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PPA June/July 06 INSIDE THE PINELANDS JUNE/JULY 2006 A Report by the Pinelands Preservation Alliance VOLUME 13, NUMBER 5 W H A T ’ S T H E P L A N ? P A R T 4: R U R A L D E V E L O P M E N T A R E A S I N T H E CMP requirements for an area to be consid- ered a Rural Development Area is that pre-existing development must exceed five (5) percent. In theory, the Pinelands Commission attempts to maintain the overall housing density at 200 units per square mile in this management area. In addition to residential development, municipalities may also permit the fol- lowing in the Rural Development Area: agriculture, forestry activities, recreational facilities, sand and gravel mining operations and cell phone tow- ers. Transfer stations at closed land- fills, petroleum waste collection, household hazardous waste collection Photo: PPA facilities and recycling centers are also Sanctuary Development in the Rural Development Area in Evesham permitted if they are an accessory to an already permitted use. When com- by Rich Bizub Areas separate different management pared to the Forest Areas and areas. For example, in Ocean and Agricultural Production Areas, permit- Of the 1.1 million acres of the Atlantic Counties, most Rural ted uses are much less restrictive. Pinelands National Reserve, the Rural Development Areas separate Regional Development Areas account for a total Growth Areas from either Forest or A key feature of Rural Development of 118,800 acres, making up a signifi- Preservation Areas. On the western Areas is that sewer systems are not cant portion of the Pinelands. The portion of the Pinelands, in Camden, allowed, so everyone must use septic Comprehensive Management Plan Gloucester and Burlington Counties, systems. This rule was aimed at limit- (CMP) identifies these areas as “suit- the Rural Development Areas can also ing the density of future development. able for limited future development.” be contiguous with Agricultural The Rural Development Areas don't Production Areas. And in Cape May One of the weaknesses of this man- receive the level of protection of the County, they are surrounded primarily agement area is that municipalities are Preservation or Forest Areas, yet by Forest Areas. The Rural given considerable leeway to accom- development densities are less than Development Areas can best be those of the Regional Growth Areas. described as buffer zones. modate growth. So much so that PPA As a result, the population density is is starting to wonder at what point in greater than in the Forest When the CMP land-use map was first the future will the Rural Development Management Area and Preservation proposed in 1980, it was quickly rec- Areas really become the same in char- Area. ognized that the criteria for the man- acter as the Regional Growth Areas. agement of these areas was more Because of the flexibility that is Depending on the location in the about future development than about allowed, housing densities can be as Pinelands, the Rural Development environmental sensitivity. One of the continued on page three Bishop Farmstead • 17 Pemberton Road • Southampton, NJ 08088 • Phone 609.859.8860 • Fax 609.859.8804 www.pinelandsalliance.org G RAND O PENING OF THE N EW P INELANDS V ISITOR C ENTER On a recent gorgeous spring Sunday afternoon, more than 150 people turned out to attend the Grand Opening of the new Pinelands Visitor Center at Pinelands Preservation Alliance. The new Pinelands Visitor Center includes large-scale, detailed maps of the Pinelands region; informational liter- ature; educational materials; interpretive display panels; an interactive virtual "eco-tour" kiosk, and a bookstore fea- turing an extensive offering of both non-fiction and fiction titles, movies, maps and clothing with Pinelands themes. Visitors were also treated to tours of the 1750's farmhouse and 1930's barn, guided walks through the native plant and ornamental gardens, and a photography exhibit featuring renowned Pinelands photographer Mike Hogan, with old- time music from the Sugar Sand Ramblers providing the Photo: PPA soundtrack for the day's events. The Grand Opening of the Pinelands Visitor Center drew PPA In addition to many PPA members, several folks paid us a members and curious passersby alike visit after seeing the “Grand Opening” sign along Rt. 206. cultural resources of the Pinelands, as well as learn more PPATrustee Charlie Chapin and his wife Jeanie stopped by about how to enjoy these resources responsibly and the to see the new Visitor Center and take a tour of the barn. continuing efforts to preserve this unique region for future The previous owners of the Bishop Farmstead, Ronald and generations. Ellen Shaffer, came up from Philadelphia to see how the The Pinelands Visitor Center will be open by appointment property has been coming along under PPA’s stewardship. weekdays 