Highlands Council

NJ FY 2019 HCA BASE

NJ HIGHLANDS MUSCONETCONG - UPPER RARITAN WATERSHED PROTECTION PROGRAM

PASSAIC-WALLKILL WATERSHED MANAGMENT AREAS PRESERVATION PROGRAM

THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS WATER PROTECTION AND PLANNING COUNCIL IS PROPOSING THE CONSERVATION OF 190 ACRES ACROSS FOUR PROPERTIES. CONSERVATION WILL RESULT IN ENHANCED HABITAT CONNECTIVITY AND PUBLIC ACCESS, AS WELL AS THE PERMANENT PROTECTION OF HEADWATER STREAMS, CRITICAL WILDLIFE HABITAT, FORESTED AREAS AND CULTURAL RESOURCES, WHICH ALL CONTRIBUTE TO THE INTRINSIC AND SOCIETAL VALUE OF THE HIGHLANDS REGION. IN ADDITION, EACH OF THE FOUR PROPERTIES IS ADJACENT OR NEAR EXISTING PRESERVED LANDS. THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COUNCIL WILL WORK IN PARTNERSHIP WITH SPECIFIED COUNTY, MUNICIPAL, AND NONPROFIT ENTITIES TO PERMANENTLY PROTECT 190 ACRES OF RESOURCES ACROSS FOUR PROPERTIES THROUGH FEE SIMPLE PURCHASES WITH DEED RESTRICTIONS ON OR BEFORE JANUARY 31, 2028. UPON APPROVAL OF FUNDING FROM UNITED STATES FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE (USFWS), THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL WILL WORK WITH IDENTIFIED PROJECT PARTNERS TO COMPLETE TYPICAL LAND TRANSACTION COSTS INCLUDING APPRAISALS AND APPRAISAL REVIEWS TO UASFLA YELLOW BOOK STANDARDS, SURVEYS, TITLE SEARCH, AND BASELINE DOCUMENTATION.

NJ FY 2019 HCA COMP - CHUBB PROPERTY

NJ FY 2018 HCA COMPETITIVE - TREANOR PROPERTY

THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COUNCIL IS PARTNERING WITH THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY TO PRESERVE TWO PROPERTIES IN MOUNT OLIVE TOWNSHIP, MORRIS COUNTY. THIS PROJECT WILL PRESERVE 37.5 ACRES OF LAND, AND PROTECT VALUABLE RESOURCES, AND PROVIDE CONNECTIVITY TO EXISTING PRESERVED PARCELS THAT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC.

THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS WATER PROTECTION AND PLANNING COUNCIL (HIGHLANDS COUNCIL) IS PROPOSING TO FUND A PROJECT WITH A CAPACITY FUNDING GRANT FROM U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE TO CREATE, ADOPT AND IMPLEMENT A RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN. THE PROJECT WILL IDENTIFY PROPERTIES IN THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS REGION AND CREATE PATHWAYS TO PROPERTY ACQUISITION FOR RECREATION AND OR OPEN SPACE PURPOSES. THE RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN WILL WORK WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL STAKEHOLDERS, DEVELOP A GIS-ESRI COMPATIBLE GEODATABASE, ESTABLISH PROPERTY METRICS FOR REGIONAL IMPORTANCE, AND DEVELOP STRATEGIES PATHWAYS FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION. THE RECREATION AND OPEN SPACE PLAN WILL ALLOW THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL TO BE MORE PROACTIVE IN UTILIZING GRANT FUNDING FOR PROPERTY ACQUISITION, AND WORK TO PRESERVE ECOLOGICAL RESOURCES THAT WILL BENEFIT THE HIGHLANDS COMMUNITY.

NJ HCA FY 2018 BASE FUNDING

THE NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS WATER PROTECTION AND PLANNING COUNCIL (HIGHLANDS COUNCIL) IS REQUESTING $830,862 IN GRANT FUNDING FOR THE FUTURE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN AN UNDER-RESOURCED, UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITY IN THE HIGHLANDS REGION. THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL WAS CREATED TO PROTECT THE INCOMPARABLE WATER RESOURCES AND NATURAL BEAUTY OF THE REGION SO AS TO PRESERVE THEM INTACT, IN TRUST, FOREVER FOR THE PLEASURE, ENJOYMENT, AND USE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS WHILE ALSO PROVIDING EVERY CONCEIVABLE OPPORTUNITY FOR APPROPRIATE ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT TO ADVANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE REGION AND THE ENTIRE STATE. THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL IS CURRENTLY ENGAGED IN THE CREATION OF A REGIONAL OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN (OSRP). THE OSRP WILL PRODUCE A LIST OF PROPERTIES TO BE PRESERVED BASED ON HIGH RESOURCE VALUE, PROTECTION OF WATERWAYS, AND THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY. PART OF THE OSRP IS TO CONNECT WITH UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES AND TO SOLICIT MEANINGFUL INPUT AND FEEDBACK THROUGH EXTENSIVE STAKEHOLDER OUTREACH. OVER THE NEXT YEAR, THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL WILL UTILIZE THE WORK PRODUCED BY THE OSRP TO IDENTIFY PROPERTIES THAT HAVE HIGH RESOURCE VALUE AND HAVE AN INTANGIBLE BENEFIT TO UNDER-RESOURCED COMMUNITIES. THROUGH THE OSRP PLANNING PROCESS, THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL WILL ESTABLISH PARTNERSHIPS WITH LAND PRESERVATION AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS AND WORK TOGETHER TO IDENTIFY PROPERTIES THAT WILL PROVIDE THE MOST COMMUNITY BENEFIT SUCH AS PROVIDING RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES, OR THE PRESERVATION OF INVALUABLE NATURAL RESOURCES THAT WILL BENEFIT THE PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE. THESE PROPERTIES WILL BE TARGETED BASED ON STAKEHOLDER FEEDBACK, AND A COMBINED EFFORT OF LAND PRESERVATION STAKEHOLDERS IN NEW JERSEY. AS THE OSRP IS WELL UNDERWAY, IT IS EXPECTED THAT A PROJECT CAN BE IDENTIFIED BY END OF CALENDAR YEAR 2025. IN ADDITION TO THE WORK WITHIN THE OSRP, THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL WILL ALSO PRIORITIZE ANY PROJECT THAT WISHES TO BE PRESERVED THAT MEETS THE UNDER-RESOURCED CRITERIA THAT EMERGES THROUGH THE WORK OF NEW JERSEYS LAND PRESERVATION PARTNERS. AFTER THE PROPERTY OR PROPERTIES ARE IDENTIFIED, THE HIGHLANDS COUNCIL WILL WORK WITH OTHER LAND PRESERVATION PARTNERS TO MAKE A TARGETED ACQUISITION UTILIZING GRANT AND OUTSIDE FUNDING SOURCES.

NJ FY 2019 HCA COMP - MATTHEWS PROPERTY

NJ FY 2019 HCA COMP LAKE BOTTOM PROPERTY

NJ FY 2018 HCA COMPETITIVE - STAVOLA PROPERTY

NJ FY 2018 HCA COMPETITIVE - BARTENSTEIN PROPERTY

NJ FY 2018 HCA COMPETITIVE - DAURIO PROPERTY