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By Andrea LeshakIn a unanimous decision

released on December 22, 2015, the New Jersey Appellate Divi-sion sided with Hackensack Riverkeeper and struck down the “Public Access Rule” promulgated in 2012 by the New Jersey Depart-ment of Environmental Protection (DEP). Hackensack Riverkeeper, along with NY/NJ Baykeeper, brought the action challenging the rule in order to address problems with it, most notably the rule’s in-equitable restrictions on the public access that our urban waterfront

communities could provide. The court’s decision found the 2012 rule to be outside the scope of DEP’s legal authority (ultra vires in legal jargon), and therefore struck down the rule in its entirety. The court’s clear finding that DEP lacked the authority to promulgate its 2012 rule was a huge victory for Hackensack Riverkeeper and for our northern waterfronts, as it made clear that public access is an important policy issue that must be addressed by the legislature.

Within days of the Appellate Court’s decision striking down the

DEP’s Public Access Rule, media outlets, developers, and even the DEP itself began questioning whether the DEP still retained authority to require public access as a condition of issuing develop-ment permits. Hackensack River-keeper believes that the Court’s decision did not impact DEP’s authority in this regard; however, given the public confusion on this point, we supported a legislative stopgap fix that would clarify DEP’s continuing authority to re-quire public access as a condition

Spring 2016, Volume XIX, Issue 1

HackensackRIVERKEEPER®is the independent, non-governmental advocate for the Hackensack River.

NJDEP’s Unfair Public Access Rule Struck DownHackensack Riverkeeper continues to fight for fair and equitable public access legislation.

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By Hugh M. CarolaBy the time you read these

words, federal contractors will most likely be engaged in taking core samples of the riverbed be-tween the Hackensack’s mouth at Newark Bay and the head of tide at Van Buskirk Island in Oradell, NJ. The work represents the first major step to determine if the Hackensack River warrants listing as a Super-

fund site – a step we urged the agency to take last year, and which it agreed to last September.

It’s true that the lower Hack-ensack River has gone through many positive changes since the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, including: modernization of wastewater treatment, the end-

ing of industrial discharges, the Phase II stormwater rules, ongoing cleanups of contaminated sites, new individual CSO permits, and of course the protection of all 8,400 acres of wetlands and water-ways in the Meadowlands. Despite all those victories and the fact that large numbers of wildlife species

InsideAt the Helm 2Identifing Community CSOs 3EarthFest Overpeck 42016 Eco-Program Listing 5Reservoir Paddle Series 8World Series of Birding 9

Watershed Field Notes 10Waterkeeper loses a Hero 12Volunteer Corner 13Thank You Supporters! 15Ambassador Update 22Upcoming Events 24

EPA Begins Superfund Testing This SpringUS Environmental Protection Agency will sample lower Hackensack River sediments.

Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016

By Greg Remaud, Deputy Director, NY/NJ Baykeeper

Liberty State Park is about people, freedom, history and America’s great melting-pot culture. It’s about picnics, friends, family, kites and free fireworks above Lady Liberty on the Fourth of July. It’s about everyone having access to a nature that is near to home. But to the Christie admin-istration, the park is merely real estate and numbers. Worse still, the administration’s development proposals are bad and their figures are questionable.

NJ Department of Environ-mental Protection’s recent pro-posal, The Future of Liberty State Park, recommends building a private hotel where the historic Central Railroad Train shed is located, an indoor sportsplex that

charges for playing time where a free outdoor playing field for everyone should be, and other commercial activities where the cherished local Camp Liberty calls home. Leasing parkland to developers is needed to close a “$2 million deficit” at the park, so the administration contends. Wrong: the $2 million is a stan-dard operating budget for a park that serves up to 5 million visitors per year and generates millions of dollars in ancillary spending. It’s a bargain.

Those and other commercial proposals would occur on what they say is “only 38 acres” of the park. However, the associated parking, traffic and development creep would affect the free access to public amenities throughout the

Liberty State Park By The Numbers

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231 Main StreetHackensack, NJ 07601-7304

Phone: (201) 968-0808 Fax: (201) 968-0336 Hotline: 1-877-CPT-BILL

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Board of TrusteesIvan Kossak, CPA, PresidentRob Gillies, Vice PresidentFrank Massaro, Secretary Dr. Beth Ravit, Treasurer

Robert Ceberio Susan Gordon

Virginia Korteweg Kelly G. Palazzi

Ellie SprayMargaret Utzinger

Nancy Wysocki

Honorary TrusteesRobert F. Kennedy, Jr.William “Pat” Schuber

Executive DirectorCaptain Bill Sheehan,

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HRI StaffHugh Carola, Program Director

Caitlin Doran, Outreach Coordinator Jennifer Gannett, Grant WriterJodi Jamieson, Project Manager

Mary Knight, Operations DirectorAndrea Leshak, Staff AttorneyMike Panos, Donor Relations

