NJ Division of F&W tapping corporate business taxes for habitat work

[Rusty Spinner]

There are plans in the works to do fish and wildlife habitat work on state lands (WMAs and State Parks and Forestry) using some of the large funds that have been accumulated via NJ corporate business taxes. This money in the past has mostly been used for Green Acres lands acquisition and needed repairs to infrastructure. As land preservation slows here in NJ, more money is now available for habitat restoration and enhancement. I am not up to speed on anything hunting related, but there is stream work coming for the upper Flatbrook and for the Ken Lockwood Gorge on the South Branch Raritan. Ken Lockwood would see more of the old access road removed and some deep pool habitat created here and there over the 2.5 mile length. Don’t yet know what plans they have for the Flatbrook. Parts of that river have federally endangered dwarf wedge mussel and can’t be worked in. But they are focused on work above where those mussels live.


Good to see the Division leading this charge. These projects will benefit hunters and anglers on public lands.

[barkeater]

Are there any plans to add parking/access to the upper portion of KLG?

[Rusty Spinner]

Are there any plans to add parking/access to the upper portion of KLG?

No idea. Will let you know if I hear anything.

[NJpatbee]

What are the plans for the Upper Flatbrook?

[Rusty Spinner]

What are the plans for the Upper Flatbrook?

I have not yet heard about them or spoken with Ross who handles that drainage (Delaware River). Will post here if I get more info. "Upper Flatbrook" is all I know, and where our best native brook trout numbers are located. It also avoids issues with federal listed freshwater mussels further downstream.