Save Barnegat Bay | Working to Restore & Protect the Barnegat Bay and Its Ecosystem

Protecting the Barnegat Bay and restoring its Ecosystem

Save Barnegat Bay was founded in 1971 with the mission to restore and protect the Barnegat Bay and its ecosystem. We advance our mission by being a strong and independent voice for the Bay throughout the watershed, including all of Ocean and part of Monmouth Counties.

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Fertilizer Challenge

The Barnegat Bay Fertilizer Challenge is a campaign by Save Barnegat Bay to help reduce the nitrogen pollution from lawn fertilizers. Your participation is the key. The excess nitrogen is responsible for the abundance of algae, which crowds out...

Clean Water Act – Impaired Waters

Clean Water Act Timeline: October 18, 1972 – Birthday of the Clean Water Act 1977 - NPDES Permit regulations established 1990 – Phase I Storm Water Regulations Established for Industrial Facilities, Construction >5 acres, and Large and...

Legislation

After creating the nation’s strongest fertilizer law, we are promoting a package of bills that will require the Department of Transportation to use only native vegetation, require the state to create nutrient standards, develop a pollution budget...

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