Elizabeth Balladares, Watershed Ambassador

Jodi Jamieson, Managing Editor Hugh Carola, Copy Editor

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Dear Tidelines readers —I’d originally planned to write about the ill-conceived proposals to develop portions of Liberty State Park when our good friend and colleague Greg Remaud had the following Op-Ed published in The Record on February 28. Upon reading it, I realized I could do no better so we’ve reprinted it here for you. Thank you, Greg! — Captain Bill


of development permits. Within a month of the Court’s

decision, on January 19, the New Jersey Legislature passed and Governor Christie signed into law Senate Bill No. 3321, thereby clearly affirming the Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) authority to require public access as a condition of granting permits under the Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) and the Waterfront Development Act. This stopgap fix was important to clarify the DEP’s ability to contin-ue requiring developers to include public access as part of develop-ment projects. Yet comprehensive legislation is still needed to pro-vide the DEP with clear guidance and standards that will guarantee the public’s longstanding right of access to New Jersey’s beaches, tidal waterways, and adjacent shorelines. To address the need for fair public access legislation,

Senator Bob Smith (D-Middlesex) has commissioned a Public Access Task Force charged with develop-ing a set of recommendations for what should be included in the legislation.

The Public Access Task Force must provide recommendations to Senator Smith by April 26, 2016. Hackensack Riverkeeper is an ac-tive member of the Task Force, and

our main goal is to push for legisla-tion that ensures fair and equitable public access for all of New Jer-sey’s coastal communities, particu-larly our northern urban communi-ties. We look forward to resolving years of DEP’s faulty and illegal regulatory schemes by developing inclusive legislation that protects the public’s longstanding rights of access.

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By Andrea LeshakThroughout New Jersey and within the

Hackensack River watershed, there are Combined Sewer Overflows (CSOs), which effectively dump a mixture of sewage and stormwater directly into New Jersey’s rivers and bays during rain events. For years, New Jersey only regulated CSOs with a very lax general permit. Under pressure from Hackensack Riverkeeper, however, New Jer-sey issued much stronger individual permits to municipalities and treatment plants with CSOs; those permits went into effect in July 2015. Since then, there have been multiple permit obligations, including the submission of monthly Discharge Monitoring Reports, quarterly Progress Reports, Compliance Monitoring Work Plans, and Sys-tem Characterization Work Plans. In addition,

permittees had to install CSO outfall signs to notify the public of CSOs in their communities – before January 1 of this year, there was no requirement to notify the public of CSO outfalls! Interested persons can also locate CSOs through the DEP’s new CSO lo-cator (go to http://www.nj.gov/dep/dwq/cso-basics.htm and scroll to the middle of page). Thus far, it appears that permittees are in 100% compliance with the permit terms. Hackensack Riverkeeper will continue to monitor permitee obligations under the new indi-vidual permits to ensure that New Jersey finally tackles its CSO problem!

CSO Update:

Now You Can Identify CSOs In Your Community!

Support for keeping the Public in Public Parks! On President’s Day, February 15, two hundred activists led by Friends of Liberty State Park President Sam Pesin (4th from left), rallied against the Christie proposal to develop portions of the park. Riverkeeper staff and volunteers led by Captains Bill Sheehan and Hugh Carola lent their voices to the effort.


have returned to the river in recent decades, the river bottom remains a major unknown variable.

“At first I was very conflicted over whether to reach out to the EPA because it seemed like we’d be admitting defeat,” explained Captain Bill Sheehan. “But the more I thought about it, the more I realized that our advocacy alone could only go so far – that at some point we had to break through the river’s polluted history in order to bring it back.”

That history includes over a

century’s worth of industrial activ-ity stretching from Jersey City and Kearny upriver to Hackensack and Bogota. Gas works, ink and

dye-making, metal plating, chemi-cal manufacture and more saw the river polluted with mercury, chromium, nickel, cadmium, lead. In addition, dioxin from the Dia-mond Shamrock Superfund site on the Passaic River was carried up the Hackensack by the tides from the 1950s to the 70s. Un-like sewage–nasty as it is–which natural processes can break down, the witches brew listed above can only be dealt with by physically removing it. But first you have to know what exactly is down there. And that’s what the EPA is going to discover.

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EarthFest Overpeck is hosted by the Bergen County Department of Parks and Hackensack Riverkeeper Inc.; more info on the parks@ www.co.Bergen.nj.us/parks

• Recycled Regatta• Fishing Derby

• Green Vendors • Live Music

• Children’s Activities• Food and More!

For more information contact: [email protected]; EarthFestOverpeck.com; or 201-968-0808

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2016 Open Eco-Cruise Schedule

OPEN ECO-CRUISES:Open Eco-Cruises are scheduled in advance & are open to indi-viduals, couples, families, etc. Seats are available for a donation of $25 each ($30 for Newark Bay trips) and $10 each for kids 4-12. To reserve yours, call Capt. Hugh at 201-968-0808. Note: Open Eco-Cruises are not available for group outings.

CHARTER ECO-CRUISES:Charter Eco-Cruises for large groups can be arranged for any available date/time other than those listed below. An Adult Charter (14 persons max per boat) can be arranged for a donation of $325 per boat; a Youth Charter (14-17 persons max per boat) for $275 – all for the itinerary of your choice. Call Capt. Hugh to book.

