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Environmental and Smart Growth Planning
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Open Space Preservation
Recycling
The Urban Environment
Water Resource Protection
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New Publications

Remediating and Redeveloping Brownfields in New Jersey: A Guide for Municipalities and Community Organizations. 2006. 24 pages. $3.00. Explains New Jersey's multiple brownfields programs, redevelopment issues and approaches concerned citizens and municipalities can use to identify and remediate contaminated sites. Appendices cover state and federal brownfields legal provisions and key government and non-profit contacts. on-line.

Protecting Our Streams, 2005. 16 pages. $1.00. Impacts of human activity on water quality, options and benefits of stream protection, municipal ordinances, state and regional regulatory programs and sources of information. on-line.

The New Jersey Highlands Water Protection & Planning Act Primer. 2005. 12 pages. Free. This booklet was produced to aid municipal officials and residents in the Highlands region in understanding the Act and how it relates to them. Also available on-line.

The Environmental Resource Inventory: ERI. 2004 update. 12 pages. $1.00. NJ environmental commissions are charged with creating the environmental resource inventory (ERI), an index and characterization of a municipality's natural resources and environmentally significant features. Description of the types and sources of information for an ERI. Also available on- line.

Freshwater Wetlands Protection in New Jersey: A Manual for Local Officials. 2004. Third Edition. 52 pages. $10.00. By Abigail Fair. Covering amendments through 2001, the manual explains the provisions of the NJ Freshwater Wetlands Regulations. It also offers techniques municipalities can use in the land use planning and application process to complement the state program. The manual is intended to help members of municipal environmental commissions, planning boards, boards of adjustment, boards of health and interested citizens to take steps at the local level to protect wetlands.

Open Space is a Good Investment. 2004 update. 12 pages. $1.00. Summaries of studies that demonstrate how open space preservation costs taxpayers less over the long term than residential and commercial development. Includes an economic analysis worksheet to help determine long term costs for specific proposals. Bibliography of major studies. Also available on-line.

Pathways for the Garden State: A Local Government Guide to Planning Walkable, Bikeable Communities. 2004. 38 pages. $8.00. Counter-attacking suburban sprawl by helping people get out of their cars and onto their feet and bicycles. A practical handbook to help environmental commissions, park and recreation departments, planning boards and citizen associations plan and design walking and bicycle routes along paths, sidewalks and roadways and through greenways. Includes information on evaluating your community, mobilizing support, putting together and implementing a plan in urban, suburban and rural areas, case studies and a resource list. Also available on-line.

CD-ROM, Stormwater Management for Municipalities, 2004, $5.00. It includes

Two full presentations (more than 90 Power Point slides) on stormwater management for developed and developing communities;
Sample fliers and background information to help municipalities and others conduct educational programs; and
A model Stormwater Management Plan that could be applied to both Tier A towns (those with at least 1,000 people per square mile and a population of at least 10,000) and Tier B towns (those with less than 1,000 people per square mile and a population less than 10,000) towns.

Preview condensed version -Developed Communities
Preview condensed version -Developing Communities

Environmental and Smart Growth Planning

The Environmental Resource Inventory: ERI. 2004 update. 12 pages. $1.00. Legal basis, elements and uses of the important database of natural resources and environmental characteristics. How to put an ERI together, types of information to include, sample tables of contents. Also available on-line.

Municipal Planning for Clean Air. 1995.16 pages. $1.00. How to use local master plans and ordinances to promote development that will get people out of their cars and reduce the source of half NJ's air pollution. Includes two municipal examples, facts about car expenses and pollution, and a list of references. Also available on-line.

Open Space Plan. 2000.12 pages. $1.00. Putting an open space plan together, with outline of subjects required for Green Acres Planning Incentive Program, suggestions for funding, sources of information, factors for ranking lands for preservation, and action plan elements. Also available on-line.

