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Home > Pinelands Threats and Issues

Pinelands Threats and Issues

Explore the Hot and Pending issues the we are working on via the map or list below.

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Wild Lupine

New Jersey Endangered and Threatened Plant Protection Act

New Jersey must pass legislation to protect its rare and endangered plant species or risk losing many of these species in the long run.
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New Jersey Natural Gas

PPA opposes this 30-inch natural gas pipeline that cuts through the Preservation Area of the Pinelands and exposes the aquifer and people to risks.
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Pinelands Commission Appointments

The Senate must not let these nominations expire again!
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Open Space Funding

PPA is actively engaged in supporting the Keep It Green campaign to ensure a stable source of funding for land conservation, farmland protection and historic preservation.
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Heritage Mineral Site Manchester Township

Heritage Mineral Site Threatens Water and Endangered Species

Proposed development far exceeds a 2004 settlement agreement between the developer, state, and federal government in which PPA was an intervenor.
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Pine Barrens Wetland

Water Supply and the Kirkwood-Cohansey Aquifer

Water plan fails to address the needs of people and nature.
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Prescribed Burn Legislation

A new law provides greater opportunities for prescribed burning for ecological purposes.
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Stormwater Management Rules

Existing stormwater rules are need strengthening to protect groundwater and streams from polluted runoff.
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Off-road vehicle tracks

Off Road Vehicle Damage

Illegal off-road vehicle use is causing widespread damage to critical Pinelands habitats.
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South Jersey Gas Pipeline

PPA has led the fight against the South Jersey Gas pipeline, which would traverse the Pinelands Forest Area where it is forbidden unless it primarily serves the Pinelands.
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  • Science Rocks the Pinelands: Water Infiltration
  • Agencies Investigate SRL Pipeline
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  • Science Rocks: Helping Pickering’s Morning Glory Hang On

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Rebuild NJ's Clean Energy Future

Learn more about the campaign to help NJ meets its clean energy needs.

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