Moss v. Shinn

Plaintiff appeals from an order dismissing his complaint against Robert C. Shinn, Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and others, for failure to state a claim. R. 4:6~2(e).

Plaintiff, a hiker, seeks relief in the form of mandamus to compel the DEP to “correct” and “enforce” various trail-use restrictions' governing the Ringwood State Park and a part of *79Ramapo Mountain State Forest, which comprise a portion of the State Park. The DEP oversees the use of 200 miles of trails within Ringwood, and administers its roads, parking lots, bridges, bodies of water, historical…