This came across my desk today, something I was not aware of it.
I urge you all to take a moment and mail or email this letterr/s to powers that be. NJ surfcasters are in danger to losing most of the access to their beaches in very near future
Zeno Hromin
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Everyone 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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(NJ)
edit/update – 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 negative opinion on the new proposed New Jersey Beach Access Rules.
Please do not allow the new proposed beach access regulations to pass.
Please do not allow the state of New Jersey to remove the references to the Public Trust Doctrine from state law.
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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Out of state
edit/update – 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 negative opinion on the new proposed New Jersey Beach Access Rules.
Please do not allow the new proposed beach access regulations to pass.
Please do not allow the state of New Jersey to remove the references to the Public Trust Doctrine from state law.
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
Find your local legislator here
Out of state guys pick the town you fish most often.
NJ residents – It does NOT matter if your hometown has waterfront or not – your legislator will have a voice in it, send the letter
http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/members/legsearch.asp
Our Governor doesn’t make it that easy
The only way to sen him a message is through his website
http://www.state.nj.us/governor/contact/
Topic 1 – click on ENVIRONMENT
Topic 2 – Click on OPEN SPACE
Fill in your information then paste the letter into the space for message
Send the message to Frank Lautenberg here:
http://lautenberg.senate.gov/contact/index1.cfm
To Congressman Pallone here:
Janice.Fuller@Mail.House.gov
Janice is in charge of briefing the congressman on current issues
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