New York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program Habitat Workgroup 2001 Status Report A Regional Model for Estuary and TC ere eeNew York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program Habitat Workgroup A regional partaceship of federal, state, interstate, and local ences, citizens, and scientists working together to protect and restore the hnableat and tving resources oF the estuary, is tbutarc and the New York/New: Jersey Bight City of New York/Parks & Recreation Natural Resources Group Rudolph W. Giuliani, Mayor Henry J. Stem, Commissioner Mare A. Matsi, Chief, Natural Resources Group Chair, Habitat Workgroup, NY/NJ Harbor Fstuary Progra Status Repost Sponsors National Fish and Wild City of New York/Parks & Recreation US. Hnviconmental Protection AAgeney Foundation New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey ity Parks Foundation HyciroQual, Ine Maleolm Pienie, Ine Lawler, Matusky & Skelly Enginoers, LIP ‘This document is approved by the New York/New Jersey Harbor Fstaary Program Policy Commitee. The Policy Committee's memlwrship includes the US. Linvironmental Protection Agency, U.S. deme Corps of Lingincets, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Now York Local Government Representative (New Vork City Department of Envinanucieal Protection), New Jersey Local Government Representative (Newark Watershed Conservation and Development Corporation), and a Representative of the Ciizens/Scicattie ual Textruical Advisory Commies. Funds for this project were provided hrowh setslement Finds fiom the Nati Fish and Wilde Foundation, April 2001 Cover: Blue mussels (Mytilus edulis), North Brother Island, Bronx Opposite: Pelham Bay Park. BronxNew York/New Jersey Harbor Estuary Program Habitat Workgroup 2001 Status Report