Pathways for the Garden State: A Local Government Guide To Planning Walkable, Bikeable Communities. 2004. 38 pages. $8.00. Counter-attacking suburban sprawl by helping people get out of their cars and onto their feet and bicycles. A practical handbook to help environmental commissions, park and recreation departments, planning boards and citizen associations plan and design walking and bicycle routes along paths, sidewalks and roadways and through greenways. Includes information on evaluating your community, mobilizing support, putting together and implementing a plan in urban, suburban and rural areas, case studies and a resource list. Also available on-line.

Smart Growth Survival Kit. 2003. 42 pages. $5.00. A collection of papers on local growth-management strategies to protect important natural resources and make the best use of existing infrastructure. Includes success stories, outlines of specific implementation strategies, contacts, references to specific laws, plans and background documents. Topics covered include vision statements, master planning, affordable housing, built-out and capacity analysis and environmental ordinances. Also available on-line.

Local Environmental Protection

Acting Locally: Municipal Tools for Environmental Protection. 2002. 148 pages. $10.00. Values of and ways to protect important resources like trees, ground water, lakes, slopes, coasts and estuaries. Includes examples of practical, specific techniques including ordinances, development standards, data collection and public education.

Environmental Commissioners' Handbook. Fourth Edition. 1997. 86 pages. $10.00. By Sandy Batty. The basic text for environmental commissions, with comprehensive information on the environment, commission procedures and activities. Practical tools for environmental resource inventories, land use planning, open space and historic preservation, pollution control, and environmental ordinances. Case studies, checklists, glossary, information resources, texts of environmental commission enabling legislation and model municipal ordinance.

Environmental Manual for Municipal Officials. Second Edition. 1999. 178 pages. $12.00. A unique reference designed to help municipal officials implement the increasingly complex body of environmental laws. The Manual features chapters on the legal and environmental roles local boards and commissions play in protecting New Jersey's environment. It includes state environmental laws and programs, grouped by subject area. Extensive information resources, applicable laws and court cases. An index makes the Manual easy to use.

Municipal Environmental Commissions in NJ. 2001. 12 pages. $1.00. Enabling legislation, commissions' roles and benefits to municipalities, opportunities for training, examples of successful commission projects in raising awareness of wetlands and wildlife, reducing pesticide use, reviewing site plans, monitoring water quality, reducing non-point source pollution and use computer mapping. Also available on-line.

Sample Ordinances for Protecting Significant Coastal Habitats. 1998. 28 pages. $2.50. Provides tools and techniques for protecting coastal habitat for migratory birds.

Site Plan Review: Procedures for Environmental Analysis, 1992. 12 pages. $1.00. Legal authority and procedures for environmental review of subdivisions and/or site plans. Approaches to evaluating environmental impacts, guidelines for site inspections and sample format for environmental commission reports to planning and zoning boards. Also available on-line.

CD-ROM, Stormwater Management for Municipalities, 2004, $5.00. It includes

Two full presentations (more than 90 Power Point slides) on stormwater management for developed and developing communities;
Sample fliers and background information to help municipalities and others conduct educational programs; and
A model Stormwater Management Plan that could be applied to both Tier A towns (those with at least 1,000 people per square mile and a population of at least 10,000) and Tier B towns (those with less than 1,000 people per square mile and a population less than 10,000) towns.

Preview condensed version -Developed Communities
Preview condensed version -Developing Communities

Urban Environmental Commissions. 2003. 12 pages. FREE. Full of color photographs, this booklet illustrates how active environmental commissions can help protect health and the environment in NJ's urban and developed communities. Their work on open space, green infrastructure, recycling and litter, health issues, wildlife habitat restoration, energy, pedestrian and transportation, land use planning, education and community outreach makes a difference. Also available on-line.

Open Space Preservation

A Handbook for Public Financing of Open Space in New Jersey. Revised and updated from the Trust for Public Land’s 1994 edition. 2001, 36 pages. $8.00. Options for local open space funding and approaches to getting an open space financing referendum on the ballot with sample resolutions, ballot questions and flyers for voter education. Also available on- line.

