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Judas Creek • Robert's Swamp Brook • Fisherman's Cove PHASE II NATURAL RESOURCES INVENTORY BOROUGH OF MANASQUAN MONMOUTH COUNTY, NEW JERSEY VOLUME II • STREAM CORRIDORS • MAC'S POND BROOK • JUDAS CREEK • ROBERT'S SWAMP BROOK • FISHERMAN'S COVE PREPARED FOR: Manasquan Environmental Commission PREPARED BY: Paul F. Szymanski, PP, AICP Planning Consultant DECEMBER 1993 "This document was prepared with the aid of a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, Office of Environmental Services." MANASQUAN ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION -1993 Alice Hemphill, Chairwoman Patricia Dunne, Corresponding Secretary Brian Schulte, Recording Secretary Michael Craghan Mary LeChien Richard Miller Richard Thomas MANASQUAN BOROUGH -1993 Mayor: John L. Winterstella Council: James S. Blumenstock, President William R. Eastmond Richard Fitzsimmons Neil B. Hamilton Eden B. O'Hare William E. Schmeling PLANNING CONSULT ANT Paul F. Szymanski, PP, AICP 49 Woodland Drive East \Vindsor, New Jersey 609-448-8497 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE STREAM CORRIDORS sc MAC'S POND BROOK MB JUDAS CREEK JC ROBERTS SWAMP BROOK RSB FISHERMAN'S COVE FC H MANASQUAN + .. .----· ..... .. ~· "--------------------------· MAP OF NEW JERSEY SHOWING LOCATION OF MANASQUAN BOROUGH, MONMOUTH COUNTY STREAM CORRIDOR SURVEY sc STREAM CORRIDOR SURVEY sc STREAM CORRIDORS BOROUGH OF MANASQAN -------------Introduction This portion of Manasqan's 1993 NRI provides a review of existing conditions and environmental factors along the Borough's three inland freshwater waterways which include: Mac's Pond Brook (or Mac's Brook) Judas (or Judah's) Creek Robert's Swamp Brook The location of these streams are indicated on the Stream Location Map, a portion of the Roadway and Surface Water Base Map prepared by Maser, Sosinski & Associates, P.A. as part of the Borough's 1992 NRI. Each water course corridor was walked during the spring of 1993. The purpose of the survey was to determine current conditions, inventory natural features, note wildlife and plants and trees, identify manmade features, correct or modify existing tax maps details, attempt to better delineate wetland environments from that shown on NJDEPE maps, and to indicate adjoining land use activities. The inclusion of copies of some historical maps of Manasquan has been included to indicate changes to Borough streams, principally man-made changes, which have occurred over time and principally to Judas Creek. SC-1 Township of Wall Borough of Brielle Borough of Sea Girl Source: Portion of Roadway and Surface Water Base Map Manasquan 1992 NRI Maser, Sosinski & Associates STREAM LOCATIONS MAP SC-2 ·_-·/. ·-, ""'~.... ( 1-.li PORTION OF SOIL CONSERVATION SERVICE SOILS MAP SHOWING STREAM HEADWATER SOURCES IN WALL 'l'OWNSHI P SC-3 MAC'S POND BROOK MB :t1_A_G._'_~_p_Q_N_p_j3_"fLQ_Q_IS_ (Note: Stream is generally un-named on most maps. Mac's Brook is noted on HUD flood zone maps and probably named after Mac's Pond.) A. Location: Northern portion of western section of B-~~o-ti"""g-h-extending from Wall Tmmship line at McGreevey Place to Stockton Lake. B. ~-OJ_~~~-~~~L~~~J3-~~L~: Watercourse drains that portion of Borough situated between Atlantic Avenue on the south and Sea Girt Avenue on the north. C. JI-~~CLV!...~"t_~r-~/K~L~n-~l,__pJ_~:Ln_~~: Mac's Pond Brool< headwaters are in Wall Township. While locals indicate the drainage course originates in the area of intersection of Route 35 and Sea Girt Avenue, review of SCS Soils maps indicate the watercourse actually originates near Route 34 about 1% miles west of Route 35. The drainage course flows northeasterly crossing Atlantic Avenue just west of the Manasquan Circle on Route 35, continues northeasterly under Route 35 north of the circle passing behind the Sea Girt Mall shopping center at Sea Girt Avenue; it then continues easterly through a wooded flood plain situated generally midway between Sea Girt Avenue and Atlantic Avenue and enters Manasquan at the end of McGreevey Place. D . 9_~lg"-~~_p-~~~~~t_i_~n__ t_~r-~l!_g_h __ tt~n_a_~q_l!_~~: Upon entering Manasquan from Wall Township, the brook immediately enters Borough owned Mac's Pond and Mac's Park which extends from McGreevey Place to North Main Street. While the pond is generally considered a recreational facility, the pond functions as a stormwater control facility during peak storms as well as a possible settlenent basin collecting silt from upstream sources. The brook is discharged from the park into a drainage pipe under North Main Street, where street storm drains also interconnect, and continues piped across Manasquan High School athletic fields to re-emerge as a shallow course forming the rear property line of lots which face Willow Way. At this location the brook becomes part of a larger wetlands area situated between the Willow Way house lots and the rear of the high school football stadium. At Broad Street the brook is again piped beneath the street and inter-connected to street