The New York Bight
Floatables Action Plan
Report
sessment
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demonstrating sampling from the
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EPA-902R12002
2012
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The New York Bight
Floatables Action Plan
Assessment Report
2011
Prepared By:
Helen Grebe, Regional Coastal Monitoring Coordinator
Monitoring Operations Section
Approved By:
John S. 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
April 2012
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The New York Bight Floatables Action Plan Assessment
Report 2011
Abstract
The Floatables Action Plan, developed in 1989 and amended in 2008, addresses 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 Administration, 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 Environmental
Commission. The Floatables Action Plan has been carried out each year since to control wash ups 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 cleanup programs. To date, approximately 423 million pounds of debris have been
removed from the New York Bight area.
This report summarizes the 2011 efforts of the interagency partners in implementing the Floatables Action Plan and
accomplishing the following objectives:
> Elimination 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.
> Elimination of the adverse
impact of floatable debris on
the marine environment.
> Ensuring timely notification of
beach operators concerning
potential wash-ups of
floatable debris.
> Elimination of beach closures
due to floatable debris.
Southern Long Island beaches experienced one incident causing beaches to close for a short period in 2011. New Jersey
beaches experienced no beach closings due to floatable debris in 2011. 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 1 987 and 1 988 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 (NY/NJ) 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. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (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 Environmental
Commission (IEC).
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. This plan was
amended in 2008 to include increased surveillance coverage, increased communication with the Passaic Valley
Sewerage Commission, and increased cross communication among agencies. The plan can be found at:
http://www.epa.qov/reqion02/water/action plan/index.html.
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. This report is not all inclusive and only accounts
for major activities surrounding floatable removal. Table 1 summarizes the amount of debris collected in 201 1,
the total amounts collected since the initiation of the program, and the annual average of floatables collected for
each program.
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Table 1. Summary Table of FI eatables Collection Programs
Floatables Collection
Program
USAGE 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
New Rochelle, NY
Boom Collection
Program
NJDEP Clean Shores
Program
PVSC Skimmer Vessel
Collection Program
PVSC Passaic
River/Newark Bay
Shoreline Restoration
Program
TOTAL*
Floatables Collected in
2011
9,084,000 Ibs
75,672 Ibs
Olbs
1,074,465 Ibs
4,482 Ibs
3,360,000 Ibs
320,580 Ibs
1,118,280 Ibs
15,037,479 Ibs*
Total Floatables
Collected
248,750,000 Ibs
1988-2011, 24 years
2,423,450 Ibs
1994-2011, 18 years
6,891,940 Ibs
1994-2011, 18 years
13,084,175 Ibs
1995-2011, 17 years
113,434 Ibs
1998-2011, 14 years
134,024,000 Ibs
1989-2011, 23 years
3,638,760 Ibs
2000-2011, 12 years
14,542,280 Ibs
1998-2011, 14 years
423,468,039 Ibs*
Annual Average of
Floatables Collected
(per number of years
collected)
10. 36 million Ibs
.13 million Ibs
.38 million Ibs
.77 million Ibs
.01 million Ibs
5.83 million Ibs
.30 million Ibs
1.04 million Ibs
18.82 million Ibs
* 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 - 3.
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Interagency Collection Programs
The United States Army Corps of
Engineers (USAGE) Drift
Collection Vessels Program
The USAGE 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 1 974 was
modified by WRDA 90 Section 102 (V)
Public Law 99-662, to authorize the USAGE
to collect floatable debris while removing
navigational hazardous. The USAGE
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 USAGE drift
collection vessels collected an estimated 4,542 tons (9,084,000 Ibs) of floatable debris throughout 2011. Information
about the USAGE vessels and the yearly total drift collection amounts from 1 988 to 201 1 can be found in Appendix 1.
Website: http://www.nan.usace.army.mil
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) Vessel Program and,
Boom and Skim Collection 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 percent of the City's CSO area. The NYCDEP operates a large open water
skimmer vessel, the SV Cormorant, in the NY/NJ Harbor; however, due to technical malfunctions the SV Cormorant was not
operational from 2009 - 2011. 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 537 tons
(1,074,465 Ibs) of debris in 201 1. The SV Cormorant began collecting floatable debris in 1 994, and the smaller vessels
beginning in 1 995. Appendix 2 lists historical collection amounts and vessel information.
Website: http://www.nyc.aov/html/dep/html/harborwater/float.shtml#boom
Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean-up
The Ocean Conservancy sponsored the September 201 1 Annual International Coastal Cleanup. In 2011, 6,368 volunteers
coordinated by the American Littoral Society, cleaned and documented 93,644 pounds of debris along 262 miles of New
York State's shoreline. The data shown in this report, 75,672 Ibs per 176.51 miles, 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 2011,
approximately 4,482 Ibs of debris were collected. Historical collection totals are located in Appendix 2.
