2007 (Volume 29)
Living Treasures: A Life in History
Len Peck (STG: Summer 2007 Vol. 29 No. 1) The 97-year-old preservationist and park volunteer. By Superintendent John Donahue. KEYWORDS: Peck's Slip NY, Pecks Slip NJ, Lake Hopatcong NJ, Issac Wendall, Isaac Wendall, Walpack Post Office NJ, Silver Spray Farm NJ. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Walpack Center Church, village of Walpack Center NJ, Millbrook Village General Store and Post Office NJ, stories of park volunteers, volunteers in the park.
Electric Transmission Lines (STG: Summer 2007 Vol. 29 No. 1) A look at proposed NIETC's and their potential impact on the park. By Natural Resources Specialist Kara Deutsch and GIS Specialist Leslie Morlock. KEYWORDS: NIETCs National Interest Energy Transmission Corridors, Energy Policy Act 2005, New York Regional Interconnect, Delaware River Valley Corridor. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Cell tower proposals in the park. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: National Environmental Policy Act, National Park Service Organic Act (1916), National Wild and Scenic Rivers System, National Historic Preservation Act of 1966 (65 pages), Endangered Species Act (on the website of the Office of Protected Resources NOAA), U.S. Dept. of Energy.
New Kittatinny Point Visitor Center is Open (STG: Summer 2007 Vol. 29 No. 1) New structure replaces 50-year-old facility damaged by floods. KEYWORDS: log siding. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: Major floods in the park, Ruth Olschewsky Jones and Kittatinny Point history, flood plains and floods.
New Jersey Swim Beach (STG: Summer 2007 Vol. 29 No. 1) A report on the planned facility by the park's civil engineer. By Bill Leonard, P.E. LINKS TO OTHER WEBSITES: NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection.
Employee Spotlight: Warren Dean (STG: Summer 2007 Vol. 29 No. 1) A talk with the 30 year veteran of the park. KEYWORDS: Save the Delaware Coalition (sign), PEEC/Honeymoon Haven (Sign), FLETC (Federal Law Enforcement Training Center). RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: The Tocks Island Dam Controversy.
National Parks In Depth on the Web (STG: Summer 2007 Vol. 29 No. 1) Notice of the NPS transfer to the a new web system and tips for researching a park topic on the web. RELATED PAGES IN THIS WEBSITE: History & Culture, Nature & Science, Spanning the Gap (park newsletter), Features from back issues.
