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Massive cleanup after Hurricane Sandy devastation almost complete
By Steve Rogers, OutdoorChannel.com
Recreational boating and sport fishing are staples in the coastal waters of New Jersey, New York, Delaware and other areas struck hard by Hurricane Sandy in October 2012, but debris and sediment buildup left many of those waterways treacherous since the super storm.
However, after nearly eight months of intense cleaning operations, officials have declared the region’s coastal waterways safe but urged boaters to use “extreme caution” as the peak summertime boating periods approach.
Bob Martin, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, said the state has stuck to its goal of completing 75 percent of the clean-up project –...