The New York Bight
Floatables Action Plan
Assessment Report
2013
United States Environmental Protection Agency, Region 2
Division of Environmental Science and Assessment
2890 Woodbridge Avenue, Edison, New Jersey 08837
http://www.epa.gov/region2/monitor/nybight/index.htm
EPA-902R14002
June 2014
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The New York Bight
Floatables Action Plan
Assessment Report
2013
Prepared By:
Helen Grebe, Regional Coastal Monitoring Coordinator
Monitoring Operations Section
Approved By:
Randy Braun, Acting 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
June 2014
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The New York Bight Floatables Action Plan Assessment
Report 2013
Abstract
The Floatables Action Plan 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, in
1 989 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 458 million pounds of debris have been removed from the New York Bight
area.
This report summarizes the 201 3 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.
New Jersey beaches and southern Long Island beaches
experienced no beach closings due to floatable debris in 201 3.
The interagency implementation of the Floatables Action Plan was
a major contributor to maintaining this improved beach status.
EPA aerial surveillance via helicopter has been an ongoing
component of the Floatables Action Plan, however, as of June
2014, the EPA Helicopter Program was not funded for the 2014
season.
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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 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 (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 most recent 201 3 update of the
plan can be found at: http://www.epa.qov/reqion2/water/.
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 3,
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
Floatables Collected in
2013
Total Floatables
Collected
Annual Average of
Floatables Collected
(per number of years
collected)
USACE Drift Collection
Vessels Program
13,486,260 Ibs
271,842,260 Ibs
1988-2013, 26 years
10.46 million Ibs
Ocean Conservancy's
International Coastal
Clean-up
(8 counties in NY)
51,824 Ibs
2,525,763 Ibs
1994-2013, 20 years
.13 million Ibs
NYCDEP Cormorant
Open Water Skimmer
Vessel
Collection Program
No longer operational
6,891,940 Ibs
1994-2008, 15 years
.43 million Ibs
NYCDEP Boom and
Skim Collection
Program
500,580 Ibs
14,336,352 Ibs
1995-2013, 19 years
.75 million Ibs
New Rochelle, NY
Boom Collection
Program
Not operational due to
damage caused by
Super Storm Sandy
116,674 Ibs
1998-2012, 15 years
.01 million Ibs
NJDEP Clean Shores
Program
3,302,200 Ibs
140,690,200 Ibs
1989-2013, 25 years
5.63 million Ibs
PVSC Skimmer Vessel
Collection Program
793,940 Ibs
5,246,560 Ibs
2000-2013, 14 years
.37 million Ibs
PVSC Passaic
River/Newark Bay
Shoreline Restoration
Program
500,320 Ibs
16,972,980 Ibs
1998-2013, 16 years
1.1 million Ibs
TOTAL*
18,635,124 Ibs*
458,622,729 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
Photo: USAGE Vessel Gelberman
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 6,743 tons (1 3,486,000 Ibs) of floatable debris throughout 201 3. Information
about the USAGE yearly total drift collection amounts from 1988 to 201 3 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. From 1994 - 2008, the NYCDEP operated a
large open water skimmer vessel, the SV Cormorant, in the NY/NJ Harbor. Starting in 1995, four smaller skimming vessels
were used in Jamaica Bay, the East River, Newtown Creek, Buttermilk Channel, Flushing and Bowery Bays. These vessels
collected approximately 250.29 tons (500,580 Ibs) of debris in 201 3. Appendix 2 lists historical collection amounts.
Website: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dep/html/harborwater/float.shtml#boom
Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Clean-up
The Ocean Conservancy sponsored the September 201 3 Annual International Coastal Cleanup. In 201 3, 4,864 volunteers
coordinated by the American Littoral Society, cleaned and documented 51,824 pounds of debris along 127 miles of New
York State's shoreline. 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.nysbeachcleanup.org/
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 had a holding capacity of 1 cubic yard of debris. Due to
damage caused by Super Storm Sandy, the collection system was not operational in 201 3. 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 1,651 tons (3,302,200 Ibs) of debris in 201 3. Historical collection
totals per miles of shoreline cleaned, are located in Appendix 3.
Website: http://www.state.ni.us/dep/wms/bmw/cleanshores/csindex.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 396.97 tons (793,940 Ibs) of debris were collected in 201 3. Historical collection totals are located in
Appendix 3. Website: http://www.nj.gov/pvsc
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 201 3, approximately 250.16 tons (500,320 Ibs) of debris were
collected. Historical collection totals are located in Appendix 3.
Website: http://www.nj.qov/pvsc
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 3 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 201 3 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
EPA 2013 Floatable Observations
Forty-eight significant floatable slicks were observed in 201 3.
The Lower NY Harbor and Newark Bay had the most slicks
observed, fourteen each, and the Kill Van Kull, with four slicks
observed, had the least. Eight slicks were observed in the Upper
NY Harbor and seven slicks were observed in the Arthur Kill.
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.
EPA 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).
EPA 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 761 significant slicks was observed over a 25 year period with the majority of slicks observed, 82.9 percent in
the 400 yard to one mile in length category, and 17.1 percent in the greater than one mile category (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 the 25 year period, an average of 30 floatable slicks was
observed. In 201 3, the 48 slicks observed, were above average, possibly due to effects from Super Storm Sandy (Figure
2).
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Figure 2. Trends of Floatable Observations by Size Category
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Trends of Floatables
Observed by Locational Subdivision
Lower
NY
Harbor
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Bay
Upper
NY
Harbor
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Subdivision
The Upper New York
Harbor had the greatest
number of slicks, 176,
observed in the 22 year
period. The Kill Van Kull,
with 46 slicks, had the least
number of slicks observed
(Figure 3). Newark Bay had
152 slicks observed, the
Lower New York Harbor
had 1 35 slicks observed,
and the Arthur Kill had 77
slicks observed during the
22 year period.
