource Value: Globally and state rare flora
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Alteration of the hydrology and loss of
water quality as a result of development
adjacent properties.
Comments:
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HOSPITALITY BRANCH
112
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Newtonvi1le Quad.

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Name: Malibu Beach Complex
Category: Specific Geographic Area.
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Egg Harbor Twp., Atlantic County
Resource Value: 300 acres of coastal wetlands, tidal creeks and
pools, and beach. Complex has been listed as one
of the 20 most important migratory shorebird
habitats east of the Rocky Mountains. Wetlands
are also used extensively by state and federally
listed species, most notably the piping plover.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Area is continually threatened by
development.
Comments:
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Name: Maurice River System: Maurice River. Manumuskin Creek.
Manatico Creek, and Muskee Creek.
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Atlantic, Cumberland, Gloucester, and Salem Counties.
Various municipalities.
Resource Value: The wetlands of this drainage are amongst the
most pristine natural areas in New Jersey. They
support a major wintering population of the
federally endangered bald eagle and also provide
historically suitable nesting habitat for this
species, which is hoped will once again provide
habitat for additional nesting pairs. Other
state listed species present include ospreys,
red-shouldered hawks, southern gray and pine
barrens treefrogs, and barred owls.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressures and human encroachment
Comments: All wetlands of the Maurice River system are
considered part of this priority listing.
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116	MAURICE RIVER WETLANDS
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Name: Mullica River wetlands (Overall System)
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, and Ocean County
Resource Value: -Large areas of estuarine and palustrine
wetlands.
-An area of high water quality
-Used as a restoration area for shellfish,
especially for shellfish depuration.
-Features a diversity of game and nongame
wildlife.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Extreme pressure to develop the area south
of the bay which may negatively impact the
area.
-Geologically within the pinelands.
Features a high water table and sandy
soils. As a result, the groundwater may be
subject to contamination, which could lead
to further contamination of the estuary.
Comments: All of the wetlands of the Mullica River system axe
considered part of this priority listing. Much of the
drainage is protected by public lands (e.g. Brigantine
NWR, Lebanon and Bass River State Forests, and the
Pinelands National Preserve.
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118
MULLICA RIVER WETLANDS
overall svstlm
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BURLINGTON COUNTY. NJ
119
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BARNEGAT BAY WETLANDS
See pages 102-103
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Name: Hamilton Marsh
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Mercer and Burlington Counties, immediately south of
Trenton.
Resource Value: -Breeding area for the state listed Pied-
billed grebe.
-Supports a variety of game and nongaroe
species.
-Fish habitat for the Federally endangered
Shortnose Sturgeon.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: The Trenton Complex highway project is on-
going. In association with the highway
project, dredging is proposed by the ACOE.
To date, no permit has been issued. Also
will be affected by the construction and
operation of a trash incinerator on Duck
Island.
Comments:
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122 U.S. Geological Survey Map
Trenton East Quad.

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Name: Lajce Pines
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Evesham Twp., Burlington County
Resource Value: Large contiguous block of palustrine forest,
scrub-shrub, and emergent wetlands. Provides
important food and cover for surface-feeding
ducks, furbearers, passerines, raptors, deer, and
small mammals. Wetlands are on Atsion fine
sands, a heavy dextured soil not suited for
agriculture or development.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressures from surrounding
communties.
Comments:
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Name: Osweao River Macro-site
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Bass River, Washington, and Woodland Tvps., Burlington
County.
Resource Value: Features 2 state listed herptile species (pine barrens
treefrog, bog turtle), and more than 15 globally
rare plants and many more state rare species.
Known/Potent ia1
Threats to Resource: Excessive, unmanaged recreational activity.
Agricultural development.
Comments:
126
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OSWEGO RIVER WETLANDS
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Oswego Lake Quad.
Jenkins Quad.
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Name: South Vallev/Strawbridcre wetlands
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Block 276, 277 (lots 3-5), and 278 (lots A-MM)
Moorestown Twp., Burlington County.
Resource Value: Reported breeding area for the red-shouldered
hawk (T) and the red-headed woodpecker (T), both
state listed species
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure for industrial use.
Stormwater runoff from adjacent developed
areas.
