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Post by medfordpiney on Dec 13, 2010 11:43:02 GMT -5
Most of the time when a user group defends their sport it sometimes sounds like they are defending illegal use of the forests and lands. This is certainly not the case. The benefit of special use permits to the environment is the spreading out and minimizing the impact of a large user group that has been enjoying the trails of the state for 70 some years. With the events spread over several states and different parts of NJ at different times of the year and year to year changes of the routes, it takes pressure off any individual area. Also the review process ensures that no T&E species will be impacted based on standards imposed by NJ DEP and additionally The Pinelands Comm.
We commend the PPA for bringing attention to the problem of illegal orv usage in the forests. The fact that they made a simple mistake and inadvertently attributed some of the damage to special use permit groups we hope was nothing more then an unfortunate misstep. We see them as partners in conservation and hope to someday work alongside them in any projects that will make the forests a better place. PPA and NJCF are seen as the keepers of the forests and have a wide following, a following we would like to join and be seen as partners and not as adversaries.
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