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Jersey Landscape Architect’s Licensing Exam Review
Dan Yannaccone has prepared a full program that will involve a review of all the LARE sections, including NJ-specific portion for the state exam. The program is, as follows:
Download the registration form in either PDF or Word format. For more information, contact: Dan Yannaccone (dyannaccone@melilloandbauer.com) at 732-295-9630. Technical
Training for Stormwater Management New Jersey's Stormwater Management Rules require fundamental changes in how we plan, design and implement systems and structures for managing stormwater runoff in New Jersey. In addition to new guidance for regional and municipal stormwater planning, the rules include new methods and calculations for calculating groundwater recharge, stormwater runoff and nutrient removal. For both designers of land use proposals and the public officials who review them, implementing the rules requires an understanding of both the municipal planning in the regulations as well as the technical standards required. This two-day seminar will explain both as aspects of the rule. This course will be valuable to all professionals involved with planning, designing, review or building land use projects in New Jersey. This course presumes knowledge of basic hydrology and stormwater runoff computations. For more information and registration form, click here. Threatened
and Endangered Species Southern New Jersey Seminar If performing an environmental assessment is part of your job, you must be familiar with Threatened and Endangered species survey techniques, habitat assessments and regulations. Whether your focus is land development or land preservation, our program will answer all your T&E questions and help you complete accurate assessment! Course Overview: To Register: Early
Childhood Outdoors Design Institute Think back
to when you were four, five, or six years old. It is likely some of your
fondest memories are of the outdoors. Do you still remember what you used
to do outside? Do you remember yourself actively exploring the outdoors,
picking summer blackberries, playing with mud, building a fort in the
woods, climbing trees, or playing with water? Research (and personal experience)
tell us that the outdoors has a strong impact on physical activity of
children. But today’s children have far less opportunities to enjoy
themselves in the fresh air. Presenters Positions Available B. W. Bosenberg & Co. Inc. is accepting resumes for a landscape architectural position. B. W. Bosenberg & Co. is a landscape architectural design firm with projects ranging from high-end residential design to public and non-profit projects. Experience Required: 2 to 5 years of experience in design development, construction documentation, specification, planting design, details, and project management. Applicants should posses a strong ability to communicate effectively with clients, contractors and co-workers. The position will consist of a variety of tasks including traditional and CAD drafting, site analysis, conceptual design, planting design, site grading, construction detailing, illustrative plan graphics, and project management. Computer skills should include MS Excel, MS Word, AutoCAD 2000. (Familiarity with Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator a plus). Education Requirements: Degree in Landscape Architecture from an accredited institution with certification a plus. Please send resume and samples of work to: Jim Mazzucco; B. W. Bosenberg & Co. Inc.; P. O. Box 486; Far Hills, NJ 07931; (908) 234-055 Landscape
Architect We are looking for an enthusiastic person who takes pride in their work, with an interest in growing in the profession. AutoCAD is a requirement and other computer skills a plus - candidates should have excellent organizational skills, Salary is commensurate with experience and we offer excellent benefits. We are an equal opportunity employer. Please fax (973)921-9210, or e-mail resumes including references, non-returnable samples of work and salary requirements to: jsaltiel@edgewaterdesign.com. Landscape
Architect - Project Manager Maser Consulting P.A. is a dynamic engineering consulting firm where you will find: Job Satisfaction; Challenging And Exciting Projects; Competitive Salaries And An Excellent Benefits Package Send Resumes To: Allison Bernstein, HR Manager; Maser Consulting P.A.; 30 Freneau Ave., Matawan, NJ 07747 . 732-583-5900 (T), 732-583-5032 (F). careers@maserconsulting.com. Visit us at www.maserconsulting.com Maser Consulting P.A. is an EOE. |
DeBoer To Retire From Cook College Landscape Architecture Teaching Position
