The estuarine study, volume 1; Impact and management report

This report presents an analysis of the New Jersey estuarine environment and the coastal zone management framework. It was commissioned by the Office of Coastal Zone Management (now: Division of Coastal Resources, Bureau of Coastal Planning and Development, BCPD) in the Department of Environmental Protection. The report draws upon the accumulated experience of the consultant's personnel who since about 1950 have studied, sought to. protect, and advised clients on how, sensitively, to develop the environment of New Jersey. During the decade of the 1970's the consultant accomplished more than 100 contract environmental analyses throughout New Jersey for Federal, State, and local governments and regulatory agencies, for large and small developers from both the private and public sectors, and for an array of conservationist groups. The consultant has been at the forefront in advising legislative bodies on the need for new environmental regulatory authorities; in advising regulatory agencies including NJ-DEP on the technical bases for the effective administration of new, environmentally protective laws and in commenting on emerging regulations; and in guiding applicants to satisfy fully the changing regulatory requirements for increasingly comprehensive environmental reviews of proposed projects.This report was prepared in part with financial assistance from the United States Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Office of Coastal Zone Management under the provisions of Section 305 of the Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972 (Public Law 92-583, as amended)