COMBINATION PROGRAMS:Combination Environmental Education programs can be ar-ranged for school, Scout and camp groups of up to 34 persons. “Combos” include a pair of 1.5-hour Eco-Cruises backed with age-appropriate landside activities over a 3-4 hour period for a dona-tion of $350. Call Capt. Hugh for more details.

MEADOWLANDS DISCOVERY (M)

This is the original Hackensack River environmental education tour! Watch wildlife, explore wetlands and learn all about the natural and human history of the Hackensack Meadowlands. Bring your binoculars & cameras!

BOATING THROUGH BERGEN (B)

Travel from the southern Mead-owlands to the heart of Hack-ensack following the route once traveled by schooners carrying cargo to and from Bergen County a century ago. Plus, we’ll see some great birds along the way.

EXCURSION AROUND THE BAY (E)

We motor down the Hackensack River to Newark Bay, passing busy Port Newark & Port Eliza-beth, to Staten Island, NY. On the way back we explore the Bayonne Bayshore, home to many parks and historic sites.

2016 Eco-Cruises

Sun May 1 Noon M Sat May 7 Noon M Sun May 8 3PM M Sun May 22 Noon M Sat May 28 5PM M Sun May 29 5PM E

Sat June 4 5PM B Sun June 5 5PM M Sat June 18 6PM B Sun June 19 6PM E Wed June 22 6PM M Tue June 28 6PM E

Fri July 1 6PM B Wed July 6 6PM E

Mon July 11 6PM M Thu July 14 6PM M Mon July 18 6PM B Tue July 26 6PM E Sat July 30 10AM M Sun July 31 10AM M

Wed Aug 3 6PM M Sat Aug 6 10AM B Tue Aug 9 6PM M Thu Aug 11 6PM M Sat Aug 20 5PM E Sun Aug 21 5PM M Sat Aug 27 5PM M Sun Aug 28 5PM B

Sat Sept 3 5PM E Sat Sept 10 5PM M Sun Sept 11 5PM B Sat Sept 17 3PM M Sun Sept 18 3PM E Sat Sept 24 3PM B Sun Sept 25 3PM E

Sat Oct 1 Noon M Sun Oct 2 Noon E Sat Oct 8 Noon B Sun Oct 9 Noon E Sat Oct 15 Noon M

To reserve your Eco-Cruise, call Capt. Hugh at 201-968-0808.

2016 ECO-PROGRAM SEASONOnce again, we’ve got a jam-packed schedule

and plenty of charter opportunities to get you on and about the river. We’re offering forty Open Eco-Cruises, plus nine Full and near-Full Moon Guided Paddles out of Laurel Hill Park, and eleven River Cleanups. So give a look-see, give us a call, and we’ll see YOU at the river!


2016 Guided Paddle Schedule @ Laurel Hill Park

Head out with a friend or join a Guided Paddle and explore the Sawmill Creek Marsh, Ander-son Creek Marsh & other great wildlife areas. Treat yourself to a heron’s eye view of our amaz-ing urban wilderness – the real Meadowlands!CANOE & KAYAK RENTALSThe Center is open weekends 9AM-6PM conditions permitting; and rents boats to parties of 2 or more on weekends and holidays from April 23 through October 30. Call 201-920-4746 to check on conditions and boat availability.Program Donation: $30 per paddler, $15 per canoe passenger & $15 per paddler with their own boat(s). Call Capt. Hugh for more info or to reserve your spots.

OPEN GUIDED PADDLESExplore the river and its wetlands by paddling a kayak under the guidance of our experienced staff. We’ve got Full Moon paddles and birding paddles to choose from. All Guided Paddles are great for experienced and novice paddlers alike. Please note: Full Moon paddles are for adults only.Program Donation: $30 per pad-dler, $15 per canoe passenger & $15 per paddler with their own boat(s). Call Capt. Hugh for more info or to reserve your spots.

PRIVATE GUIDED PADDLESGot a posse of fellow paddlers? We can take you on a private tour for just $25 per paddler (minimum total donation: $200). For more info call Capt. Hugh.Please remember: Our paddling guides work to ensure your safety while on the water. They cannot maintain a running commentary about birds or the river’s his-tory but they will guide you back safely to the dock.Laurel Hill Notes:• Rentals can only be arranged

by an adult, 18 or older. • All paddlers MUST be 16 years

or older.• All boats MUST have one adult

aboard.• We cannot accommodate

children under age 7.

