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    Off Road Abuse of Wharton State Forest Continues

    You need to take into account the DEP has constraints too. The won't and / or can't provide the funding required to keep those fragile areas from being destroyed. Sure, you can prosecute those that have done the damage, but collecting fines and impounding trucks won't bring the plants and...
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    Where is this?

    Don't think it is but it reminds of a place on ( I think) Jimmie Leeds Road.
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    Greenwood WMA arrest

    Some more...... http://www.nj.com/ocean/index.ssf/2016/05/possible_white_supremacist_found_in_pinelands_with.html#incart_2box_nj-homepage-featured
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    Questing

    Great pics.
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    Pineland Commission approves pipeline

    7. General Public Comment (to ensure adequate time for all members of the public to comment, we will respectfully limit comments to three (3) minutes. Questions raised during this period may not be responded to at this time but where feasible, will be followed up by the Commission and its...
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    Pineland Commission approves pipeline

    "Superstorm Sandy was the most devastating storm to ever hit our state. The damage to New Jersey’s shore communities, especially in Monmouth and Ocean counties, was unlike anything experienced in our history. If the lessons from Superstorm Sandy have taught us anything, it is the critical need...
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    Introducing our National Mammal

    Our National Mammal and all he gets is a nickel?
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    PPA beating the drum again

    You want their voice being the only one heard?
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    Report dumpsites

    I haven't tried this yet but most likely will. The easier it is the more folks will probably participate. http://stopdumping.nj.gov/ Apologies if this was already posted.
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    ORV Management In Sensitive Areas Of Wharton

    With all due respect "a flat out victory for the motorized access backers" is a little, I don't know, uncalled for. Please keep in mind these comments are SOLEY my own. You can't lump everyone that disagrees with you into one group - motorized access backers - anymore than I can lump you into a...
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    Where is this?

    Had some time on my hands and went by there yesterday. Someone's taken a small section of the dam out. Tracks look like a rubber tire'd back hoe. I'll post some pcs if I can figure out how.
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    DEP evaluating pay to access WMAs

    If the fee to use a WMA is in the form of the purchase of a hunting or fishing license it will widen the divide that already exists between those that hunt and fish and those that oppose hunting and fishing. Perhaps the State could come up with a "Habitat Stamp" to raise the funds they (inject...
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    DEP evaluating pay to access WMAs

    There's already an entrance fee to drive into some of the state's parks.......sometimes I'll pay to get in, sometimes I turn around. $5 for a van with 8 people in it and $5 for a motorcycle with one rider.
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    ORV Management In Sensitive Areas Of Wharton

    Unfortunately, the way it usually works is that you / we voice concern to our elected reps and they will go to the DEP for answers. You will get a letter saying 'Thank you for your concern with the road closures in Wharton State Forest. Those closures were deemed necessary to protect natural...
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    ORV Management In Sensitive Areas Of Wharton

    Not so sure it has to be explained, just declared.
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    ORV Management In Sensitive Areas Of Wharton

    "* Note: "environmentally sensitive areas," when used by the Department, refers to a specific environmental factor determined to be relevant to a particular issue, project review, or area of concern. Accordingly, any individual use of the phrase might reference wetlands, endangered plant or...
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    ORV Management In Sensitive Areas Of Wharton

    This is from the "Stakeholder Meeting" that was posted earlier in this thread..... CRITERIA FOR CLOSING AREAS Decisions on restricting use, or "closing areas" for any reason are based upon the Division of Parks and Forestry’s authority to designate or direct any and all recreational or other...
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    ORV Management In Sensitive Areas Of Wharton

    NJ CO's can (and will) write careless driving tickets for destruction of a recreation area.
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    Where is this?

    Webbs Mill Branch, just east of 539
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