Floatables Action Plan
Assessment Report
2006
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United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
Division of Environmental Science and Assessment
2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08837
www.epa.gov/region02/desa/nybight
EPA 902/R-07-002
December 2007
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Floatdbles Action Plan
Assessment Report
2006
Prepared By:
Corinne Kluge, Intern
Greater Research Opportunities Fellowship
Helen Grebe, Regional Coastal Monitoring Coordinator
Monitoring Operations Section
Approved By:
John Kushwara, Chief
Monitoring and Assessment Branch
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
Division of Environmental Science and Assessment
2890 Woodbridge Avenue
Edison, New Jersey 08837
December 2007
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Floatdbles Action Plan Assessment Report 2006
Abstract
The Floatables Action Plan was developed in 1989 to address floatable debris in the New York Bight, which includes the
New York/New Jersey Harbor Complex and the shorelines of Long Island and New Jersey. The plan was developed
jointly by an interagency workgroup that included representatives from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S.
Army Corps of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association, New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New York City Department of
Environmental Protection, the New York City Department of Sanitation, and the Interstate Sanitation Commission. The
Floatables Action Plan has been carried out each year since to control washups of floatable debris on area beaches. The
plan consists of aerial surveillance via helicopter and fixed winged plane; a communications network to report "slick"
sightings and to coordinate cleanup response; and routine cleanups conducted by skimmer vessels in the harbor area. Since
its inception, the plan has significantly reduced the amount of floating debris escaping the Harbor Complex and has
expanded to include volunteer collection programs, boom and skim programs, combined sewer overflow collection
programs and beach clean up programs. To date, approximately 350 million pounds of debris have been removed from
the New York Bight area.
This report summarizes the 2006 efforts of the interagency partners in implementing the Floatables Action Plan and
accomplishing the following objectives:
^ Minimization of the amount of floatable debris escaping the New York/New Jersey Harbor Complex.
^ Maintaining an effective communication network to coordinate floatable debris removal activities and to
respond to the spotting of slicks.
> Minimization of the adverse impact of floatable debris on the marine environment.
> Ensuring timely notification of beach operators concerning potential wash-ups of floatable debris.
> Minimization of beach closures due to floatable debris.
Coastal New Jersey, New York City and southern Long Island beaches experienced no beach closings due to floatable
debris in 2006. The interagency implementation of the Floatables Action Plan was a major contributor to maintaining this
improved beach status.
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Introduction
Floatable debris consists of a wide assortment of plastic, wood, paper, glass, rubber, metal and organic waste
materials that float or are suspended in the water column and may eventually be deposited on shorelines and
beaches. Floatable debris originating from street litter, combined sewer overflow (CSO) discharges, storm water
discharges, decaying shoreline structures, pleasure boaters, and littering beach goers, can harm the marine
environment and cause area beaches to close.
During the summers of 1987 and 1988 the impacts of the floatable debris in the New York and New Jersey
water bodies were alarming. Several beaches were forced to close down for extended periods of time due to
debris washing up on the shores. The State University of New York Waste Management Institute estimated an
economic loss of between $900 million and $4 billion in New Jersey and between $950 million and $2 billion in
New York. In response, the Floatables Action Plan was developed to establish clean-up measures for the New
York/New Jersey Harbor Complex and consequently, the surrounding beaches.
The Floatables Action Plan was developed jointly by an interagency work group comprised of the Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA), U.S. Corps of Engineers (USACOE), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), National Oceanic and
Atmospheric Association (NOAA), New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), New York State
Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC), New York City Department of Environmental Protection
(NYCDEP), New York City Department of Sanitation (NYCDOS), and the Interstate Sanitation Commission (ISC).
The Floatables Action Plan is part of EPA's response to its mandated responsibilities as defined under the Marine
Plastic Pollution Research and Control Act of 1 987. Subtitle C of the act mandates that the EPA, in consultation
with NOAA and other Federal agencies, prepare a New York Bight Restoration Plan. As part of the Restoration
Plan, the Floatables Action Plan was designed to focus on locating and cleaning up floatable debris in the
NY/NJ Harbor Complex and surrounding areas. Specific objectives include: improve water quality, protect the
marine environment, and prevent the occurrence of beach closures due to floatable debris.
