Resources

Fast Facts about the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary:

• 20 million people live within the estuary’s borders.
  
  
• 300 species of birds are supported by the estuary.
  
  
• 1,000 miles of coastlines are included in the estuary.
  
  
• 28,000 wetland acres can be created or restored.
  
  
  

"The Waters We Share" Promotional Materials

• Color Brochure:
  "Comprehensive Restoration Plan for the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary" | PDF
  
  
  

Presentations

• Comprehensive Restoration Ratio | PDF
  
  
• East River, Harlem River, and Western Long Island Sound
  planning region Public Information meeting presentation (4.4 MB file) | PDF

The Comprehensive Restoration Plan

The Comprehensive Restoration Plan for the New York-New Jersey Harbor Estuary was developed as part of the Hudson-Raritan Estuary Ecosystem Restoration Study by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers - New York District and The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey in partnership with the New York-New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program.

Any files over 1 MB in size are noted as such.

Hudson-Raritan Estuary Comprehensive Restoration Plan Volume I (overall plan)

• Cover/Acknowledgement | PDF
  
  
• Table of Contents | PDF
  
  
• List of Tables, Figures and Maps | PDF
  
  
• Executive Summary | PDF
  
  
• Chapter 1: Introduction | PDF (1 MB)
  
  
• Chapter 2: Existing Conditions | PDF (14.7 MB)
  
  
• Chapter 3: Target Ecosystem Characteristics | PDF (38.1 MB)
  
  
• Chapter 4: Restoration Opportunities | PDF (6 MB)
  
  
• Chapter 5: Comprehensive Restoration Plan Implementation and Management | PDF (2.3 MB)
  
  
• References | PDF

Hudson-Raritan Estuary Comprehensive Restoration Plan Volume II
(technical companion to volume I) | PDF



Summary of Restoration Opportunities

• Jamaica Bay (143 pp., 4.1 MB) | PDF
  
  
• Passaic River (65 pp., 4 MB) | PDF
  

Some of Our Partners in Restoration

Restoration and protection of estuary requires the enthusiastic participation of many organizations and individuals. If you would like your organization or a link to your organization added to the list, please let us know.

Contributing Organizations

Government

• National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
  
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
  
• New Jersey Department of Transportation
  
• New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
  
• New York State Department of State, Division of Coastal Resources
  
• New York City’s Mayor’s Office
  
• New York City Department of Parks and Recreation
  
• New York City Department of Environmental Protection
  
• U.S. Army Corps of Engineers- New York District
  
• The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey

Academia and Research Foundations

• Brooklyn College
  
• City University of New York
  
• Cornell University
  
• Hudson River Foundation
  
• Hunter College
  
• Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies
  
• Manhattan College
  
• Montclair State University
  
• Queens College
  
• Rutgers University and Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences
  
• Stevens Institute of Technology
  
• State University of New York at Stony Brook
  
• State University of New York – College of Environmental Science and Forestry
  
• Virginia Institute of Marine Science