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Starting in 2021, the southern pine beetle "crashed over our parks like a tidal wave in this area," Ron Rausch, New York State Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation's deputy commissioner of environmental stewardship, said of Napeague and Hither Hills State Parks. CHRISTOPHER WALSH
A certified “burn boss” will be hired to create a fuel mitigation and fire management plan for Napeague and Hither Hills State Parks, said Lynn Bogan, the Parks Department’s assistant division director for environmental stewardship and planning. CHRISTOPHER WALSH
The southern pine beetle infestation is a manifestation of climate change, said Becky Sibner, the Parks Department's forest health specialist. CHRISTOPHER WALSH