His longtime colleague and friend, Dr. Bruce Hamilton, revealed the resignation of Professor Roy H. DeBoer, Sr. CLA 001 from the landscape architecture program at the end of this semester in a surprise announcement at the NJASLA Annual Meeting and Exposition. Roy’s long career in the profession has garnered numerous accolades and highly prized awards in both teaching and landscape architecture, culminating in presentation of the first Jot D. Carpenter Teaching Medal for Excellence in Landscape Architecture Education in 2001. At that time several stepped forward to comment on the achievements of this gentleman, who exemplifies the best that Landscape Architecture has to offer the world. "It is difficult to imagine another individual who embodies the spirit of this award more than Professor DeBoer," said Steven Strom, chair of the landscape architecture department at Rutgers. "[DeBoer's] dedication to landscape architectural education, students, and the profession approaches legendary proportions, to the point that he is often referred to as the 'Father of Landscape Architecture in New Jersey'." DeBoer has received several awards and honors recognizing his accomplishments, including the Warren I. Susman Award for Excellence in Teaching (1999), the highest teaching award at Rutgers; the Outstanding Educator Award (1996), awarded nationally by the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture; and a National Association of State Universities and Land Grant Colleges Regional Excellence in Teaching and Advising Award (1995). DeBoer was invested as a Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects in 1992. DeBoer has spent his 49-year teaching career at Rutgers. Beginning as an assistant instructor in 1955, he was promoted to tenured professor in 1971. He ends his teaching career teaching a full course load, as well as advising students, participating in the international study program, and serving as a consultant on landscape architecture projects. He is a licensed landscape architect in New Jersey. DeBoer earned a Bachelor of Science in landscape design from Cornell University (1955) and a Master of Science in horticulture, planning, and microclimate (1959) from Rutgers. "Teachers can have a profound effect on one's life," said Edgar B. Brannon, director of USDA's Pinchot Institute for Conservation, and a former student of DeBoer. "Roy's classroom lectures, his encouragement and guidance of my classwork, and his genuine warm mentoring led me to my life's work in natural resource conservation. I was influenced by the substance of his lectures, the way they were presented, and the openness through which we were invited to experience what he had experienced." These words will no doubt ring true for many readers of this article. We at the New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects only hope that Roy’s retirement from teaching will allow him more time to pursue his other varied interests that hopefully will continue to include his unrelenting advocacy of Landscape Architecture. Importance Of Landscape Architecture In Stormwater Initiatives Noticeably Absent From Adopted Legislation New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell recently reminded residents of the importance of new stormwater regulations now in place as a means of reducing flooding and minimizing the harmful effects of pollution in stormwater runoff. These measures are largely fashioned from the activities of Landscape Architects working with specialists throughout the nation in comprehensive stormwater management planning and individual site design. While New Jersey state law today severely restricts New Jersey Landscape Architects from working independently in this area of land development, many engineering and architecture firms employ Landscape Architects primarily for their expertise in implementing these cutting edge strategies. “Governor McGreevey’s smart growth initiatives aim to alleviate many of the problems caused by overdevelopment and sprawl paving over our critical watershed lands,” said Commissioner Campbell. “By building smarter and controlling stormwater we can protect our drinking water and aquifers while reducing the frequency of flooding such as occurred today.” This same position is shared by the American Society of Landscape Architects and the New Jersey Society of Landscape Architects. The American Society of Landscape Architects urges efficient use of available water supplies, equitable allocation of water resources, elimination of all forms of water pollution, and land use that conserves and protects water resources and related ecosystems. The Society urges multi-functional integration of water resource facilities with natural ecosystems and human communities. (ASLA Policy Statement on Water Quality and Conservation) DEP’s new stormwater rules will help reduce flooding incidents by requiring new development designs to recharge rainfall into groundwater. Recharging underground aquifers not only bolsters drinking water supplies and mitigates the effects of droughts, but also reduces the amount of rainwater that quickly runs off during storms, leading to flooding. The stormwater rules would also protect the quality of New Jersey’s drinking water by limiting the amount of pollution carried by flooding and normal stormwater into our lakes and streams Municipalities will be required to take common sense steps to reduce non-point source pollution, such as limiting unnecessary pesticide and fertilizer treatments of lawns, properly disposing of yard and pet waste, retrofitting of storm sewer grates and better managing of municipal maintenance yards. DEP proposed two sets of rules related to stormwater. The first set of proposals updates the state’s Stormwater Management Rules, which have not been updated since their original adoption in 1983. The rules stress new performance standards for ground water recharge, including both water quality and quantity controls, and require maintaining 100 percent of the average annual groundwater recharge statewide. Consistent with Governor