Monthly Archives: February 2016

High Point State Park

Posted on February 22, 2016 by Bill Wolfe
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Take A Look At DEP & Audubon “Forest Stewardship” On Sparta Mountain

Posted on February 21, 2016 by Bill Wolfe

Conceptions of the Forest Have Consequences What They Don’t Want You To See (this is part eight in our series on DEP’s proposed Sparta Mountain WMA logging plan – see parts 1-7 here.) I was shocked to read that the DEP’s … Continue reading →

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NJ Highlands Coalition Joins Public Debate On DEP Sparta Mountain Logging Plan

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Bill Wolfe

Letter To Towns Blasts Professional Foresters’ Scientific Misrepresentations “… this statement is patently false …” (this is part seven in our series on DEP’s proposed Sparta Mountain WMA logging plan – see parts 1-6 here.) Today the NJ Highlands Coalition wrote … Continue reading →

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Calling Bullshit On NJ Audubon’s “Forest Stewardship”

Posted on February 18, 2016 by Bill Wolfe

Foundation & Government Grant & Consulting Contract Revenue Driven Conservation Private, closed, insular, & self interested model of management Absurd & inappropriate for public lands management (this is part six in our series on DEP’s proposed Sparta Mountain WMA logging … Continue reading →

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Sparta Mountain Update – A Funny Thing Happened On The Way To The Audit

Posted on February 17, 2016 by Bill Wolfe

NJ Audubon “De-designates” Sparta Mountain As High Conservation Value Forest  Private deregulation in action Approximately 20% of the [Sparta Mountain WMA] forest will be harvested for early successional habitat development by 2022. It is not clear if this rate is consistent … Continue reading →

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