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Welcome. The New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program (HEP) is a National Estuary Program authorized in 1987 by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. The program is a multi-year effort to develop and implement a plan to protect, conserve, and restore the estuary. Participants in the program include representatives from local, state, and federal environmental agencies, scientists, citizens, business interests, environmentalists, and others.

The New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary was designated an "Estuary of National Significance" in 1988 by the US Environmental Protection Agency. The Estuary includes the waters of New York Harbor and the tidally influenced portions of all rivers and streams that empty into the Harbor. » More

HEP Spotlight

Publications ...

Target Ecosystem Characteristics (TECs) for the Hudson Raritan Estuary: Technical Guidance for Developing a Comprehensive Ecosystem Restoration Plan (2007) | PDF TECs are an important component of the overall habitat restoration planning effort in the harbor

Health of the Harbor: The First Comprehensive Look at the State of the NY/NJ Harbor Estuary. This April '04 HEP report outlines the environ-mental condition of the Harbor Estuary. It also tracks trends in a series of indicators that shed some light on whether conditions in the estuary are improving.

Online Features ...

Online Stewardship Network	HEP priority habitat acquisition and restoration sites
Recreational Boating & Fishing in the Harbor Estuary	2002-2006 HEP Mini-grant projects
The Contamination Assessment and Reduction Project A component of the New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program, is attempting to understand the fate and transport of contaminants discharged into the entire estuary, and use this information to take necessary action.

New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program • 290 Broadway, 24th Floor • New York, NY 10007-1866
Phone: 212-637-3816 • Fax: 212-637-3889 • E-mail: info@harborestuary.org

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