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NJDEP's Clean Shores Program
Beginning in 1989, NJDEP began a program
now called "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. Clean
Shores is conducted throughout the State of
New Jersey in the Hudson, Raritan and
Delaware estuaries and barrier island bays.
In 1 993, the Clean Shores Program was put
into service on a year-round basis whereas
formerly it was only implemented during the
bathing season. This program is funded by
the sale of Shore Protection license plates.
The Clean Shores Program collected approximately 1,680 tons (3,360,000 Ibs) of debris in 201 1. Historical collection
totals per miles of shoreline cleaned, are located in Appendix 3.
Website: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/wms/bmw/cleanshores/csindex.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 sponsored two statewide beach clean-ups each year
from 1993 - 2009. Data was then forwarded to the Ocean Conservancy in order to be included in their national and
international marine debris database. In 201 0, this program was transferred from NJDEP to NJ Clean Communities
Council. Items collected in 201 0 and 2011 were not officially documented. Historical collection data can be found in
Appendix 3. Website: http://www.njclean.org/index.html
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 cannot reach, due to shallow waters and low bridges.
Approximately 160.29 tons (320,580 Ibs) of debris were collected in 2011. Historical collection totals are located in
Appendix 3. Website: http://www.nj.gov/pvsc/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 dedicated to the removal of trash
and debris from the Passaic River and Newark Bay. In 2011, approximately 559.14 tons (1,1 18,280 Ibs) of debris were
collected. Historical collection totals are located in Appendix 3.
Website: http://www.nj.gov/pvsc/rr/index.htm
Additional Programs
In past Floatable Action Plan Assessment Reports, data were included for the NYCDEP's beach clean up program and for
twelve New Jersey Municipalities participating in a debris collection program. These programs are still being conducted,
however the information is no longer being supplied for inclusion in this report. This report is not intended to be all
inclusive, many other efforts by non governmental agencies and volunteer groups continue to help mitigate floatables in the
marine environment.
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Aerial Surveillance
Floatable surveillance of the NY/NJ Harbor Complex was
conducted Monday through Saturday, excluding routine
maintenance or inclement weather days, from late May
through early September, 201 1 via the EPA helicopter.
With the use of a plane and/or helicopter, NJDEP
conducted aerial surveillance of coastal waters six days a
week during the 2011 summer seasons. Flights were
conducted from Raritan Bay, around Sandy Hook and
south to Barnegat Light on Mondays, Tuesdays, Fridays
and Saturdays and from Raritan Bay around Sandy Hook
south to Cape May Point on Thursdays and Sundays.
Photo: NJDEP's Surveillance Aircraft
Upper Harbor
2011 Floatable Observations
Sixty significant floatable slicks were observed in 2011.
Newark Bay had the most slicks observed, nineteen, and the
Arthur Kill, with five slicks observed, had the least. Sixteen slicks
were observed in the Lower NY Harbor, thirteen slicks were
observed in the Upper NY Harbor, and seven slicks were
observed in the Kill van Kull.
Helicopter Sampling Support in addition to the
floatable surveillance, the EPA helicopter was used to conduct
water quality sampling in support of the New York and New
Jersey National Sanitation Shellfish Programs.
Floatable Surveillance Location
For purposes of this report, the NY/NJ 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).
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 yards (USEPA,
1989). Using this as a guideline, all slicks have
been divided into two categories: 1) slicks 400
yards to one mile in length, and 2) slicks greater
than one mile in length.
Photo: EPA's Surveillance Helicopter
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Trends - Floatable Sightings in the New York/New Jersey Harbor Complex
A total of 674 significant slicks was observed over a 23 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, with a subsequent increase in 2007, followed by a decrease in 2008 through 2010 and a
significant increase in 2011. The increased number of slick sightings for 2011 is possibly due to the approximately 20
percent decrease in floatable collection when comparing annual average collection, 1 8.82 million Ibs, to 2011 floatables
collection, 15.05 million Ibs, Table 1. For the 23 year period, the majority of slicks observed, 82.3 percent was in the 400
yard to one mile in length category, and 17.7 percent was in the greater than one mile category (Figure 2).
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Figure 2. Trends of Floatable Observations by Size Category
Trends of Floatable
Observations by Locational
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observed in the 20 year
period. The Kill Van Kull,
with 40 slicks, had the least
number of slicks observed
(Figure 3). During ten of the
20 years, the Upper New
York Harbor had the most
number of slicks observed
per year.
