Amazingly, Floyd’s article does not even mention the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, whose regulations came into effect in 1980. That the Pine Barrens “still seem the same” (in McPhee’s words) is largely due to two factors: The acquisition of land by conservation organizations, including NJ Green Acres, and the enforcement of regulations of the Pinelands Commission that restrict and oversee development.
Amazingly, Floyd’s article does not even mention the New Jersey Pinelands Commission, whose regulations came into effect in 1980. That the Pine Barrens “still seem the same” (in McPhee’s words) is largely due to two factors: The acquisition of land by conservation organizations, including NJ Green Acres, and the enforcement of regulations of the Pinelands Commission that restrict and oversee development.