Through interagency cooperation, partnership building, and effective communication, the objectives stated in the
Floatables Action Plan have been achieved. This report is an historical account of various activities to control
floatable debris since the initiation of the Floatables Action Pan. Table 1 summarizes the amount of debris
collected in 2006 and the total amounts collected since the initiation of the program.
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Table 1. Summary Table of FI eatables Collection Programs
Floatables Collection Program
USACOE Drift Collection Vessels
Program
Ocean Conservancy's
International Coastal Clean-up
(8 counties in NY)
NYCDEP Cormorant Open Water
Skimmer Vessel
Collection Program
NYCDEP Boom and Skim
Collection Program
NYCDEP Special Projects
Program
New Rochelle, NY Boom
Collection Program
NJDEP Clean Shores Program
NJDEP's Adopt-A-Beach
Collection Program
PVSC Skimmer Vessel Collection
Program
PVSC Passaic River/Newark Bay
Shoreline Restoration Program
NJDEP Municipality Floatable
Debris Collection Programs
TOTAL*
Floatables Collected in 2006
1 0,084,000 Ibs
228,467 Ibs
0 Ibs
(Vessel not operational in 2006)
927,990 Ibs
32,400 Ibs
2,480 Ibs
5,292,000 Ibs
1 7,42 1 items
238,000 Ibs
1 ,656,000 Ibs
922,000 Ibs
19,427,828 Ibs
Total Floatables Collected
203,866,000 Ibs
1988-2006, 19 years
1,903,144 Ibs
1 994-2006, 1 3 years
6,740,000 Ibs
1 994 - 2006, 1 3 years
7,544,907 Ibs
1995-2006, 12 years
928,800 Ibs
1998-2006, 9 years
1 08,000 Ibs
1998-2006, 9 years
114,660,000 Ibs
1989-2006, 18 years
921,663 items
1993-2006, 14 years
2,296,000 Ibs
2000-2006, 7 years
9,238,000 Ibs
1998-2006, 9 years
5,702,000 Ibs
1999-2006, 8 years
353,033,600 Ibs
Notes:
* Total excludes amount of items collected in Adopt-A-Beach Collection Program.
All values are approximate. For comparison reasons, some values are based on a conversion factor of 100 cubic
feet per 2000 pounds. Historical values as reported by the various agencies are listed in Appendixes 1 - 4.
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Interagency Collection
Programs
The United States Corps of Engineers
(USACOE) Drift Collection Vessels Program
The USACOE is one of the main partners involved in the
Floatables Action Plan. With the use of drift collection
vessels (the Hayward, Driftmaster and Gelberman), they
are able to collect much of the floatable debris found
throughout the NY/NJ Harbor Complex. The Water
Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1974 was modified
by WRDA 90 Section 102 (V) Public Law 99-662, to
authorize the USACOE to collect floatable debris while removing navigational hazardous. The USACOE estimates that 90
percent by volume of its collection total consists of wood debris. Tires, plastic waste, cardboard, seaweed, sewage-related
materials and street runoff-related materials constitute the remaining 10 percent by volume. The USACOE drift collection
vessels collected an estimated 5,024 tons (1 0,084,000 Ibs) of floatable debris throughout the USAGE fiscal year 2006.
Information about the USACOE vessels and the yearly total drift collection amounts from 1988 to 2006 can be found in
Appendix 1. Website: http://www.nan.usace.army.mil/
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) Vessel Program, Boom
and Skim Collection Program, and Special Project Program
The 1992 CSO Abatement Order on Consent between the NYCDEP and New York State Department of Environmental
Conservation (NYSDEC) required the NYCDEP to implement a short-term booming and skimming program to address
floatables debris from approximately 50% of the City's CSO area. The NYCDEP operates a large open water skimmer
vessel, the SV Cormorant, in the NY/NJ Harbor. Due to technical malfunctions the SV Cormorant was not operational in
2006. In addition, four smaller skimming vessels are used in Jamaica Bay, the East River, Newtown Creek, Buttermilk
Channel, Flushing and Bowery Bays. These vessels collected approximately 928,000 pounds of debris in 2006. The SV
Cormorant began collecting floatable debris in 1994, and the smaller vessels beginning in 1995. Appendix 2 lists
historical collection amounts and vessel information.
