According to the Somerset County Park Commission in Somerset, New Jersey, the Quail Brook Golf Course was designated as the first “River-Friendly Golf Course” located in the main Stem of the Raritan River basin.
The Somerset County Park Commission (SCPC) operates five golf courses, which are located on over 1,000 acres of preserved parkland in Somerset County, New Jersey. In 2007, one of their golf courses was certified as the first “River-Friendly” course in the main stem Raritan River area. This certification is not only a tremendous accomplishment for the park commission and its staff, but is another positive achievement for the golf industry. The certification process began in 2005 when Tara Petti, Assistant Watershed Protection Specialist from the New Jersey Water Supply Authority (NJWSA), contacted the golf course superintendent. The group’s goal was to develop a set of River-Friendly actions specific to Quail Brook Golf Course.
The NJWSA was established in 1981 to operate and protect water supply facilities in the Raritan River basin system. This system includes 11 waterways spread over 1,100 square miles, serving 1.3 million residents in more than 5 counties. Development in the watersheds, compounded by the loss of wetlands and riparian buffers, has dramatically increased stormwater flows and non-point source pollution.
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