Paddling Center @ Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus, NJ

Sun May 1 10AM Low tide/birding Sun May 8 1PM Outgoing tide/birding Fri May 20 7PM Pre-Full moon Sat May 21 7PM Full Moon

Sat June 18 7:30PM Pre-Full Moon Sun June 19 7:30PM Pre-Full Moon

Tue July 19 7:30PM Full Moon

Thu Aug 18 7PM Full Moon Fri Aug 19 7PM Post-Full moon

Sun Sept 11 10AM Low tide / birding Fri Sept 16 6:30PM Full Moon Sat Sept 17 6:30PM Post-Full Moon

Overpeck Park Kayak Center, Teaneck, NJ

Spend some time with us on the calm, quiet waters of Overpeck Lake. With neither tides nor cur-rents, Overpeck is the perfect paddling destination for novices and families with kids. Adult & youth group paddling events can be arranged; call Capt. Hugh at 201-968-0808 for details.CANOE & KAYAK RENTALSThe Center is open Wednesdays thru Fridays from noon to sunset; week-

ends/holidays 9AM-6PM conditions permitting from April 23 through October 30. All rentals are to parties of 2 or more. Sorry, no solo paddlers.Program donation: $15 per pad-dler for up to two hours; $10 per paddler for each additional hour. Reservations are not required but you can call the Center (201-957-3085) to check on weather, water conditions & boat availability.

Overpeck Notes:• Rentals can only be arranged by

an adult, 18 or older.• Children 12 yrs. and up can

paddle a SINGLE KAYAK when accompanied on the water by a parent or adult guardian.

• Children 8-12 yrs. can paddle a TANDEM KAYAK or CANOE with an adult in the rear seat.

• Children 5-8 yrs. ride FREE as a CANOE passenger with two adult paddlers.

• We cannot accommodate children under age 5.


These active conservation ac-tivities allow you to give back to the environment and your community. Despite strong anti-littering and stormwater management rules, tons of debris end up in and along our waterways each year. It’s sad and infuriating but true. In response, we need volunteers to step up and make a difference for clean water.

We provide the necessary equipment and refreshments; all you have to do is show up. There’s no cost or registration for indi-viduals and families; just look for our Mobile Cleanup Unit, check in with our Outreach Coordinator Caitlin Doran, and get started.Group participation: Civic groups from local communities are wel-come at Public Cleanups. But we

ask that leaders register in advance to ensure we have enough supplies on hand. Got a BIG group? Caitlin can help you organize a cleanup event in your town.Corporate River Stewardship: Look-ing for a green team-building activity

for your employees or co-workers? Join our Corporate River Steward-ship Program and conduct your own cleanup with us. To learn more, call Caitlin or email [email protected], and come be part of the solution!

2016 River Cleanup Program

2016 Public Cleanup ScheduleSat April 23 10AM-2PM Woodcliff Lake reservoirSun April 30 9AM-Noon Hackensack city parksSat May 7 9AM-1PM KBG Park, River EdgeSat June 18 9AM-1PM Laurel Hill Park, SecaucusSun July 31 1PM-3PM Mackay Park, EnglewoodSun Aug 21 Noon-4PM Rutkowski Park, BayonneSat Sept 17 10AM-2PM Oradell Reservoir, ClosterSat Oct 1 TBD* Lake DeForest reservoir (NY)Sat Oct 8 Noon-4PM Oradell/New Milford/River EdgeSat Oct 29 9AM-Noon Hackensack city parksSun Nov 6 Noon-3PM Ben Porat Yosef School, Paramus *Call or check our website for Clean-up dates

One last bit: Please call or visit our Website for info about personalized guided Bird Walks led by Capt. Hugh and about indoor presentations offered by him and Capt. Bill to your group’s meeting. Otherwise, we’ll see you at the river!


2014

LAKE TAPPAN PADDLE DAY Saturday, Aug 13Family Open Paddle Day Rain Date: Sunday, Aug 14

LAKE DEFOREST DAY Sunday, May 22Come enjoy a paddle on Lake DeForest! New City Little League Field , Clarkstown, NY

CORPORATE CUP CHALLENGE RELAY RACE$250 per four-person team REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 5

RESERVOIR CHALLENGE Saturday, June 11 Rain Date: Sunday, June 12 Lake Shore Drive, Haworth, NJ

EVENTS TO BENEFIT HACKENSACK RIVERKEEPER

ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL PADDLE EVENTS

Call 201-968-0808 or visit HackensackRiverkeeper.org for more information and to register for all events.

5 K & 1 0 K R a c e s • O p e n P a d d l e s • M a y o r ’ s C u p • C o r p o r a t e C u p C h a l l e n g e

10K, 5K RACES & OPEN PADDLES • Single Kayak Races ONLY • Men’s and Women’s Categories $25 per paddler per event $25 per boat rental REGISTRATION AFTER JUNE 5: $30 per paddler

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On May 14 from 4AM til 9PM, your Hackensack RiverCreepers will take to the habitats of our wa-tershed region to list as many bird species as we can to support the ongoing work of Hackensack Riverkeeper. This year marks our fifteenth year participating in NJ Audubon’s World Series of Bird-ing (WSB) and we hope you’ll join the celebration.

The ‘Creepers are sponsored by the good folks at ShopRite Supermarkets, whose support allows us to participate as a Level One team alongside some of the world’s greatest birders. Our partners at Toyota of Hackensack have once again loaned us a vehicle so we can travel safely. Here’s how you can join us without even leaving the house or getting up at 3AM (ouch!):

• Per-Species Pledge—use the coupon below. After the WSB, we multiply our species total by the amount you pledge and send a receipt letter & envelope for your tax-deductible donation. Or you can e-mail your pledge to [email protected]. Please include your mailing address & phone number when you do.

