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Committee hears dredge funding outreach, coastal app and wildlife-status update
Summary
Committeeman Ben Stowman told the committee the state has reclassified the bald eagle and osprey as 'species of special concern,' mentioned a New Jersey Coastal Coalition app offering two-day high-tide warnings, and noted a Feb. 12 cross-acceptance meeting on the state master plan; Mayor Ken Whildin said he is communicating with Congressman Van Drew about dredge funding.
Committeeman Ben Stowman reported to the Maurice River Township Committee on Jan. 13 that the State of New Jersey has removed the bald eagle and the osprey from the state endangered list and reclassified both as 'species of special concern.' Stowman said the change could affect centers-designations and might permit some enlargement in regulated centers.
Stowman also described a new free app from the New Jersey Coastal Coalition that provides a two-day warning for upcoming high tides — an expansion beyond the one-hour warnings currently available — and said he will work with the municipal clerk to place information about the app on the township website. He noted dates for cross-acceptance meetings on the state master plan, with a session scheduled for Feb. 12 at the Luciano Center at Cumberland County College.
Mayor Ken Whildin reported he has attended dredge-related meetings and a beneficial-use meeting and is communicating with Congressman Jeff Van Drew about possible funding for dredge efforts. The committee did not take formal action on dredging at the Jan. 13 meeting.