Comments: Portions of the site have been donated to the NJ
Natural Lands Trust.
128
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129
SOUTH VALLEY/STRAWBRIDGE
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Mcorestowr. Quad
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Name: Wadina River macro-site
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Washington and Tabernacle Tvps., Burlington County
Resource Value: More than 21 extant populations of globally rare
plant species. Many more state imperiled/rare
species are present. Several sites for the state
listed Pine Barrens treefrog.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Agricultural development, excessive,
unmanaged recreational use.
Comments: Entirely within the Pinelands Preserve Area.
130
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WALNFORD FLOODPLAIN
See pages 89-90
132
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CAMDEN COUNTY, NJ
133
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Name: Beacrle Woods
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Voorhees Twp., Camden County
Resource Value: Wetlands support federally listed threatened and
endangered plant species and state rare plant
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure. Potential for
degradation to result from recreational use
of the site (i.e. proposed County park).
Comments:
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MULLICA RIVER WETLANDS
See pages 117-118
136
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CAPE MAY COUNTY. NJ
137
from: U.S.G.S. index to
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Name: Bennetts Boa
Category: Specfic Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Lower Twp., Cape May County
Resource Value: Features several state rare plant species and the
state endangered southern gray treefrog. High
quality vernal pond natural community.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Surrounded by development. Threatened by
subsequent disturbance, pollution, and
alteration of water quality and the Water
table. Subject to pesticide applications.
Comments: Owned by the Nature Conservancy
138
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BENNETTS BOG
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Cape May Quad.
139
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Name: Cape Mav Meadows
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Lower Twp., Cape May County
Resource Value: 500 acres of beach, dunes, and emergent and
palustrine forest wetlands. Provides significant
habitat for migratory passerines, raptors, and
waterfowl.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development threats from adjacent
communties.
Comments:
140
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CAPE MAY MEADOWS
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Cape May Quad.
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Name: Great Cedar Swamp/Indian Trails Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Upper, Dennis, and Middle Twps., Cape May County
Resource Value: 15,000 acres of forested, scrub-shrub, and
emergent wetlands. Provides important staging
area resources for waterfowl, woodcock, raptors,
and other migratory birds that utilize the Cape
May peninsula during migration. Features
resident populations of threatened or endangered
species (e.g. barred owl, red-shouldered hawk).
Indian Trail Swamp portion features 2 globally
rare plant species and other state rare species
and an exemplary lowland forest natural
community.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressures from surrounding
communties, especially in fringe areas of
the proposed NWR.
Comments: Proposed for NWR status.
142
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143
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Woodbine Quad.
Sea Isle City Quad.
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144
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Name: Lizard tail Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Lower Twp., Cape May County
Resource Value: Federally listed, globally and state imperiled
flora. Exemplary lowland forest natural community.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments:
145
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146 U.S. Geological Survey Nap
Stone Harbor Quad.
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Name: Rio Grande Swamp
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Middle Twp., Cape May County
Resource Value: State listed species, barred owl, red-shouldered
hawk. State rare flora and an exemplary natural
community.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments: South of proposed Cedar Swamp NWR.
147
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RIO GRANDE SWAMP
148 	
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Rio Granc'e Quad.
Stone Harbor Quad.
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CUMBERLAND COUNTY. NJ
149
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Name: Dividing Creek Wetland Complex (Turkey Point, Bear Swamp)
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Commercial and Down Twps., Cumberland County
Resource Value: The Bear Swamp-Turkey Point wetland complex
provides valuable habitat for state and federally
listed species (e.g. bald eagle, peregrine
falcon, northern harrier, red-shouldered hawk,
barred owl, and black rail), and various other
game and nongame species. Area also features
a primevil swamp forest natural community and
several state record trees.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Threat from adjacent sand mining which could
affect hydrology.
Comments:
150
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151
DIVIDING CREEK WETLAND COMPLEX
U.S. Geological Survey Maps
Cedarville Quad.
Dividing Creek Quad.
Fortesque Quad.
Port Norris Quad.