• WSB-earmarked Donation—use the coupon and mark “WSB” on your check’s memo line OR go to www.hackensackriverkeeper.org and click the DONATE button at the top of the home page. Please be sure to check the World Series of Birding option.

However you choose to support us, you’ll be help-ing Hackensack Riverkeeper protect, preserve and restore the Hackensack River for birds, wildlife and people alike.

Step Up For HackensackRIVERKEEPER

Sign me up to support the Hackensack RiverCreepers in the 2016 WSB!Name _______________________________________________________________________

Address ______________________________________________________________________

City, State, Zip _________________________________________________________________

My pledge is $_________ per bird * – or – I’ve enclosed a donation of $_____________

I’d like to pledge/donate by plastic! Here’s my credit card info: (circle one) Visa M/C Amex

Card Number:______________________________ Expiration Date:______ CVV code:_______

Phone # (required) :_________________ Mail to: Hugh Carola, Hackensack Riverkeeper, 231 Main St., Hackensack, NJ 07601. Thanks!

*Last year we listed 125 bird species. Based on that tally, a $1 per-species pledge equaled a $125 WSB donation.

It’s that BIRDY time of year again!Support our World Series of Birding team – it’s our Fifteenth Anniversary!


By Hugh M. CarolaProper management of wildlife habitats and spe-

cies is necessary in our highly developed watershed region. One need only look at the near-explosive spread of invasive plant species and the threats they pose to native ecosystems to understand that a proac-tive approach is required. Add things like unremedi-ated pollution plus the growing white-tailed deer and feral cat populations into the mix and its clear that “letting nature take its course” isn’t a viable option. As I see it, the only way to determine a correct course of action is by looking to science.

Of course wildlife biologists or wetland ecolo-gists don’t usually work in the service of pure re-search; more often they work for elected officials and career bureaucrats. Two situations – each involving a different native species of wildlife and each with a different outcome – illustrate the problems inherent in such a relationship. Let’s start with bears.

It’s no secret that I’m no fan of New Jersey’s Black bear hunt. One reason is that the NJDEP’s Division of Fish & Wildlife never seems to change the number of bears it estimates live in NJ: Pre-hunt, post-hunt, mild winter or bad winter, the number always hovers around 3,500. To be clear, it’s not the hunt I object to per se, but rather the use of what many consider questionable data to support it. Also, allowing hunters to attract bears with bait like stale donuts and bacon grease goes against the Fair Chase ethic and wrongly reinforces the humans = food dy-namic. It seems to me that NJ’s bear season is driven less by sound wildlife management practices and more by politics.

The Northern diamondbacked terrapin is a strikingly patterned aquatic turtle that inhabits brackish water habitats like the Meadowlands. For centuries terrapins (a culinary term for edible turtles) were taken by the thousands from estuaries along the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast, in traps or by being raked out of their hibernation burrows by commercial fishermen. While local demand is near nonexistent, New Jersey and New York still maintain no-limit commercial seasons. It’s the only reptile so managed in either state but that may soon change. On January 20, NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin ordered the season closed – for the second year in a row – based in large part on agency research regarding population

trends. Legislation is also pending in New Jersey to reclassify the Terrapin as a nongame species.

There they are: two species, both seemingly well studied but managed very differently. I wonder what the situation would be if bears were small and rarely-seen; and terrapins were the ones that raided garbage cans and haunted children’s books. But now, our list…

American Woodcock – The first report of 2016 was, as is customary, from Laurel Hill County Park in Secaucus. Several were heard calling and seen in display flight in the early evening of 2/23.

Bald Eagle – After our last issue hit the streets, we received late info regarding nesting successes of our local eagles. For starters, the Ridgefield Park pair “Al & Alice” fledged not two but three young in 2015. Also, the Alpine pair in Palisades Interstate Park fledged two, as did the pair at Oradell Reservoir and the pair at Woodcliff Lake. Add the two eaglets that fledged from the new nest at Kearny Point and our watershed produced an amazing eleven Bald Eagles in 2015.

Overwintering eagles were slow in coming due to the late start of the cold weather. Nonetheless, by mid/late January eagles began showing along the river up in the Hackensack-Teaneck area, including a pair of immatures that were seen near the mouth of Overpeck Creek on 1/29. Two days later, nine eagles were tallied during a Bergen Audubon walk along the Hackensack River Greenway through Teaneck. By mid-February our local pairs were already incubating eggs.

Barn Owl – At night on 2/16 one of these striking birds was seen gliding over the parking lot at the NJ Turnpike’s Vince Lombardi Rest Area in Ridgefield, NJ.

Black Drum – A large number of this normally ocean-dwelling fish were being caught in the Hacken-sack River at Laurel Hill Park during December 2015.

