Spring 2016, Volume XIX, Issue 1

HackensackRIVERKEEPER®is the independent, non-governmental advocate for the Hackensack River. NJDEP’s Unfair Public Access Rule Struck Down Hackensack Riverkeeper continues to fight for fair and equitable public access legislation.

By Andrea Leshak communities could provide. The DEP’s Public Access Rule, media In a unanimous decision court’s decision found the 2012 outlets, developers, and even the released on December 22, 2015, rule to be outside the scope of DEP itself began questioning the New Jersey Appellate Divi- DEP’s legal authority (ultra vires whether the DEP still retained sion sided with Hackensack in legal jargon), and therefore authority to require public access Riverkeeper and struck down the struck down the rule in its entirety. as a condition of issuing develop- “Public Access Rule” promulgated The court’s clear finding that DEP ment permits. Hackensack River- in 2012 by the New Jersey Depart- lacked the authority to promulgate keeper believes that the Court’s ment of Environmental Protection its 2012 rule was a huge victory decision did not impact DEP’s (DEP). Hackensack Riverkeeper, for Hackensack Riverkeeper and authority in this regard; however, along with NY/NJ Baykeeper, for our northern waterfronts, as it given the public confusion on this brought the action challenging the made clear that public access is an point, we supported a legislative rule in order to address problems important policy issue that must stopgap fix that would clarify with it, most notably the rule’s in- be addressed by the legislature. DEP’s continuing authority to re- equitable restrictions on the public Within days of the Appellate quire public access as a condition access that our urban waterfront Court’s decision striking down the Continued on page 3

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

By Hugh M. Carola fund site – a step we urged the ing of industrial discharges, the By the time you read these agency to take last year, and which Phase II stormwater rules, ongoing words, federal contractors will it agreed to last September. cleanups of contaminated sites, most likely be engaged in taking It’s true that the lower Hack- new individual CSO permits, and core samples of the riverbed be- ensack River has gone through of course the protection of all tween the Hackensack’s mouth at many positive changes since the 8,400 acres of wetlands and water- Newark Bay and the head of tide at Clean Water Act was passed in ways in the Meadowlands. Despite Van Buskirk Island in Oradell, NJ. 1972, including: modernization of all those victories and the fact that The work represents the first major wastewater treatment, the end- large numbers of wildlife species step to determine if the Hackensack Continued on page 4 River warrants listing as a Super- Inside At the Helm 2 Watershed Field Notes 10 Identifing Community CSOs 3 Waterkeeper loses a Hero 12 EarthFest Overpeck 4 Volunteer Corner 13 2016 Eco-Program Listing 5 Thank You Supporters! 15 Reservoir Paddle Series 8 Ambassador Update 22 World Series of Birding 9 Upcoming Events 24 Page 2 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016

A word from Captain Bill 231 Main Street Hackensack, NJ 07601-7304 Phone: (201) 968-0808 Fax: (201) 968-0336 Hotline: 1-877-CPT-BILL [email protected] www.hackensackriverkeeper.org Board of Trustees Ivan Kossak, CPA, President Rob Gillies, Vice President Frank Massaro, Secretary Dr. Beth Ravit, Treasurer Al Knight

Robert Ceberio elm Susan Gordon H Virginia Korteweg At the photo © Kelly G. Palazzi Ellie Spray Dear Tidelines readers­—I’d originally planned to write about the Margaret Utzinger ill-conceived proposals to develop portions of Liberty State Park Nancy Wysocki when our good friend and colleague Greg Remaud had the following Honorary Trustees Op-Ed published in The Record on February 28. Upon reading it, I Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. realized I could do no better so we’ve reprinted it here for you. William “Pat” Schuber Thank you, Greg! — Captain Bill Executive Director Captain Bill Sheehan, Liberty State Park By The Numbers Hackensack Riverkeeper HRI Staff Hugh Carola, Program Director By Greg Remaud, charges for playing time where Caitlin Doran, Outreach Coordinator Deputy Director, NY/NJ Baykeeper a free outdoor playing field for Jennifer Gannett, Grant Writer everyone should be, and other Jodi Jamieson, Project Manager Liberty State Park is about Mary Knight, Operations Director people, freedom, history and commercial activities where the Andrea Leshak, Staff Attorney America’s great melting-pot cherished local Camp Liberty Mike Panos, Donor Relations culture. It’s about picnics, friends, calls home. Leasing parkland to developers is needed to close a Elizabeth Balladares, family, kites and free fireworks Watershed Ambassador above Lady Liberty on the Fourth “$2 million deficit” at the park, so the administration contends. of July. It’s about everyone having Jodi Jamieson, Managing Editor access to a nature that is near to Wrong: the $2 million is a stan- Hugh Carola, Copy Editor dard operating budget for a park home. But to the Christie admin- We gladly accept submissions of articles, istration, the park is merely real that serves up to 5 million visitors photography and advertisements from per year and generates millions of the community; however, we retain edito- estate and numbers. Worse still, rial discretion. We do not necessarily en- the administration’s development dollars in ancillary spending. It’s a dorse any individual or company whose proposals are bad and their figures bargain. advertisements are found in these pages. are questionable. Those and other commercial proposals would occur on what Hackensack Tidelines NJ Department of Environ- is published quarterly mental Protection’s recent pro- they say is “only 38 acres” of the on recycled paper. posal, The Future of Liberty State park. However, the associated Riverkeeper is a registered trademark and parking, traffic and development service mark of Riverkeeper, Inc. and is Park, recommends building a licensed for use herein. private hotel where the historic creep would affect the free access Waterkeeper is a registered trademark and to public amenities throughout the service mark of Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc. Central Railroad Train shed is and is licensed for use herein. located, an indoor sportsplex that Continued on page 23 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Page 3

