Southern Pine Beetle Current Actions
State Forestry Services conducts aerial surveys to detect new Southern Pine Beetle infestations. The survey data is used to notify municipalities of infestations in their town. For infestations on NJDEP owned properties, State Forestry Services marks and cuts the infested trees and a buffer before the beetles can spread and kill trees in new areas.
April 9 – April 13
Ground Verification: Mankiller Natural Lands Trust Preserve (NLT)
State Forestry Services foresters checked thirteen sites at Mankiller NLT and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Mankiller NLT
State Forestry Services foresters marked one site at Mankiller NLT for SPB suppression.
April 2 – April 8
Ground Verification: Peaslee Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked eight sites at Peaslee WMA and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Peaslee WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked two sites at Peaslee WMA for SPB suppression.
March 26 – April 1
Ground Verification: Peaslee Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked eleven sites at Peaslee WMA and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Peaslee WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked two sites at Peaslee WMA for SPB suppression.
March 19 – March 25
Ground Verification: Peaslee Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
Marking for Treatment: Peaslee WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked nine sites at Peaslee WMA for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave and cut-and-remove at Wharton State Forest (SF)
New Jersey Forestry Services hired contract vendors to cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer on two sites in Wharton SF. New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews suppressed active infestation on one site in Wharton SF. Felled trees were left on site on all properties. Suppression activity is complete on all three sites.
March 12 – March 18
Ground Verification: Peaslee Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked forty-seven sites at Peaslee WMA and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Peaslee WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked eleven sites at Peaslee WMA for SPB suppression
March 5 – March 11
Ground Verification: Belleplain State Forest (SF)
State Forestry Services foresters checked thirty-three sites at Belleplain SF and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Belleplain SF
State Forestry Services foresters marked twelve sites at Belleplain SF for SPB suppression.
February 27 – March 4
Ground Verification: Belleplain State Forest (SF)
State Forestry Services foresters checked twenty sites at Belleplain SF and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Belleplain SF
State Forestry Services foresters marked fourteen sites at Belleplain SF for SPB suppression.
February 20 – February 26
Ground Verification: Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Clarks Landing Natural Lands Trust (NLT)
State Forestry Services foresters checked thirty-eight sites at Tuckahoe WMA and twenty-four sites at Clarks Landing NLT and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Tuckahoe WMA and Clarks Landing NLT
State Forestry Services foresters marked fifteen sites at Tuckahoe WMA and seven sites at Clarks Landing NLT for SPB suppression.
February 13 – February 19
Ground Verification: Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area (WMA), Wharton State Forest (SF), Clarks Landing Natural Lands Trust Preserve (NLT), and Long-A-Coming NLT
State Forestry Services foresters checked fifteen sites at Tuckahoe WMA, five sites at Wharton SF, and three sites at Clarks Landing NLT and found active SPB at all three areas. They also checked Long-A-Coming NLT and found no SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Tuckahoe WMA, Wharton SF, and Clarks Landing NLT
State Forestry Services foresters marked four sites at Tuckahoe WMA, four sites in Wharton, and one site at Clarks Landing NLT for SPB suppression.
February 6 – February 12
Ground Verification: Tuckahoe WMA, and Wharton State Forest (SF)
State Forestry Services foresters checked nine sites at Tuckahoe WMA and three sites at Wharton SF and found active SPB at both sites.
Marking for Treatment: Tuckahoe WMA and Wharton SF
State Forestry Services foresters marked one site at Tuckahoe WMA and one site at Wharton SF for SPB suppression.
January 30 – February 5
Ground Verification: Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Lizard Tail Swamp Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
Continued ground truthing at Tuckahoe WMA and ground truthed Lizard Tail Swamp WMA. State Forestry Services foresters checked a site at Lizard Tail Swamp WMA and found no active SPB. The foresters also checked nine sites at Tuckahoe WMA and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Tuckahoe WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked three sites at Tuckahoe WMA for SPB suppression.
January 23 – January 29
Ground Verification: Tuckahoe Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked five sites at Tuckahoe (WMA) and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Tuckahoe WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked five sites at Tuckahoe WMA for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave and cut-and-remove at Millville WMA
New Jersey Forestry Services hired contract vendors to cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer on sites in Millville WMA. New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews suppressed active infestation on additional sites in Millville WMA. Felled trees were left on site on all properties.
January 9 – January 15, 2012
Ground Verification: Union Lake Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked three additional sites at Union Lake WMA and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Union Lake WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked three sites at Union Lake WMA for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Great Egg Harbor River WMA
New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer on two sites at Great Egg Harbor River WMA. Felled trees were left on site. Suppression activity is complete on one site.
January 2 – January 8, 2012
Ground Verification: Millville Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Union Lake WMA
State Forestry Services foresters checked three sites at Millville WMA and one site at Union Lake WMA and found active SPB.
State Forestry Services foresters marked three sites in Millville WMA and one site at Union Lake WMA for SPB suppression.
December 26 – January 1, 2012
Ground Verification: Millville Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked six sites at Millville WMA and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Millville WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked six sites in Millville WMA for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave atWharton State Forest
New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer on the Greenbank site at Wharton State Forest. Felled trees were left on site.
