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Gabe, You always ask good questions! Why is bog iron so rust resistant? I’m no expert at geochemistry but here’s a possible explanation. It may have more to do with bog iron’s biological formation then with silicate coatings. It's already been rusted once before. Some power line poles are...

This is just a quick review to bring you up to date on this complex issue as I understand it. It boils down to a very fundamental problem that could forever change the very nature of the Pinelands National Reserve– does the new Office of Planning Advocacy have the ability to alter the...

Judge for yourself: Excerpt 1 of Proposed Development Plan, Richland Village West, Block 4527, Lots 3, 5 &b 6 (Bike Path and Parking). Excerpt 2 of Proposed Development Plan, Richland Village West, Block 4527, Lots 3, 5 &b 6 (Bike Path and Parking). Oblique aerial of the three lots at...

Buena Vista Township votes to return $148,000 state grant http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/buena-vista-township-votes-to-return-state-grant/article_f4d28ce2-fc66-11e1-98d9-0019bb2963f4.html Buena Vista Township Committee voted Monday to return a $148,000 state grant that would...

It is timed for an hour, followed by questions. S-M

As part of the Pinelands Preservation Alliance's Heritage Series, I will present: Our Forest Heritage: Pine Belt Employments. http://www.pinelandsalliance.org/exploration/ourforestheritage/ This session provides a natural science-based overview of man's use of Pinelands forest resources...

Don't forget about the Hartman maps: http://www.westjerseyhistory.org/surveys/Hartman/ Fries Mill is located on Map No. 3. It is also on a lesser known 1950 map drawn up by Hartman (excerpt below). Compiled by Chas. S. Hartman of Port Elizabeth N.J. 1950. Byerly & Dorchester surveys...

Boyd, Yes, a colleague and I have been processing images of various periglacial landforms. We presented some of them at NASA’s Third International Planetary Dune Workshop in Flagstaff as potential analogs for Mars climate change study. Click on the abstract icon for a PDF copy of Ancient...

There are natural features that were traditionally called “blue holes” across the Pine Barrens. A couple links to earlier posts related to this subject are: http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/bright-blue-lakes.6437/#post-76742...

J-M You got me thinking about crick, which is the way I learned it too. Apparently the pronunciation might be a Swedish artifact. Crick for creek was a fairly recent addition to the English language (c.1500s). According to the Oxford English Dictionary online (2012): The form crick resembles...

Jerseyman, this is one of my all time favorites of things you have ferreted out! For instance, the meaning of Cubby Hollow south of Bridgeton now makes sense (cubby: a little hollow-square cabin: charcoal industry). This seems an appropriate fit. The site is on the Cohansey Trail near where it...

Why yes! We co-founded the local historical society along with now deceased school board president John Zucal (who is sorely missed). She’s an old schoolmate who I grew up with. We had been friends until the prior mayor was ousted during the 2012 reorganization, in part over problems associated...

Now is the time to let the Pinelands Commissioners know your thoughts on the Comprehensive Management Plan. Ignore it, and it will slowly go away. Public asks Pinelands Commission for stricter rules, fewer deals...

Bob, It's a matter of water-in and water-out. First, everyone will have to hook up to city water. Second, effluent will have to be disposed of. While you might think it easy to infiltrate this water back into this big sand pile, this has not been the case. Hammonton's discharge field has...

Bob, Good question. The Sewer Service Area initiative is really not about water quality. For example, in Richland Village we don't have a lot of problems with water quality issues related to residential septic systems. Richland's package plant output was planned at 92,000 gallons per day...

Environmental groups say rule change could increase development in Pinelands http://www.pressofatlanticcity.com/news/breaking/environmental-groups-say-rule-change-could-increase-development-in-pinelands/article_4d077390-e9a3-11e1-8897-0019bb2963f4.html By DEREK HARPER Staff Writer In May...

Beautiful! It looks to be part of a parabolic dune. S-M

OK, which statement do you believe is correct? “...all areas certified by the Commission as Regional Growth Areas, Pinelands Towns, or Pinelands Villages must be included, in their entirety and without any exceptions, within the County's SSA/FWSA...“ (Paul Tyshchenko, Principal Planner...

"Our view is that Buena Vista’s four Villages are not appropriate places for sewered development." If you've been following this thread, it's clear that my belief is that the Pinelands Commission has been working hard to turn Pinelands Villages into Priority Growth zones. Pinelands...

FYI: According to the NJ League of Municipalities, this is coming to a Village near you (it may be necessary to cut and past the link into your browser to access this document): Implications Regarding the Pinelands/DEP MOU on Wastewater Management Regulations...