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Open Space and Recreation Plan Update - 2012 OPEN SPACE AND REC R EATI O N PLAN UPDATE - 2012 for Township of Pequannock County of Morris Compiled by The Land Conservancy with Pequannock Township of New Jersey Open Space Advisory An accredited land trust Committee May 2012 OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN UPDATE - 2012 for Township of Pequannock County of Morris Produced by: The Land Conservancy of New Jersey’s Partners for Greener Communities Team: “Partnering with Communities to Preserve Natural Treasures” David Epstein, President Barbara Heskins Davis, P.P./AICP, Vice President, Programs Holly Szoke, Communications Director Kenneth Fung, GIS Manager Aaron Cela, Land Preservation Specialist Christine Bell, Planning Intern Eugene Reynolds, Planning Consultant For further information please contact: The Land Conservancy of New Jersey Township of Pequannock an accredited land trust Open Space Advisory Committee 19 Boonton Avenue 530 Newark-Pompton Turnpike Boonton, NJ 07005 Pompton Plains, NJ 07444 (973) 541-1010 (973) 835-5700, x136 Fax: (973) 541-1131 Fax: (973) 835-1152 www.tlc-nj.org http://peqtwp.org/ MAY 2012 Acknowledgements The Land Conservancy of New Jersey wishes to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their help in providing information, guidance, and materials for the Pequannock Township Open Space and Recreation Plan Update. Their contributions have been instrumental in the creation of the Plan. Mayor and Township Council: Mayor Rich Phelan Melissa Florance-Lynch, Deputy Mayor Edward G. Engelbart, Councilman Joel D. Vanderhoff, Councilman Cathy Winterfield, Councilperson Open Space Advisory Committee: Frank Spizzirri, Chair Robin Jones, Vice Chair Christopher Lotito, Secretary Tom Andrea, Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee Robert Krause, Planning Board Rudy F. Steinthal, Environmental Commission W. Jay Wanczyk, Historic District Commission Joseph Wells, Citizen Member Cathy Winterfield, Councilperson Township Staff and Boards: David Hollberg, Township Manager Denise Furfaro, Parks & Recreation Department Bob Sweeney, Tax Assessor Jay Delaney, Township Clerk David C. Battaglia, Township Engineer Paul Munnelly, Township Park Ranger Ed Engelbart, Twp. Historian, Pequannock Township Historic District Commission Martin Altis, Chair, Planning Board Public Agencies and Organizations: Bob Jonas and Estelle Anderson, New York-New Jersey Trail Conference John Hayes and Gerald Rohsler, Morris County Division of Transportation Jennifer Gonzales, Passaic County Department of Planning and Economic Development Susan Seyboldt, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres TABLE OF CONTENTS Executive Summary ............................................................................................................ 1 Goals of the Open Space Program ...................................................................................... 3 History of the Open Space Program ................................................................................... 5 Planning Consistency ........................................................................................................ 12 Inventory of Outdoor Resources ....................................................................................... 23 Preservation Priorities and Recommendations ................................................................. 28 Action Program ................................................................................................................. 38 References ......................................................................................................................... 41 Maps 1. Highlands Planning and Preservation Areas Map 2. Land Use Capability Zone Map 3. New Jersey State Plan Map 4. Open Space Map 5. Preserved Land Map 6. Land Use/Land Cover Map 7. Natural Features Map 8. Aquifer Recharge Potential Map 9. Endangered Species Habitat – NJDEP Landscape Project Map 10. Greenway Map Appendix A. A Brief History of Pequannock (2009 Environmental Resource Inventory) B. Ordinance 2002-4 (adopted March 26, 2002): Establishing the Open Space Trust Fund and Open Space Advisory Committee and Ordinance 2007-23: Amendment C. Morris County: Trust Fund Projects in the Township of Pequannock D. Resolution No. R2011-149 (adopted July 12, 2011) : Green Team Committee E. Recreation and Open Space Inventory (2012) F. Public Hearing #1 – October 3, 2011: Notice and Agenda G. Public Hearing #2 – May 21, 2012: Notice and Agenda H. Parcel Data Tables Cover Photographs: Top to bottom: Foothills Park, Harrison Road, and Riverside Drive EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Pequannock Township, lying in a “wondrous beautiful valley” between the foothills of the Waughaw Mountains and the racing courses of the