McGreevey’s Smart Growth initiative, these rules further promote redevelopment in New Jersey’s urban and older suburban areas by waiving the 100 percent recharge requirement in these areas. The rules also promote Smart Growth through the use of low impact site development techniques for stormwater management systems designed to maintain natural vegetation and drainage. In addition to the recharge standards, the regulations also stress water quality controls. Statewide, these rules require the implementation of Best Management Practices (BMPs) for new development in order to reduce pollution runoff levels by up to 80 percent. These issues and measures are championed by Landscape Architects in practice worldwide. Maintenance of the nations economy and life style will depend partly upon our ability to conserve water, reduce pollution and use land appropriately. Healthy habitats can be preserved and maintained. It is possible to rehabilitate degraded aquatic and riparian habitats: planting can be done with locally adapted plants and in self-regenerating ecological communities: runoff and effluents can be reclaimed to reduce the need for imported fresh water; reservoirs of all kinds can be adapted to integrate with multi-functional natural ecosystems and human communities; and new development can be arranged and constructed to minimize impervious cover. Excess urban runoff can be directed through soil and vegetation to recharge ground water, filter through natural cleansing systems and maintain the base flows of streams. (ASLA Policy Statement on Water Quality and Conservation) The second set of stormwater control proposals will require municipalities, highway systems and major public complexes to develop control plans for stormwater runoff resulting from both existing and new development. DEP will provide support to municipalities in preparing these new water protection rules and initiatives. But in the final version of the rules and standards, only licensed engineers may prepare these plans for public and private entities. NJASLA made several comments to the NJDEP about this issue and has asked that Landscape Architects also be authorized to participate in these plans, which call for so many best management practices that involve landscape form and content. So far our efforts to be included in this vital aspect of land development jn New Jersey have been largely rebuffed by NJDEP, presumably on the grounds of our status as a Title-Only profession and absence of wording within our enabling legislation that provides for “the functional and aesthetic design on the land” but not “the land and water” (as worded in the professional engineer licensing legislation). Many engineers have even argued that landscape architects cannot perform land-contouring design because that is a stormwater management technique. It is hoped that NJASLA future efforts to upgrade the title act to a practice act will provide legislation that will resolve this issue so that New Jersey Landscape Architects may provide services involving stormwater management and water resources that are within the recognized scope of practice for the profession elsewhere throughout the United States. ASLA supports NJASLA in this endeavor, but national support alone is not enough. Your opinion on this important initiative is vital to the actions of the NJASLA in this matter. In favor or opposed, we want your input before we commit continuing resources and funds to a challenge that will surely rival the trials of the original enactment of the title act. Please make yourself heard in an Email to ntufaro@earthlink.net.
New Jersey Landscape Architects Celebrate Chapter’s
40th Anniversary The New Jersey Chapter of the American Society of Landscape Architects celebrated its 40th Year Anniversary during the 2004 NJASLA Annual Meeting. The meeting was held February 8-10, 2004 at the Trump Taj Mahal Casino and Resort in Atlantic City, New Jersey. Annual Meeting Chairman, Rich Bartolone, reported a record 620 attendees. This is the second consecutive year that attendance records have been broken. Attendees enjoyed nationally known speakers with presentations aimed at the Landscape Architect’s role in Healthy Communities, Sustainable Design, Smart Growth, Context Sensitive Design, Urban Forestry, and Stormwater Management. Joe Perello (NJASLA Past President; Schoor DePalma) 2004 Exhibitor Chair was please to announce all 54 exhibitor booths had sold out prior to December 2003, a first for NJASLA. Nine (9) vendors actually had to be turned away. NJASLA will be expanding the exhibit space for 2005. Barry Lewis, noted architectural historian and co-host of the popular PBS-TV Thirteen “Walking Tour…” series, gave new insight to Central Park in a lively celebration of its 150th year and its lasting influence on public and private landscapes Mr. Lewis discussed how Central Park transformed the City into a livable place and the park’s recent revitalization. The critical role of public open and greenspace as they relate to quality of life was demonstrated through a dynamic presentation of additional Olmsted designed projects, including Prospect Park, and his influence in several garden communities, such as Kew Gardens, NY, Radburn, NJ, and Forest Hills. A keynote presentation on Leadership in Environmental and Energy Design (LEEDS), part of the Green Building Council (GBC) was provided by James J. Welsh, ASLA. Issues such as sustainable sites, water efficiency, material and resource conservation were covered in depth. Mr. Welsh demonstrated that, with sound design principles, “green” projects are more cost effective in the long term. Projects following the LEED guidelines often result in faster tenant occupancy rates that provide economic benefit to developers, owners and designers. Occupants of LEED projects report fewer sick days, lower occurrences of depression, increased productivity and overall feeling of satisfaction and well-being. Nationally known speakers Randall Arendt (Planner and Writer) and Fred Kent III (Director, Project for Public Spaces) discussed methods of creating sustainable growth in New Jersey. A significant part of Mr. Kent’s presentation was on the rebirth of Newark, New Jersey, and the redevelopment and revitalization of the area surrounding the New Jersey Performing Arts Center. Complementing these presentations, Sandy Batty, Director of the New Jersey Association of Environmental Commissions, presented the ‘common ground’ issues where Landscape Architects and local environmental commissions can collaborate to provide environmentally-responsive projects and programs for healthier communities. Jeffrey A. Tandul, CLA, ASLA, M.Arch. of ENVIRONMENTORS, provided a behind the scenes look at the process of Context Sensitive Design with the NJDOT Pedestrian Crossing Tunnel at Monmouth University and Route 71 in West Long Branch. Mr. Tandul discussed the intricacies of a project within the National Historic Register Site, which includes Woodrow Wilson’s “Summer White House”, Wilson Hall, and the Guggenheim Estate. In another session, Tandul was joined by noted Attorney Larry Powers of Hill Wallack ; Lawrence E. Fisher, CPA; Scott Taylor, CLA, of Taylor Design Group, Inc.; and Jack Carman, CLA, of Design for Generations, in a panel discussion on starting a design business. Jamie Bussel, of the Robert Wood Foundation presented an eye opening study on the epidemic of childhood and adult obesity in American Communities. Ms. Bussel emphasized the importance of community design that encourages walking and less reliance on the automobile in strategies for long-term lifestyle changes for a healthy USA. A group of NJ Certified Tree Experts including Nick Polanin (co-host of PBS-TV WNJN “If Plants Could Talk”), Dr. Neil Henrickson, (Bartlett Tree Experts) and Gary Lavallo (President, Consulting & Municipal Foresters Inc.) held a roundtable discussion on tree care and sustainability. Dave Roberts, NJASLA President, Schoor DePalma, and Stan Slachetka, Planner, T&M Associates, presented an overview of their award winning book, “Redevelopment Handbook – A Guide to Rebuilding New Jersey’s Communities”. Roberts later joined Tim Delorm (EDAW) in a presentation on “Urban Regeneration”. Explored in this session was the importance of using multidisciplinary teams and community involvement for the purpose of “Placemaking”. Leadership and innovation by Landscape Architects was demonstrated in several successful examples of this complicated but rewarding process along the Perth Amboy, NJ, and Pleasantville, NJ waterfront. Sean Garrigan, AICP, Gannet Fleming Inc., provided a timely presentation on the revitalization and re-use of so-called “Brownfield Sites”. Garrigan demonstrated the positive impact of community participation to strengthen validity for ultimate visioning plans for the restored sites and to attract both government support and funding. Kevin Switala, Northeast Director of Geodecisions, Inc., and James Hess, AICP of New Jersey Regional Planning Council, presented the application of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in landscape architecture and planning endeavors. GIS is a powerful tool for analyzing and integrating diverse information through geographic and geopolitical parameters. The popular subject of graphic presentations utilizing Adobe Photoshop was presented by Timothy P. Johnson (Associate Professor, Penn State University). Johnson has developed an intricate methodology for developing “hand-drawn” perspectives and renderings in the computer A substantial education component weaved through the 2004 Program included several sessions by nationally known water resource experts such as Bruce Ferguson, ASLA, (Professor and Director School of Environmental Design, University of Georgia) and Thom Cahill, PE, PP, (Cahill Associates). Joining them were several other NJ experts including John A. Thonet, PE, PP (Thonet Associates), James F. Cosgrove, Jr., PE, (TRC Omni Environmental Corporation), Joseph Skupien, PE (Storm Water Management Consulting and consultant to NJDEP). Seminars included innovative non-structural storm water management techniques, including bio-retention basins and pervious pavement. The new storm water regulations in NJ require increased treatment of runoff and aquifer recharge. These presenters are on the cutting edge of the emerging technology of non-structural solutions to storm water management. These presentations consistently stressed the role that Landscape Architects should play in these endeavors. Rounding out the meeting was an inspiring lecture entitled “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Landscape Architecture” by nationally recognized Landscape Architect, Len Hopper, Fellow