217 acres in Mullica Added to WMA

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has extended the season for dredging of shallow bay waters, according to Ocean City officials.

A requirement for work to stop in November is being changed to March 1, an city spokesperson said last week.

“This is a big break for Ocean City and all the residents on the bay and in other shore towns,” Mayor Jay Gillian said in a written statement. “The extension of the dredge season not only benefits Ocean City but all shore communities dealing with silted waterways.”

There are now 350,000 acres of New Jersey Wildlife Management Areas in New Jersey, DEP Commissioner Bob Martin said recently.

The Division of Fish and Wildlife, through the DEP’s Green Acres program, added 502 acres to the system in the past few months. Parcels include 28 acres to the New Sweden WMA in Lawrence Township; 204 acres to the Heislerville WMA in Maurice River Township; and 36 acres to the Peaslee WMA in Buena Vista Township.

Multiple parcels totaling 217 acres were added to the Hammonton Creek WMA and Makepeace Lake WMA, both in Mullica Township, DEP said.
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