Brant – As always, the best place in our area to see large flocks of this saltwater goose species is the southern end of Liberty State Park by the flagpoles. The location delivered on 2/15 during a Friends of LSP rally when a flock of 100+was seen.

Carolina Wren – A calling wren was heard and seen up close and personal in a Maywood, NJ yard on St. Stephen’s Day (12/26). FYI, check out the cool wren/day reference on Google.

Common Merganser – Flocks of this div-ing duck species numbering in the hundreds were

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observed on Oradell Reservoir beginning in early December to the delight of both birders and the over-wintering Bald Eagles that feed on them.

Common Raven – A single bird was observed flying over the river near the Hackensack campus of Fairleigh Dickinson University on 2/8.

Cooper’s Hawk – A large juvenile female visited a Rutherford, NJ backyard in search of prey on 1/26. Older communities with mature tree cover (like Ruth-erford) are often good habitats for forest-dwelling raptors like “Coops”.

Eastern Coyote – During late December and early January, upwards of three coyotes were heard yipping and howling in the wee hours of the morning in the vicinity of Overpeck Park/Preserve in Leonia, NJ.

Great Horned Owl – A pair of owls has taken up residence (and been letting everyone know it by their hooting) in the vicinity of Borg’s Woods Preserve in Hackensack/Maywood, NJ. Another GHO woke a slumbering Maywood resident at 2AM on 1/29 while yet another was seen in Little Ferry throughout Janu-ary and into February.

Green Frog – Amazingly, one was reported at Greenbrook Sanctuary on Christmas Day, 12/25 thanks to early winter’s unseasonably warm weather.

Harbor Seal – We received several reports of seals in both the Hackensack River near River Barge Park and the Hudson River of Hoboken in February.

Horned Grebe – A pair of these fairly typical winter resident waterbirds was observed off the south end of Liberty State Park on 2/15.

Iceland Gull – A true rarity in our area, an im-mature bird was observed at Oradell Reservoir on 12/6 in the company of hundreds of our common Ring-billed Gull (flocks of which you’re likely to encounter at the mall parking lot). It’s the dedicated, hardcore birder who sifts through the flocks to find the gem.

Killdeer – Uncommon in our area during winter, nonetheless six of these plovers were observed flying over Liberty State Park on 2/15.

Lesser Scaup – A flock numbering upwards of 1,000 ducks was seen on 2/24 roosting on the calm waters of Mehrhof Pond in Little Ferry, NJ.

Monk Parakeet – This South American species continues its expansion in the metro region, roost-ing in large numbers for warmth during the winter. A flock of at least 25 individuals was observed in Secaucus on 1/17.

Muskrat – On February 11, we received word from a longtime friend and trapper (and perhaps the last person running trap lines in the Meadowlands) that in his considered opinion, the regional population of this once-common, ubiquitous rodent had crashed. Both he and we have reached out to the NJDFW with this troubling observation.

Purple Finch – Increasingly rare in our water-shed region, nonetheless, a single male was observed post-blizzard on 1/24 at a Maywood birdfeeder where it both fed and chased other birds away from its bounty of sunflower seeds.

Red-tailed Hawk – A Hackensack driver got a major scare when one of these birds struck his windshield on 1/10. Fortunately both driver and hawk were unharmed.

Thanks to all our spotters and a tip o’ the natural-ist’s hat to: Anonymous, Joe Augeri, Pete Bacinski, Scott Barnes, Judith Cinquina, Ray Duffy, Ken Habermann, Thomas Halter, Patricia Hilliard, Mary Knight, Joseph Labriola, Angie Miller, Mike Panos, Mike Ruscigno, Gabrielle Schmitt, Bill Sheehan, Don Smith, Chris Takacs and Kate Wade.

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By Captain Bill SheehanI first met Terry Backer in 1998 at a meeting of

the small and loosely organized – but fiercely deter-mined – “International Alliance of River, Sound and Baykeepers”. We gathered in Washington D.C. at the historic Capitol Pump House on the Anacostia River to chart the course for what was to become Water-keeper Alliance. At the time, Hackensack Riverkeeper had been on the scene for less than a year or so. Even though I was approaching 50, I was the “new kid” in the movement. Long story short, the meeting was a grand success and set the stage for the Alliance’s founding conference later that summer on Long Island, which was hosted by Soundkeeper Terry Backer.

What most people don’t know, but what I’m proud to relate here, is the profound effect that meet-ing Terry had on me – then, and for as long as I knew him. For starters, people may think I’m a “rough and ready” sort of guy but believe me, I had nothing on

Terry. A third-generation commercial fisherman, he was a bear of a man who could wrestle fishing gear on a pitching deck and handle anything that came his way. Like me, he held a US Coast Guard Master’s license and had an intense love of being on the water, at the helm of his boat. We also came from similar backgrounds, some might say hardscrabble, so it was no surprise that we hit it off as friends.

