Category: Land Use
Sustainable Communities
There are different approaches to meet present and future environmental, social and economic needs. Elements of a sustainable community include leadership, civic…ERIs (Land Use)
The Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI), or Index of Natural Resources, is a compilation of text, tables, maps, and other visual information about…Conservation Easements (Land Use)
Maintaining an inventory and coordinating stewardship of municipal conservation easements is a vital task for environmental commissions. For more information and resources…Open Space (Land Use)
New Jersey law requires environmental commissions to maintain an index of public and private open space in the municipality. This can be…Smart Land Use
ANJEC has created a Smart Growth Survival Kit to help guide ECs through the Master Planning process and offer practical approaches to…Site Plan/Subdivision Review: Environmental Analysis
The State of New Jersey has given the primary responsibility for how its land will be used to its 566 municipalities. The…A Handbook for Public Financing of Open Space in New Jersey
The New Jersey Field Office of the Trust for Public Land (TPL) published the first edition of the Handbook for Public Financing…Pathways For The Garden State: A Local Government Guide To Planning Walkable, Bikeable Communities
Pathways for the Garden State is a practical handbook about how to plan bikeways and walkways. It’s intended not only for environmental…Open Space Plan
An open space plan in a comprehensive document that serves as a guide for open space protection and preservation in a municipality,…Be informed! click here to sign up for the ANJEC newsletter