Management Workshop
December 12 - 13, 2000
Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey
University Inn and Conference Center
New Brunswick, NJ
DIRECTIONS TO THE UNIVERSITY INN AND CONFERENCE CENTER
From the NJ Turnpike and Route 18 North
From Exit 9 of the NJ Turnpike follow Route 18 North towards New Brunswick, staying in the middle lanes. Pass the exit (two right lanes) for Route 1 North, and quickly get into the right lane, as you will need to exit immediately for Route 1 South. On Route 1 South, you will pass Sears and then HIP. The first exit immediately after HIP is for Ryders Lane. Take the exit before you go under the overpass which is Ryders Lane toward New Brunswick, going up the ramp onto Ryders Lane. Proceed through the traffic light. (This section of the road was formerly Clifton Avenue, but is now Ryders Lane). A short distance after the light, you will pass Cobb Road on your right, and then two houses on your right. You will also notice that the road curves sharply to the left...DO NOT MAKE THAT CURVE! The entrance is directly in front of you, immediately left of the large yellow/black arrow sign indicating a sharp curve to the left. Drive straight into our entrance and turnn left in to the parking lot.
From Route 1 South
Follow the directions from Route 1 South above.
From Route 1 North
Pass the Route 130 circle, you will see DeVry Institute on your right. Continue past the exit for College Farm Road (you will see Cook College on your left), and the next exit will be for Ryders Lane. Go under the overpass and take the Ryders Lane exit towards New Brunswick. Follow directions above from Ryders Lane.
From Route 78 and 287
Follow Route 78 to Route 287 South. Take Route 287 to Exit 9 (Highland Park). This will put you onto River Road. Follow about 3 miles to the Route 18 junction. Turn right at traffic light onto Route 18 South. Continue to the first traffic light, turn right onto Commercial Avenue (there is a Gulf gas station on the right). Follow Commercial Avenue to the first light, turn left onto George Street. Follow George Street through one traffic light and under a pedestrian bridge. After bridge, make first right onto Ryders Lane (formerly Clifton Avenue), the University Inn and Conference Center entrance is the first driveway on the left.
Public Transportation
Douglas College is also accessible by public transportation.
New Jersey Transit’s Northeast Corridor Line provides New Brunswick with
both local and
express service between New York and Newark’s Penn Stations
and Trenton, New Jersey. (For information, call 201-762-5100). SEPTA (Southeastern
Pennsylvania Transit Authority) provides service at Trenton
to and from Philadelphia. (For information, call 215-580-7800). Amtrak
provides limited direct service to New Brunswick; however, connections
can easily be made via New Jersey Transit trains to principal Amtrak stations
at MetroPark, New York and Trenton. (For information call 1-800-USA-RAIL).
For information on New Jersey Transit Bus Routes, call 201-762-5100. For
information on Suburban Transit Bus Routes, call 732-249-1100. Newark Airport
is also within a 1-hour drive of the campus.
LODGING
Hotels
Ramada Inn
East Brunswick
732-828-6900
Ramada Inn
North Brunswick
732-246-3737
FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE PLEASE CONTACT:
Tina Bologna, Watershed Coordinator for the Jacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
(609) 294-3746 or (609) 812-0649
IMPACTS OF MOTORIZED BOATS ON SHALLOW AQUATIC SYSTEMS
Management Workshop
December 12 - 13, 2000
Agenda
December 12
8:00 – 9:00 Registration
9:00 Opening Remarks
9:20 Summary of Workshop 1 Results
10:00 Public Trust Doctrine (Bill Anderson, New Jersey Attorney Generals Office)
10:30 – 10:45 BREAK
10:45 Groundbreaking Approaches to Managing Impacts from Motorized Boats in Shallow Aquatic Systems
Experience from the States:
Overview of Legislation from the States (Sean Foertsch, Personal Watercraft Industry Association)
New Jersey Legislative Efforts (John Hazen, NJDEP Office of Legislative Affairs)
Managing Boating Damage to Seagrasses: The Florida Model (Kent Smith, FL DEP Bureau of Protected Species Management)
12:00 – 1:00 LUNCH (provided)
1:00 Experience from Local Governments (County, Municipal)
Lake Tahoe Marine Engine Emission Reduction (Steve Chilton, Lake Tahoe
Regional Planning Agency)
2:00 Experience from Public Managed Areas
Resource Damage Assessment in Florida Keys Marine Sanctuary (Mark Fonseca, NOAA, NMFS Office of Habitat Restoration)
National Park Service PWC Rule (Kim Hall, NPS Regulatory Program)
Island Beach State Park – Sedge Island Conservation Zoning Model for New Jersey (Bill Vibbert, Island Beach State Park)
3:15 – 3:30 BREAK
3:30 Education and Enforcement
Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary Boating Education and Enforcement Programs (Mary Tagliareni)
New Jersey State Police, Marine Law Enforcement (Lt. Pete Matonis/Jeff Andres)
4:30 NERRS: Small Watercraft Science to Management (Gary Lytton, Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve)
4:50 Laying out the Charge for Day #2
5:00 ADJOURN
5:30 – 7:30 Dinner Reception at University Inn
and Conference Center
December 13
9:00 Welcome, Opening Remarks
9:15 Summarize Models and Approaches from Day #1
9:45 Small Group Discussions of Following Questions
What are the environmental impacts (or scientific principles) that apply
to motorized boats in shallow waters in New Jersey?
What are the barriers to managing or addressing them?
What can be done to overcome these barriers?
11:00 – 11:15 BREAK
11:15 Reports to Plenary from Small Groups
11:45 Synthesize ideas for addressing New Jersey issues
12:15 Wrap up and adjourn