But while we shared vocations as Waterkeepers and clean water advocates, Terry went a BIG step fur-ther. From 1992 until his all-too-soon passing at age 61 last December, he was also known as State Repre-sentative Terrance E. Backer (D-121) in his home state of Connecticut. He was a twelve-term legislator who truly talked the talk, walked the walk, and lived the life of one totally committed to making the lives of his fellow citizens better on every level. Terry’s legislative accomplishments – like his environmental victories – are far too numerous to list here but believe me, a Google search of him is a real eye-opener.

Sadly, the cancer that took him and robbed us of the Sound’s greatest champion also prevented Terry from celebrating the 50th Anniversary of the Water-keeper movement. Fortunately, the editors of Water-keeper magazine made sure his was the face on the cover, and that his story was told throughout pages of the January 2016 Anniversary Issue. His strength was failing and his time wasn’t long, yet he loved the chance to share what his vocation meant to him:

“Who am I? I’m the Long Island Soundkeeper. I can’t think of anything more worthwhile that I could have done, and I am very grateful to my belief in God and to have been put here and to have found a way to be useful in my work.”

Amen. Rest in Peace my brother.

The Waterkeeper Movement Loses A True HeroWe remember Long Island Soundkeeper Terry Backer: 1954-2015

Captain Backer, Long Island Soundkeeper in one of the last photos taken of him aboard the R/V Soundkeeper.


By Caitlin Doran Allow me to set the scene at our most success-

ful Volunteer Appreciation Dinner in recent memory. Sandy beachscapes graced each table; beach balls bounced around the room; sharks “swam” menac-ingly above the heads of nearly 100 bright Hawaiian shirt-clad guests. There were over 200 cheeseburger sliders, prepared by Tommy Fox’s public house, be-ing served onto plates. Games were played, awards were given out, shakers of salt were found (and exchanged for paddling gift certificates). And, in between all the festivities, Al Knight strummed his guitar as everyone sang along to a reprise of “River-keeperville”, a play on “Margaritaville” from 2013’s Roast The Riverkeeper. These were the sights and sounds of this year’s Jimmy Buffett-inspired volun-teer dinner – another one for the books!

Of course, to pull off a Cheeseburger in Paradise-themed appreciation dinner, you need help creating paradise. This dinner simply wouldn’t have been pos-sible without the support of two event sponsors, Pan-asonic and Rockwood Corporation, and the in-kind use of the Bergenfield Elks’ lodge. Thanks go out also to Tommy Fox’s for handling such a tall burger order; to Yankee Linens for the elegant table cloths; to everyone who brought a dish to share (we’re still talking about “Nadine’s Beans” ala Lisa Pacechnick); and to volunteers Jen Ro-manoff, Jeff Raskin, Angie Miller, Terry Glover, and Charlie Stelling for helping us set up on what should have been their night off!

A great way to get as many volun-

teers together as possible in one room, the appre-ciation dinner is held to honor the Volunteer of the Year: an individual, or individuals who go above and beyond in their commitment to the organization and a clean Hackensack River. We were thrilled to present this year’s award to three long-time volunteers– Michele Gillies, Rob Gillies and Frank Verrone. Helping present the awards, Bergenfield Mayor Norman Schmelz issued official proclaimations for these three super volunteers. We also had the support of other local elected officials, including Demarest Mayor and Suez Watershed Manager Ray Cywinski and River Edge Councilwoman Kathleen Murphy.

Be they river cleanup volunteers, event support, in-office support, event committee members, or Board of Trustee members, the folks we acknowledge at the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner are the back-bone of all that we do. Because of their commitment to Riverkeeper and to clean water, we are able to do so much more than we ever thought possible. Here’s to a promising 2016 season, with their (and your) help!

Cheeseburger in Paradise Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

V lunteer Corner

(L) Cheeseburger aka Caitlin Doran and 2014 VOY Lynn Kramer help Captain Bill (R) present the 2015 award to Rob and Michele Gillies.

Kelly Palazzi, Frank Massaro, Jeff Raskin, and Michele Gillies pose in the photo area.

Polly wants an award, so does Rob! Michele swimming with the sharks!


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By Caitlin Doran Our first rain barrel workshop

left us in quite a pickle. Although the workshop itself went without a hitch, there was the hardship of finding, transporting, cleaning, and prepping twenty pickle barrels. That all changed this year when SUEZ stepped in and sponsored the program, including all the cleaning and prepping. Thanks, SUEZ! You streamlined the entire process,

and the benefits were passed on to the registrants. Big thanks also go out to the Johnson Public Library for accommodating this workshop two years running.

On Tuesday, March 8, our Watershed Ambassador, Elizabeth Balladares, led the workshop, which began with a presentation on the benefits of green infrastruc-ture and ended with participants grabbing tools and going to work

on their barrels, which was a pro-verbial barrel of laughs. We were happy to also host folks who came just to watch and learn, for a total of around 40 people. In no time flat, we turned twenty-six 55 gal. pickle barrels into beautiful water conservation instruments!

A Barrel of LaughsReturn of the Rain Barrel Workshop.

Liz wrangles the barrels at SUEZ. Liz begins work on the demo barrel. Alexa“disappears” inside her barrel.


