With every new road, lawn, sidewalk, and roof, pollution increases. Street runoff of automotive waste, herbicides, pesticides, fertilizer, and animal waste can affect natural areas next to the development areas. Compacted soils in the development area also increase this runoff. This pollution will diminish water quality, affecting not only tourism, but also negatively impacting the county's second most important industry, commercial fishing. The greatest impact will be on the shellfish industry.
People know where pollution originates.
Cape May County is still a beautiful place. Keep it that way. Statements from other groups posted on COA's web site. What You Can Do Below are links to sample letters. All you need to do is print them out, sign them and mail them to the person that the letter is addressed to.