Corzine, who as a senator co-sponsored the federal Highlands Conservation Act, also reminded the council that its mission is to protect the water supply that flows from the 800,000-acre region and natural resources that keep it clean.
"At the end of the day, we want to have the preservation that I think was intended by the act to protect the water supply," he said, referring to the two-year-old Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act that created the council and charged it with drafting a master plan.
"Once those resources are gone, they're not easily recovered, and sometimes can never be recovered." " Complete article here: http://www.dailyrecord.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060915/COMMUNITIES/609150336
Sorry my computer is acting funny and it will not copy the entire article - gotta love computers!
************* It sure sounds like he actually gets the importance of the Highlands. Once the land is opened it is sometimes impossible to correct damage done, I for one am not willing to take risks with our water supply.
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The truth wins out over slick PR and personal attacks.
The Christ Church Plan for the redevelopment of 140 Green Pond Rd is just too big for the area.
What he did not say was that " - - - by the act to protect the water supply" - - - except for the desires of special demorgaphic interest groups and their desire to do whatever they want to get me elected next time around.