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MAURICE RIVER WETLANDS
See pages 115-116
152
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GLOUCESTER COUNTY, NJ
153
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MAURICE RIVER WETLANDS
See pages 115-116
154
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Name: Oldmans Creek
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Logan Twp, Gloucester County and Oldmans, and Woolrich
Twps., Salem County
Resource Value: 6500 acres of emergent (fresh tidal) and
palustrine forest wetland. Important migration
stop-over for pintail ducks and sora rail.
Includes Pendricktown Inpoundment, which features
a breeding population of the pied-billed grebe
and other waterfowl.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Threatened by development. Pendricktown
Inpoundment owned by Sun Oil Co.
Comments:
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157
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Name: Barneaat Bav and its tributaries (Overall System^
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Burlington County, Bass River Twp., Monmouth County,
Millstone Twp., Ocean County, various municipalities.
From Metedeconk Creek south to Great Bay
Resource Value: -Fishery and nursery habitat
-Shellfish nursery and habitat
-	Estuarine and palustrine wetlands
-	Wildlife habitat for game and nongame species,
including indigenous state listed herptiles
(Pine Barrens treefrog, tiger salamander)
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: -Intense pressure for dredge and fill due to
the popularity of the area.
-Has undergone rapid development, severely
threatened by residential and commercial
development
Comments: All wetlands of the Barnegat Bay system are considered
part of this priority listing. Much of the area is
within CAFRA jurisdiction and subject to the Governer's
"statement of imminent peril".
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159 BARNEGAT BAY WETLANDS
OVERALL SYSTEM
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Name: Manahawkin Lake wetlands
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Stafford Twp., Ocean County
Resource Value: Good population of a federally listed plant
species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Severe threat of development, especially in
upstream areas.
Comments: Present boundaries may be conservative.
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U.S.Geological Survey Map
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Name: Manahawkin Swamu
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Stafford Twp., Ocean County
Resource Value: 300 acre site featuring a diversity of wetland
habitat interspersed with upland areas. Provides
breeding sites for resident barred owls, red-
shouldered hawks, hooded and prothonary warblers,
and Acadian flycatchers. Globally and state rare
plant species.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Faces development pressure along the western
edge.
Comments: Southern portion listed in the National Registry of
Natural Landmarks.
162
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Name: Oceanville Boa
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Oceanville Twp., Ocean County
Resource Value: Rare orchid species, several of which are state
imperiled or rare. Other characteristics include
a Venus fly-trap population, several other state
rare plants and a population of the state listed
Pine Barrens treefrog.
•Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development of adjacent upland areas and the
wetlands.
Comments:
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OCEANVILLE BOG
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167
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topo maps
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Name: Mannincrton Meadows
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Mannington and Lower Penns Neck Twps., Salem County
Resource Value: Important wintering bald eagle area and may soon
feature breeding activity. Offers important
waterfowl habitat and also features the state
endangered pied-billed grebe.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development related impacts from adjacent
communties.
Comments:
168
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Salem Quad.
Penns Grove Q'jad.
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MAURICE RIVER WETLANDS
See pages 115-116
170
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Name: Oldmans Creek
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Logan Twp, Gloucester County and Oldmans, and Woolrich
Twps., Salem County
Resource Value: 6500 acres of emergent (fresh tidal) and
palustrine forest wetland. Important migration
stop-over for pintail ducks and sora rail.
Includes Pendricktown Inpoundment, which features
a breeding population of the pied-billed grebe
and other waterfowl.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Threatened by development. Pendricktown
Inpoundment owned by Sun Oil Co.
Comments:
171
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172 U.S Geological Survey Maps
Marcus Hook Quad.
Bridgeport Quad.
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Name: Pole Tavern
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Upper Pittsgrove Twp., Salem County
Resource Value: 200 acres palustrine forest. Provides habitat
for passerines, raptors, American woodcock, deer,
squirrels, opossum, raccoon, and smaller mammals.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Threat of development.
Comments:
173
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Name: Salem River Floodplain
Category: Specific Geographic Area
State(s): New Jersey
Location: Pilesgrove Twp., Salem County
Resource Value: Wetlands support state listed bog turtle, several
state rare plants, and an exemplary floodplain
forest natural community.
Known/Potential
Threats to Resource: Development pressure.
Comments:
175
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SALEM RIVER FLOODPLAIN
U.S. Geological Survey Map
Woodstown Quad.
176
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