Area Map & Photos - Arthur Kill

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The Arthur Kill is a tidal strait connecting the Kill Van Kull and Newark Bay to the north with Raritan Bay and the Raritan River to the south. The Arthur Kill is bordered to the east by Staten Island and to the west by New Jersey. The Arthur Kill study area is approximately thirteen miles long extending from Wards Point to the south and Newark Bay to the north, having a width ranging from about 800 to 2,800 feet with a surface area of 4.4 square miles. A federal navigation channel is maintained within the Arthur Kill at a depth of 35 feet mean low water (MLW) with a width of 500 feet. According to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) the baseline channel depth for the Arthur Kill (to Howland Hook) is 41 feet MLW and from Howland Hook south to Gulfport it is 40 feet MLW. The shoreline varies from being largely developed consisting of bulkheads or rip rap to the north and largely wetlands to the south. Most of the southern portion of the Arthur Kill has a natural shoreline with a substantial amount of vacant land along the waterfront. Limits of the watershed study area extend relatively far upland to encompass the extensive and interconnected tidal and freshwater wetlands systems. The area lies primarily within Staten Island Community District 3 and a small portion north of the Goethals Bridge is within Community District 1. The southern end of the study area is also within the Special South Richmond Development District. The South Richmond Development District was created to preserve significant natural features, regulating development with regard to tree preservation and planting requirements. The Arthur Kill area plays an important role in the nesting and foraging of herons, egrets and ibises