Public Access rules continued from page 1 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 Support for keeping the Public in Public Parks! access as a condition of granting On President’s Day, February 15, two hundred activists led by Friends of permits under the Coastal Area Liberty State Park President Sam Pesin (4th from left), rallied against the Facility Review Act (CAFRA) and Christie proposal to develop portions of the park. Riverkeeper staff and the Waterfront Development Act. volunteers led by Captains Bill Sheehan and Hugh Carola lent their voices This stopgap fix was important to to the effort. clarify the DEP’s ability to contin- ue requiring developers to include Senator Bob Smith (D-Middlesex) our main goal is to push for legisla- public access as part of develop- has commissioned a Public Access tion that ensures fair and equitable ment projects. Yet comprehensive Task Force charged with develop- public access for all of New Jer- legislation is still needed to pro- ing a set of recommendations for sey’s coastal communities, particu- vide the DEP with clear guidance what should be included in the larly our northern urban communi- and standards that will guarantee legislation. ties. We look forward to resolving the public’s longstanding right of The Public Access Task Force years of DEP’s faulty and illegal access to New Jersey’s beaches, must provide recommendations to regulatory schemes by developing tidal waterways, and adjacent Senator Smith by April 26, 2016. inclusive legislation that protects shorelines. To address the need Hackensack Riverkeeper is an ac- the public’s longstanding rights of for fair public access legislation, tive member of the Task Force, and access.

CSO Update: Now You Can Identify CSOs In Your Community! By Andrea Leshak permittees had to install CSO outfall Throughout New Jersey and within the signs to notify the public of CSOs in Hackensack River watershed, there are Combined their communities – before January 1 Sewer Overflows (CSOs), which effectively dump of this year, there was no requirement a mixture of sewage and stormwater directly into to notify the public of CSO outfalls! New Jersey’s rivers and bays during rain events. Interested persons can also locate For years, New Jersey only regulated CSOs with CSOs through the DEP’s new CSO lo- a very lax general permit. Under pressure from cator (go to http://www.nj.gov/dep/ Hackensack Riverkeeper, however, New Jer- dwq/cso-basics.htm and scroll to the middle sey issued much stronger individual permits to of page). Thus far, it appears that permittees municipalities and treatment plants with CSOs; are in 100% compliance with the permit those permits went into effect in July 2015. Since terms. Hackensack Riverkeeper will then, there have been multiple permit obligations, continue to monitor permitee including the submission of monthly Discharge obligations under the new indi- Monitoring Reports, quarterly Progress Reports, vidual permits to ensure that Compliance Monitoring Work Plans, and Sys- New Jersey finally tackles tem Characterization Work Plans. In addition, its CSO problem! Page 4 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016

EPA Superfund Testing dye-making, metal plating, chemi- continued from page 1 cal manufacture and more saw have returned to the river in recent the river polluted with mercury, decades, the river bottom remains chromium, nickel, cadmium, lead. a major unknown variable. In addition, dioxin from the Dia- “At first I was very conflicted mond Shamrock Superfund site over whether to reach out to the on the Passaic River was carried EPA because it seemed like we’d up the Hackensack by the tides be admitting defeat,” explained from the 1950s to the 70s. Un- Captain Bill Sheehan. “But the like sewage–nasty as it is–which © Jonathan Green natural processes can break down, more I thought about it, the more Sampling vessels like this will the witches brew listed above can I realized that our advocacy alone soon be seen on the Hackensack. could only go so far – that at some only be dealt with by physically point we had to break through the century’s worth of industrial activ- removing it. But first you have to river’s polluted history in order to ity stretching from Jersey City and know what exactly is down there. bring it back.” Kearny upriver to Hackensack And that’s what the EPA is going That history includes over a and Bogota. Gas works, ink and to discover.

Vendors, Sponsors, and Regatta Entrants there is still time to get ready for the 3rd Annual Bergen County Parks Overpeck County Park, 45 Fort Lee Road, Leonia, NJ EarthFest Overpeck Rain date May 14 Sunday, May 15, 2016 • Recycled Regatta • Green Vendors • Children’s Activities • Fishing Derby • Live Music • Food and More!