December 19 – December 25, 2011
Ground Verification: Millville Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked three sites at Millville WMA and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Millville WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked three sites in Millville WMA for SPB suppression.
December 12 – December 18, 2011
Ground Verification: Millville Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked two sites at Millville WMA and found active SPB.
Marking for Treatment: Millville WMA and Great Egg Harbor River WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked two sites in Millville WMA for SPB suppression. While monitoring the recently treated Great Egg Harbor River WMA sites, foresters found a breakout site and a new site. Both sites were flagged for treatment.
November 28 – December 4, 2011
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Hamilton Preserve NLT, Great Egg Harbor River Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
New Jersey Forestry Services hired contract vendors to cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Hamilton Preserve NLT along Harbor Ave, and at Great Egg Harbor River WMA. Felled trees were left on site. Suppression activities are complete on both sites.
November 21 – November 27, 2011
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave atHamilton Preserve Natural Lands Trust (NLT)
New Jersey Forestry Services hired a contract vendor to cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Hamilton Preserve NLT along Harbor Ave. Felled trees were left on site.
October 31 – November 6, 2011
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave atWharton State Forest
New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer on the Chimney site at Wharton State Forest. Felled trees were left on site. Suppression activity at this site is complete.
October 24 - 30, 2011
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Great Egg Harbor River Wildlife Management Area (WMA), and Wharton State Forest
New Jersey Forestry Services hired contract vendors to cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Great Egg Harbor River WMA. New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews suppressed active infestations on the Chimney site at Wharton State Forest. Felled trees were left on site on all properties.
October 17 - 23, 2011
Ground Verification: Hamilton Preserve Natural Lands Trust (NLT)
State Forestry Services foresters checked three additional sites at Hamilton Preserve NLT. SPB was found and NJFS submitted a proposal for suppression on 10/18 for review.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Hamilton Preserve NLT, Great Egg Harbor River Wildlife Management Area (WMA), and Wharton State Forest
New Jersey Forestry Services hired contract vendors to cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer on four sites in Hamilton Preserve NLT, and one site at Great Egg Harbor River WMA. New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews suppressed active infestations on the Chimney site at Wharton State Forest. Felled trees were left on site on all properties.
October 10 – 16, 2011
Ground Verification: Hamilton Preserve Natural Lands Trust (NLT)
State Forestry Services foresters checked a site at Hamilton Preserve NLT and determined that SPB suppression was not necessary because the immediate vicinity has few susceptible pines.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Hamilton Preserve NLT and Great Egg Harbor River Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
New Jersey Forestry Services hired contract vendors to cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Hamilton Preserve NLT and Great Egg Harbor River WMA. Felled trees were left on site.
September 5 – September 11, 2011
Ground Verification
State Forestry Services foresters checked sites in Pancoast NLT and found no active SPB. State Forestry Services foresters also checked sites in Great Egg Harbor River WMA and found trees with active SPB.
Marking for Treatment
State Forestry Services foresters marked three sites at Great Egg Harbor River WMA on 9/7.
Municipalities Contacted
State Forestry Services contacted these municipalities regarding active SPB infestations on their private or municipal lands
- Absecon City
- Buena Vista Township
- Deerfield Township
- Dennis Township
- Egg Harbor Township
- Estell Manor City
- Fairfield Township-Cumberland
- Galloway Township
- Hamilton Township-Atlantic
- Lawrence Township-Cumberland
- Maurice River Township
- Middle Township
- Millville City
- Upper Township
- Vineland City
- Weymouth Township
August 29 – September 4 , 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 9/1
August 22 - August 28, 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 8/25
Ground Verification
State Forestry Services foresters with Dartmouth and Rutgers University students checked sites in Nacote Creek NLT and Clark’s Landing NLT. Dartmouth University students also checked sites at White Oak Branch WMA and Hamilton Preserve NLT.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Winslow WMA
New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Winslow WMA site. Felled trees were left on site.
Outreach Events
State Forestry Services and Rutgers Cooperative Extension hosted an information session on SPB for the public on 8/23 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Ocean County office. On 8/25 Rutgers and State Forestry Service led a field tour of a SPB infested site in Ocean County.
Municipalities Contacted
State Forestry Services contacted these municipalities regarding active SPB infestations on their private or municipal lands
- Buena Borough
- Buena Vista Township
- Egg Harbor City
- Egg Harbor Township
- Galloway Township
- Hamilton Township-Atlantic
- Mullica Township
- Port Republic City
- Franklin Township-Gloucester
- Maurice River Township
- Pittsgrove Township
- Vineland City
- Weymouth Township
August 15 - August 21, 2011
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Wharton State Forest 8/16
New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Wharton State Forest. Felled trees were left on site.
Outreach Events:
State Forestry Services and Rutgers Cooperative Extension hosted an information session on SPB for the public on 8/16 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Cape May County office. On 8/18 Rutgers and State Forestry Service led a field tour of a SPB infested property in Cape May County.
Ground Verification: Wharton State Forest
State Forestry Services foresters checked a site in Wharton State Forest Greenbank site.