drains. Crossing Broad Street, the brook again enters school property where it is generally confined to a rip­ rap covered channel. Once past the school buildings, the brook generally follows a narrow open course to a larger wooded area located just south of the Beachtree Building and west of Route 71. The brook now enters an MB-1 extensive culvert which carries the water under the highway to a "pool" and then again through a culvert under the railroad embankment. The brook is discharged from the culvert into a tidal swamp area where it now becomes the tributary channel of Stockton Lake. E. .F_L~t_o_~L~C!...LJiq_"t_~: The ,.,a ter course called Mac's Brook has been indicated on Borough historical maps, including the presence of a pond at North Main Street. The earliest reviewed map does call Stockton Lake as Beach Creek; so perhaps Beach Creek is the historical name. F. f_:I.:_q_q_~Y-LC!...L~: As noted on the Flood Hazard Areas and Wetlands Map the flood plain is generally a narrow plain. c. ~~"t..LC!...~~~: The above noted map depicts wetland areas previously delineated by NJDEPE. Field review indicates the delineation is generally quite accurate. While all wetlands are important, the most special wetlands resource along Mac's Brool< is the wetlands area situated between the football stadium and Willow Way homes. H. p_~~LL~-~C!...~~~: Include Mac's Park, Manasquan Board of Education lands, NJDOT, NJ Transit, and Stockton Lake. I. ~-LL~Ltf_~: Noted types are generally indigenous to suburban shore areas. No unusual types observes. No acquatic life observed. Refer to Manasqan Elementary School science class study - See Appendix A. J. ~C!..."t..~~-~~C!...L:Ltz: No testing performed. No problems noted, but lack of aquatic life may indicate high pH or other factors created by non-point pollution factors. MB-2 Prepared by: Paul F. Szymanski, P.P. SOURCES: FEMA, 12/15/83; N.J. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, FRESH WATER WETLANDS MAPS, MONMOUTH AND OCEAN COUNTIES 1990 & 1991 oF WALL . \ \ FLOOD ZONES - ·-···-· 100 YEAR ............. ~-···A. ......................... A ZONE .............- l:l 500 YEAR ..................... ,. ........... B ZONE WETLANDS MAC'S POND BROOK FLOOD HAZARD AND WETLANDS AREAS MB-3 This document was prepared with the aid of a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, AERIAL- MAC'S POND BROOK Office of Environmental Services. PREPARED BY: Paul F. Szymanski, PP, AICP Planning Consultant MAC'S BROOK STUDY MANASQUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL APPENDIX A MB-4 A BIOLOGICAL FIELD STUDY OF THE MANASQUAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STREAM AND SURROUNDING AREA BY RICHARD KIRK AND THE SEVENTH GRADE LIFE SCIENCE CLASSES A KIRK'S KORNER PUBLICATION THIRD EDITION 1992 MB-5 TABLE OF CONTENTS I INTRODUCTION I I OBJECTIVES I I I THE STREAM IV ACTIVITIES v PREPARATION VI EQUIPMENT VII LISTING OF ORGANISMS VIII REFERENCES MB-6 I INTRODUCTION The stream that bisects our elementary school property is a wonderfully rich source of diverse flora and fauna that provide extensive opportunities to study a biological system at work. There are countless species of plants, animals and protists that are easily identified for classroom study, as well as examples of food chains, communities, an ecosystem, succession, mutualistic as well as predator-prey relationships. It is a microcosm of larger systems and thus an ideal living laboratory of naturalistic study. Over the years, I have used the stream to teach such concepts as river development and erosion effects, botanical studies, soil and water analysis, ecology, laboratory and field techniques to name a few. It is a valuable and precious natural resource that is unique to our school and it is that value that allows me to share some of my findings with you. This booklet is designed to give you but a taste of the variety of organisms present. It is by no means a complete and thorough ecological analysis. It would take much time and technical assisstance to effectively deal with the volume of organisms that could be identified. This is just a small sampling of the more highly visible and recognizable genera and species. I have taken the measures necessary to identify the particular species with a reasonable degree of accuracy knowing that subtle differences among species may result in and allow for a certain degree of error. I have limited the listing to what could be found in popular field guides, (see References), so as to make them more accessible to the nontechnical observer. MB-7 The listing of organisms are those that I have directly observed and includes the common and scientific nomenclature, some key characteristics and the area in which they were observed. Many of the organisms, (especially flowering plants), have been identified during the late spring and summer months which may hinder the search for a specific species but do not allow difficulties in identiffcation diminish your enthusiasm for the scientific process.
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