The Sub-aqueous Vegetation (SAV) Sediment Classification System and Mapping Study for the Barnegat Bay (SCMS), prepared by The Ocean County Soil Conservation District in Cooperation with the USDA – Natural Resources Conservation Service is a study to determine if a relationship exists between bottom sediment and SAV. It is hoped that any such possible correlation may help explain the causes of the lost of SAV beds that has occurred during the past forty years and suggest actions to restore SAV prior levels. Available in PDF format.