Audubon Award Set For Byrne

CAPE MAY - Former N.J. Governor Brendan T. Byrne will accept the N.J. Audubon Conservationist of the Year award at the society’s annual weekend meeting, hosted by Cape May Bird Observatory, at the Golden Eagle Inn, here

Friday, Oct. 1.

According to Elmer C. Rowley of Centennial Lake (Marlton>, president emeritus and current NJAS board member who will present the award, "No other one individual is more responsible for the success of the present Pine Barrens effort to date than Governor Byrne." DURING HIS terms of office, Gov. Byrne built upon a growing awareness of the significance of the Pinelands which had beeri

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as well, the Pinelands Environmental Council, originally formed in 1972 to advise Pinelands municipalities on development proposals, released its controversial management plan, termed by then-N.J. Dept, of Environmental Protection Commissioner David Bardin "a land speculator's

dream."*

IN REMARKS in 1976, Byrne maintained the need to recognize that the significance of the Pine Barrens goes beyond its geographic boundaries. He stated his personal view that the "primary trust of planning for the Pine Barreas must be preservation of its upique environmental

resources."

Byrne’s executive order

fostered statewide by en-^-^Qt 1977 allocated |10 million vironmental groups from ol^Creen Acres funds for

the mid-1960's.

Their efforts to defeat a proposed supersonic jetport and city of 250,000 in the Pinelands were unsccessful and led to recommendations and a U.S. Dept of the Interior plan which resulted in the 1978 National Parks and Recreation Act establishing Pinelands Na-

tional Reserve.

BYRNE’S STAUNCH advocacy of Pine Barrens preservation, beginning in 1975, and his persistent efforts toward this and on federal, state, and local governmental levels came

at a critical time.

Development pressures on Pinelands communities were increasing markedly, accelerated by casino gambling and proposed offshore drilling, in that year

critical land acquisition and created his Pinelands Review Committee, which supplanted ^he Pinelands Environmental Council and produced a com-

prehensive study with recommendations. • 'S > HIS 1 97 9 ORDER \ established the Pinelands Commission; imposed a moratorium bn construction in the core or pres<frvation area, largely wilderness or in berry cultivation; and reduced the level of development in the surrounding protection area until the comprehensive management plan could be developed and implemented through state legislation. The Pinelands Protection Act was signed by the governor later that year. In 1980 the Pinelands Commision adopted the management plan for the 368.000- acrc Preservation (core) Area and for the 556.000- acre Protection Area surrounding it. Following approval by Gov. Byrne and thenSecretary of the Interior Cecil D. Andrus in ,1981, the Comprehensive Management Plan took effect.

Eyes Are On Birds

TRENTON - October in Cape May County is faroutdoor enthusiasts ranging from bird watchers to ‘hunters, says the New Jersey Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife. The annual influx ’W migrating birds has earned the country's rating as one of the .best places in the country to observe the exodus to warmer climates. More than 20 species of warblers and flycatchers have been spotted the last

A GIFT OF LOVE J~[ S^idopt A PefM

THIS BROWN AND WHITE puppy is a bundle of energy looking for a

home.

THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF OCEAN CITY INC. at 1 Shelter Rd. of Tenneaaee Ave. in Ocean City has the pet below for adoption as well as many other canines and felines. Shots are administered before adoption. The Society is run by volunteers and donations are appreciated. They’re open between 1 and 4 p.m. and can be

reached at 399-2018.

THE ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY OF CAPE MAY COUNTY INC. is a nonprofit voluntee: organization. Besides thi animal above, they als* have numerous other pets for adoption. In addition, they offer a neutering and spaying program and provide a lost and found service. All animals have shots before adoption. Call 465-4563 between 9 am. and 4 p.m. for details Donations are welcomed.

MITTENS Is a large black and white male, neutered

and declawed. He’s (delightful inside cat.

two weeks, reports Melinda Welton, nongame zoologist with division. "These birds bread in northern New England and Canada and most will spend the winter in South America," she said. One of the best birdwatching spots in the state is Higbee Beach* Warren Kell, Southern Regional Zoologist at Higbec's, pointed out that when the winds are out of the northwest, especially after a cold as passed, thousands of birds congregate there waiting for the winds to change so they can safely cross Delaware Bay. These concentrations of birds plus the spectacular hawk migration later in the year have caused Higbee Beach to be named by the National Wildlife Federation as one of the best birdwatching locations in the nation. Marine Study Weekend Set SEAVILLE - Teens from the county will have an opportunity to meet teens from all over New Jersey and gain on-site experience in marine science at the Third Annual 4-H Marine Science Weekend Oct. ,1-3 at the New Jersey Sciences Consortium, Route 9 here, for teens 14-19. For more information and registration forms, contact Betty Jean Jesuncosky, County 4-H Agent, Cooperative Extension Service. Dennisville Road, Route #657 Court House 08210; phone 465-5115.

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