Is logging in the Pinelands drawing near?

[Neil in West Jersey]

Is logging in the Pinelands drawing near?
Read more at http://www.philly.com/philly/news/new_jersey/20130612_Is_logging_in_the_Pinelands_drawing_near_.html#pOvbG3KaGwHcWSkw.99

 

[46er]

To some extent, there already is, and has been for years. But someone pointed this out a little earlier

http://www.state.nj.us/dep/parksandforests/forest/njfs_firewood_prog.html

 

[Boyd]

Remember this? http://forums.njpinebarrens.com/threads/environmentalists-fight-forestry-bill.7779/

Environmentalists fight forestry bill

5:34 AM, Nov. 30, 2011

Private companies may get the green light to launch commercial forestry and logging businesses in New Jersey's state parks under a bill making its way through the state Legislature.

The proposal to allow the state Department of Environmental Protections to award a five-year contract to a project manager to oversee a forestry harvest program has drawn the ire of environmentalists, who say the legislation has no guarantees that public access to the parks won't be affected by falling timber.

 

[Teegate]

I have concerns that they will start logging and not know or care about what is in the area that the logging will effect. Each location needs to be publicized long before it is logged so that the public (who own and pay for the land) can give input as to which location is viable or not.

Guy

 

[Medford Piney]

that the public can give input as to which location is viable or not.

Now that's funny.... not what you think but the reality of it even being considered...