ANJEC Highlands
Herald
Alert!
Dec. 5, 2007
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If you have questions on the Highlands
Draft Regional Master Plan, the hearing process or developing comments, please
contact Dave Peifer at ANJEC (dpeifer@anjec.org)(973-539-7547 ex.12)
“FINAL DRAFT” OF REGIONAL
MANAGMENT PLAN RELEASED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT
At its regularly scheduled meeting of Nov. 19, 2007, the
New Jersey Highlands Council voted to release the “Final Draft” of the Regional
Management Plan and new “Technical Addenda” for public review and comment. The previous draft of Nov. 30, 2006 has been
extensively reorganized and specific policies and objectives and programs have
been added.
A brief summary of the changes may be found at:
http://www.highlands.state.nj.us/njhighlands/draft_nov_2007/report_rmp_comment_process.pdf.
The complete Plan may be downloaded from the council’s
website at: http://www.highlands.state.nj.us/
or in html format at http://www.highlands.state.nj.us/njhighlands/master/index.html
Download the color versions since the report contains
numerous color maps.
Also released for review and comment are “Technical
Addenda” that discuss some of the assumptions used in developing the RMP. These may be accessed at: http://www.highlands.state.nj.us/njhighlands/technical_addenda.html
COMMENT PERIOD EXTENDED
The Council also extended the public comment period
for “90 days after the release of the plan”.
The comment deadline is February 28, 2008. You may comment on-line, by direct e-mail, in
writing, or at one of the three public hearings.
Comment on Line
You may submit comments on line by going to the
Council’s website at: http://www.highlands.state.nj.us/ and
clicking on “Submit Public Comments”
Comment by e-mail
Comments may be submitted by direct e-mail at:
RMP Comments@highlands.state.nj.us
Comment by Mail
Written comments may be submitted to: Attn: Final
Draft RMP Comments
THREE PUBLIC HEARINGS
SCHEDULED
The Council has also scheduled three public hearings
to obtain testimony from the general public.
The hearings will be held on:
256 County Rt. 513
Glen Gardner, N.J.
There will be no pre-registration. Sign up sheets will be used and you will be
called to testify. Speakers are
encouraged to also submit written comments.
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