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

For more information contact: [email protected]; EarthFestOverpeck.com; or 201-968-0808 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Page 5

2016 ECO-PROGRAM SEASON Once 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! © Jonathan Green © Jonathan 2016 Eco-Cruises

OPEN ECO-CRUISES: CHARTER ECO-CRUISES: COMBINATION PROGRAMS: Open Eco-Cruises are scheduled Charter Eco-Cruises for large Combination Environmental in advance & are open to indi- groups can be arranged for any Education programs can be ar- viduals, couples, families, etc. available date/time other than ranged for school, Scout and Seats are available for a donation those listed below. An Adult camp groups of up to 34 persons. of $25 each ($30 for Newark Bay Charter (14 persons max per boat) “Combos” include a pair of 1.5- trips) and $10 each for kids 4-12. can be arranged for a donation of hour Eco-Cruises backed with To reserve yours, call Capt. Hugh $325 per boat; a Youth Charter age-appropriate landside activities at 201-968-0808. Note: Open (14-17 persons max per boat) for over a 3-4 hour period for a dona- Eco-Cruises are not available for $275 – all for the itinerary of your tion of $350. Call Capt. Hugh for group outings. choice. Call Capt. Hugh to book. more details.

WE OFFER THREE DIFFERENT ECO-CRUISE ITINERARIES MEADOWLANDS DISCOVERY (M) BOATING THROUGH BERGEN (B) EXCURSION AROUND THE BAY (E) This is the original Hackensack Travel from the southern Mead- We motor down the Hackensack River environmental education owlands to the heart of Hack- River to Newark Bay, passing tour! Watch wildlife, explore ensack following the route once busy Port Newark & Port Eliza- wetlands and learn all about the traveled by schooners carrying beth, to Staten Island, NY. On natural and human history of the cargo to and from Bergen County the way back we explore the Hackensack Meadowlands. Bring a century ago. Plus, we’ll see Bayonne Bayshore, home to your binoculars & cameras! some great birds along the way. many parks and historic sites.

2016 Open Eco-Cruise Schedule Sun May 1 Noon M Mon July 11 6PM M Sat Sept 3 5PM E Sat May 7 Noon M Thu July 14 6PM M Sat Sept 10 5PM M Sun May 8 3PM M Mon July 18 6PM B Sun Sept 11 5PM B Sun May 22 Noon M Tue July 26 6PM E Sat Sept 17 3PM M Sat May 28 5PM M Sat July 30 10AM M Sun Sept 18 3PM E Sun May 29 5PM E Sun July 31 10AM M Sat Sept 24 3PM B Sun Sept 25 3PM E Sat June 4 5PM B Wed Aug 3 6PM M Sun June 5 5PM M Sat Aug 6 10AM B Sat Oct 1 Noon M Sat June 18 6PM B Tue Aug 9 6PM M Sun Oct 2 Noon E Sun June 19 6PM E Thu Aug 11 6PM M Sat Oct 8 Noon B Wed June 22 6PM M Sat Aug 20 5PM E Sun Oct 9 Noon E Tue June 28 6PM E Sun Aug 21 5PM M Sat Oct 15 Noon M Sat Aug 27 5PM M Fri July 1 6PM B Sun Aug 28 5PM B To reserve your Eco-Cruise, Wed July 6 6PM E call Capt. Hugh at 201-968-0808.

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Overpeck Park Kayak Center, Teaneck, NJ

Spend some time with us on the ends/holidays 9AM-6PM conditions Overpeck Notes: calm, quiet waters of Overpeck permitting from April 23 through • Rentals can only be arranged by Lake. With neither tides nor cur- October 30. All rentals are to parties an adult, 18 or older. rents, Overpeck is the perfect of 2 or more. Sorry, no solo paddlers. • Children 12 yrs. and up can paddle a SINGLE KAYAK when paddling destination for novices Program donation: $15 per pad- and families with kids. Adult & accompanied on the water by a dler for up to two hours; $10 per parent or adult guardian. youth group paddling events can paddler for each additional hour. • Children 8-12 yrs. can paddle be arranged; call Capt. Hugh at Reservations are not required but a TANDEM KAYAK or CANOE 201-968-0808 for details. you can call the Center (201-957- with an adult in the rear seat. CANOE & KAYAK RENTALS 3085) to check on weather, water • Children 5-8 yrs. ride FREE as The Center is open Wednesdays thru conditions & boat availability. a CANOE passenger with Fridays from noon to sunset; week- two adult paddlers. • We cannot accommodate children under age 5.

