The Land Development Standards underwent a complete review in 2018-2020. For the 2020 Land Development Standards amendment, the Official Functional Classification of County and Municipal Roads map was revised to conform to and meet current and anticipated advances in surveying methodology, and technical updates to geographic information systems (GIS). The map is an element of the County’s Master Plan; as such, any changes to it require adoption by both the Hunterdon County Planning Board and the Board of County Commissioners.
Adopted by the Hunterdon County Planning Board: December 3, 2020 Adopted by the Hunterdon County Board of Commissioners: January 19, 2021
County Proposes to Build Communications Tower for First Responders in Bethlehem Township
To fill gaps in radio coverage for first responders - police, fire, EMS, and park rangers - the County is proposing the construction of a radio communications tower within the existing parking lot of the County’s Jugtown Mountain Preserve. No commercial equipment will be located on the tower. The County will also be adding 5 acres of land to the Preserve.
The County will be holding a public hearing for any comments on the proposal on December 9, 2020 at 7:00 pm via teleconference. You may participate by calling 720-399-1558 or 877-658-5107 and entering code 444103# when prompted.
Written comments on this proposal may be directed to William Millette, Open Space Coordinator for the County of Hunterdon at the Route 12 County Complex, PO Box 2900, 314 State Route 12, Flemington, New Jersey or via phone at (908)-788-1490. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship. Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St. PO Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420. All comments must be received by December 23, 2020.
The public is welcome to view the following documents related to the proposal:
The American Farmland Trust (AFT) has just issued its multi-year study on farmland loss across the nation during the period of 2001-2016 (link here: “Farms Under Threat: The State of the States” ). Importantly, the study evaluates and ranks each state's policy response to farmland loss in order to identify the policies and programs that are most important and effective in ensuring farmland protection. New Jersey earned the TOP RANK of all of the states in the country for its policies related to farmland protection! (Scorecard is here: Agricultural Land Protection Scorecard ). This recognition is a great achievement for the state and is a reflection of the New Jersey's 35+ year history of supporting farmland preservation by many administrations, legislators, local governments, voters, and the farming community combined.
Hunterdon County Tourism Initiative: Phase 3 Marketing & Implementation Study
HUNTERDON COUNTY LAND DEVELOPMENT STANDARDS
