njdiver1
Contributor
5:24 PM, Mar 26, 2013
The Belmar Borough Council in the early 1990s, by municipal proclamation designated the back bay of the Shark River Inlet as an underwater marine sanctuary.
Under the leadership of Divers Two dive shop in Avon, local divers have participated in the longest continuous underwater cleanup effort in U.S. history. They have removed tons of garbage.
All of this underscores the importance of this local treasure, with the rivers abundant life and vitality. The Shark River is considered as an important dive location for recreational and emergency divers from as far away as Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Over the past several years, as a result of the development of the Belmar Marina and the competition with fishermen and boating, divers no longer have safe and convenient access. Despite repeated requests for inclusion into borough plans, the situation worsens.
At a recent town hall meeting with the mayor, I let him know about this dire situation. The entire Belmar Council needs to know that divers are the leaders in protecting this environment for the future.
If you are a diver, know a diver and care about the environment for future generations, please take a moment to write Mayor Matt Doherty and the council members.
Some day in the future, the sea wall at Maclearie Park will be fixed. Divers are the stewards of the Shark River and deserve access stairs and a platform in a diver-designated area adjacent to Maclearie Park.
Bill Straus
Belmar
The Belmar Borough Council in the early 1990s, by municipal proclamation designated the back bay of the Shark River Inlet as an underwater marine sanctuary.
Under the leadership of Divers Two dive shop in Avon, local divers have participated in the longest continuous underwater cleanup effort in U.S. history. They have removed tons of garbage.
All of this underscores the importance of this local treasure, with the rivers abundant life and vitality. The Shark River is considered as an important dive location for recreational and emergency divers from as far away as Virginia and Pennsylvania.
Over the past several years, as a result of the development of the Belmar Marina and the competition with fishermen and boating, divers no longer have safe and convenient access. Despite repeated requests for inclusion into borough plans, the situation worsens.
At a recent town hall meeting with the mayor, I let him know about this dire situation. The entire Belmar Council needs to know that divers are the leaders in protecting this environment for the future.
If you are a diver, know a diver and care about the environment for future generations, please take a moment to write Mayor Matt Doherty and the council members.
Some day in the future, the sea wall at Maclearie Park will be fixed. Divers are the stewards of the Shark River and deserve access stairs and a platform in a diver-designated area adjacent to Maclearie Park.
Bill Straus
Belmar
