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The data layer provides the location of all special hard clam leases on the Atlantic Coast of New Jersey. These leases are used exclusively for the planting of hard clams harvested from marginally polluted waters “Restricted”, under the DEP shellfish resource recovery program, for the purpose of utilizing these hard clam resources by cleansing them to health standards for marketing and human consumption as codified under NJAC 7:25-15 and NJAC 7:12-9. Leases are granted by the New Jersey Shellfisheries Council, upon approval from the Commissioner of the NJDEP. This authority of the Council is to grant leases is by Title 50, NJSA 50:1-24 and codified in the Leasing of Atlantic Coast Bottom for Aquaculture regulations at NJAC 7:25-24. This data is typically updated monthly due to new and vacated leases when the program is active. There are three designated special relay lease areas, Tuckerton, Little Egg Harbor Bay; Laurel Harbor, Barnegat Bay and Great Bay, Great Bay.
This data shows the location and areas of special relay leases within Atlantic Coastal bays and estuaries in New Jersey. This data was created to facilitate and manage the relay leasing program within the Atlantic Coast region of New Jersey.