Pequannock and Pompton Rivers, has long worked to maintain a balance between preserving its natural and historic places and redeveloping its landscape to both protect its residents from the flood risk inherent to the rivers, while also furthering the enjoyment of those sites. Reaffirming its commitment to stay at the forefront of environmental awareness and contributing to its goal of providing the benefits of open space and recreation to the broadest number of its residents, the Township of Pequannock has prepared this update to its 2000 Open Space and Recreation Plan. Since the publication of the 2000 Plan, the Township has furthered its commitment to open space and recreation through the creation of an Open Space, Recreation, Farmland, and Historic Preservation Trust Fund (2002), along with an Open Space Advisory Committee to investigate and recommend on the issues of the acquisition of open space to the Township Council. Given the long history of flooding from the Township’s rivers, the Committee has become a de facto support service for Township residents who seek relief through the various Federal and State flood area buyout funds. Combining both of its functions, the Open Space Advisory Committee has designed a series of linear parks along the newly cleared riverside parcels and an overall trail system linking them together, known as the Pompton Riverwalk. More and improved access to the rivers results from the gradual removal of residential properties. With the County of Morris working alongside to convert a disused railroad right-of-way into a pedestrian and bicycle path, the Township of Pequannock is closer to seeing its various parks and recreational facilities tied into a unified outdoor recreation and conservation network that will connect to neighboring communities, trails, ballfields, and transportation hubs, even across its bounding rivers. Pequannock Township has a long and rich history of farming and industry, with the three rivers and close proximity to major roads providing important transportation connections for trade.1 Although Pequannock is a long-settled and well-developed town, it still maintains a reserve of open space and has worked carefully to protect this resource and see that it is preserved for future generations. Cluster development principles and open space donations have insured that new residential housing brought with it a measure of additional protection and parkland for the enjoyment of the Township’s residents and visitors. As the Township begins to explore the last major open spaces within its parks 1 Please see the Appendix of this Plan for an excerpt from the 2009 Environmental Resource Inventory which provides a history of the Township. Township of Pequannock Open Space & Recreation Plan Update – May 2012 1 and ways to link them via the undeveloped parts of residential and commercial areas, it must also begin to think about its place within a regional context. The County rail-to-trail conversion project offers a set of partnerships with Passaic County and its municipalities. Expansions of Mountainside Park in the north, or development of Hidden Cove in the south will entail similar outreach and collaboration with the Township’s Morris County neighbors. Planning for the future of the “green infrastructure” that undergirds our communities requires that we look beyond the boundaries and widen our vision to include all the relevant stakeholders and potential allies. Pequannock has recognized the value of open space and recreation through its commitments to them in various ways, whether repurposing unused parcels as pocket parks or securing its historic railroad station to serve as the Township museum. With an eye to Pequannock’s environmental significance, the Township is preparing this 2012 Update to provide its residents and its neighbors with documentation of the program to date and to provide a clear action plan to move forward into the future. Township of Pequannock Open Space & Recreation Plan Update – May 2012 2 GOALS OF THE OPEN SPACE PROGRAM “… accumulating evidence indicates that open space conservation is not an expense but an investment that produces important economic benefits.” Will Rogers, President, The Trust for Public Land Preservation of open space must be planned just as any municipal infrastructure. The development of this Open Space and Recreation Plan Update (OSRP Update), and the Township governing body’s commitment to implement the Plan, is essential in maintaining a community’s character, and to preserve and improve the quality of life for its residents. The Goals Section of the Open Space and Recreation Plan Update acts as a guide for Pequannock to preserve open space and create recreation areas for its residents. The goals focus on preserving undeveloped and environmentally sensitive land, increasing
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