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DeANGELO & GREENSTEIN BILLS TO PRESERVE FARMLAND & OPEN SPACE ADVANCING IN ASSEMBLY
By thesterDeANGELO & GREENSTEIN BILLS TO PRESERVE FARMLAND & OPEN SPACE ADVANCING IN ASSEMBLY
(TRENTON) – Legislation sponsored by Assemblyman Wayne P. DeAngelo and Assemblywoman Linda R. Greenstein to help preserve farmland and open space throughout the 14th Legislative District has been approved by an Assembly panel.
“Preserving open space and farmland is a smart investment that will pay off for generations to come,” said DeAngelo (D-Mercer/Middlesex). “We’re staving off development, protecting water quality and conserving precious land that benefits all residents.”
“Our farmland and open space provide a strong foundation for a strong economy and are a way of life for thousands of farming families,” said Greenstein (D-Middlesex/Mercer). “Preserving these lands will also allow us to retain our heritage and combat sprawl.”
The preservation funding was approved by voters in 2007. The bills would provide
• $49.65 million for farmland preservation (A-3892). It’s sponsored by DeAngelo and includes money for farmland in Hamilton, Cranbury, Monroe, Plainsboro and South Brunswick.
• $66 million to buy land for recreation and conservation (A-3896). It’s sponsored by Greenstein and includes $9 million for Crossroads of the American Revolution projects in, among other places, Hamilton, Cranbury, Plainsboro and South Brunswick. It also includes other projects in each 14th District municipality - Hamilton, Jamesburg, Monroe Plainsboro, South Brunswick and West Windsor.
• $120.12 million for local government open space and park development projects (A-3897). It’s sponsored by DeAngelo and includes projects in Hamilton, West Windsor, Plainsboro and South Brunswick and for Mercer and Middlesex counties.
The measures passed the Assembly Appropriations Committee and now go the Speaker, who decides if and when to post them for a vote.
To view details of the bills please visit www.njleg.state.nj.us.
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