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Pinelands staff say DEP land swap with New Egypt Raceway is advancing; public urges scrutiny
Summary
Staff told commissioners DEP is in final stages of a land exchange that would transfer about 4.5 acres to New Egypt Raceway in exchange for roughly 20–25 acres of mostly forested land in Colliers Mill; conservation groups and public commenters urged the commission to press DEP for scrutiny and said the swap would set a bad precedent.
Staff told the Pinelands Commission on Jan. 9 that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is in the final stages of approving a land exchange that would transfer roughly 4.5 acres currently owned by DEP to New Egypt Raceway in return for roughly four times that acreage—about 20–25 acres—of mostly forested land in the Colliers Mill area.
The staff presentation said the exchange has been years in the making, has included public hearings, and is scheduled to go before the state house commission on Jan. 15. Staff added the commission…
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