Figure 3. Trends of Floatable Observations by Locational Subdivision
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Beach Closures *
^^^H Beach Closures Incidences
Due to FkMtebfe Debris
l 19892011
h, I I
Before the Floatables Action Plan was initiated, New
Jersey beaches were plagued with floatable washups IN** Jersey MewYorfc
responsible for closing 25 miles of beach in May 1987 j * I
and 50 miles of beaches in August 1987. In 1 988,
floatable washups were responsible for closing 60 miles 1 i -
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. z
From 1 989 to 201 1, New York experienced eight
floatable debris beach closure incidences and New
Jersey experienced ten floatable debris beach closure o
incidences (Figure 4). The following is an historical list of y
beach closures incidences due to floatable debris:
Figure 4. Beach Closure Incidences
'9 In 1 989, several Ocean City, NJ beaches were closed on July 20, 1 989 due the washup of medical debris. Several Sandy Hook, NJ beaches were closed on
August 1 8 andl 9, 1 989 due to the washup of medical debris. In total, 9 closures occurred, accounting for two beach closure incidences.
*9 1 990: Ten Monmouth County, NJ beaches were closed due to f loatables on June 26, 1 990.
l<9 1991: Jacob Riis Park Beach, Brooklyn, NY was closed on August 31, 1 991 due to the washup of medical waste.
'9 1 992: On July 22, 1 992, 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, 1 992 due to the
washup of medical waste.
^ff 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.
^^ 2000: Beaches in Nassau County, NY were closed 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 40-60 syringes.
*9 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 from Moriches Inlet to Smith County Park.
**& 2003: A total of 1 1 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 1 1 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 1000 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.
*9 2007: On the afternoon of September 2, the NJDEP hotline received numerous reports of trash and debris washing on to beaches in Brick and Normandy Beach.
Two beaches in Normandy Beach and two Chadwick Beaches were closed by 3:00 pm and reopened at 1 0 the following morning. August 24, a Raritan Bay
beach, Thompson Ave Beach, in Middeltown was closed at 3:30 pm and reopened the following morning.
^9 2008: On July 5, approximately 100 unexploded fireworks shells washed up on Jones Beach forcing the closure of the state park. After a thorough inspection, the
park was reopened the next day. On August 23, approximately 150-200 vacutainer tubes, several syringes and medical cotton swabs washed onto beaches in
Avalon. All beaches between 9th and 24th Streets were closed. Additional medical waste continued to wash in at various beaches from August 23 through
September 4. Beaches closed and reopened as waste washed in and was removed. The great majority of the waste was caused by an intentional criminal dumping
event. During this event other syringes were found on beaches in Ocean City and Sea Isle City, beaches in those towns also closed. A total of 1 20 closing occurred
over 6 days, accounting for one beach closure incident. In 2010, the guilty party received four years probation and was fined $100,000 paid to the borough of
Avalon to compensate for the cleanup costs.
*9 2011: On August 22, eight beaches within Long Island's Atlantic Beach were closed after medical waste washed ashore. Dozens of pill bottles, syringes and other
medical waste was cleaned up and the beaches were reopened the following day.
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Floatable 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 2,000 tons of debris
each year, and the USAGE collects an
average of over 5,000 tons of 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, the amount of floatable debris
collected remained steady for ten years
from 1997 to 2006 with a decline
reported in 2007 and remained relatively
steady through 201 1, for the Clean Shores
and USAGE Programs.
Figure 5. Major Players in Floatable Collection; NJDEP Clean Shores and
USACE Drift Collection, Total Floatable Debris Collected, 1988 - 2011.
Among the other programs reporting, Figure 6, a steady increase of debris collected is shown from 1998 with the highest
amount collected in 2002. 2002 through 2009 shows a relative decreasing trend with a significant increase in the amount
of debris collected for 2010 followed by a decrease in 2011.
