46. Dick Amper

As executive director of the Pine Barrens Society, Amper is one of the Island’s premier environmental activists. It seems the man will let nothing stop him from preserving fragile ecosystems by blocking development projects. Amper was a vocal oppo- nent of last summer’s proposed Field Day Festival, and played a crucial role in its cancellation. Three of the five members of the Pine Barrens Commission (which oversees development in the Pine Barrens) are past members of Amper’s Society.