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 1 988,
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 1 989 to 201 3, New York experienced eight
floatable debris beach closure incidences and New Jersey
experienced ten floatable debris beach closure incidences
(Figure 4). The following is an historical list of beach
closures incidences due to floatable debris:
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Due to Floatable Debris
1989-2013
3 New Jersey n New York
'90 '91 '92 '93 "94 '95 '9S '97 '90 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06
Year
Figure 4. Beach Closure Incidences
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.
1 990: Ten Monmouth County, NJ beaches were closed due to f loatables on June 26, 1 990.
1991: Jacob Riis Park Beach, Brooklyn, NY was closed on August 31, 1 991 due to the washup of medical waste.
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.
1 998: 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.
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.
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.
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 120 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.
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.
2012: On June 1 6, 12 miles of beach from Barnegat Light to Beach Haven, NJ were closed late in the afternoon after medical waste washed ashore.
Approximately 50 syringes, plastic debris, tampon applicators, grass and other vegetation were 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 1 988 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
2012. In 201 3, a
considerable increase is
shown for the USAGE
Collection Program possibly
due to effects of Super
Storm Sandy.
Figure 5. Major Players in Floatable Collection; NJDEP Clean Shores and USACE Drift
Collection, Total Floatable Debris Collected, 1988 - 2012.
Among the other programs reporting,
Figure 6, a steady increase of debris
collected is shown from 1998 with the
highest amount collected in 2003.
2003 through 2009 shows a relative
decreasing trend with a significant
increase in the amount of debris
collected for 2010 followed by a
steady decrease from 2011 through
2013.
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 Vessels Program Collection Totals
Appendix 2 - New York City Department of Environmental Protection (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, 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
USAGE
Year
1988
1989
1990
1991
1992
1993
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
TOTAL
Drift Collection Vessels
Total Drift Collection
(Cubic Feet)
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
480,175
674,313
13,591,821
Program Collection To
Estimated Total Drif
(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
4,617
4,165
4,599
4,519
4,543
4,802
6,743
135,921
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Appendix 2
NYCDEP Vessel/ Boom and Skim Program,
Ocean Conservancy's International Coastal Cleanup Results for 8 New York Counties,
New Rochelle, NY Boom Collection Data
NYCDEP
NYCDEP Boom and Skim Program
Zone ll/lll Zone IV
Year
1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
Total
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
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
21 1.5
143.5
6,873.75
East River
Newtown Creek
Buttermilk Channel
(Cubic Yards)
Prior to Program Initiation
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
553.5
87
4,042.05
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
628
696.5
15,633
Ocean Conservancy's International New Rochelle
Coastal Cleanup Results for 8 New Boom Collection
York Counties Totals
(Pounds/Miles) (Cubic Feet)
42,622 lbs/82.10 miles
46,001 lbs/98.75 miles
Prior to Program
83,533 lbs/108.60 miles 'nitiati°n
95,201 lbs/168.97 miles
145,705 lbs/1 94.00 miles 548
153,507 lbs/1 62.4 miles 953
202,553 lbs/233.2 miles 483
142,632 lbs/159.0 miles 857
204,078 lbs/1 98.83 miles 1080
277,972 lbs/264.75 miles 680
165,861 lbs/1 85.59 miles 379
115,01 2 lbs/235.95 miles 295
228,467 lbs/21 6.52 miles 1 24
92,762 lbs/324.99 miles 0
11 2,924 lbs/251.16 miles 48.6
80,457 lbs/182.59 miles 0
158,491 lbs/244.45 miles 0
75,672 lbs/176.51 miles 224.1
50,489 lbs/180.27 miles 1 62
51,824lbs/ 127.1 miles 0
2,525,763 Ibs 5833.7
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Appendix 3
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection's (NJDEP) Clean Shores Program,
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
1989 3,000 tons /24 miles
1990 4,800 tons/ 48 miles
1991 4,900 tons/74 miles
1992 5,800 tons/85 miles
1993 5,750 tons/71 miles
1994 3,700 tons/62 miles
1995 2,050 tons/80 miles
1996 2,650 tons/1 03 miles
1997 2,953 tons/146 miles
1998 2,400 tons/1 38 miles
1999 2,400 tons/182.4 miles
2000 2,563 tons/114.9 miles
2001 2,352 tons/172.3 miles
2002 2,080 tons/151.2 miles
2003 2,524 tons/107.8 miles
2004 2,410 tons/1 31.3 miles
2005 2,352 tons/11 8.8 miles
2006 2,646 tons/155.3 miles
2007 2,052.5 tons/1 30.5 miles
2008 2,072.5 tons/1 34.5 miles
2009 1,897 tons/150.7 miles
2010 1,980 tons/43.9 miles
2011 1,680 tons/99.5 miles
201 2 1,682 tons/ 94.4 miles
2013 1,651 tons/88.2 miles
TOTAL 70,345 tons
PVSC Skimmer Vessels:
SVNewark Bay 50ft,
SVPassaic River 32ft
Collection data (Tons)
Prior to Program Initiation
PVSC's Passaic River
Newark Bay Restoration
Program: Shoreline Cleanup
Element (Tons)
Prior to Program Initiation
68
86.18
248.49
221.02
209.94
217.50
119.13
145.77
68.58
86
210.74
160.29
384.67
396.97
2,623.28
85.6
88.71
203.55
451.20
894.94
946.2
732.92
863.72
828.4
547.17
469.9
403.02
676.23
559.14
485.63
250.16
8,486.49
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