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Assembly committee releases resolution urging alternative forest management during droughts
Summary
Assembly Resolution 180, recommending alternative forest‑management practices during droughts, was released from the Assembly Environment Committee after testimony from farmers, conservationists and forest managers.
Assembly Resolution 180, which urges the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), the Pinelands Commission and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council to pursue alternative forest-management practices during droughts when prescribed burning is unsafe, was released from the Assembly Environment, Natural Resources and Solid Waste Committee on a voice vote.
The resolution was put forward for release after testimony from forest landowners, conservationists and forest-service advocates who said New Jersey needs a more active, statewide approach to managing fuel loads and protecting communities and habitats.
Stephen Lee IV, a seven‑generation cranberry grower from Burlington County who said his family operates an 1,800‑acre farm in the Pine Barrens, told the…
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