WebNov 25, 2024 · BASS RIVER TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — Up to 2.4 million trees would be cut down as part of a project to prevent major wildfires in a federally protected New Jersey … WebNov 28, 2024 · A Pinelands commissioner calculated that 2.4 million trees would be removed by using data from the state’s application, multiplying the percentage of tree density reduction by the amount of...
Fire in the Pines - Pinelands Preservation Alliance
WebRed and white pine forests owe their presence and persistence in large part to fire. Although both types of trees can live in areas without fire, especially on very sandy soils, frequent … WebNov 25, 2024 · A few large pine trees are surrounded by smaller ones in a section of Bass River State Forest in Bass River Township, N.J. on Friday, Nov. 18, 2024. A recently approved plan will cut 2.4 million ... hennepin county covid situation update
If 2.4 Million Trees Fall Will Trenton Hear it? - Insider NJ
WebNov 25, 2024 · A Pinelands commissioner calculated that 2.4 million trees would be removed by using data from the state’s application, multiplying the percentage of tree density reduction by the amount of land affected. The department would not say whether it believes that number is accurate, nor would it offer a number of its own. WebDec 5, 2024 · A new plan to cut as many as 2.4 million small trees from a dense section of the New Jersey Pinelands as part of wildfire mitigation efforts by the state has drawn criticism from some officials and environmental advocates. WebThe DEP’s Pinelands Forestry Plan is designed to cut and remove 2.4 million trees, which DEP claims are “ladder fuels” that allow the fire to spread and burn more intensely. DEP claims that the forest is too dense (too high a fuel load) and that cutting these trees – which they call “forest thinning” – will result in fires that ... hennepin county covid levels