ATV Damage to Gerritsen Creek Marsh

These are 2010 and one 2007 photo of damage inflicted by ATVs on the fringe marsh on the west shore of Gerritsen Creek. The marsh is eroding on the creek side and being torn up from the upland side by the ATVs and dirt bikes. I will be contacting the NYS DEC about this double assault on this marsh about which the Department of Parks & Recreation is doing nothing.

In years past, the DPR could not remove vehicles from the marsh with out a permit/approval from the Department of Environmental Conservation. If the DEC was concerned about the damage to the marsh that might be incurred by derelict vehicle removal, why are they not concerned about deliberate damage by ATVs. I will be asking them about this apparent double standard.

This is a photo of the marsh erosion.

Much more to come.