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Brush fire at Quaker Bridge Road and Route 206 (Atsion)

Thank you Manumuskin and dogg57. It's not Pine Barrens but I know that the creeping salt line is a big concern for the old growth woods in Cumberland county. I am not up to speed on Pinelands Commission topics but I hope monitoring aquifer and surface water levels is something they are tracking...

Sorry to hear that but I guess it is to be expected with the water demand of more people in the area...any experience with springs developing after heavy rains? In the meantime I am going to look at some usgs water gauges to see historical water flows. Thanks for the reply.

From perusing some of the many postings on this site I am glad to see that many of the folks who contribute have been involved in one way or another with this area since the 1970's and in some cases even earlier. Have you observed that there is less surface water in the various spungs...

Anything is possible but this snake was 13 years old and had been tracked for many years. Although I think there has been some overstatement and misrepresentation by pro-Map supporters, intentionally killing a snake like this to prove a point seems a bit of a stretch. Members of the DEP, PPA and...

In addition NJ has 720,000 acres of farmland (9,100 farms) of which 200,000 acres is protected from future development. We are top ten nationally in cranberries, bell peppers, spinach, peaches, blueberries, cucumbers, snap beans, squash, cabbage and tomatoes.

Well as mentioned elsewhere, advocating for a higher maintenance budget would help.

Just for the sake of clarity...I am in favor of maintaining responsible road access, so in general there is no disagreement with the latest DEP strategy.......my "flat out victory" comment is reflecting that the original MAP, supported by PPA and NJCF and others would have closed 250+ miles of...

So, a few bogs are listed as ESA areas (they should have been no motorized to begin with), and two roads are temporarily closed until they are rebuilt later in 2016. A flat out victory for the motorized access backers. I hope the various groups like OTNJ, Enduro groups, etc continue to...

Thanks for posting. Interesting email. I was out briefly today hiking the now closed section of East Stokes road from Hampton Gate to the Railroad. That road if its to be reopened needs significant work to drain and fill five substantive water holes in the road. Dual Sport Bikes are continuing...

On the Southern end of the NJ Pine Barrens one suggestion is Belleplain State Forest, about 40 minute drive North from Cape May Ferry.....nice hiking trails....beautiful Lake Nummy....the area is rich with history as well. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/belle.html

Glad to see these eight to eleven damaged and/or "natural area" sites receiving additional protection via targeted area closures. Closing 250+ miles of roads...no.....closing site specific areas that have been damaged (like Jemima Mount and 1/4 mile area) and State designated Natural...

If you are heading on East Stokes Road towards Quaker Bridge.....on your left hand side just before you get to the Railroad crossing is a water filled area visible on satellite imagery, is it a spung, wetlands, or savannah? Or is it part of Springers Brook? I have not been down there in 20+...

I would prefer to see installations like these on remediated superfund sites, landfills, on top of buildings etc. On the positive side my understanding is that 99% of the parks electricity needs will be powered by the new solar installation. Removing coal generated electricity and replacing with...

Great questions. I don't know the answers. 2.5 million is quite a bit of money for road repair. Having said that even if much of this is a "loss on there taxes" the damage is probably real I found this recent gem of a video of mudding on a right of way power line ;

Mike, great info on your blog. In regards to the Boy Scouts, no worries, it was a very long time ago, but kids being kids, expecting an uninterrupted peaceful night can be a challenge with large groups of young men having fun till the late night hours.

Great time of the year for a hike as "kids" are still in school, and the mosquitoes and flies are not really bothersome yet.Ticks are out already so Permethrin applied to your clothes before you leave is the way to go. Plenty of water is available as you hike in May (compared to possible...

Totally illegal/unethical for any citizen or government entity to place items like that.......however, I am surprised that the power companies are not taking a more aggressive stance in banning/stopping off road vehicles from Power Line Right of Ways...apparently it is very costly to the...

Interesting, I was under the impression that ultra high resolution 20mp trail cams with IR (available through Cabelas) had a 100 foot range. We put folks on the moon, we should be able to figure this out. Hiding them from theft and vandalism would be a challenge however. I am not involved in...

Jon, this latest policy decision from DEP is very favorable to all lawful users of the forest. The previous iteration would have closed in excess of 250 miles, I am unaware of any road closures with this new policy. Regarding duct tape covering license plates...that would be illegal as would gun...