Website: http://nyc.gov/html/dep/html/harbor_water/float.shtml.
In 1998, the NYCDEP initiated a beach clean-up program in the Gerritsen Beach area of Brooklyn, NY. This project, now
termed NYCDEP's Special Project Program, was expanded in 1999 to also include Fort Hamilton High School and Coney
Island Creek Beach components. These new components serve to remove debris collected in the vicinity of the Verrazano
Narrows Bridge. Approximately 32,400 pounds of debris were removed by volunteers along these beaches and
shorelines in 2006. Historical collection totals are located in Appendix 2.
Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean-up
The Ocean Conservancy sponsored the 20th Annual International Coastal Clean-up in September, 2006. Over 10,000
volunteers collected 272,157 pounds of debris at 338 sites across New York State, coordinated throughout New York
State by the American Littoral Society. The data shown in this report covers eight selected counties in New York: Suffolk,
Nassau, Queens, Kings, Richmond, Manhattan, Bronx, and Westchester.
Website: http://www.alsnyc.org/cleanup.htm
New Rochelle, NY Boom Floatable Debris Collection System
In 1998, the City of New Rochelle, under a New York State Division of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) grant,
installed a "Stream Floatables Debris Collection System" at the Stephenson Brook storm water drainage area outfall, which
empties into Echo Bay and Long Island Sound. The system has a holding capacity of 1 cubic yard of debris. In 2006,
approximately 2,480 pounds of debris were collected including wood, paper, glass, metal, plastics and organics.
Historical collection totals are located in Appendix 2. Website: http://www.newrochelleny.com/storm.asp
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NJDEP's Clean Shores Program
Beginning in 1989, NJDEP began a program called
"Operation Clean Shores", designed to collect
shoreline floatable debris before it became
resuspended due to tidal influences. This program
uses New Jersey inmates to collect floatable debris,
comprised mainly of landed drift wood, on non-
recreational shorelines in order to prevent floatable
debris from being re-floated during extreme high
tides and washing up on recreational beaches,
and/or becoming hazards to navigation and
impacting marine life. The program, now called
"Clean Shores", is conducted throughout the State of
New Jersey in the Hudson, Raritan and Delaware
estuaries and barrier island bays. In 1993, the
Clean Shores Program was put into service on a
year-round basis whereas formerly it was only
implemented during the bathing season. In 2006,
approximately 2,646 tons (5,292,000 pounds) of
debris were collected. Historical collection totals per miles of shoreline cleaned, are located in Appendix 3.
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/bmw/CleanShores/CSmain.html
NJDEP's Adopt-A-Beach Program
The State of New Jersey enacted a law in January 1993 which authorized NJDEP to administer an "Adopt A Beach"
program fostering volunteer stewardship of coastal beaches. NJDEP sponsors two statewide beach clean-ups each year.
Volunteers select (adopt) a beach for these clean-ups. Data are then forwarded to the Ocean Conservancy in order to be
included in their national and international marine debris database. For this program, collection totals are recorded by the
number of items collected and not by weight. In 2006, 17,421 items were collected. Historical collection data can be
found in Appendix 3. Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/watershedmgt/adopt_a_beach.htm
NJDEP's Clean Shores and Adopt A Beach Programs are funded by the sale of Shore Protection license plates.
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC) Skimmer Vessel Collection
The Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC) operates two skimmer vessels on the Passaic River and in Newark Bay.
The larger vessel, SV Newark Bay, is used in the Passaic River and Newark Bay. The smaller vessel, SV Passaic Valley, is
used in the upper parts of the Passaic River where the larger vessel can not reach, due to shallow waters and low bridges.