Marked for Treatment: Wharton State Forest
State Forestry Services foresters marked a site in Wharton State Forest Greenbank site for SPB suppression.
August 8 – August 14, 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 8/11
Ground Verification: Winslow Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked sites in Winslow WMA.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Winslow WMA and Wharton State Forest
New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Winslow WMA site and Wharton State Forest. Felled trees were left on site.
Outreach Events: Burlington County 8/9 and 8/11
State Forestry Services and Rutgers Cooperative Extension hosted an information session on SPB for the public on 8/9 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Burlington County office. 18 people attended the session. On 8/11 Rutgers and State Forestry Service led a field tour of a SPB infested property in Burlington County.
Municipalities Contacted
State Forestry Services contacted these municipalities regarding active SPB infestations on their private or municipal lands
- Buena Vista Township
- Egg Harbor City
- Estell Manor City
- Folsom Borough
- Franklin Township-Gloucester
- Galloway Township
- Hamilton Township-Atlantic
- Hammonton Town
- Monroe Township-Gloucester
- Mullica Township
- Pittsgrove Township
- Upper Pittsgrove Township
August 1 – August 7, 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 8/4
Ground Verification: Winslow Wildlife Management Area (WMA) and Wharton State Forest
State Forestry Services foresters checked sites in Winslow WMA and two sites in Wharton State Forest.
Marked for Treatment: Winslow WMA and Wharton State Forest
State Forestry Services foresters marked sites in Winslow WMA one site in Wharton State Forest for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Winslow WMA
Throughout the week New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Winslow WMA site. Felled trees were left on site.
July 25 - July 31, 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 7/28
Ground Verification: Winslow Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked sites in Winslow WMA.
Marked for Treatment: Winslow WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked sites in Winslow WMA for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Winslow WMA
Throughout the week New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Winslow WMA site. Felled trees were left on site.
Outreach: Gloucester County 7/26 & 7/28
State Forestry Services and Rutgers Cooperative Extension hosted an information session on SPB for the public on 7/26 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County office in Mays Landing. 30 people attended the session. Also on 7/26, the State Forester and staff attended the Pinelands Commission Municipal Mayors meeting to discuss SPB on municipal and private lands. On 7/28 Rutgers and State Forestry Service led a field tour of a SPB infested property in Gloucester County. 12 people attended the tour.
July 18 - July 24, 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 7/21
Ground Verification: Winslow Wildlife Management Area (WMA)
State Forestry Services foresters checked three sites in Winslow WMA.
Marked for Treatment: Winslow WMA
State Forestry Services foresters marked three sites in Winslow WMA for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Winslow WMA
Throughout the week New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Winslow WMA site #3 on 7/13 and 7/15. On 7/14, crews cut trees on site #2 at Glassboro WMA. Felled trees were left on site.
Outreach: Atlantic County 7/19 & 7/21
State Forestry Services and Rutgers Cooperative Extension hosted an information session on SPB for the public on 7/19 at Rutgers Cooperative Extension of Atlantic County office in Mays Landing. 15 people attended the session. On 7/21 Rutgers and State Forestry Service led a field tour at Estelle Manor County Park. Eight people attended the tour.
July 11 - July 17, 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 7/14
Ground Verification: Winslow Wildlife Management Area (WMA) State Forestry Services foresters and Dartmouth University students checked ten sites in Winslow WMA.
Marked for Treatment: Winslow WMA State Forestry Services foresters, assisted by a Dartmouth University student, marked ten sites in Winslow WMA for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Winslow WMA 7/13-7/15 New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at Winslow WMA site #3 on 7/13 and 7/15. On 7/14, crews cut trees on site #2 at Glassboro WMA. Felled trees were left on site.
Municipalities Contacted: State Forestry Services sent letters to 256 municipalities within Burlington, Monmouth, Camden, Cumberland, Salem, Gloucester, Cape May, and Atlantic Counties requesting an SPB liaison to coordinate SPB suppression in their towns. 17 municipalities already responded.
July 4 - July 10, 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 7/6
Ground Verification: Glassboro Wildlife Management Area (WMA) 7/10
Dartmouth University students checked a site in Glassboro WMA east of Site #2 and confirmed an inactive SPB population.
Marked for Treatment: Glassboro WMA 7/5 & 7/10
A State Forestry Services forester, assisted by Dartmouth University staff and students, marked site # 1 on 7/5 and site #2 on 7/10 at Glassboro WMA for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Glassboro WMA 7/7
New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at site #3 at Glassboro WMA on 7/7. Felled trees were left on site.
June 26 - July 3, 2011
Aerial Flight Survey: 6/29
Marked for Treatment: Glassboro Wildlife Management Area (WMA) 6/29 & 6/30
State Forestry Services foresters, a volunteer, and a USDA FS entomologist worked together to complete marking site # 3 at Glassboro WMA on 6/29 and site #4 on 6/30 for SPB suppression.
Treatment Actions: Cut-and-leave at Glassboro WMA 6/30 & 7/1
New Jersey Forest Fire Service sawyer crews cut trees with active SPB populations and a control buffer at site #4 at Glassboro WMA on 6/30 and 7/1. Felled trees were left on site.
