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“HONORING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY” mentioning the Department of Interior was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1312-E1313 on July 13, 2011.
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HONORING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY
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HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN
of new jersey
in the house of representatives
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Land Conservancy of New Jersey, located in Morris County, New Jersey, in celebration of thirty years of successful land preservation.
The Land Conservancy of New Jersey was founded on July 30, 1981 by Russell W. Meyers, with the goal to preserve land and water resources, conserve open space, inspire and empower individuals and communities and to protect natural land and environment. The Conservancy has worked with 58 municipalities in 11 counties, impacting over half of New Jersey's counties, and benefiting millions of residents throughout the state. The Conservancy has established an Aresty Mapping Center to produce professional, computer generated maps used throughout the state to target open space lands for preservation.
Concerned with preserving open space and protecting New Jersey's drinking water and other natural resources, the Conservancy helped to pass the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act and the Highlands Stewardship Act in 2004.
The Conservancy has won several awards over the past 30 years, including the Take Pride in America National Award, given by the U.S. Department of the Interior in 2005. This award recognizes volunteer projects for youth organizations, corporations, and public/private partnerships among other categories.
In 2010 alone, the organization completed 27 projects and preserved over 1,364 acres of land. The Conservancy's devoted staff has worked closely with state and local government officials and agencies to make these projects possible.
This year their goal has been to preserve another 25 properties and 1,500 additional acres.
Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating the Land Conservancy of New Jersey for its 30 years of dedicated work on behalf of the great state of New Jersey.
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