Paddling Center @ Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus, NJ

Head out with a friend or join a OPEN GUIDED PADDLES PRIVATE GUIDED PADDLES Guided Paddle and explore the Explore the river and its wetlands Got a posse of fellow paddlers? Sawmill Creek Marsh, Ander- by paddling a kayak under the We can take you on a private tour son Creek Marsh & other great guidance of our experienced staff. for just $25 per paddler (minimum wildlife areas. Treat yourself to We’ve got Full Moon paddles and total donation: $200). For more a heron’s eye view of our amaz- birding paddles to choose from. info call Capt. Hugh. ing urban wilderness – the real All Guided Paddles are great for Please remember: Our paddling Meadowlands! experienced and novice paddlers guides work to ensure your safety CANOE & KAYAK RENTALS alike. Please note: Full Moon while on the water. They cannot The Center is open weekends paddles are for adults only. maintain a running commentary 9AM-6PM conditions permitting; Program Donation: $30 per pad- about birds or the river’s his- and rents boats to parties of 2 or dler, $15 per canoe passenger & tory but they will guide you back more on weekends and holidays $15 per paddler with their own safely to the dock. from April 23 through October 30. boat(s). Call Capt. Hugh for more Laurel Hill Notes: Call 201-920-4746 to check on info or to reserve your spots. • Rentals can only be arranged conditions and boat availability. by an adult, 18 or older. • All paddlers MUST be 16 years Program Donation: $30 per paddler, or older. $15 per canoe passenger & $15 • All boats MUST have one adult per paddler with their own boat(s). aboard. Call Capt. Hugh for more info or • We cannot accommodate children under age 7. to reserve your spots.

2016 Guided Paddle Schedule @ Laurel Hill Park Sun May 1 10AM Low tide/birding Tue July 19 7:30PM Full Moon Sun May 8 1PM Outgoing tide/birding Fri May 20 7PM Pre-Full moon Thu Aug 18 7PM Full Moon Sat May 21 7PM Full Moon Fri Aug 19 7PM Post-Full moon Sat June 18 7:30PM Pre-Full Moon Sun Sept 11 10AM Low tide / birding Sun June 19 7:30PM Pre-Full Moon Fri Sept 16 6:30PM Full Moon Sat Sept 17 6:30PM Post-Full Moon Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Page 7

2016 River Cleanup Program

These active conservation ac- ask that leaders register in advance for your employees or co-workers? tivities allow you to give back to the to ensure we have enough supplies Join our Corporate River Steward- environment and your community. on hand. Got a BIG group? Caitlin ship Program and conduct your own Despite strong anti-littering and can help you organize a cleanup cleanup with us. To learn more, call stormwater management rules, tons event in your town. Caitlin or email outreach@hacken- of debris end up in and along our Corporate River Stewardship: Look- sackriverkeeper.org, and come be waterways each year. It’s sad and ing for a green team-building activity part of the solution! infuriating but true. In response, we need volunteers to step up and make 2016 Public Cleanup Schedule a difference for clean water. We provide the necessary Sat April 23 10AM-2PM Woodcliff Lake reservoir equipment and refreshments; all Sun April 30 9AM-Noon Hackensack city parks you have to do is show up. There’s Sat May 7 9AM-1PM KBG Park, River Edge Sat June 18 9AM-1PM Laurel Hill Park, Secaucus no cost or registration for indi- Sun July 31 1PM-3PM Mackay Park, Englewood viduals and families; just look for Sun Aug 21 Noon-4PM Rutkowski Park, Bayonne our Mobile Cleanup Unit, check Sat Sept 17 10AM-2PM Oradell Reservoir, Closter in with our Outreach Coordinator Sat Oct 1 TBD* Lake DeForest reservoir (NY) Caitlin Doran, and get started. Sat Oct 8 Noon-4PM Oradell/New Milford/River Edge Group participation: Civic groups Sat Oct 29 9AM-Noon Hackensack city parks Sun Nov 6 Noon-3PM Ben Porat Yosef School, Paramus from local communities are wel- come at Public Cleanups. But we *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! Page 8 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016

2014 EVENTS TO BENEFIT HACKENSACK RIVERKEEPER LAKE DEFOREST DAY Sunday, May 22 Come enjoy a paddle on Lake DeForest! New City Little League Field , Clarkstown, NY

5K & 10K Races • Open Paddles • Mayor’s Cup • Corporate Cup Challenge RESERVOIR CHALLENGE Saturday, June 11 Rain Date: Sunday, June 12 10K, 5K RACES & OPEN PADDLES CORPORATE CUP CHALLENGE Lake Shore Drive, Haworth, NJ • Single Kayak Races ONLY RELAY RACE • Men’s and Women’s Categories $250 per four-person team $25 per paddler per event REGISTRATION DEADLINE: JUNE 5 $25 per boat rental REGISTRATION AFTER JUNE 5: $30 per paddler

LAKE TAPPAN PADDLE DAY Saturday, Aug 13 Family Open Paddle Day Rain Date: Sunday, Aug 14 ADVANCED REGISTRATION REQUIRED FOR ALL PADDLE EVENTS Events hosted by

