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1. EPA postpones Pompton Lake dredging after heightened criticism
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... said agency spokeswoman Bonnie Bellow. In a letter to EPA Regional Director Judith Enck, a forestry service official endorsed the dredging, but only as a "first step" toward resolving environmental ...

2. Tree-killing southern pine beetles showing early activity in South Jersey
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Plan that includes a southern pine beetle suppression plan. The landowner must provide 25 percent of the cost of the control activity. * The Community Forestry Grant program provides a matching grant ...

3. Christie administration's attack on N.J. State Parks begins
(Opinion/Commentary)

... the other hand Mark Pitchell’s replacement Ray Bukowski has no parks or forestry background nor has he ever worked in a park. He worked for Irene Kropp as an assistant also worked at site remediation ...

4. N.J.'s top environmental wins and roll backs in 2011
(Opinion/Commentary)

... a bill that would open up our state park and forests to forestry and logging. The bill does not prevent logging in some of the most sensitive areas our public lands and would limit public access. Bringing ...

5. N.J. forests need our intellectual honesty and stewardship
(Opinion/Commentary)

... restoration is in pending legislation. Bills A1954/A4358 provide for a forest harvest program on State-owned land. For nearly three years the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance, New Jersey Forestry Association, ...

6. Gov. Christie's plan to privatize parks breaks the public's trust
(Opinion/Commentary)

... employees in the Parks and Forestry program. Now the program is down to about 407 employees and changes to the pension programs could lower staff further. Earlier this year, the lack of staffing in ...

7. N.J. DEP-sponsored WILD Outdoor Expo set for weekend in Ocean County
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... or pack your own food if you prefer. The Expo is sponsored by the DEP's Division of Fish and Wildlife, Division of Parks and Forestry, and Green Acres Program, as well as the Conserve Wildlife Foundation ...

8. N.J. parks ‘suffer significant damage’ from Hurricane Irene
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... facilities off limits and some swimming areas closed. All state parks will open completely once they are deemed safe for public access. "The DEP's Division of Parks and Forestry is working diligently ...

9. State of New Jersey opens exhibit to educate public about tree-killing insects
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... on forest succession, wildlife, tree seeds, forestry tools, forest fire and pruning. There also is a tree nursery that grows 400,000 seedlings yearly for reforestation across New Jersey. The Agriculture ...

10. Southern pine beetle in N.J. on pace to destroy over 14,000 acres of Pinelands
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... Division of Parks and Forestry continues to cut stands of affected trees on state-owned lands in the Pinelands, and is working on plans for removing dead trees and reforesting affected areas when feasible. ...

11. Pulling plug on Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative wrong decision for N.J.'s energy future
(Opinion/Commentary)

... bills; to help local governments reduce greenhouse gas emissions; and to invest in protecting and restoring our forestry and tidal marshes. This cooperative initiative is a step in the right direction ...

12. Christie is a threat to New Jersey’s water supply
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... or experience in water quality protection, natural resources protection, environmental protection, agriculture, forestry, land use, or economic development." After years of work, the Highlands Council’s ...

13. Former N.J. volunteer firefighter Ryan Dellane pleads guilty to aggravated arson
(N.J./State)

... Record, during the Stafford blaze, Forestry firefighter, Clarence E. Mathis, suffered an eye injury. A Bass River Township fire, also attributed to Dellane, scorched approximately 4 acres of forest before ...

14. Ringwood Manor burglarized: Theft of valuable paintings
(N.J./State)

... there were 850 employees in the Parks and Forestry program. Now the program is down to about 450 employees and changes to the pension programs could lower staff further including 40 percent to park police. ...

15. Conserve Wildlife Foundation of N.J. to offer environmental programs in three state parks
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  Conserve Wildlife hopes to fill some of that void, in close cooperation with the DEP's Division of Parks and Forestry. It will offer programs that attempt to connect people to the outdoors, illustrate ...

16. N.J. DEP offers water-level management plan for Lake Hopatcong
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... for this important resource." The state owns the nine-mile-long lake, located in Hopatcong, Mount Arlington, Jefferson and Roxbury. The DEP's Division of Parks and Forestry manages lake levels by making ...

17. New Jersey treating really big trees like champions
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... White House lawn and other public places. In New Jersey, there's a quieter search going on for gigantic trees, and not just those of the holiday variety. The state Division of Parks and Forestry is updating ...

18. Autumn acorn-sorting season for state foresters will lead to new oak trees in the spring
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

...  Susan Pontoriero, a forestry technician, at the nursery for 32 years, said people seem to have a strong connection to oak trees because of what she described as their stately beauty and habitat values. ...

19. New Jersey's long legacy of canals
(Life/Style)

... of Parks and Forestry. The canal is accessible from many points along its route, with small parking areas providing access at most road crossings. One of the most scenic and popular sections of the D&R ...

20. N.J. issues firewood alert to combat insect infestations
(Sci/Tech/Science updates)

... and Union counties in 2004 involving 116 infested trees, which were removed along with 20,903 at-risk host trees. An eradication effort continues in that region. The state Division of Parks and Forestry ...