Affordable Land Preservation Tools: Contiguous and Noncontiguous Cluster Development

In a climate where open space funding is scarce and the future of New Jersey’s Green Acres funds beyond the next two years is uncertain, mayors, planning board members, planners, environmental commission members, land preservationists and interested citizens like you need a full tool box to protect New Jersey’s precious open spaces.

Hear from noted speakers: Philip B. Caton, PP, AICP, Partner, Clarke Caton Hintz, Jennifer Coffey, Policy Director at the Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association, Michelle Donato, Esq., and Chris Sturm, Senior Director of State Policy at New Jersey Future.

We’ll cover …
Overview of Cluster Tools
Case Studies of Noncontiguous Clustering
Legal Basis for Mandatory Clustering
Proposed Legislative Improvements to Cluster Tools
Next Steps for Towns

Refreshments and coffee provided! Please RSVP with Joan McGee by calling (609) 737-3735 ext. 29 or emailing jmcgee@thewatershed.org by May 27, 2011.