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I think that's a great idea. As long as all ATVs and unregistered dirt bikes are banned from state lands, there ought to be a requirement that buyers are notified of the fact.

A couple of things we could explore on these topics. The obvious impacts of roads and traffic are direct mortalities that we all see. Less obvious, but still very seriously degrading to wildlife communities, are the direct mortalities we don't see, because scavengers pick up a lot of the dead or...

It's not malice. It's based on the fact that the DEP reports that over 90% of offenders flee from police. Why would you flee if you think you're abiding by the law?

Ben, you're going to have the final word on this. I know that. And this is my last comment on the topic. But you misrepresented what I said. Here's the entire quote, for the record, (emphasis added): "My personal opinion (I'm not speaking for #FixOurParks, or PPA, or NJCF) is that we are so...

They don't want to be named publicly! They're all too modest!

Let’s see if we agree on what the basic facts are, because, otherwise, this tends to get confusing in a hurry. Here are “just the facts, ma’am”, as I understand. I don’t know anybody that wants to ban all ATVs. Anybody can go buy one. There are lots of legal constraints on ATV usage. Nobody is...

To clarify one point, I never said, "the 'uneducated' shouldn't be able to offer an opinion." I was talking about a process concerning when they should do that. My opinion is that the uneducated, in terms of the technical aspects of mapping--people like myself--should have their opportunity to...

I try not to put in too much time during working hours here, but I do want to address this misunderstanding. First, look at the context. The context was map-making. I am an uneducated person in map making. I'm educated about other things, but not about map-making. So if I were to assert that I...

I think it would be an interesting, but very time-consuming project for me to respond to all the individual points you make. If you want me to, then, out of respect for our friendship, I will do that, but I will have to go point by point, one at a time. And I would recommend that we do that in a...

#FixOurParks is specifically designed to address both problems. (1) Enforcement can be effective, even under the current budget constraints, if only enforcement officials would make it a priority. (2) New funding mechanisms, such as those that have been successful in other states, can be adopted...

Ben, I do want to be fair and respectful, but that post was quite long, and, if you want me to respond to all the individual points you raised there, I will try, but it will take some time. I only took the first point, because it is quite a claim, and one that I do not have any reason to...

I hope you're not serious.

Ben, what are the specific actions and statements?

Well, the history of the last seven years seems to show that officials are content to let all hell break loose out there. Maybe we could think of it this way. DEP officials could stop hindering superintendents from doing the no-brainer stuff. Then once we get the no-brainer stuff completed (if...

My personal opinion (I'm not speaking for #FixOurParks, or PPA, or NJCF) is that we are so long overdue for having maps on state lands, it would be best for the DEP to officially recognize the map created by the Pinelands Commission as the baseline, but that strict enforcement of that map should...

I apologize if I seem not to care. I do recognize that a lot of people love to ride dirt bikes and ATVs. The distinction I try to always remember to make is the one between legal recreation and illegal recreation. I don't criticize people who ride ATVs and dirt bikes legally. And, yes, people...

Point well taken. I'll withdraw the word. But I do think we need to recognize that, just because a lot of people want to do something that is illegal, that, in itself, is not a justification for for failing to enforce the regulations or using taxpayer dollars to create legal places for them to...

Yes, I am trying to push my agenda, but if you look at the situation in terms of the impacts of illegal riding on the ecosystem, I think you'll want to push the agenda too. I know you care about conservation. If you would rather not have this discussion on the forum, I absolutely would agree to...

The specific goal "Give more power/authority to the Superintendents to have the flexibility to complete projects" is because for the last 7 or so years, there are common sense projects that park superintendents would like to do, but they have been held back by DEP officials. There are hundreds...

I'll try to take this a piece at a time. We all know that PPA not only endorsed, but also assisted in the creation of Rob's MAP. PPA is a conservation organization, so no one should be surprised that they took the actions they did. On the other hand, some of the criticism they received was...