Frank Lautenberg: Lautenberg Opposes Decision To Deposit Dredge Spoils In Palmyra Cove

Senator Says Palmyra Cove Nature Park Should Be Protected

August 13, 2007 -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after learning that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) plans to deposit 20 acres of dredge spoils in Palmyra Cove Nature Park:

“The DEP’s plan to deposit dredge spoils in the Palmyra Cove Nature Park is unacceptable. I oppose this plan wholeheartedly. The Park, its native animals and plants species deserve better than to be treated like a waste dump.

“The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, environmental groups, and local residents familiar with the region offered substantial alternatives today that should be considered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and DEP. In light of today’s public information session and the frustration shown by residents and park supporters, I urge DEP and the Corps to hold formal public hearings to consider those alternatives.”

Source: Senator Frank R. Lautenberg

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