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Lisa Salberg


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Federal Highlands Conservation Act Advances in Senate

   The federal Highlands Conservation Act, authored by Rep. Frelinghuysen, passed the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee last week.
   "With the Senate Committee's approval, we've taken another step toward protecting quality drinking water, recreational land and open space in the Highlands region of New Jersey," said Frelinghuysen.  "Now, I urge the Senate to follow the House's lead and pass The Highlands Conservation Act." 
   To learn more about the Highlands Conservation Act, please visit: http://frelinghuysen.house.gov/cgi-data/press/files/60.shtml 


Yes, Our elected officials are working to protect our environment!!!


Lisa


 



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That is great.  I have not read it yet, but I sure hope that there are no exception clauses in there for Churches or Pre-existing Churches!

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Rational


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Does anyone know where the exact text of this Act can be found?  It is not on the Link that Lisa provided above.

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Originally posted by: Rational
"Does anyone know where the exact text of this Act can be found?  It is not on the Link that Lisa provided above."

Check out http://www.highlandscoalition.org/HSA.htm for a summary and talking points of the act.


There are 3 different versions of hte HR bill.  Check out http://thomas.loc.gov/ and search for bill HR1964:


1 . Highlands Stewardship Act (Introduced in House)[H.R.1964.IH]
2 . Highlands Conservation Act (Engrossed as Agreed to or Passed by House)[H.R.1964.EH]
3 . Highlands Conservation Act (Referred to Senate Committee after being Received from House)[H.R.1964.RFS]


Senate version is S.999.  Also searchable at http://thomas.loc.gov/ - Only 1 version.


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Thanks.  It is good to read that the Act has broad bipartisan support.

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Here is the link to download the full text of the Highlands bill directly from the DEP site in .pdf format.


http://www.state.nj.us/dep/highlands/docs/highlands_bill.pdf



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Bank


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Interesting legislation. 


But, from the following descriptions...:



•  Lands and development rights would be purchased from willing sellers only, thereby respecting private property rights.


•  No new regulatory authority over local land use decisions in the Highlands region would be created by this Act.


...it's clear that this Bill, if enacted, would have no bearing on the Christ Church plan.


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Bank -


You must read the entire bill - and the know that the underpinning is to protect the environment.  There are many lines when read alone appear to say one thing - then elsewhere clearify the meaning. 


Actually at this point Agilent has not complied with the highlands bill as they have not given the state notice of the sale - thus the state has not been given the right of 1st refusal. 


Who knows maybe the state is interested in the land?


Based on the evaluation of specialists in the field we have had review the matter the Highlands bill is a major issue - NOT THE issue - but a major issue.  According to those we have spoken to the applicant is 100% accountable to the highlands bill.  Those we have spoken with include employees of the state of NJ, environmentalists, leagal professionals and others. 


Take care!
Lisa



-- Edited by Lisa Salberg at 06:58, 2004-09-28

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It does not seem that the highlands bill includes any facility for third parties (like RT or residents of an area) to express in a formal manner their concerns about an application.  It seems to be a discussion strictly between the applicant and the state.  Or am I missing something?


Given that, who is going to bring out all the problems with this application?  Unless the DEP or the committee is intimately familiar with the problems posed by cc, the state representatives representing the interests set forth in the highlands bill may easily be bamboozled by the circus act that ireland will put forth.


On another note, if what I read in the newspapers is correct, Ireland is bypassing the board and going directly to the top.  They have filed to have their application heard directly by the DEP director, and not the commission which has not, as yet, been set up.  Of course he probably will hear him (I think that he is the first one to apply for an exemption) since he is IRELAND and a CHURCH.  We all know that he deserves special treatment.  If you do not believe me, ask him!


Where do I have it wrong?  Please advise.



-- Edited by Rational at 09:47, 2004-09-28

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I was wondering if anything is happening with this piece of pending legislation.  Does anyone have any information on it?

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