our governing bodies and Boards of health on environmental issues;
municipal Planning Board and Board of Zoning Adjustment about environmental impacts of development proposals;
residents on environmental matters and ways to protect the environment;
other municipal officials and residents about the programs and regulations of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Advocate
for open space planning and preservation at the local and state level;
Act
to attain and maintain Sustainable Jersey certification
in tandem with neighboring commissions and other organizations to offer solutions to local and state environmental issues and concerns;
Create
and maintain an updated inventory of the environmental resources and map of environmentally sensitive areas of the municipality;
organize and participate in environmental workshops, courses and educational programming;
Participate
in community events and public outreach to promote the protection of our natural resources;
Review, Inspect and Research (as appropriate)
environmental and natural resource issues and recommend potential solutions, where possible, to the governing body.
proposed development sites to supplement our review and enhance our comments being submitted to our Planning Board and/or Zoning Board of Adjustment, to insure we are properly advocating for the protection of our sensitive environmental resources.
grants to study local energy and environmental issues, produce pamphlets, maps and nature guides and to conduct research and data gathering for pollution prevention and natural resources inventories;
