We will follow the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS) Stream Visual Assessment Protocol to assess the health of the stream, identify pollutant sources, and identify potential management measures to control these pollutant sources. All data will be incorporated into an ArcView GIS for the watershed and will be used to evaluate the watershed management and stream restoration needs.

A web-based data entry system will be developed to allow the project team members and volunteers to quickly and efficiently enter their assessment data into a watershed-wide database.

New Jersey Water Supply Authority and other project partners will provide technical training to project partners and volunteers to use the stream visual assessment protocol.

South Branch Watershed Association will be responsible for organizing the volunteers and carrying out this task.

Progress and Status:

• March 16: Rutegers University will hold Stream Visual Assessment Protocol training. For more information, please click
• May 5: New Jersey Water Supply Authority will hold Stream Visual Assessment Protocol training. For more information, please click

Results and Outcomes:

• Stream -road crossing map in Neshanic River watershed