In 2006, approximately 119 tons (238,000 pounds) of debris were collected. Historical collection totals are located in
Appendix 3. Website: http://www.pvsc.com/rr/index.htm
PVSC Passaic River/Newark Bay Shoreline Restoration Program
In 1998, PVSC established a program to remove trash along the banks of the Passaic River. The program provides
coordination and support to municipalities, counties, citizens, service groups, and local businesses to conduct shoreline clean-
ups along the river and in their communities. In addition to the sponsorship of voluntary efforts, PVSC has implemented an
extensive clean-up of the river's shoreline by creating a River Restoration Department, consisting of 22 full-time employees
dedicated to the removal of trash and debris from the Passaic River and Newark Bay. In 2006, approximately 828.4 tons
(1,656,000 pounds) of debris were collected. Historical collection totals are located in Appendix 3. Website:
httD://www.Dvsc.com/rr/index.htm
NJDEP Municipality Floatable Debris Collection Programs
Using General Permit conditions, NJDEP requires municipalities with combined sewer systems to construct control measures
which will capture and remove solids and floatables through a bar screen having a bar spacing of 0.5 inches. Twelve New
Jersey Municipalities participate in this program to decrease the amount of solids/floatables in the New Jersey area. The
data collected here and presented in Appendix 4, represent only the participating municipalities that weigh and record
floatable debris collections, this data does not represent all of the combined sewage overflow efforts in New Jersey. In
2006, approximately 461 tons (922,000 pounds) of debris were collected.
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Aerial Surveillance
Floatable surveillance of the New York/New Jersey
Harbor Complex was conducted Monday through
Saturday, excluding routine maintenance or inclement
weather days, from May 29 through September 4,
2006, via the EPA helicopter. NJDEP conducted
surveillance from Raritan Bay south to Barnegat Light
on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays and Saturdays; and
from Raritan Bay to Cape May Point on Thursdays and
Sundays, during the summer season.
Photo: NJDEP's Surveillance Aircraft
Reportable Floatable Debris
For cleanup purposes, the Floatables Action Plan
defined a significant "slick" as an aggregation of
floating debris of indefinite width and a minimum
length of approximately 400 meters (USEPA, 1989).
Using this as a guideline, all slicks have been divided
into three categories (from largest to smallest):
Major: any slick greater than 1600 meters in length
Heavy: 800 meters to 1600 meters
Moderate: 400 meters to 800 meters
2006 Floatable Observations
Twenty-one significant floatable slicks were observed
in 2006. Newark Bay had the most slicks observed,
nine, and the Kill Van Kull with zero slicks observed,
had the least. Six slicks were reported in the Lower NY
Harbor, 5 slicks in the Upper NY Harbor and 1 slick in
the Arthur Kill.
Floatable Surveillance Location
For purposes of this report, the New York/New Jersey
Harbor Complex is defined as the following five
waterbodies: 1) the Arthur Kill; 2) Newark Bay, as far north
as the New Jersey Turnpike Bridge; 3) the Kill Van Kull; 4)
the Upper New York Harbor, including the lower portions of
the Hudson River and the East River as far north as Central
Park, New York; and 5) the Lower New York Harbor
including Gravesend Bay, and the shoreline of Coney Island
as far east as the Marine Parkway Bridge (Figure 1).
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Trends - Floatable Sightings in the New York/New Jersey Harbor Complex
A total of 51 3 significant slicks was observed over an eighteen year period (Figure 2). The sightings of slicks were
variable from year to year with the most number of slicks, 81 reported in 1990. The least number of slick sightings, six
slicks, was reported in 1998. For unknown reasons, there was a significant increase in slick observations in 2004 followed
by a decrease in 2005 and 2006. For the thirteen-year period, the majority of slicks observed, 53.6 percent was in the
moderate category, 26.8 percent was in the heavy category, and 19.6 percent was in the major category (Figure 2).
Total Number of Significant Slicks Reported
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Locational Subdivision
The Upper New York Harbor had the
greatest number of slicks, 85,
observed in the thirteen-year period.
The Kill Van Kull, with 26 slicks, had
the least number of slicks observed
(Figure 3). During six of the thirteen
years, the Upper New York Harbor
had the most number of slicks
observed per year.
Trends of Floatable Observations by
Locational Subdivision
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Figure 3. Trends of Floatable Observations by Locational Subdivision
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Beach Closures
Before the Floatables Action Plan was
initiated, New Jersey beaches were plagued
with floatable washups responsible for
closing 25 miles of beach in May 1987 and
50 miles of beaches in August 1987. In
1988, floatable washups were responsible
for closing 60 miles of New York beaches.
