Laptop Battery Ringwood, NJ -- The states leading environmental advocates released the following supporting statement today at the Wanaque Reservoir where the Governors New Jersey Highlands Taskforce released their recommendations on how best to protect the Highlands.
The river, which runs through the park, is part of the Highlands region that provides drinking water to more than half the state. A state commission is working to preserve much of the Highlands. "It's a victory for Highlands water, " Tittel said.
Thinkpad The Governors Highlands Task Force, including Republicans such as the Freeholder Directors of Morris and Somerset Cos. as well as Democrats including Bergen and Passaic Co. freeholders, has done a terrific job developing a bi-partisan, consensus, viable plan to protect the Highlands.
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Microsoft It is absolutely critical to implement the Taskforces recommended enhanced legislative and regulatory protections this spring before it is too late. Accomplishing such strong, balanced protections will be the greatest environmental accomplishment in the history of New Jersey.
Tuesday, 30 PM Oakland Public Library Municipal Plaza, Oakland, NJ (directions below) Everyone with an interest in conservation of the NJ Highlands is invited! For rmation, please contact Committee Chair Bill O'Hearn at william_ohearn@juno. 0562. >
Laptop Computers The NJ Highlands -- 850,000 acres of largely contiguous forest stretching from Northwest Bergen County to Northern Hunterdon County -- supplies half the states drinking water and is under massive threat from over development and sprawl. Consider the following:
Of the additional $150 million, one third is earmarked for protecting lands in the New Jersey Highlands region our water fountain, supplying drinking water to about half of the states residents. Another third is set aside for Governor McGreeveys urban parks initiatives, which aims to create or improve 200 community parks.
Laptop Computer 4 million constituents in over 30 of New Jerseys 40 legislative districts receive at least some of their water from the NJ Highlands;
This week's meeting, initiated by the two freeholders, took place six weeks after a Morris 2000 Highlands Partnership study concluded regional planning is crucial to preserve key portions of about 700, pressured Highlands, which is the source of drinking water for about 3.5 million state residents.
Desktop Computer Over 5,000 acres of the NJ Highlands is being sprawled over every year including tracts within 30 miles of New York City this rate of development is 50% greater than the state average;
Notebooks More recreational visitors go to the NJ Highlands each year than Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon National Parks combined, making the Highlands an integral component of New Jersey's eco-tourism economy; and
Lenovo Over 100 threatened or endangered species call the NJ Highlands their home.
Hard Drive The Senate and Assembly Environment Committees will be holding joint hearings over the next month to not only consider the Task Force recommendations but also outside input. Three key taskforce recommendations need to be at the heart of this legislative action this spring:
Travelstar 1) A large contiguous preservation area within the NJ Highlands that must be preserved through acquisition, transfer of development rights, and enhanced regulation. Designated centers would be excluded from the preservation area;
Gateway 2) A regional planning entity to develop a comprehensive plan for the entire NJ Highlands; and
Laptop Parts 3) Enhanced regulatory authority to reduce development patterns that threaten water quality and the Highlands' natural resources.
Software We again commend the Taskforces efforts and look forward to working with the McGreevey Administration and the State Legislature to implement the Taskforce findings this spring.
Hard Drives Contact: Jeff Tittel, Sierra Club, 609-558-9100
Dena Mottola, NJPIRG, 609-540-6609
Tom Gilmore, NJ Audubon, 908-204-8998
Tom Gilbert, Highlands Coalition, 609-818-1776
Dave Pringle, NJ Environmental Federation, 732-996-4288
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Saturday, March 13, 2004
Topic: Highlands
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