Clean Water Starts With You

Want to learn more on how to help keep Lake Hopatcong clean.  Keeping the lake clean starts with you.  Members of the Commission will be conducting lake protection presentations funded through a U.S. EPA Targeted Watershed Grant (TWG).  To schedule a presentation for your group, organization or class, contact the Commission Office at 973-601-1070.  The presentation can be tailored to fit any time requirements and we strongly encourage all organizations to participate.  A modified version of the presentation is also be available for students.  Interested students should have their teacher or club adviser contact the Commission to schedule an informative presentation about the largest lake in New Jersey.

 Remember, clean water starts with you.  By participating in the Commission’s public outreach, you can help spread the word on how to protect Lake Hopatcong.

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As part of the Commission's Targeted Watershed Grant, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection prepared a report, "The Economic Significance of Lake Hopatcong."  The purpose of the report is to estimate the economic benefits of Lake Hopatcong to the local community, establish the monetary value of the lake and detail the economic reward for good stewardship.  This information will be used in the public education campaign as part of the grant to provide information on the historical, economic, environmental and recreational importance of the lake the the local community.

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