NJ Corporate Wetlands Restoration Project (CWRP), State and Federal Agencies to Sign Funding Agreement for Batsto River Fishway Restoration NEWARK, N.J., July 6 /PRNewswire/ -- When: Wednesday, July 7, 11 a.m. Where: Batsto Village, Wharton State Forest, Hammonton, NJ Who: NJ DEP Commissioner Bradley Campbell, Lt. Col. Thomas C. Chapman, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, CWRP NJ Chapter representatives What: The Batsto River Fishway Restoration Project will restore access to spawning and foraging habitat for migratory fish on the Batsto River. The project includes installation of a fishway on the river The Corporate Wetlands Restoration Project will provide $50,000 of private sector funding required to initiate the $600,000 project which also is being funded by state and federal agencies including NJ DEP, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers CWRP is an innovative public-private partnership among federal and state government, private corporations, conservation organizations and academia dedicated to preserving, enhancing, and protecting coastal wetlands and aquatic habitats. CWRP is supported by the Coastal America Partnership, a consortium of all federal agencies with statutory responsibilities for coastal resources Contact: Neil Brown, PSEG, (973) 430-6017 DATASOURCE: PSEG Power LLC CONTACT: Neil Brown, PSEG, +1-973-430-6017

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