Since the initiation of the plan and its
continued success, beach closures due to
floatable debris have been minimal.
Floatable washup can occur over various
periods of time and affect several beaches.
From 1989 to 2006, New York and New
Jersey each experienced six floatable debris
beach closure incidences (Figure 4). The
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Figure 4. Beach Closure Incidences
4 In 1989, several Ocean City, NJ beaches were closed on July 20, 1989 due the washup of medical debris. Several
Sandy Hook, NJ beaches were closed on August 1 8 and! 9, 1989 due to the washup of medical debris. In total, 9
closures occurred, accounting for two beach closure incidences.
i- 1990: Ten Monmouth County, NJ beaches were closed due to floatables on June 26, 1990.
J 1991: Jacob Riis Park Beach, Brooklyn, NY was closed on August 31, 1991 due to the washup of medical waste.
i- 1992: On July 22, 1992, a beach in Spring Lake, NJ was closed for a period of several hours due to a floatable
debris washup. NJDEP does not regard this incident as an official designated bathing area closure due to its brevity.
The Lawrence Beach Club in Atlantic Beach, NY was closed on July 20, 1992 due to the washup of medical waste.
sL 1998: NY beaches: Rockaway, Midland, Wolfe's Pond, South and Coney Island Beaches were intermittently closed
between July 26 and 29. During this period, medical debris was found on various stretches of beaches.
J- 2000: Beaches in Nassau County, NY were closed along the Long Beach strip on August 7, 2000. A total of nine
separate beaches (two in the Town of Hempstead and seven in the Village of Atlantic Beach) was closed due to the
discovery of between 40-60 syringes.
4k 2002: Beaches in Suffolk County, NY were closed from June 12-13 due to the washup of a raw liquid latex material
(which solidified when it came into contact with water) found along a six mile stretch of Suffolk County from Moriches
Inlet to Smith County Park.
i 2003: A total of 11 beaches (in Dover Township and in Lavallette, NJ) in a 1.5 mile section of beach was closed due
to medical waste. This precautionary closing occurred at 4:30PM on July 11 and the beaches were opened by the
next morning. The City of Long Beach (in Nassau County, NY) closed 4 areas of their beach (approximately 1 000 feet
of beach) due to medical syringes actively washing ashore. Beaches reopened by July 25, 2003. On July 26, 2003,
the Village of Atlantic Beach, NY closed its East Atlantic Beach due to the active washup of a small number of medical
syringes. This beach was reopened by July 27, 2003. The closings in Long Beach and in Atlantic Beach are considered
one incident. Two beach closings in Ocean County (Deauville in Brick Twp. and the Normandy Beach Association in
Dover, NJ) were closed in the afternoon because of a floatable debris washup. Some syringes were found, but most of
the debris was street litter. Beaches were reopened the following morning.
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Floatables Collection Trends
Figures 5 and 6 show a
compilation of floatable debris
collected by the interagency
partners as listed in Table 1.
NJDEP's Clean Shores program
collects an average of over 3,000
tons of debris each year, and the
USACOE collects an average of
over 5,000 tons or debris each
year (Figure 5). A significant
increase in the amount of
floatables collected occurred from
1988 to 1989, due to the addition
of the NJDEP Clean Shores
program. However, in 1994 the
Clean Shores program was cut in
half due to funding and a slight
decrease in floatable debris
collection can been seen. In
general, among the programs
reporting, the amount of floatable
debris collected remained steady
over the past five years.
Figure 5. Major Players in Floatable Collection; NJDEP Clean Shores and
USACOE Drift Collection, Total Floatable Debris Collected, 1988 - 2006.