ASLA. Mr. Hopper is the Chief Landscape Architect and head of the NYC Housing Authority’s Landscape Architecture Division. He also serves on the faculty at the City College of NY. His work in the area of Security Design and innovative approaches utilized in City Housing Projects has been the subject of Mr. Hopper’s many lectures to groups across the country. The message that security design can blend into the design fabric of new and existing projects is particularly poignant in a post 9-11 culture. Special thanks go to the members of the Annual Meeting Committee for their hard work and once again “raising the bar on the NJASLA Annual Meeting” Annual Meeting Chair Exhibit Chair Chapter Awards Program Chair Annual Meeting Committee Public Strategies Impact, LLC, Association Management Legal Council , Hill Wallack Attorneys Exhibitor
& Sponsorship Participation at the Annual Meeting We would like to thank all of the exhibitors, advertisers and sponsors for participation in the 2004 NJASLA Annual Meeting & Exhibition! Having all of them be a part of our 40th Anniversary Celebration was the “icing on the cake” for this event! Without their participation, our Annual Meeting and Exhibition would not be the success that it continues to be. Once again, we sold out the entire exhibit floor, and even had a waiting list of nine (9) additional companies that wanted to participate! This is a good indication that the exhibitors find our event to be successful, and an important part of their business. We appreciate their time and efforts to provide timely information and innovative features about their products and services to our membership during the Annual Meeting, as well as through our daily business activities. We hope that this event proved to be a success for the many exhibitors, sponsors and advertisers, and thank you for your continued support!
New Jersey 9/11 Memorial Design Competition Extended to April 30th Although 550 entries have been received to date, Governor McGreevey today announced extension of the competition through the month of April. Accompanying his announcement, McGreevey appointed a design jury consisting of eight nationally recognized professionals to winnow down the entries for a final choice to be made by 20 members of the state Families Memorial Committee. Officials want the memorial built on a 1.6-acre tract at the northeast end of Liberty State Park, directly across the Hudson River from the site of the Twin Towers. The members of the jury are Stanley Allen, dean of Princeton University's school of architecture; Nikki Stern of Princeton, whose husband was killed on 9/11 and has worked on victims' family issues; Tom Finkelpearl, executive director of the Queens Museum of Art; Mikyoung Kim, a landscape architect and associate professor at the Rhode Island School of Design; Penny Balkin Bach, executive director of the Fairmont Park Association, which seeks to integrate public art with urban planning in Philadelphia; Frederic Bell, a New Jersey resident and executive director of the New York chapter of the American Institute of Architects; Elyn Zimmerman, a sculptor based in New York City; and Frank Gallagher, Liberty State Park's administrator. "With their years of expertise, service, leadership and knowledge, I am confident the memorial will be an inspiring and fitting place for families, friends and survivors to remember their loved ones," McGreevey said in a statement made to the New Jersey Star Ledger. New Jersey lost 691 residents in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.Individuals wishing to submit a design must register by April 1 so they can be eligible to submit entries by April 30. Obtain more information and register online at www.nj.gov/nj911memorial or by calling (609) 777-0878. Governor Forms Invasive Species Council : Cites Threat of Foreign Plants and Insects to State's Environment and Quality of Life Noting the serious threats posed to our state's natural and agricultural resources by harmful invasive plants, insects and other organisms not native to our own state, Governor James E. McGreevey established a New Jersey Invasive Species Council charged to develop comprehensive measures to combat these dangerous invaders and protect the state's biological diversity. "Ensuring the protection of New Jersey's rich biological diversity is an essential component of my smart growth initiatives. The health of our natural environment is essential for our quality of life and for our economic vitality," said Governor McGreevey. "It is imperative that we take aggressive steps to address the threats posed by harmful invasive plants and insects on New Jersey's natural and agricultural ecosystems." The Governor signed the Executive Order after accepting a new Department of Environmental Protection report that, for the first time, details the substantial problems posed by harmful invasive plant species, which crowd out native species and damage wetlands, uplands, lakes and rivers. The Executive Order outlines the responsibilities of the new Invasive Species Council, co-chaired by DEP Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell and Department of Agriculture Secretary Charles M. Kuperus, which includes the development of a comprehensive New Jersey Invasive Species Management Plan to be submitted to the Governor by June 2005. The Governor said that establishment of