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Sussex County Open Space and Recreation Plan.” OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN for the County of Sussex “People and Nature Together” Compiled by Morris Land Conservancy with the Sussex County Open Space Committee September 30, 2003 County of Sussex Open Space and Recreation Plan produced by Morris Land Conservancy’s Partners for Greener Communities team: David Epstein, Executive Director Laura Szwak, Assistant Director Barbara Heskins Davis, Director of Municipal Programs Robert Sheffield, Planning Manager Tanya Nolte, Mapping Manager Sandy Urgo, Land Preservation Specialist Anne Bowman, Land Acquisition Administrator Holly Szoke, Communications Manager Letty Lisk, Office Manager Student Interns: Melissa Haupt Brian Henderson Brian Licinski Ken Sicknick Erin Siek Andrew Szwak Dolce Vieira OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PLAN for County of Sussex “People and Nature Together” Compiled by: Morris Land Conservancy a nonprofit land trust with the County of Sussex Open Space Advisory Committee September 2003 County of Sussex Board of Chosen Freeholders Harold J. Wirths, Director Joann D’Angeli, Deputy Director Gary R. Chiusano, Member Glen Vetrano, Member Susan M. Zellman, Member County of Sussex Open Space Advisory Committee Austin Carew, Chairperson Glen Vetrano, Freeholder Liaison Ray Bonker Louis Cherepy Libby Herland William Hookway Tom Meyer Barbara Rosko Eric Snyder Donna Traylor Acknowledgements Morris Land Conservancy would like to acknowledge the following individuals and organizations for their help in providing information, guidance, research and mapping materials for the County of Sussex Open Space and Recreation Plan. County of Sussex Planning Department: Donna Traylor, Office of Conservation and Farmland Preservation John H. Eskilson, Deputy County Administrator (Listed in alphabetical order) Robert Canace, New Jersey Geological Survey Lou Cherepy, Sandyston Township Land Use Board Ron Dupont, Vernon Debra Hammond, Bureau of Water Quality Standards and Assessment Libby Herland, Manager (former) Wallkill River National Wildlife Refuge Ernie Hofer, Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority Tammie Horsfield, Sussex County Chamber of Commerce Bob Longcore, Sussex County Historical Society Wayne McCabe, Newton Adam Mednick, New Jersey Conservation Foundation Dennis Miranda, Vernon Brian Morrell, Canal Society of New Jersey Eileen Myers, Sussex County Board of Taxation Paul Ricci, T&M Associates Angela Shoemake, The Nature Conservancy, Skylands Regional Office Andy Thomas, T&M Associates John Thomas, Green Acres New Jersey Geographic Information Systems Michael Van Clef, The Nature Conservancy, Skylands Regional Office Richard Volkert, New Jersey Geological Survey Kevin Wright, New Jersey Division of Parks and Forestry In gratitude for their contributions to the Recreation Section of the Plan: Debbie Armeno, Hopatcong Borough Recreation Coordinator Suzanne Cahill, Hardyston Township Recreation Director Sue Clark, Sparta Township Assistant Recreation Director Joseph Coltelli, Chairman, Fredon Township Recreation Commission Heidi Conkling, Secretary, Green Township Recreation Commission James Doherty, Wantage Township Administrator/ Clerk Donna Frenenski, Chairwoman, Stanhope Borough Recreation Commission Amy Goodyear, Montague Township, Resident Rachel Heath, Franklin Borough Clerk Jackie Huelbig, Andover Township Recreation Director Paul Katterman, Chairman, Frankford Township Park Commission Cindy Leppert, Treasurer, Sandyston Township Recreation Commission Doris Lewis, Andover Borough Clerk Jamie McCurry, Chairman, Hamburg Borough Recreation Commission Janet Meisner, Byram Township Recreation Director John Pierce, Chairman, Sussex Borough Recreation Commission Cathy Reimels, Chairwoman, Lafayette Township Recreation Commission Frank San Fillip, President, Ogdensburg Borough Recreation Commission Pat Seger, Vernon Township Recreation Director Deborah Spies, Chairwoman, Hampton Township Recreation Committee MaryAnn St. John, Branchville Borough Recreation Director Thomas Trudgeon Sr., Town of Newton Recreation Supervisor Ellen Van Stone, Secretary, Stillwater Township Recreation Commission In tremendous appreciation for efforts expended eliciting open space surveys from municipal officials: Beverly Bathgate, Branchville Borough Joanne Charner, Fredon Township Luanne Cular, Frankford Township James Doherty, Wantage Township Audrey Dressel, Stanhope Borough Phyllis Drouin, Ogdensburg Borough Anna Rose Fedish, Lafayette Township Helen Felter & Pat Wilcox, Montague Township Doreen Klinger, Hamburg Borough Eileen Klose, Hampton Township Rachel Heath, Franklin Borough Doris Lewis, Andover Borough Margaret McGarrity, Byram Township Shari McSweeney, Stillwater Township Judy Pastor, Sandyston Township Lorraine Read, Town of Newton