Figure 6. Floatable Debris Collected From 8 Participating Programs
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Appendices
Appendix 1 - USACOE Drift Collection Vessel Information, USACOE Drift Collection Vessels Program
Appendix 2 - NYCDEP Skimmer Vessel Information, NYCDEP Vessel/ Boom and Skim Program/Special Project
Program, Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean-up Results for 8 New York Counties,
New Rochelle, NY Boom Collection Data
Appendix 3 - New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) Clean Shores Program, Adopt A
Beach Program Data, Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC) Skimmer Vessels Collection
Data, PVSC's Passaic River/Newark Bay Restoration Program: Shoreline Clean-up Element
Appendix 4 - Implementation Status of Floatables Abatement Programs of New Jersey Communities
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Appendix 1
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACOE) Drift Collection Vessel Information
Name of Vessel Hayward Driftmaster Gelberman
Year Built 1974 1948 1980
Length (feet) 124 99 85
Weight (tons) 390.4 230 190.17
Crane Capacity (tons) 20 18 4.5
USACOE Drift Collection Vessels Program Collection Totals
Fiscal Year
Total Drift Collection
(Cubic Feet)
Total Drift Collection
(Cubic Yards)
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
TOTAL
537,353
571,645
537,770
544,350
548,970
539,355
442,615
552,840
592,450
493,400
558,900
560,575
539,930
528,875
557,050
512,350
536,200
534,210
504,200
10,193,038
1 9,902
21,172
19,917
20,161
20,332
1 9,976
16,393
20,476
21,943
1 8,274
20,700
20,762
1 9,997
19,588
20,631
1 8,976
19,859
1 9,786
1 8,674
377,519
Estimated Total Drift Collection
(Tons)
5,374
5,716
5,378
5,444
5,490
5,394
4,426
5,528
5,925
4,934
5,589
5,606
5,399
5,289
5,571
5,124
5,362
5,342
5,042
101,933
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Appendix 2
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) Skimmer Vessel Information
Year
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
Total
Name Where Used Length (feet) Capacity
SV Piping Plover Tributaries 50 3,000 -12,000 Ibs of wet material
SV Ibis Tributaries 50 3,000 -12,000 Ibs of wet material
SV Jamaica Bay (new in 2005) Tributaries 50 3,000 -12,000 Ibs of wet material
SV Egret Tributaries 50 3,000 -12,000 Ibs of wet material
SV Cormorant Open Waters 1 00 2 nets; 1 ,000 cubic feet per net;; up to 10
tons of wet material per net
NYCDEP Vessel/ Boom and Skim Prog ram /Special Project Program,
Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean-up Results for 8 New York Counties,
New Rochelle, NY Boom Collection Data
NYCDEP Boom and Skim Program
Z°nell/l" Zone IV NYCDEP's Ocean Conservancy's New
NYCDEP Zone 1 East River Special International Coastal Clean-up Rochelle
Jamaica Newtown uPPer tast Annual Project Results for 8 New York Boom
SV Jamaica ^^ R,V er Total for Program Counties Collection
C« (Cu^ic Bunermilk ^ ytys ^ ^ (Pounds/Miles)
(Tons) Yards) Channel X X an° J Yards) (Cubic
(Cubic Yards) Fpp-rt
(Cubic Yards) ^eet)
1 97.87
262.2
856.2
294.00
296.4
333.40
320.00
222.15
1 57.49
1 66.04
171.27
94.80
0.00
3371.82
258.5
732.5
657.5
331.5
324.25
138
133
397.5
426.0
445.0
249.0
293.0
4385.75
123
195.5
222
65
116
1 24.75
140.5
1 30.25
306.25
120.25
109.8
147.5
1 800.75
353
801.5
657
418.5
676.5
351
309
592.5
648.0
928.5
772.0
1278.0
7785.5
734.5
1729.5
1536.5
815 280
1 1 1 6.75 680
613.75 160
582.5 140
1120.25 240
1380.25 20
1493.75 80
1130.8 60
1718.5 60
13,972.0 1720
42,622 lbs/82.10 miles
46,001 lbs/98.75 miles
83,533 lbs/1 08.60 miles
95,201 lbs/1 68.97 miles
145,705 lbs/1 94.00 miles