Call 201-968-0808 or visit HackensackRiverkeeper.org for more information and to register for all events. Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Page 9

Step Up For HackensackRIVERKEEPER It’s that BIRDY time of year again! Support our World Series of Birding team – it’s our Fifteenth Anniversary! On May 14 from 4AM til 9PM, your Hackensack • Per-Species Pledge—use the coupon below. After the RiverCreepers will take to the habitats of our wa- WSB, we multiply our species total by the amount you tershed region to list as many bird species as we pledge and send a receipt letter & envelope for your can to support the ongoing work of Hackensack tax-deductible donation. Or you can e-mail your pledge Riverkeeper. This year marks our fifteenth year to [email protected]. Please include participating in NJ Audubon’s World Series of Bird- your mailing address & phone number when you do. ing (WSB) and we hope you’ll join the celebration. • WSB-earmarked Donation—use the coupon and mark “WSB” on your check’s memo line OR go to The ‘Creepers are sponsored by the good folks at www.hackensackriverkeeper.org and click the DONATE ShopRite Supermarkets, whose support allows us button at the top of the home page. Please be sure to to participate as a Level One team alongside some check the World Series of Birding option. of the world’s greatest birders. Our partners at Toyota of Hackensack have once again loaned us a However you choose to support us, you’ll be help- vehicle so we can travel safely. Here’s how you can ing Hackensack Riverkeeper protect, preserve and join us without even leaving the house or getting restore the Hackensack River for birds, wildlife up at 3AM (ouch!): and people alike.

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. Page 10 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016

Hackensack Watershed Field Notes

By Hugh M. Carola trends. Legislation is also pending in New Jersey to Proper management of wildlife habitats and spe- reclassify the Terrapin as a nongame species. cies is necessary in our highly developed watershed There they are: two species, both seemingly well region. One need only look at the near-explosive studied but managed very differently. I wonder what spread of invasive plant species and the threats they the situation would be if bears were small and rarely- pose to native ecosystems to understand that a proac- seen; and terrapins were the ones that raided garbage tive approach is required. Add things like unremedi- cans and haunted children’s books. But now, our list… ated pollution plus the growing white-tailed deer and American Woodcock – The first report of 2016 feral cat populations into the mix and its clear that was, as is customary, from Laurel Hill County Park “letting nature take its course” isn’t a viable option. in Secaucus. Several were heard calling and seen in As I see it, the only way to determine a correct course display flight in the early evening of 2/23. of action is by looking to science. Bald Eagle – After our last issue hit the streets, Of course wildlife biologists or wetland ecolo- we received late info regarding nesting successes gists don’t usually work in the service of pure re- of our local eagles. For starters, the Ridgefield Park search; more often they work for elected officials and pair “Al & Alice” fledged not two butthree young career bureaucrats. Two situations – each involving in 2015. Also, the Alpine pair in Palisades Interstate a different native species of wildlife and each with a Park fledged two, as did the pair at Oradell Reservoir different outcome – illustrate the problems inherent and the pair at Woodcliff Lake. Add the two eaglets in such a relationship. Let’s start with bears. that fledged from the new nest at Kearny Point and It’s no secret that I’m no fan of New Jersey’s our watershed produced an amazing eleven Bald Black bear hunt. One reason is that the NJDEP’s Eagles in 2015. Division of Fish & Wildlife never seems to change Overwintering eagles were slow in coming due to the number of bears it estimates live in NJ: Pre-hunt, the late start of the cold weather. Nonetheless, by mid/ post-hunt, mild winter or bad winter, the number late January eagles began showing along the river up always hovers around 3,500. To be clear, it’s not the in the Hackensack-Teaneck area, including a pair of hunt I object to per se, but rather the use of what immatures that were seen near the mouth of Overpeck many consider questionable data to support it. Also, Creek on 1/29. Two days later, nine eagles were tallied allowing hunters to attract bears with bait like stale during a Bergen Audubon walk along the Hackensack donuts and bacon grease goes against the Fair Chase River Greenway through Teaneck. By mid-February ethic and wrongly reinforces the humans = food dy- our local pairs were already incubating eggs. namic. It seems to me that NJ’s bear season is driven Barn Owl – At night on 2/16 one of these striking less by sound wildlife management practices and birds was seen gliding over the parking lot at the NJ more by politics. Turnpike’s Vince Lombardi Rest Area in Ridgefield, NJ. The Northern diamondbacked terrapin is Black Drum – A large number of this normally a strikingly patterned aquatic turtle that inhabits ocean-dwelling fish were being caught in the Hacken- brackish water habitats like the Meadowlands. For sack River at Laurel Hill Park during December 2015. centuries terrapins (a culinary term for edible turtles) Brant – As always, the best place in our area to were taken by the thousands from estuaries along the see large flocks of this saltwater goose species is the Eastern Seaboard and Gulf Coast, in traps or by being southern end of Liberty State Park by the flagpoles. raked out of their hibernation burrows by commercial The location delivered on 2/15 during a Friends of fishermen. While local demand is near nonexistent, LSP rally when a flock of 100+was seen. New Jersey and New York still maintain no-limit Carolina Wren – A calling wren was heard and commercial seasons. It’s the only reptile so managed seen up close and personal in a Maywood, NJ yard in either state but that may soon change. On January on St. Stephen’s Day (12/26). FYI, check out the cool 20, NJDEP Commissioner Bob Martin ordered the wren/day reference on Google. season closed – for the second year in a row – based Common Merganser – Flocks of this div- in large part on agency research regarding population ing duck species numbering in the hundreds were Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Page 11

