Without any meetings scheduled this week I was able to catch up on some paperwork and filing. Since I serve as chairman of the Environmental Commission, I prepared the agenda for the January 25 meeting. All EC agendas are available on the township website and all are welcome to our meetings.
I did spend some time talking with our Land Use Board chairman and our township planner on the status of our Natural Resource Inventory (NRI). Once the Board formally adopts the NRI it will be on the township website. You will find this document helpful when determining environmental constraints and characteristics of any property in Franklin Township.
I also spent time speaking with the State Agriculture Development Committee concerning the status of our Farmland Preservation Plan. This plan was submitted to the SADC in December 2008 and since the SADC has been reviewing the plan chapter by chapter and providing us their comments. The light at the end of the tunnel is an appropriation of $750,000 from the State to the township to be used for the purchase of farm preservation easements. Many Franklin residents are to be thanked for volunteering their time in making sure this plan is approved by the SADC. The Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance is currently responding to the SADC comments and revising the plan.
1 comment:
Dear Committeeman Bauman:
I think this blogspot is an excellent idea. I can't explain how any other Franklin Township Committeemember has not joined in on doing a similar project. The older members on that Committee ought to re-tool. It's obvious this medium will help improve all around communication with the Citizens and it ought to contribute to the goal of government transparency. Thank you, Sincerely, Rob McGeary, Citizen of Franklin Township
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