Open Space Is a Good Investment - The Financial Argument for Open Space Preservation. 2004 update.12 pages. $1.00. Summaries of studies that demonstrate how open space preservation costs taxpayers less over the long term than residential and commercial development. Includes economic analysis worksheet to help determine long term costs for specific proposals. Bibliography of major studies. Also available on-line.

Open Space Plan. 2000. 12 pages. $1.00. Putting an open space plan together, with outline of subjects required for Green Acres Planning Incentive Program, suggestions for funding, sources of information, factors for ranking lands for preservation, and action plan elements. Also available on-line.

Sample Ordinances for Protecting Significant Coastal Habitats. 1998. 28 pages. $2.50. Provides tools and techniques for protecting coastal habitat for migratory birds.

Recycling

The Municipal Guide to Business Recycling. 1991, 24 pages.$2.00. By Sandy Batty. Techniques for designing effective recycling programs for businesses. Includes discussions on waste reduction, markets, internal collection and storage. Information resource lists, sample letters and forms, and a reproducible brochure.

Spreading the Word: A Publicity Handbook for Recycling. 1986, 34 pages. $2.00. By Sandy Batty. The classic manual for promoting recycling programs. Gives ‘anatomies’ of brochures and press releases for easy imitation. Offers ideas for promotional activities, school programs and graphic design. Includes checklists, illustrations, clip art and reproduction sheets.

The Urban Environment

Monthly Green City Gazette. Email distribution. Offers environmental information and resources relating to urban and developed communities. Includes sampling of information and resources, highlighting relevant events, books, articles, web sites and various odds and ends. Also available on ANJEC web site. To subscribe send email request.

Remediating and Redeveloping Brownfields in New Jersey: A Guide for Community Organizations. 1999. 15 pages. FREE. Put together by ANJEC and the Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment, an explanation of New Jersey's brownfields program including tools and approaches for concerned citizens and municipalities to help them find out about and clean up contaminated sites. Redevelopment issues are also presented.

Streams In the Arthur Kill Watershed… Yours to Protect! 1994. 4 pages. FREE. Actions local government and interested individuals can take to protect streams. Applicable to any watershed.

Urban Environmental Commissions. 2003, 12 pages, FREE. Full of color photographs, this booklet illustrates how active environmental commissions can help protect health and the environment in NJ's urban and developed communities. Their work on open space, green infrastructure, recycling and litter, health issues, wildlife habitat restoration, energy, pedestrian and transportation, land use planning, education and community outreach makes a difference. Also available on-line.

Water Resource Protection

Municipal Options for Stormwater Management. 2001. 12 pages. $1.00. Reducing non point pollution and managing stormwater through master plans, natural areas, zoning and land use ordinances, best management practices, retrofitting and redevelopment. References, web and phone links. Also available on-line.

Septic System Management for Clean Water. 2003. 12 pages. $1.00. How septic systems work, the benefits and approaches to managing septic systems, including a model ordinance. Also available on-line.

CD-ROM, Stormwater Management for Municipalities, 2004, $5.00. It includes

Two full presentations (more than 90 Power Point slides) on stormwater management for developed and developing communities;
Sample fliers and background information to help municipalities and others conduct educational programs; and
A model Stormwater Management Plan that could be applied to both Tier A towns (those with at least 1,000 people per square mile and a population of at least 10,000) and Tier B towns (those with less than 1,000 people per square mile and a population less than 10,000) towns.

Streams In the Arthur Kill Watershed… Yours to Protect! 1994. 4 pages. FREE. Actions local government and interested individuals can take to protect streams. Applicable to any watershed.

ANJEC PERIODICALS

ANJEC Report. Quarterly, 20 pages. Join ANJEC through our secure on-line form or mail-in form and receive the ANJEC Report.

Features articles on land use, environmental health and natural resource protection and regular columns on commission achievements, the urban environment, Good Earthkeeping, smart growth and book reviews for environmental commissioners, local officials and interested citizens.
Issues since winter 2000 available on-line.

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