observed on Oradell Reservoir beginning in early Muskrat – On February 11, we received word December to the delight of both birders and the over- from a longtime friend and trapper (and perhaps the wintering Bald Eagles that feed on them. last person running trap lines in the Meadowlands) Common Raven – A single bird was observed that in his considered opinion, the regional population flying over the river near the Hackensack campus of of this once-common, ubiquitous rodent had crashed. Fairleigh Dickinson University on 2/8. Both he and we have reached out to the NJDFW with Cooper’s Hawk – A large juvenile female visited this troubling observation. a Rutherford, NJ backyard in search of prey on 1/26. Purple Finch – Increasingly rare in our water- Older communities with mature tree cover (like Ruth- shed region, nonetheless, a single male was observed erford) are often good habitats for forest-dwelling post-blizzard on 1/24 at a Maywood birdfeeder where raptors like “Coops”. it both fed and chased other birds away from its Eastern Coyote – During late December and early bounty of sunflower seeds. January, upwards of three coyotes were heard yipping Red-tailed Hawk – A Hackensack driver got and howling in the wee hours of the morning in the a major scare when one of these birds struck his vicinity of Overpeck Park/Preserve in Leonia, NJ. windshield on 1/10. Fortunately both driver and hawk Great Horned Owl – A pair of owls has taken up were unharmed. residence (and been letting everyone know it by their Thanks to all our spotters and a tip o’ the natural- hooting) in the vicinity of Borg’s Woods Preserve in ist’s hat to: Anonymous, Joe Augeri, Pete Bacinski, Hackensack/Maywood, NJ. Another GHO woke a Scott Barnes, Judith Cinquina, Ray Duffy, Ken slumbering Maywood resident at 2AM on 1/29 while Habermann, Thomas Halter, Patricia Hilliard, Mary yet another was seen in Little Ferry throughout Janu- Knight, Joseph Labriola, Angie Miller, Mike Panos, ary and into February. Mike Ruscigno, Gabrielle Schmitt, Bill Sheehan, Don Green Frog – Amazingly, one was reported at Smith, Chris Takacs and Kate Wade. 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 Freedom Bank proudly supports end of Liberty State Park on 2/15. Iceland Gull – A true rarity in our area, an im- Hackensack Riverkeeper mature bird was observed at Oradell Reservoir on on its mission to provide environmental advocacy, 12/6 in the company of hundreds of our common education and conservation programs Ring-billed Gull (flocks of which you’re likely to to the local community. 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. Freedom...to grow your business. Monk Parakeet – This South American species 99 West Essex Street, Maywood | 6812 Park Avenue, Guttenberg continues its expansion in the metro region, roost- Ridgewood COMING SOON ing in large numbers for warmth during the winter. 201-599-3000 | www.freedombanknj.com A flock of at least 25 individuals was observed in Secaucus on 1/17. Page 12 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 The Waterkeeper Movement Loses A True Hero We remember Long Island Soundkeeper Terry Backer: 1954-2015

