Millstone River Watershed: Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention (PL-566), Locally-Led Planning and Implementation Effort

This is an introduction to the Millstone River Watershed Project. The document is set up in a question and answer form and addresses the following basic questions regarding the Millstone Project: What is a watershed? How does this relate to the Millstone River Watershed? Why is the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) working with governing body officials, citizens and other individuals in the Millstone River Watershed? What does the PL566 Watershed Protection and Flood Prevention Program offer local people in the Millstone River Watershed? What are the objectives of developing the Watershed Plan? What is involved in developing the Watershed Plan? When will the Watershed Plan be completed and ready for implementation? How is this watershed planning effort related to other similar activities in the watershed or the Raritan River Basin?The Millstone River watershed is located in central New Jersey and is part of the Raritan River Basin. Trenton is located approximately 5 miles southwest of the watershed and New Brunswick is located adjacent to the northeastern portion of the watershed