Hazlet’s plan is on the map The Courier,Staff report Posted:12/15/08
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Children are not the only ones submitting wish lists this season.
The Hazlet Open Space Advisory Council recently completed its Open Space Recreation Plan that would serve as a wish list of possible properties for preservation, said Annie Eng, who sits on the board.
“We’ve been working on this since [the advisory council] formed about two years ago,” Eng said. “This is the first completed [Open Space Recreation] Plan ever.”
The plan will be submitted to Green Acres for filing, Eng said. Creating such a proposal also gives the township a break on grants from the organization, which is operated through the state Department of Environmental Protection, she said.
“Green Acres gives 75 percent of the funding, so we match 25 percent instead of a 50-50 match,” Eng explained.
The plan will ultimately become part of the Master Plan, which the township cannot complete until a current builder’s remedy suit is sorted out, officials said.