By Captain Bill Sheehan I 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 Captain Backer, Baykeepers”. We gathered in Washington D.C. at the Long Island historic Capitol Pump House on the Anacostia River Soundkeeper to chart the course for what was to become Water- in one of the last keeper Alliance. At the time, Hackensack Riverkeeper photos taken of had been on the scene for less than a year or so. Even him aboard the R/V Soundkeeper. 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 Terry. A third-generation commercial fisherman, he founding conference later that summer on Long Island, was a bear of a man who could wrestle fishing gear which was hosted by Soundkeeper Terry Backer. on a pitching deck and handle anything that came his What most people don’t know, but what I’m way. Like me, he held a US Coast Guard Master’s proud to relate here, is the profound effect that meet- license and had an intense love of being on the water, ing Terry had on me – then, and for as long as I knew at the helm of his boat. We also came from similar him. For starters, people may think I’m a “rough and backgrounds, some might say hardscrabble, so it was ready” sort of guy but believe me, I had nothing on 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. Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Page 13 V lunteer Corner Cheeseburger in Paradise Volunteer Appreciation Dinner By Caitlin Doran teers together as possible in one room, the appre- Allow me to set the scene at our most success- ciation dinner is held to honor the Volunteer of the ful Volunteer Appreciation Dinner in recent memory. Year: an individual, or individuals who go above and Sandy beachscapes graced each table; beach balls beyond in their commitment to the organization and a bounced around the room; sharks “swam” menac- clean Hackensack River. We were thrilled to present ingly above the heads of nearly 100 bright Hawaiian this year’s award to three long-time volunteers– shirt-clad guests. There were over 200 cheeseburger Michele Gillies, Rob Gillies and Frank Verrone. sliders, prepared by Tommy Fox’s public house, be- Helping present the awards, Bergenfield Mayor ing served onto plates. Games were played, awards Norman Schmelz issued official proclaimations for were given out, shakers of salt were found (and these three super volunteers. We also had the support exchanged for paddling gift certificates). And, in of other local elected officials, including Demarest between all the festivities, Al Knight strummed his Mayor and Suez Watershed Manager Ray Cywinski guitar as everyone sang along to a reprise of “River- and River Edge Councilwoman Kathleen Murphy. keeperville”, a play on “Margaritaville” from 2013’s Be they river cleanup volunteers, event support, Roast The Riverkeeper. These were the sights and in-office support, event committee members, or sounds of this year’s Jimmy Buffett-inspired volun- Board of Trustee members, the folks we acknowledge teer dinner – another one for the books! at the Volunteer Appreciation Dinner are the back- Of course, to pull off a Cheeseburger in Paradise- bone of all that we do. Because of their commitment themed appreciation dinner, you need help creating to Riverkeeper and to clean water, we are able to do paradise. This dinner simply wouldn’t have been pos- so much more than we ever thought possible. Here’s sible without the support of two event sponsors, Pan- to a promising 2016 season, with their (and your) asonic and Rockwood Corporation, and the in-kind help! 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! (L) Cheeseburger aka Caitlin Doran and 2014 VOY Lynn Kramer help A great way to get as many volun- Captain Bill (R) present the 2015 award to Rob and Michele Gillies.

Kelly Palazzi, Frank Massaro, Jeff Raskin, Polly wants an award, so does Rob! Michele swimming with the sharks! and Michele Gillies pose in the photo area. Page 14 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Page 15 Sincerest Thanks to All Our 2015 Supporters! The following includes monetary, in-kind, event, and program donations. Please inform us of any unintentional omissions.

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A Barrel of Laughs Return of the Rain Barrel Workshop. By Caitlin Doran and the benefits were passed on to on their barrels, which was a pro- Our first rain barrel workshop the registrants. Big thanks also go verbial barrel of laughs. We were left us in quite a pickle. Although out to the Johnson Public Library happy to also host folks who came the workshop itself went without for accommodating this workshop just to watch and learn, for a total a hitch, there was the hardship of two years running. of around 40 people. In no time finding, transporting, cleaning, and On Tuesday, March 8, our flat, we turned twenty-six 55 gal. prepping twenty pickle barrels. Watershed Ambassador, Elizabeth pickle barrels into beautiful water That all changed this year when Balladares, led the workshop, conservation instruments! SUEZ stepped in and sponsored the which began with a presentation program, including all the cleaning on the benefits of green infrastruc- and prepping. Thanks, SUEZ! ture and ended with participants You streamlined the entire process, grabbing tools and going to work

Liz wrangles the barrels at SUEZ. Liz begins work on the demo barrel. Alexa“disappears” inside her barrel. Page 22 Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016

WMA 5 Ambassador Update Winter is over and Spring has Sprung

By Elizabeth Balladares Hello 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- Liz conducting a tershed communities. For instance, in December, in biological and partnership with the Teaneck Creek Conservancy and habitat assessment Bergen County Audubon, I conducted a Volunteer at Bear Brook at Biological Monitoring Workshop. During the work- Atkins Glen Park shop, I provided participants with the training neces- in Park Ridge. sary to monitor the biological health of local streams. With that training under their belts, those individuals taminants like fertilizers, pesticides, road salt, litter are now ready to assess streams on their own! and bacteria from pet waste into our local waterways, I had a great experience in January when I led a our 26 barrels will go a long way toward preventing shoreline cleanup of Thomas DiDomenico Park in nonpoint-source pollution. Many thanks to the John- Bayonne with help from Hackensack Riverkeeper son Public Library for hosting this program. volunteers and the Bayonne Nature Club. The clean- I hope to continue the fun with more interactive up is an annual event that’s been conducted by many projects and educational programs in the upcom- Watershed Management Area 5 Watershed Ambassa- ing months. For example, I’m looking forward to dors and I’m more than happy to have kept the tradi- conducting more Volunteer Monitoring Workshops tion going during my term of service. The cleanup with different schools around the area. I’m excited was a success; and despite a bit of rain, we removed to work closely with schools in Hoboken to design over forty 33-gallon bags’ worth of trash from the water-related murals around some of the storm drains shore of Newark Bay. Among them, six bags were in town so passers-by will be reminded to be careful filled with recyclable materials and other interesting about what goes down those drains. I am truly enjoy- finds including: (3) milk crates, (4) five-gallon pails ing my time as your Watershed Ambassador thus far and a large piece of plastic dock. It was a wonderful and hope to continue making great memories until way to start off 2016 and get local residents involved. the end of my term. I will always value the friend- It’s been a lot of fun conducting clean water pre- ships I have made along the way and will always be sentations at different schools within WMA-5. While an advocate for preserving the bond we all share with it’s rewarding at any time to work with students who our community, watershed and the natural environ- are excited about taking action to help our environ- ment. 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 IMMIGRATION QUESTIONS? waterways clean and pollution-free. Frank R. Massaro, Attorney at Law We tackled an issue of pollutants entering our lo- cal streams through a rain barrel workshop conducted Over 30 Years Immigration Experience with my host agency, Hackensack Riverkeeper. On Member of the American Immigration Lawyers Association March 8, through combined efforts with SUEZ, and 212 244-3998 local residents, we built a total of 26 rain barrels. www.frankcitizenship.com When all of them are set up, they’ll prevent a total of 1,430 gallons of stormwater runoff during every 39 Broadway, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10006 rainstorm. Since runoff can carry a mixture of con- Hackensack Tidelines-Spring 2016 Page 23

