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Neighbors and conservation groups press Pinelands Commission to redesignate Black Run headwaters as forest area
Summary
Dozens of in-person and phone commenters urged the commission to redesignate roughly 900 acres adjacent to Black Run Preserve to forest area, citing groundwater recharge, endangered species habitat and recreation; staff said a formal redesignation proposal will be published in the New Jersey Register next year and a formal hearing will follow.
Public commenters at the December 21 Pinelands Commission meeting urged immediate action to protect lands near the Black Run Preserve, a mosaic of Pine Barrens habitat valued by volunteers, educators and nearby residents.
Multiple speakers — including John Volpa (founder/former chair of Friends of the Black Run Preserve), Amy Golden, Max Murphy (ecologist), and callers from conservation and education organizations — described ecological values such as headwater protection, groundwater recharge, endangered and threatened species, and community recreation. Several speakers urged the commission to redesignate headwater parcels to forest area and to…
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