153,507 lbs/1 62.4 miles
202,553 lbs/233.2 miles
142,632 lbs/1 59.0 miles
204,078 lbs/1 98.83 miles
277,972 lbs/264.75 miles
165,861 lbs/1 85.59 miles
1 15,012 lbs/235.95 miles
228,467 lbs/2 16.52 miles
1,946,834
548
953
483
857
1080
680
379
295
124
5399
= prior to program initiation
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Appendix 3
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) Clean Shores Program,
Adopt A Beach Program Data
Passaic Valley Sewerage Commissioners (PVSC) Skimmer Vessels Collection Data,
PVSC's Passaic River/Newark Bay Restoration Program: Shoreline Clean-up Element
Year Clean Shores Program
(Tons of Floatable Debris
Collected/ NJ Shore Miles
Addressed )
1989 3000 tons/24 miles
1990 4800 tons/ 48 miles
1991 4900 tons/74 miles
1992 5800 tons/85 miles
1993 5750 tons/71 miles
1994 3700 tons/62 miles
1995 2050 tons/80 miles
1996 2650 tons/103 miles
1997 2953 tons/146 miles
1998 2400 tons/1 38 miles
1999 2400 tons/1 82.4 miles
2000 2563 tons/1 14.9 miles
2001 2352 tons/172.3 miles
2002 2080 tons/151.2 miles
2003 2524 tons/107.8 miles
2004 2410 tons/131.3 miles
2005 2352 tons/1 1 8.8 miles
2006 2646 tons/155.3 miles
TOTAL 57,330 tons
--- = prior to program initiation
NJDEP'sAdoptA
Beach Program
(Number of Debris
Items Collected)
PVSC Skimmer Vessels
(SV Newark Bay-50ft,
SVPassaic River-32ft)
Collection Data
(Tons)
PVSC's Passaic
River/Newark Bay
Restoration Program:
Shoreline Clean-up
Element (Tons)
36,122
69,221
93,016
78,282
84,433
120,307
59,247
64,696 68
79,670 86
80,205 248
50,437 221
57,663 210
30,943 196
1 7,42 1 119
921,663 1148
85.6
88.7
203
451
895
621
620
826
828.4
4618.7
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Appendix 4
NJDEP Municipality Floatable Debris Collection Programs
(Collection Totals in Tons)
Municipal Entity
(Total # of CSO
Points)
Bayonne (30)
Elizabeth (28)
Fort Lee (2) AND
Edgewater MUA (1)
Guttenburg (1)
Harrison (7)
Jersey City MUA
(22)
North Bergen Twp.
MUA- Central (9)
North Bergen Twp.
UA-Woodcliff (1)
Newark (30)
Paterson (31)
Type of Solids/ Floatables Control
Bar screens, in-line netting and end-of
pipe netting and floating net facilities
Bar screens and In-line netting
In-line netting; receives flow from the
Edgewater MUA service area
In-line netting completed
In-line netting
In-line netting and end-of-pipe netting
under development; 19 CSO points
complete
In-line netting, end-of pipe netting,
floating TrashTrap, static bar rack
Screens and end-of pipe netting
Under development; final plan will
involve in-line netting, end-of-pipe
netting and screens: as of 9/06, 8
operational netting facilities and 4
romag screens.
Perth Amboy( 17) |n.|ine Netting
1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 Total To
Date
(Ton)
10.1 25.0 89.2 127.2 90.5 101.4 114.9 558.3
2.2 9.9
78.4 194.8 211.5 125.9
11.6 32.3 36.6 9.5
10.2
2.0 6.4 5.5 4.6 2.6
13.0 17.0 20.2 28.5 60.67 23.71
610.6
112.3
21.1
163.1
33
46
87.2 100.2 191.2 457.6
5.0 30.5 43.5 37.5 29.6 36.77 29 42.1 254.0
14.2 12.4 15.75 14 20.16 76.51
5.57 4.13 9.70
North Hudson SA;
North Hudson SA
River Road Plant
12 total CSO points
being combined to
9. 6 facilities have
completed
Ridgefield Park (6)
TOTALS (in tons)
17.3 47.3 49.4 24.8
80
16.5 12.6 15.5 183.4
104 14.26 33.89 232.2
Under development; final plan will
involve bar screen and CDS technology
facilities.
Note: Prior to 2005, no method was
employed to segregate wet weather
amount of debris collected from total
debris collected, so the total for 2003
and 2004 are inflated.
In-line Netting and end-of-pipe netting L5 25_8 28J 22_8 2
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