At the helm Unless the operating bud- George Washington Bridge continued from page 2 get of every entity in the state is scandal, and just 0.006 % of New park. Hudson County is one of the considered a “deficit,” claiming Jersey’s $33.8 billion state bud- most densely populated coun- that Liberty State Park has a $2 get. The Christie administration ties in the nation, with more than million deficit is another mislead- can mislead about the numbers at 14,000 people per square mile. In ing statement trumped up to allow Liberty State Park, but the num- contrast, Morris County is much commercial leases in Liberty State bers don’t lie: The development of less crowded at 1,000 people per Park. The park has annual operat- Public Trust lands at Liberty State square mile. In populous com- ing expenses of $3.5 million and Park will not begin to solve the munities, every parcel of land brings in $1.5 million in revenues. state budget deficit, but it will cer- is valuable to residents, and the The remaining $2 million comes tainly increase New Jersey’s urban majority of municipal open spaces out of the $39 million already open space deficit and forever are smaller than one acre. In fact, budgeted for all state parks. mar one of America’s great public developing those 38 LSP acres To put the cost of the park’s places. would be the equivalent of paving $2 million annual operating bud- over more than two dozen neigh- Greg Remaud urges everyone who get in perspective: It’s only 20% borhood parks. cares about the future of the park to of what New Jersey taxpayers Still, DEP Parks Director sign the petition at www.SAVELSP.org have spent on the governor’s Mark Texel touts that developing and tweet #SAVELSP. $10 million legal fees on the 38 acres of the park is insignifi- cant. He does so while neglecting to mention that his agency’s own Be a Friend of TL116 comprehensive outdoor recreation plan indicates a 180-acre public Hackensack Riverkeeper open space deficit in Jersey City. Your help is urgently needed. Hackensack Riverkeeper® operates Through its Green Acres Program, with assistance and contributions from concerned citizens such as the DEP is charged with offset- yourself. Please show your support for environmental health and ting this imbalance by acquiring conservation within the Hackensack River Watershed by making a additional open space, not leasing donation today. HRI is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Your away existing parkland. donation is tax deductible. “The developed aspects ... Name ______would take less than 2.4% of the to- Address ______tal area of the park,” proclaims The City, State, Zip______Future of Liberty State Park — an unsubstantiated DEP proposal based Phone # (required) (_____)______on a consulting report done by New Email ______Jersey Future. But the number is _____$250 _____$100 _____$50 _____$35 $______(other) inaccurate. The 2.4% figure came Build the Fleet _____$800 donation (includes a kayak, paddle, and a PFD) from dividing 38 acres by total park acreage. But, while the DEP report _____Amex _____Visa _____MC _____Discover absurdly claims that the park oc- Card #______V code______cupies 1,600 acres, in truth the park is only 1,200 acres with about Signature: ______Exp. Date ___ /___ /___ 600 acres being tidelands and open ____ My employer will match my gift. A form is enclosed. water, not dry land. Moreover, ____ Contact me about volunteering for Hackensack Riverkeeper®. nearly all of the remaining 600 acres ____ Please remove me from your mailing list. of functional uplands have dedicat- ed public uses, such as barbecue and Make checks payable to: picnic areas, nature and bike trails, Hackensack Riverkeeper, 231 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601 natural areas and festival fields. or visit www.hackensackriverkeeper.org to donate online. NON-PROFIT ORG U.S. POSTAGE PAID PERMIT NO. 451 231 Main Street, Hackensack, NJ 07601-7304 • 201-968-0808 • HackensackRiverkeeper.org HACKENSACK, NJ 07606

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