NJ announces grants for Pequest and P-kill restoration

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NJ announces grants for Pequest and P-kill restoration

Post by Rusty Spinner » Wed Jul 01, 2020 4:09 pm

Just in fresh off the news desk.....

https://www.nj.gov/dep/newsrel/2020/20_0034.htm

It is great to see NJ using these funds via a competitive grant process to restore the Pequest and the Paulinskill!
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Post by 46er » Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:46 pm

I fished the Paulins Kill once with a group of Scouts at Columbia WMA. Do not have fond memories of it :lol: I imagine the dam would be a good target for removal if it is still there.
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Re: NJ announces grants for Pequest and P-kill restoration

Post by Rusty Spinner » Thu Jul 02, 2020 1:13 pm

46er wrote:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 12:46 pm
I fished the Paulins Kill once with a group of Scouts at Columbia WMA. Do not have fond memories of it :lol: I imagine the dam would be a good target for removal if it is still there.
That dam was removed and we now have American shad, striped bass, river herring, and American eels moving freely upstream after more than 100 years of not having that access to their ancestral spawning habitat. My guess is The Nature Conservancy will pursue funds to remove the Pulina Dam which is now the 1st blockage above the Delaware and the town of Blairstown who own the dam are willing and wanting to remove it.
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Re: NJ announces grants for Pequest and P-kill restoration

Post by Fishybig » Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:44 pm

Haven't been there since the removal but followed its demise online....used to kayak fish the lake couple times a yr....how far up is the next dam???

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Post by Rusty Spinner » Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:51 am

Fishybig wrote:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:44 pm
Haven't been there since the removal but followed its demise online....used to kayak fish the lake couple times a yr....how far up is the next dam???
Roughly 11 river miles to the dam above the downtown area of Blairstown.
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Re: NJ announces grants for Pequest and P-kill restoration

Post by Fishybig » Mon Jul 06, 2020 6:00 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote:
Mon Jul 06, 2020 10:51 am
Fishybig wrote:
Thu Jul 02, 2020 4:44 pm
Haven't been there since the removal but followed its demise online....used to kayak fish the lake couple times a yr....how far up is the next dam???
Roughly 11 river miles to the dam above the downtown area of Blairstown.
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Post by Troutman » Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:09 am

all those outdated dams that serve no purpose needs to come down in the state of NJ :!: :!: :!:
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Re: NJ announces grants for Pequest and P-kill restoration

Post by Rusty Spinner » Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:02 am

Troutman wrote:
Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:09 am
all those outdated dams that serve no purpose needs to come down in the state of NJ :!: :!: :!:
Agreed. Now all we need is several hundred million dollars and some time. :D

The best news about this grant is it is the first time in memory the state offered up funds taken from illegal polluters as a competitive grant to restore portions of two watersheds.
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Re: NJ announces grants for Pequest and P-kill restoration

Post by Troutman » Mon Aug 10, 2020 5:02 pm

Rusty Spinner wrote:
Mon Aug 10, 2020 10:02 am
Troutman wrote:
Thu Aug 06, 2020 8:09 am
all those outdated dams that serve no purpose needs to come down in the state of NJ :!: :!: :!:
Agreed. Now all we need is several hundred million dollars and some time. :D

The best news about this grant is it is the first time in memory the state offered up funds taken from illegal polluters as a competitive grant to restore portions of two watersheds.
Guess government is doing something rite for a change :o :lol: :lol:
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