Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council
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The New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (or Highlands Council for short) was created by the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
in 2004 for the purpose of preserving the quality and quantity of the water resources of the New Jersey Highlands region. It is allocated within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
but is independent of any supervision or control by the department or by the commissioner or any officer or employee thereof. The Highlands Council approved the Highlands Regional Master Plan at its meeting held July 17, 2008, and the plan became effective on September 8, 2008, after the governor's review period.
Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
The Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act is a 2004 New Jersey law aimed at protecting the Highlands region of northwest New Jersey by regulating development within the region under the supervision of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. The Highland region covers , nearly...
in 2004 for the purpose of preserving the quality and quantity of the water resources of the New Jersey Highlands region. It is allocated within the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection is a government agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is responsible for managing the state's natural resources and addressing issues related to pollution...
but is independent of any supervision or control by the department or by the commissioner or any officer or employee thereof. The Highlands Council approved the Highlands Regional Master Plan at its meeting held July 17, 2008, and the plan became effective on September 8, 2008, after the governor's review period.