Jersey Shore town denies violations in sand dune work

摘要

A Jersey Shore town denies it illegally destroyed sand dunes and wetlands, saying it acted to repair erosion thathad wiped out parts of the dunes.In responses released today by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, North Wildwooddisputes the agency's claim that it destroyed 8 acres of mature, well-established dunes as part of oceanfrontdevelopment without legally required permits and approvals from the agency (Greenwire, June 9).The agency also claims North Wildwood installed an oceanfront bulkhead without required permits or theengineering reviews conducted by the agency to ensure public safety and environmental protection.The DEP could order the town to undo the work and restore the area back to its natural condition.