Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 1: Preservation Area Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Preservation Area Wharton Borough Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 2: Land Use Capability Map Zones Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Regional Master Plan Overlay Zone Designation Zone Wharton Borough Protection Lakes Greater Than 10 acres Conservation Preservation Area Existing Community Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles Sub-Zone Existing Community Environmentally Constrained Conservation Environmentally Constrained Lake Community $ Wildlife Management September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 3: HUC 14 Boundaries Rockaway Township 02030103030040 Rockaway R Jefferson Township 02030103030060 Green Pond Brook Roxbury Township Wharton Borough 02030103030070 Rockaway R Dover Town Mine Hill Township HUC 14 Subwatersheds Wharton Borough Stream Centerlines 1 inch = 0.239 miles Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 4: Forest Resource Area Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Forest Resource Area Wharton Borough Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 5: Total Forest Area Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Forested Areas Wharton Borough Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 6: Forest Subwatersheds Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Forest Integrity by HUC14 Subwatershed Wharton Borough Low Moderate 1 inch = 0.239 miles High Preservation Area $ Municipal Boundaries September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 7: Highlands Open Waters Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Highlands Open Water Buffers (300ft) Wharton Borough Streams Wetlands 1 inch = 0.239 miles Lakes & Ponds Preservation Area $ Municipal Boundaries September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 8: Highlands Riparian Areas Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Riparian Area Wharton Borough Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 9: Watershed Values Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Watershed Values by HUC14 Subwatershed Wharton Borough Low Moderate 1 inch = 0.239 miles High Preservation Area $ Municipal Boundaries September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 10: Riparian Integrity Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Riparian Integrity by HUC14 Subwatershed Wharton Borough Low Moderate 1 inch = 0.239 miles High Preservation Area $ Municipal Boundaries September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 11: Steep Slope Protection Areas Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Steep Slopes Wharton Borough Moderate Severe 1 inch = 0.239 miles Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 12: Critical Wildlife Habitat Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Critical Wildlife Habitat Wharton Borough Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 14: Vernal Pools Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Vernal Pools + 1000ft Buffer Wharton Borough Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 15: Preserved Lands Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Preserved Lands Conservation Easements Federal Open Space Green Acres Wharton Borough State Open Space SADC Easements County Open Space SADC Final 1 inch = 0.239 miles Municipal Open Space SADC Preserved Non-Profit/Private Open Space Municipal Boundaries Water Supply Watershed Lands Preservation Area Preserved Farmland $ Highlands Transfer of Development Lands September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 16: Highlands Conservation Priority Areas Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Conservation Prioirity Area Wharton Borough Moderate High 1 inch = 0.239 miles Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 19: Lake Management Area Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Lakes & Ponds Wharton Borough Lake Management Area Preservation Area 1 inch = 0.239 miles Municipal Boundaries $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 20: Net Water Availability Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Net Water Availability By HUC14 Million Gallons Per Day (MGD) Wharton Borough 0.10 - 0.39 0.05 - 0.09 1 inch = 0.239 miles 0.00 - 0.04 -0.09 - 0.00 Preservation Area -0.99 - -0.10 Municipal Boundaries $ -7.10 - -1.00 September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 21: Prime Ground Water Recharge Areas Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Prime Groundwater Recharge Areas Wharton Borough Preservation Area 1 inch = 0.239 miles Municipal Boundaries $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 22: HUC 14s on NJDEP Impaired Waters List Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Impaired Waters Overall Assessment by HUC14 Subwatershed Wharton Borough Non Impacted Insufficient Data Available 1 inch = 0.239 miles Moderate Water Quality Impaired Preservation Area $ Municipal Boundaries September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 23: Wellhead Protection Areas Rockaway Township Jefferson Township ! ! Roxbury Township Wharton Borough ! Dover Town ! ! Mine Hill Township ! ! Public Community Wells Wharton Borough ! Public Non-Community Wells Wellhead Protection Areas 1 inch = 0.239 miles 2-Year Tier Preservation Area 5-Year Tier Municipal Boundaries $ 12-Year Tier September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 27: Important Farmland Soils Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Important Farmland Soils Wharton Borough Prime Farmland Farmland of Local Importance 1 inch = 0.239 miles Farmland of Statewide Importance Farmland of Unique Importance Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries $ September 2011 ! Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 28: Historic, Cultural, and Archaeological Resources Inventory Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township ! ! ! ! ! Wharton Borough ! Dover Town Mine Hill Township ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! !! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! Preservation Area ! ! ! !!!!!!! ! ! !! ! ! !!!!!! Wharton Borough !!! !!!! ! ! ! ! ! !!!! !! ! !!!! ! ! !!!!!! ! ! ! !! ! Municipal Boundaries ! !! ! ! ! ! ! 1 inch = 0.239 miles ! Archaeological Grids (1 sqmi) ! NJ Historic Districts ! Historic Property Points $ Historic Property Polygons September 2011 ! Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 29: Baseline Scenic Resources Inventory Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Scenic Resources Wharton Borough Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles Preservation Area $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 30: Highlands Contaminated Site Inventory Rockaway Township !( Jefferson Township !( !( !( !( !( !( !( Roxbury Township !( !( Wharton Borough !( !( !( !( !( Dover Town Mine Hill Township Highlands Contaminated Site Inventory Wharton Borough !( Tier 1 Sites Tier 1 Sites (Polygons) 1 inch = 0.239 miles !( Tier 2 Sites Preservation Area $ Municipal Boundaries September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 31: Public Community Water Systems Rockaway Township Jefferson Township Roxbury Township Wharton Borough Dover Town Mine Hill Township Public Community Water Systems Wharton Borough Preservation Area Municipal Boundaries 1 inch = 0.239 miles $ September 2011 Borough of Wharton Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figure 32: Highlands Domestic Sewerage Facilities Rockaway Township Jefferson Township