Penn State Forest Q

[Boyd]

Part of me wonders if I should reach out to the superintendent of Penn, not to argue, but just to ask for clarification on access.

My motto is, "never ask a question of a person in authority unless you already know the answer".

 

[bobpbx]

I suppose the new signage is a result of the big fire in 2019.

 

[bobpbx]

Chile, (I'm bad with first and last names) I can meet you at Penn, and take you to a couple nice areas.

 

[manumuskin]

@manumuskin , you and I posted at the same time. Interested in knowing who the property owner (Haines) is? I don't see any commerce on the map in that area. Does he have something to do with PICC, does he have a house in the woods there, etc.?

P.S. no nekked women in lawnchairs today at Penn, or probably anywhere in the state for that matter. Brrr...

Bill Haines owner of thousands of acres of cranberry bogs and Pine Barrens woodlands.Probably biggest owner of property in the barrens outside of the state.

 

[manumuskin]

Chile, (I'm bad with first and last names) I can meet you at Penn, and take you to a couple nice areas.

His name is Mark, He's good people Bob

 

[TommyP]

I moved here a a year ago and I’ve been reading for a while. And enjoyed this thread. I have only been near Friendship, Martha’s Furnace, Winslow, and Batsto, and I want to explore more. I love the history of the area And how far back it goes.

 

[c1nj]

@manumuskin Did WHIBCO own more land than Haines at any point?

 

[1Jerseydevil]

@manumuskin Did WHIBCO own more land than Haines at any point?

I don't know who WHIBCO is unless you're referring to DeMarco. He was the largest and Haines [PICC] was second. Now PICC [Haines] by default is the largest. NJ has a law that for every acre of wetlands [bogs] they must own and pay taxes on X amount of upland. I forget the ratio. In some instances, it's beneficial to protect the watershed, in others it's a headache and unnecessary expense for the farmer.

 

[manumuskin]

Where did I mention Whibco? Whibco stands for whitehead brothers and is a sand mining company down here in cumberland county????

 

[c1nj]

You didn't mention Whibco. I figured you would be the one to ask if they ever owned more acreage than Haines. They presently own thousands of acres and used to own more.

 

[manumuskin]

I wouldn't know who owns the most.If I"d have to guess I"d go with Haines but it's just a guess