On behalf of the Jersey Coast Anglers Association (JCAA), I attended a March 30th meeting of the New Jersey Outdoor Alliance (NJOA) and the following issues were discussed:
April 27th Meeting - Commissioner Robert Martin to receive a special award from the NJOA for supporting many NJOA initiatives, especially the Artificial Reef Program.
Memorandum of Understanding - the NJOA has been meeting with various state agencies to streamline the building of artificial reefs for quite some time and a meeting will be held possibly in April with a number of stakeholders to come to a final agreement on this issue.
Island Beach State Park Walkway - access problem by Tice Shoals was raised by Beach Buggy President Tim Burden concerning access for disabled and possible fees for usage.
The NJOA is having a clay shoot at Hudson Farms as a fundraiser on May 17th and member clubs were urged to support it by attending it and paying for sponsorships to make this event successful. The Turkey Federation offered to support one of the sponsorships that was outlined by Frank Virgilio. Hudson Farms is a premier hunting location and is one of the best in New Jersey, if not our nation.
We also discussed the topics below from the Outdoors Writers Workshop.