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Summer hours will be on Sundays, PPA is hopeful that the new Visitor Center will serve as a 1 - 4 p.m., through July 30. Give us a call if you would like gateway to the Pinelands, a one-stop location that will to schedule a visit for yourself or your organization. enable visitors to access information about the natural and R EGIONAL P LANNING P INELANDS C OMMISSION I N S I D E T H E P I N E L A N D S Published six times a year by the C OMES OF A GE M EETINGS PINELANDS PRESERVATION ALLIANCE CONFERENCE Friday, June 9, 9:30am Executive Editor: Carleton Montgomery Friday, July 14, 9:30am September 28 & 29, 2006 Editor: OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Mike Hunninghake Hyatt Regency, New Brunswick PPA Staff: CALL (609) 894-7300 FOR DETAILS To mark the 25th anniversary of the Richard Bizub, Diana Byrd, Traci Connaughton, Russ Juelg, Theresa Lettman and Comprehensive Management Plan, PINELANDS WATCH Jaclyn Rhoads PPA and other organizations have co- Get involved in our activist net- Distributed to: work and help make a difference! PPA members and volunteers, sponsored a regional planning confer- To receive the Pinelands Watch or state legislators, Pinelands municipalities, elected ence for the entire Northeast U.S. alert us to an issue of concern in officials, planning boards, and selected officials. your community, Our newsletter is available online at: For more information and to www.pinelandsalliance.org register, please see the website: call (609) 859-8860 x22 or e-mail Printed on 100% recycled paper (made from 100% post- consumer pulp produced in a chlo- www.regionalplanningcomesofage.org [email protected] rine-free pulping and bleaching process) 2 Bishop Farmstead • 17 Pemberton Road • Southampton, NJ 08088 • Phone 609.859.8860 • Fax 609.859.8804 www.pinelandsalliance.org W HAT’ S THE P LAN? PART 4: RURAL D EVELOPMENT A REAS continued from cover page high as 1 unit per acre, provided that All of this flexibility to allow higher the overall density of 1 unit per 3.2 density housing development is com- acres is maintained. Also, develop- pounded by the fact that municipal ment on undersized lots is permitted sewers are prohibited in this manage- through a density transfer program. ment area, except under certain condi- This allows development on lots as tions. One of the side effects of allow- small as one (1) acre. ing higher housing densities in areas not serviced by sewers is that there are a greater number of homes with septic systems than originally anticipated. This could lead to groundwater con- tamination if geologic conditions are Photo: PPA not favorable. However, the conun- Volunteer gardener Marilyn Hartford does drum is that if the Pinelands some spring cleaning on the new Kitchen Commission changes the CMP to per- Garden at the Bishop Farmstead mit sewers, then the Rural Development Area is more likely, ATTENTION MIDDLE SCHOOL & over time, to become like the HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE AND Regional Growth Area. SOCIAL STUDIES TEACHERS: In summary, the Rural Development 7th Annual Pinelands Areas were intended to serve as rural Summer Teacher Institute buffers, or as overflow areas for July 10-14, 2006 growth zones in the future. The ques- tion, then, is at what point in the future Highlights include: a canoe trip on will the Rural Development Areas and the Batsto River, a field trip to a the other higher growth areas really Pinelands ghost town, and (new Rural development areas in the CMP become indistinguishable? this year) a tour of the Barnegat The CMP requires that each munici- Off-Road Vehicle (ORV) Bay Estuary. pality establish a Transfer of Public Meetings Call (609) 859-8860 x24 or email Development Rights (TDR) program [email protected] for and that each municipal land use ordi- Come hear about how to pre- more information nance allow the owner of a small lot to vent ORV use on public and buy land in another part of that zoning private lands district to meet lot size requirements. Photo: PPA When the landowner buys the non- Saturday, June 24, 1 - 4pm at Batsto contiguous land, it must be deed Village Auditorium restricted so that no development can Saturday, July 15, 1 - 4pm in Buena occur. Yet another option is to create Vista Township, Court Room "municipal reserve areas." These areas can be developed at the same Saturday, August 19, 1 - 4pm at densities as Regional Growth Areas Pinelands Preservation Alliance, once the growth areas are filled. Even Bishop Farmstead though few townships have taken advantage of this option to date, hous- For more information contact Jaclyn ing pressure is building and it will be Rhoads at (609) 859-8860 x 18 or used eventually. [email protected] Rattled author Debra Galant signs copies of her new book after a recent reading at PPA.
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