the Invasive Species Council will ensure that a comprehensive approach by all affected state agencies, as well as the horticultural, conservation and academic communities, is taken to address the serious economic and ecological threat. Invasive species threaten New Jersey's agricultural resources through lost production and marketability for agricultural products. Nationally, damage from invasive species cost $123 billion annually. There are more than 1,000 nonindigenous plants in New Jersey that have been introduced from Europe and Asia. The report includes fact sheets on 29 nonindigenous plants documented to aggressively invade and establish native plant communities in New Jersey. In addition to the DEP Commissioner and Agriculture Secretary, the Council will be comprised of the Commissioner of the Department of Transportation; the Chief Executive Officer and Secretary of the New Jersey Commerce and Economic Growth Commission; three representatives from conservation organizations; one representative from the agricultural sector; two representatives from the nursery and landscape sector; one representative of the New Jersey Agricultural Invasive Species Council; one representative from academia; and one or more members of the general public. "It is important for us to recognize the problem posed by exotic invasive plants. This issue has been building as a quiet crisis for many years. The better we understand this problem, the better prepared we will be to seek viable solutions that will allow us to maintain our open spaces for the enjoyment of all our citizens and the preservation of our rich natural heritage," said Campbell. "Invasive plants and insects threaten the biological diversity and agricultural productivity of our land," said Agriculture Secretary Charles M. Kuperus. "By coordinating our efforts, we can more effectively help prevent the introduction of invasive species, and identify emerging problems and the resources to address them." "We appreciate the opportunity to support the Governor's
initiative to preserve and protect New Jersey's natural landscapes and
ecosystems," said State Transportation Commissioner Jack Lettiere.
"We look forward to working with the New Jersey Invasive Species
Council to develop plans to ensure the future viability of our state's
native vegetation and natural resources." They often form dense stands or thickets that crowd out
native vegetation. Some invasives, such as the common reed, are actually
native species that spread out of control as a result of land disturbances
that altered the original ecological balance. An earlier report, the Final Report of the New Jersey Comparative Risk Project, released in July identified invasive species, including plants, insects and other organisms, as one of the top four environmental problems facing the state. That report also cited land-use change - the dramatic physical transformation of open, wooded, agricultural and wetland areas to suburban development - as the heart of many of New Jersey's environmental problems. Habitat loss and fragmentation are leading to species loss and permanent destruction within several of the state's ecosystems. Invasive species are more likely to proliferate on lands that have been disturbed. New Jersey has taken some steps to eradicate invasive species. The departments of Environmental Protection and Agriculture have formed study groups, monitored invasive plants, developed agricultural invasive species management plans and have launched eradication and biological-control programs targeting selected insect pests such as the Asian longhorned beetle. If introduced into New Jersey's forest ecosystem, this beetle, inadvertently brought from China, has the potential to damage all of the state's 1.9 million acres of hardwood forests. The hemlock woolly adelgid, an aphid-like insect native to China and Japan, poses a catastrophic risk to all 26,000 acres of hemlock forest in our state. Among the plant species detailed in the new report is the Norway maple tree, which is still one of the most commonly planted street trees in New Jersey. Unlike most invasives that move into habitats disturbed by people, the Norway maple also invades undisturbed habitats and outcompetes other species. The Norway maple is highly effective in replacing diverse native hardwood forests because of its prolific seed production, tolerance to shade and aggressive competition. Purple loosestrife is one of the most widespread invasive plants in New Jersey, invading wetlands and posing a direct threat to several state and federally endangered species. It occurs abundantly in wetlands throughout the state, except in the Pine Barrens where it occurs only rarely, in ditches and recently disturbed wetlands. Some invasives are commercially sold, including Japanese barberry, offered as an ornamental shrub. Since it can tolerate low light, it invades deep into forests with closed tree canopies. The most efficient way of controlling invasives is to prevent them from entering the state or eradicating them before they become entrenched and prolific. The report, An Overview of Nonindigenous Plant Species in New Jersey, is available on the DEP's Web site: An Overview of Nonindigenous Species in New Jersey (Abobe Acrobat PDF file). For a copy of the Executive Order, click here. |
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