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RESOLUTION OF CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE GOALS AND PURPOSES OF THE 2004
HIGHLANDS WATER PROTECTION AND PLANNING ACT
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.
WHEREAS, the Borough of Carteret is a municipality that receives all or a portion of Its drinking
water from sources within the Highlands Region; and that the Borough of Carteret relies on the
resources of the Highlands to meet the current and future needs of its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the governing body of the Borough of Carteret wishes
that it be•known that we strongly support the goals, policies and objectives of the 2004
Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act and the Highland Regional Master Plan.
Adopted this 17" day of October, 2013 and
certified As a true copy of the original on
October 18`, 2013.
KATHLEEN M. BARNEY, MMC
Municipal Clerk
RECORD OF COUNCIL VOTE
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Adopted at a meeting of the Municipal Council
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NEW JERSEY HIGHLANDS COALITION
508 Main Street
Boonton, NJ 07005
www.njhlghlandscoalition.org
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RESOLUTION OF CONTINUING SUPPORT FOR THE GOALS AND PURPOSES OF THE 2004 HIGHLANDS
WATER PROTECTION AND PLANNING ACT
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.
WHEREAS, (insert name of municipality) is a municipality that receives all or a portion of its drinking
water from sources within the Highlands Region; and that (insert name of municipality) relies on the
resources of the Highlands to meet the current and future needs of its residents.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the governing body of (insert name of municipality here) wishes
that it be known that we strongly support the goals, policies and objectives of the 2004 Highlands Water
Protection and Planning Act and the Highlands Regional Master Plan.
George Stafford, Outreach Director, New Jersey Highlands Coalition
973- 615 -6321 George @njhighlandscoalition.org
Your Water, Your Future
Highlands Map with water dependent Communities.
Key: Darker green areas indicate the Preservation Area of the Highlands
Lighter green areas indicate the Planning or Voluntary Compliance Area.
Red Area receive greater than 75% of their fresh drinking water from the Highlands.
Purple Areas receive 50 to 75%
Dark blue receive 25 to 50%
Light blue receive up to 25%
Areas in white receive no Highlands drinking water
• Carteret -up to 25%
• Cranbury Township- 26 -50%
• Dunellen- 26 -50%
• East Brunswick Township -up to 25%
• Edison- up to 25%
• Helmetta -0%
• Highland Park - up to 25%
• Jamesburg -0%
• Metuchen- up to 25%
• Middlesex- 26 -50%
• Milltown up to 25%
• Monroe Township- up to 25%
• North Brunswick Township - up to 25%
• Old Bridge Township - u to o 25%
• Perth Amboy (city)
• Piscataway Township- 26 -50%
• Sayreville- up to 25%
• South Amboy (city)- up to 25%
• South Brunswick Township- up to 25%
South Plainfield - up to 25%
• South River- up to 25%
• Spotswood -0%
• Woodbridge Township - u to o 25%