By Elizabeth BalladaresHello Tidelines readers! I hope you’re as ready

for spring as I am. After all the snow and frigid cold, I’m looking forward to some nice warm weather so we can get started on upcoming spring projects. Winter, however, was not all bad. There was a lot to keep me busy and I had the opportunity to create some wonderful programs to give back to our wa-tershed communities. For instance, in December, in partnership with the Teaneck Creek Conservancy and Bergen County Audubon, I conducted a Volunteer Biological Monitoring Workshop. During the work-shop, I provided participants with the training neces-sary to monitor the biological health of local streams. With that training under their belts, those individuals are now ready to assess streams on their own!

I had a great experience in January when I led a shoreline cleanup of Thomas DiDomenico Park in Bayonne with help from Hackensack Riverkeeper volunteers and the Bayonne Nature Club. The clean-up is an annual event that’s been conducted by many Watershed Management Area 5 Watershed Ambassa-dors and I’m more than happy to have kept the tradi-tion going during my term of service. The cleanup was a success; and despite a bit of rain, we removed over forty 33-gallon bags’ worth of trash from the shore of Newark Bay. Among them, six bags were filled with recyclable materials and other interesting finds including: (3) milk crates, (4) five-gallon pails and a large piece of plastic dock. It was a wonderful way to start off 2016 and get local residents involved.

It’s been a lot of fun conducting clean water pre-sentations at different schools within WMA-5. While it’s rewarding at any time to work with students who are excited about taking action to help our environ-ment, I particularly look forward to visiting more classrooms in the spring and working closer with students on what we can do to help keep our local waterways clean and pollution-free.

We tackled an issue of pollutants entering our lo-cal streams through a rain barrel workshop conducted with my host agency, Hackensack Riverkeeper. On March 8, through combined efforts with SUEZ, and local residents, we built a total of 26 rain barrels. When all of them are set up, they’ll prevent a total of 1,430 gallons of stormwater runoff during every rainstorm. Since runoff can carry a mixture of con-

taminants like fertilizers, pesticides, road salt, litter and bacteria from pet waste into our local waterways, our 26 barrels will go a long way toward preventing nonpoint-source pollution. Many thanks to the John-son Public Library for hosting this program.

I hope to continue the fun with more interactive projects and educational programs in the upcom-ing months. For example, I’m looking forward to conducting more Volunteer Monitoring Workshops with different schools around the area. I’m excited to work closely with schools in Hoboken to design water-related murals around some of the storm drains in town so passers-by will be reminded to be careful about what goes down those drains. I am truly enjoy-ing my time as your Watershed Ambassador thus far and hope to continue making great memories until the end of my term. I will always value the friend-ships I have made along the way and will always be an advocate for preserving the bond we all share with our community, watershed and the natural environ-ment.

WMA 5 Ambassador UpdateWinter is over and Spring has Sprung

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park. Hudson County is one of the most densely populated coun-ties in the nation, with more than 14,000 people per square mile. In contrast, Morris County is much less crowded at 1,000 people per square mile. In populous com-munities, every parcel of land is valuable to residents, and the majority of municipal open spaces are smaller than one acre. In fact, developing those 38 LSP acres would be the equivalent of paving over more than two dozen neigh-borhood parks.

Still, DEP Parks Director Mark Texel touts that developing 38 acres of the park is insignifi-cant. He does so while neglecting to mention that his agency’s own comprehensive outdoor recreation plan indicates a 180-acre public open space deficit in Jersey City. Through its Green Acres Program, the DEP is charged with offset-ting this imbalance by acquiring additional open space, not leasing away existing parkland.

“The developed aspects ... would take less than 2.4% of the to-tal area of the park,” proclaims The Future of Liberty State Park — an unsubstantiated DEP proposal based on a consulting report done by New Jersey Future. But the number is inaccurate. The 2.4% figure came from dividing 38 acres by total park acreage. But, while the DEP report absurdly claims that the park oc-cupies 1,600 acres, in truth the park is only 1,200 acres with about 600 acres being tidelands and open water, not dry land. Moreover, nearly all of the remaining 600 acres of functional uplands have dedicat-ed public uses, such as barbecue and picnic areas, nature and bike trails, natural areas and festival fields.

Unless the operating bud-get of every entity in the state is considered a “deficit,” claiming that Liberty State Park has a $2 million deficit is another mislead-ing statement trumped up to allow commercial leases in Liberty State Park. The park has annual operat-ing expenses of $3.5 million and brings in $1.5 million in revenues. The remaining $2 million comes out of the $39 million already budgeted for all state parks.

To put the cost of the park’s $2 million annual operating bud-get in perspective: It’s only 20% of what New Jersey taxpayers have spent on the governor’s $10 million legal fees on the

George Washington Bridge scandal, and just 0.006 % of New Jersey’s $33.8 billion state bud-get. The Christie administration can mislead about the numbers at Liberty State Park, but the num-bers don’t lie: The development of Public Trust lands at Liberty State Park will not begin to solve the state budget deficit, but it will cer-tainly increase New Jersey’s urban open space deficit and forever mar one of America’s great public places.

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