Title
Dept/ Agency: Offices of Municipal Council/City Clerk
Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending
Type of Service: Urging/Supporting
Purpose: Supporting the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act and the Highlands Regional Master Plan.
Sponsor: Council member, John Sharpe James
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act (the “Highlands Act”) was enacted in order to protect the State’s water supplies and other significant resources; and
WHEREAS, New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act (the “Highlands Act”) was enacted in order to protect the State’s water supplies and other significant resources; and
WHEREAS, the Highlands Act was passed with overwhelming bipartisan support in both the New Jersey State Senate and New Jersey State Assembly; and
WHEREAS, subsequently in 2008, the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council adopted the New Jersey Highlands Regional Master Plan, and proceeded with a program for its implementation through a Plan Conformance process; and
WHEREAS, the City of Newark is a municipality that receives all or a portion of its drinking water from sources within the Highlands Region; and that the City of Newark relies on the resources of the Highlands to meet the current and future needs of its residents.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY, THAT:
1. The Municipal Council strongly supports the goals, policies and objectives of the 2004 Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act and the Highlands Regional Master Plan.
STATEMENT
Resolution declaring the support of the Municipal Council of the City of Newark in the goals, policies and objectives of the 2004 Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act and the Highlands Regional Master Plan