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Interesting side-story: There is talk of a Sequoia tree growing in one of the areas scheduled for Phase I clearing and burning. A reliable source says the CCC planted "a lot of weird trees" there, as part of an experimental plantation to see what grows best, including the Sequoia. I asked...

If anyone knows where the drone video was taken - over what state forest, park, or WMA for example, and perhaps when it was taken - we could ask whoever manages that land if there was a permit. I think there's a good chance of a reply, at least saying yes or no. For some reason the video doesn't...

That link didn't work - here is the full link to the policy: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/parks/docs/policy_2.38_unmanned_aerial_vehicles-drones.pdf

Use of drones in state forests and parks is allowed if you get a Special Use Permit. This means paying a fee and telling the land manager what you want to do, why, etc. They review the permit request and can approve or deny. If PPA got their SUP then it is legal and allowed. I doubt they would...

At Bass River SF, the food concession operates right at the lake beach area. They seem to do a pretty good business. I think the way it works is that the state gets a fixed amount for the season - not a percentage of what they take in. And the DEP has to approve the items for sale and prices...

The number of Mobile Sportfishing Permit requests jumped since the meeting. People were driving out to Bass River SF today, in that weather, just for a permit. Maybe people thought they would run out, but with 500 to sell and currently around 160 sold I don't see that happening. Apparently...

The meeting was apparently well attended (300 people?) and there were 'spirited' discussions. (I wasn't there, but a local radio station talked about little else this morning.) Some coverage: Press of Atlantic City: "Hundreds cram meeting on North Brigantine Beach driving"...

There will be a public meeting to discuss this on Tue 2/27 6-8pm at Brigantine North Middle School. (Second item down on http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/ ). There was also some recent coverage in the Press of Atlantic City...

To avoid confusion, we are talking about Lake Oswego Rd, which runs from 563 to, or through, Penn State Forest, and is paved up the the bridge at the lake. Not Oswego Rd, which goes west from Munion Field through Bass River State Forest. Right? (Did you spot the Lake Oswego Road road sign at...

State Park Service posted a link to a short video (2m 38s) of some of the 2018 First Day hikes. More of a slide show, with music. Ends with a picture of a cup, printed with: "Jan 1 2018: Hiking Pineys, Frozen ----" (rhymes with pineys, figure it out or watch the video).

Apparently the option to clear trees (vs replacing the tower) is expected to cost the state nothing at all. I think that means the state would put out a zero-cost contract where whoever cuts the trees keeps the wood.

Batona marking should be equally good (or bad) in both directions. Just pay attention and watch for blazes and you will be fine. People typically get lost when they miss a turn because they aren't paying attention to the blazes, and keep going. And going. And then finally realize they haven't...

That's interesting, but what IS it? It also doesn't look like something the CCC built (CCC camp and work areas were all around there).

Per a list somewhere, Bass River Station Tower elevation is 47' and height is 80'. Compare to elevation of Batsto Station (70'), Apple Pie Station (179'), Lebanon Station (136'), yes it is the lowest. Someone told me the tower used to be somewhere else and was moved. Not far, maybe used to be...

I don't know if the tree clearing is a done deal or not. I hope not, but the proposal document makes me think it is. Some good points raised above: It's a curious thing to reject an option (new tower) due to cost, and recommend another option without stating the cost. The tower is past its...

100% Linux here. (Well, almost. I have a laptop with a Windows XP partition for rare things like a firmware update that requires Windows.) Seamonkey browser, and sometimes Firefox. Like 46er, I have a cellphone which is pretty much just a phone. People laugh when they see it. I got it at a...

I just saw this on the Parks & Forests home page: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/fire/docs/bassriver_01_22_2018_JAW.pdf Proposal to Improve Visibility from Bass River Fire Tower Quick summary: Tower is 79 years old, 80' tall, with 80'+ tall trees around it. Views N, S, and E are...

I've dealt with the "Additional Lots" field, but never came across "Many see file". I think if I did, I would probably give up at that point. It's good to know that there is at least one organization out there that has the know-how and persistence to solve these mysteries.

Don't be too hard on the township clerks. They inherited a huge mess - part of the Pinelands legacy, I guess. I doubt they could straighten this out if they had 10 times the resources. Green Acres, too - I don't think they have access to much more data than you and me. There are certainly...

If you can stomach (or ignore) the self-back-patting of the NJ DEP Accomplishments report, there's some interesting stuff in there, and some good pictures. The ospreys on pg 45 are cute. The "bear encounters" maps on pg 44 shows 4 maps over 2 decades and you can clearly see - they are coming...