Figure 6. Floatable Debris Collected From Six Participating Programs
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Appendices
Appendix 1 - United States Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) Drift Collection Vessel Information, USAGE Drift
Collection Vessels Program Collection Totals
Appendix 2 - New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) Skimmer Vessel Information,
NYCDEP Vessel/ Boom and Skim Program, Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup
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 Cleanup Element
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Appendix 1
United States Army Corps of Engineers (USAGE) 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
Year
USAGE Drift Collection Vessels Program Collection Totals
Total Drift Collection
(Cubic Feet)
Total Drift Collection
(Cubic Yards)
Estimated Total Drift Collection
(Tons)
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
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
461,755
416,550
459,875
451,850
454,265
12,437,333
1 9,902
21,172
1 9,9 1 7
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
17,102
15,928
17,032
1 6,735
16,825
461,141
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
4,617
4,165
4,599
4,519
4,542
1 24,375
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Appendix 2
New York City Department of Environmental Protection (NYCDEP) Skimmer Vessel Information
Name
Where Used Lenath (feet)
SV Piping Plover
SV Ibis
SV Jamaica Bay (new
SV Earet
SV Cormorant
in 2005)
Tributaries
Tributaries
Tributaries
Tributaries
Open Waters
50
50
50
50
Capacity
3,000 -1 2,000 Ibs of wet material
3,000 -1 2,000 Ibs of wet material
3,000 -1 2,000 Ibs of wet material
3,000 -1 2,000 Ibs of wet material
1 00 2 nets; 1 ,000 cubic feet /net; up to 10 tons of wet
NYCDEP Vessel/ Boom and Skim
Ocean
Program,
material/net
Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Results for 8 New York Counties,
New Rochelle,
NYCDEP Boom and Skim
Year
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
Total
NYCDEP
SV
Cormorant
(Tons)
1 97.87
262.2
856.2
294
296.4
333.4
320
222.15
1 57.49
1 66.04
171.27
94.8
0
16.74
57.41
0
0
0
3,445.97
Zone 1
Jamaica Bay
(Cubic Yards)
258.5
732.5
657.5
331.5
324.25
138
133
397.5
426
445
249
293
382
416.5
373
623
338.5
6,518.75
Zone ll/lll
East River
Newtown Creek
Buttermilk Channel
(Cubic Yards)
123
195.5
222
65
116
1 24.75
140.5
130.25
306.25
120.25
109.8
147.5
332.25
265.5
259.25
368
375.75
3,401.55
NY Boom Collection Data
Program
Zone IV
Upper East River
Flushing/
Bowery Bays
(Cubic Yards)
353
801.5
657
418.5
676.5
351
309
592.5
648
928.5
772
1,278
1,594
1,404
945
1 ,304.5
1 ,275.5
14,308.5
Ocean Conservancy's International
Coastal Cleanup Results for 8 New
York Counties
(Pounds/Miles)
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
115,012lbs/235.95miles
228,467 lbs/2 16.52 miles
92,762 lbs/324.99 miles
11 2,924 lbs/251. 16 miles
80,457 lbs/1 82.59 miles
158,491 lbs/244.45 miles
75,672 lbs/1 76.51 miles
2,423,450 Ibs
New Rochelle
Boom Collection
Totals
(Cubic Feet)
548
953
483
857
1080
680
379
295
124
0
48.6
0
0
224.1
5,671 .7
- = prior to program initiation
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Appendix 3
Year
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 Cleanup Element
Clean Shores Program :
Tons of Floatable Debris
Collected/ NJ Shore Miles
NJDEP's Adopt A Beach
Program: Number of
Debris Items Collected
PVSC Skimmer Vessels:
SVNewark Bay 50ft,
SVPassaic River 32ft
Collection data (Tons)
PVSC's Passaic River
Newark Bay Restoration
Program: Shoreline Cleanup
Element (Tons)
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
TOTAL
...
3,000 tons /24 miles
4,800 tons/ 48 miles
4,900 tons/74 miles
5,800 tons/85 miles
5,750 tons/71 miles
3,700 tons/62 miles
2,050 tons/80 miles
2,650 tons/1 03 miles
2,953 tons/146 miles
2,400 tons/1 38 miles
2,400 tons/1 82.4 miles
2,563 tons/114.9 miles
2,352 tons/172.3 miles
2,080 tons/151.2 miles
2,524 tons/1 07.8 miles
2,410 tons/131.3 miles
2,352 tons/1 1 8.8 miles
2,646 tons/155.3 miles
2,052.5 tons/1 30.5 miles
2,072.5 tons/1 34.5 miles
1,897 tons/1 50.7 miles
1,980 tons/43.9 miles
1 ,680 tons/99.5 miles
65,032 tons
= prior to program initiation
...
36,122
69,221
93,016
78,282
84,433
1 20,307
59,247
64,696 68
79,670 86
80,205 248
50,437 221
57,663 210
30,943 1 96
17,421 119
19,004 145.77
74,628 68.58
53,718 86
Not Officially Documented 21 0.74
Not Officially Documented 1 60.29
1,069,013 items 1,819.38
85.6
88.7
203
451
895
621
620
826
828.4
547.17
469.9
400
676.23
559.14
7,271.14
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