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| | EPA Region 2 News 2005 EPA Announces $745,000 Grant For Lake Hopatcong New Jersey (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23) |
 | | Lake Hopatcong is a major year-round recreational center for 500,000 annual visitors, and its watershed serves a population of over 65,000 in two counties and four municipalities. |
 | | As the state's appointed steward for Lake Hopatcong, the commission oversees and safeguards the natural, scenic and recreational resources of the lake. |
 | | Created in 2001, the Lake Hopatcong Commission, made up of representatives from state, county and local governments as well as local stakeholders, collaborates to monitor, protect and restore the lake and provide educational outreach on lake restoration efforts. |
| www.epa.gov /region02/news/2005/05142.htm (553 words) |
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