Attention Surf
Fishermen! WAKE UP! Read, act and pass on to fellow anglers... READ
THE FOLLOWING
As stated in a previous post on our fishing report page, there is a
public meeting in Brant Beach (Long Beach Township Court Room - 6805
Long Beach Blvd, Brant Beach, NJ 08008) on Thursday June 2nd at 7pm.
Please be there. "We need to pack this place!" Bill Veldof said, "A
little bird told me that there was a very low turn out at the
Seaside meeting (on Monday May 23rd). A solid 1/3 of the folks there
were marina owners and mayors who were in favor of home-rule. Looks
like we have to get a little more active and vocal or we could lose
a lot."
Bill Veldof posted this on May 22nd at 6:06pm
Additionally everyone who surf fishes NJ should send this letter:
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Please copy and send this letter to every one of the the parties
listed below:
Please do it ASAP (trust me, speed is important - take 10 minutes
and do it now) There are two letters here. The first is
for NJ residents, the second is for out of state fishermen
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Resident In the State of NJ...
PLEASE INCLUDE “ATTN: DEP Docket no. 05-11-03″ on the envelope or
as part of the header on your e-mail.
I am contacting you to voice my strong opposition to the new
proposed New Jersey Beach Access Rules.
Please do not allow the new proposed beach access regulations to be
adopted.
Please do not allow the state of New Jersey to remove the references
to the Public Trust Doctrine from state rules.
Please do not allow public tax dollars to be spent to replenish
beaches unless full 24/7 access AND PARKING are provided for those
beaches.
We have fought and won many battles, both legal and political, to
have what access we have now. Our state government is now attempting
to erase many years of work with a single stroke of the pen.
There are 250+ municipalities that have waterfront access to tidal
waters. Each and everyone of them will be given the opportunity to
write their own individual Municipal Access Plan. They will be given
the authority and police powers to enforce where and when the public
will have access to tidal waters within their municipality. Many of
these town have in the past showed their unwillingness to allow
public access.
The State of New Jersey will no longer be the advocate for the
public access rights that belong to us all. The NJDEP is
relinquishing its responsibility as the trustee of the Public Trust
Doctrine to protect these rights. This is a formula for abuse, the
fox guarding the hen house.
As a registered voter in the State of New Jersey I pledge to be at
the polls for the next few years worth of election cycles to vote
against any politician who backs these new rules.
Name
Address
Phone #
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Resident Out Of the State of NJ...
PLEASE INCLUDE “ATTN: DEP Docket no. 05-11-03″ on the envelope or
as part of the header on your e-mail.
I am contacting you to voice my strong opposition to the new
proposed New Jersey Beach Access Rules.
Please do not allow the new proposed beach access regulations to be
adopted.
Please do not allow the state of New Jersey to remove the references
to the Public Trust Doctrine from state rules.
Please do not allow public tax dollars to be spent to replenish
beaches unless full 24/7 access AND PARKING are provided for those
beaches.
There are 250+ municipalities that have waterfront access to tidal
waters. Each and everyone of them will be given the opportunity to
write their own individual Municipal Access Plan. They will be given
the authority and police powers to enforce where and when the public
will have access to tidal waters within their municipality. Many of
these town have in the past showed their unwillingness to allow
public access.
The State of New Jersey will no longer be the advocate for the
public access rights that belong to us all, even those of us who
reside in other states. The NJDEP is relinquishing its
responsibility as the trustee of the Public Trust Doctrine to
protect these rights.
This is a formula for abuse, the fox guarding the hen house.
As an active participant in the surf fishing community I spend a
large amount of money annually in New Jersey on food, lodging,
tackle and incidentals. If 24/7 beach access at any of the places I
frequent is restricted in any way I will no longer be bringing my
business to your state.
Name
Address
Phone number
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Send to...
New Jersey State Dept. of Environmental Protection
Bob Martin Commissioner
PO Box 402
Mail Code 401-07
401 East State Street 7th floor
Trenton, NJ 08625-0402
609-292-2885
E-mail -
Commissioner@DEP.State.NJ.US
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Gary Brower, Esq.
ATTN: DEP Docket No. 05-11-03
Office of Legal Affairs
401 East State Street, 4th Floor
PO Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
EMAIL - Gary.Brower@DEP.State.NJ.US
Our Governor doesn't make it that easy
The only way to send him a message is through his website
http://www.facebook.com/l/a34acbAqHflTRyrrjd2zfcJD7Ng/www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/
Office of the Governor | Contact Us
Topic 1 - click on ENVIRONMENT
Topic 2 - Click on OPEN SPACE
Fill in your information then paste the letter into the space for
message
If the NJ DEP gets there way we very well
might be seeing the local shore towns closing down access to both
the beach and bays here in NJ. Don’t let them take away our right to
fish as per the Public Trust Doctrine.
Thursday, June 2nd 2011, 7PM
Long Beach Township Court Room (same as Council Chambers)
6805 Long Beach Boulevard, Brant Beach, NJ 08008
Background: The N.J. Department of Environmental Protection (DEP)
recently proposed waterfront access rules that will undermine public
access to the State's tidal waterways, including the Jersey Shore,
the Hudson River and other urban waters. The new rule proposal- The
(No) Public Access Rule-threatens to drastically reduce the public's
right to view, use and enjoy the state's rivers, bays and coast for
fishing, surfing, bathing, diving and all water dependent
recreational activities.
1.DEP Will Allow Towns to Control the Amount of Public Access.
Towns-including those that have eliminated on-street parking near
the water, closed off public access points, sided with property
owners in public access disputes, and resisted public access to
beaches created with taxpayer dollars--would be in control of public
access decisions. Even though the State of New Jersey has a duty to
protect and preserve the public's right to access and use tidal
waters, DEP is proposing to give this authority to municipalities.
Towns could develop their own "municipal public access plans" that
would dictate where public access and related amenities, if any,
will be required. A town would not have to provide access where
there are "practical limitations" and may send its public access
obligation to a neighboring town or to other parts of the county.
2.New Public Access No Longer Required in Many Instances.
The proposed rule will clearly result in fewer new public access
points, parking places and amenities, and keep many waterfronts
closed to the public. Currently, new public access opportunities
must be created as a condition of development along tidal waters. As
a result, since 2007, new access points for fishing, surfing and
beach walking have been created. Under the proposed (No) Public
Access Rule, new public access opportunities would not be required
for many types of development projects, particularly those for
projects in closest to the state's largest cities - where most
people live.
3.Strong Legal Requirements Removed
The proposed rule will remove many existing legal requirements
established over the years that have a proven track record in
creating and protecting access. Creating and protecting public
access has been a long fight, and legal tools to deal with ongoing,
chronic problems were created over the years: required dedication of
access and parking for fishing, requirements to remove parking
restrictions and time limits in order to receive public money. These
clear, unequivocal legal requirements are being removed, and the
public would now be asked to rely on weak, vague standards and
nonexistent commitments to public access by developers and
historically hostile towns.
WHAT YOU CAN DO:
· Send a letter to the editor of your local paper. For a sample
letter to the Editor click here.
· Submit comments (extract from sample letter to the editor) by June
3rd to:
N.J. Department of Environmental Protection, Gary Brower, Esq.,
ATTN: DEP Docket No. 05-11-03, Office of Legal Affairs, 401 East
State Street, 4th Floor, PO Box 402, Trenton, New Jersey 08625. Or
e-mail (gary.brower@dep.state.nj.us).
Reference "DEP Dkt. no. (05-11-03)" in the subject
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