Mary Ann Smith, Hardyston Township Denise Stagnari, Green Township Lorraine Stark, Hopatcong Borough Don Teolis, Vernon Township Vita Thompson, Andover Township Miriam Tower, Sparta Township Meyghan Weber, Sussex Borough Thanks to all participants in the outreach meetings whose names can be found in the accompanying document entitled “Summary of Outreach Process for the 2003 Sussex County Open Space and Recreation Plan.” Cover photos all taken by Donna Traylor except Barn in front of Kittatinny Ridge taken by Sandy Urgo - This page intentionally blank - Table of Contents Page I. Executive Summary 1 II. Description of Sussex County Resources A. Natural Resources 7 B. Agricultural Resources 33 C. Cultural and Historic Resources 37 D. Recreation Resources 47 E. Built Resources 61 III. History of Sussex County’s Open Space Program 69 IV. Open Space Resources in Sussex County 77 A. Public Lands 77 B. Private Lands 80 V. Goals of Open Space Preservation in Sussex County 83 VI. Open Space, Conservation and Recreation Needs in Sussex County 87 VII. A System of Open Space Preservation for Sussex County 105 A. Maintain Water Quality and Quantity 107 B. Protect Plant and Wildlife Habitat 111 C. Meet Recreation Needs 117 D. Link Trails and Create Greenways 125 E. Preserve Views, Vistas and Community Character 131 F. Enhance Historic and Cultural Resources 137 G. Promote Tourism 141 VIII. Open Space Preservation Tools for Sussex County 149 IX. Open Space Preservation Partners in Sussex County 159 X. Action Program 193 XI. Appendices A. List of Private Recreation Facilities by Activity B. List of Resource-Based Recreation by Activity C. Properties on the State and National Register of Historic Places D. Grant application/criteria E. Ordinance establishing Farmland and Open Space Trust XII. Maps XIII. Tables - This page intentionally blank - EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Lake in Byram Township “By choice, or by default, we will carve out a land legacy for our heirs. We can misuse the land and diminish the usefulness of resources, or we can create a world in which physical affluence and affluence of spirit go hand in hand.” Stewart Lee Udall, The Quiet Crisis Sussex County is New Jersey’s frontier and northwestern gateway. The County is home to superlative natural resources, such as globally rare butterflies, pristine stream corridors and geologic features found nowhere else in the state. The county boasts distinctive and exclusive habitats for a variety of plant and animal species. Sussex County hosts plenty of day trippers eager to drop a fishing line or explore the rich array of cultural sites reminiscent of New Jersey’s agricultural roots—not easily remembered in the more developed parts of the state. The bucolic scenery and open lands that support such biodiversity are also attracting the sprawl that has characterized much of the rest of New Jersey. An Open Space and Recreation Plan consistent and compatible with a strategic growth plan will ensure that the natural, cultural, recreational and aesthetic values that make Sussex County special are sustained. Sussex County has nearly one-third (111,170 acres) of its land as permanently preserved open space. This land is owned and managed by a variety of state and federal agencies, municipalities, and nonprofit land conservation organizations. By far, the largest owner of preserved open space in the county is the State of New Jersey, owning two-thirds (73,870 acres) of the county’s preserved land. With adequate stewardship, these lands will be part of the Sussex County landscape forever. A small portion (7,057 acres) of the preserved open space includes preserved farmland, ensuring that agricultural land uses remain a significant part of the county’s countryside in perpetuity. I. Executive Summary 1 To preserve this rich heritage and to build on this legacy, voters of Sussex County overwhelmingly (73%) supported a referendum to establish a “Farmland, Recreation and Open Space Trust Fund.” The County Board of Chosen Freeholders began to collect the tax in July 2001 at a rate approved by the voters of two cents per $100 of equalized property value. The amount collected each year is about $2 million. The bulk (90%) of the funding supports farmland preservation efforts, leaving about $200,000 per year to assist in the acquisition of open space lands. In March 2002, the Freeholders appointed an Open Space Advisory Committee to recommend properties and oversee a grant process that allocates the proceeds of the Trust to municipalities. The first grant awards were announced in early 2003. In addition to county funds for open space, over one-third (9) of the municipalities in Sussex County have established open space trust funds. These funds are dedicated for municipal park and recreation acquisition and development purposes as well
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