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P bli H P bli H Public Hearing Public Hearing i i Sparta Township Sparta Township Petition for Plan Petition for Plan Conformance Petition for Plan Petition for Plan Conformance Conformance Conformance for the Preservation Area for the Preservation Area

Introduction to Sparta Township Introduction to Sparta Township

Sparta Township Sparta Township Background Statistics Background Statistics  Incorporated: 1845 Incorporated: 1845 p  Preserved Lands: 5,888 acres Preserved Lands: 5,888 acres  Population (2009 est.): Population (2009 est.):  Wetlands: 2,994 acres Wetlands: 2,994 acres 19,225 19,225  Total Forest: 14,096 acres Total Forest: 14,096 acres  Land Area: 24,823 ac/  Land Area: 24 823 ac/ Land Area: 24 823 ac/ Land Area: 24,823 ac/  Farmland: 1,227 acres Farmland: 1,227 acres F F l l d 1 227 d 1 227 38.78 sq. mi. 38.78 sq. mi.

Sparta Township Sparta Township Significant Highlands Statistics Significant Highlands Statistics  Planning Area Lands: 13,335 acres Planning Area Lands: 13,335 acres – – 54% 54%  Preservation Area Lands: 11,488 acres P P Preservation Area Lands: 11,488 acres – 46% i i A A L L d d 11 488 11 488 46% 46% 46%  Protection Zone  Protection Zone Protection Zone – 18 970 acres Protection Zone – 18,970 acres 18 970 acres – 76% 18,970 acres – 76% 76% 76%  Existing Community Zone Existing Community Zone – – 2,997 acres 2,997 acres – – 12% (Roads 4%) 12% (Roads 4%)  Conservation Zone Conservation Zone – 1,815 acres 1,815 acres – 7% , 7%  Highlands Open Water Protection Highlands Open Water Protection – – 14,870 acres 14,870 acres – – 60% 60%  Agricultural Resource Area Agricultural Resource Area – – 4,229 acres 4,229 acres – – 17% 17%  Agricultural Priority Areas Agricultural Priority Areas – – 2,294 acres 2,294 acres – – 9% 9%  Special Environmental Zone: 858 acres Special Environmental Zone: 858 acres – 3% 3%

Sparta Township Sparta Township Background Statistics B Background Statistics – Land Use B k k d S d S i i i i L L Land Use d U d U NJDEP Land Use/Land Cover (2007) Plan Pres Percent Residential (Single & Multi Family) Residential (Single & Multi Family) 3 398 3,398 1,604 1 604 20.2% 20 2% Commercial (Retail) 351 27 1.5% Industrial & Transportation & Utilities 241 360 2.4% Agriculture (Crops & Plantations) A i l (C & Pl i ) 1 031 1,031 101 101 4 6% 4.6% Recreational Lands (Public & Private) 381 10 1.6% Extractive Mining 207 19 0.9% Other Urban or Built-Up Land 422 163 2.4% Subtotal Developed Lands 6,031 2,283 33.5% Mixed Forest 3,996 7,351 45.7% Shrub & Scrub 429 54 1.9% Mixed Wetlands 1,645 1,327 12.0% Barren Lands 123 60 0.7% Water 1,111 413 6.1% Subtotal Natural Lands 7,304 9,205 66.5% Total 13,335 11,488 100.0%

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Plan Conformance Modules Plan Conformance Modules Plan Conformance Modules Plan Conformance Modules Petition Requirements e o equ e e s Consistent Co s s e Specific Issues Spec c ssues with the RMP Modules 1-2 Municipal Build-Out Report X Module 3 Housing Element/Fair Share Plan X Module 4 Environmental Recourse Inventory M d l 4 E i l R I X X Module 5 Highlands Element X Module 6 Land Use Ordinance Module 6 Land Use Ordinance X X Module 7 Petition for Plan Conformance X

Sparta’s Petition for Plan Conformance Sparta’s Petition for Plan Conformance Public Comments Received Public Comments Received  The The public public comment comment period period for for Sparta’s Sparta’s Petition Petition for for Plan Plan Conformance Conformance opened Conformance opened Conformance opened August opened August August 12 August 12 12, 2011 12, 2011 2011 and 2011 and and closed and closed closed August closed August August 30 August 30 30, 30, 2011 2011. . Notice Notice was was given given in in area area newspapers newspapers as as well well as as on on the the Highlands Highlands Council Council website website and and through through the the Highlands Highlands C Council e- C Council il il -mail mail alert il l il alert system l t t system. t . Comments received from: Comments received from:  Helen Heinrich, on behalf of the New Jersey Farm Bureau H l H l Helen Heinrich, on behalf of the New Jersey Farm Bureau H i H i i h i h b h lf f h N b h lf f h N F F B B  Erica Van Auken, on behalf of the New Jersey Highlands Erica Van Auken, on behalf of the New Jersey Highlands Coalition Coalition Coalition Coalition

Recommendation Recommendation S Sparta’s Petition for Plan Conformance Sparta’s Petition for Plan Conformance S ’ P i i ’ P i i f f Pl Pl C C f f Staff Recommendation: Staff Recommendation: APPROVE (LISTING MAJOR CONDITIONS) APPROVE (LISTING MAJOR CONDITIONS) Adoption of Checklist Ordinance Adoption of Checklist Ordinance  Adoption of Completed ERI, Highlands Element and Land Use Adoption of Completed ERI, Highlands Element and Land Use  Ordinance Ordinance Compliance with Fair Housing Act Compliance with Fair Housing Act p p g g  Sustainable Economic Development Plan Sustainable Economic Development Plan  Agriculture Retention Plan Agriculture Retention Plan  Habitat Conservation and Management Plan Habitat Conservation and Management Plan Habitat Conservation and Management Plan Habitat Conservation and Management Plan   Stream Corridor Protection & Restoration Plan Stream Corridor Protection & Restoration Plan  Green Building/Environmental Sustainability Element Green Building/Environmental Sustainability Element 

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