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ROBBINSVILLE TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION

BoardSecretary@robbinsville.net
(609) 259-3600 ext. 1122

The Environmental Commission requires four members present to make a quorum.
The Mayor selects Chair and appoints not less than five, but not more than seven members and allowed 2 alternates. Meetings are typically held the first Monday of each month at 7 p.m.

2024 Meeting Schedule & Sunshine Notice

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION MEMBERS AND EXPIRING TERMS

Ken Walters, Chairman - 12/31/2024
Kathy Goodwine (Land Use Board representative) - 12/31/2025
Raymond Wang - 12/31/2025
Bejoy Poravanthattil - 12/31/2024
Marco Michanowicz - 12/31/2026
 (Sahana Iyer-Student Laiason/Non-Voting) 


April 1, 2024 Meeting Cancelled

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Robbinsville Stormwater Management
SIERRA CLUB OF NJ: STORMWATER MANAGEMENT

MESSAGE FROM NJDEP FISH & WILDLIFE
BPU VIDEO: NJ CLEAN ENERGY PROGRAM

RHS Environthon Newletter/Lantern Flies
DOWNLOAD: INFORMATIONAL VIDEO/Lantern Flies

 

Robbinsville Environmental Commission Annual Report of Stormwater Points (click to open)

Environmental Overview: Robbinsville's natural resources have long shaped the lives of its inhabitants. The Lenape Indians, who inhabited the lands of Robbinsville for thousands of years before the arrival of Europeans, relied upon fish, game, and plants from the area's streams and upland forests. They also made good use of the region's rich agricultural soils. The high quality soils of the Robbinsville area also played a major role in its settlement by Europeans. Almost immediately after their arrival, Quaker and Presbyterian settlers began to clear the forest and work the land, cultivating grain, fruits, and vegetables. In recent decades, significant areas of the township have experienced suburban growth, representing a break from its long agricultural past.

Despite intense development pressure over the past 25 years, the township has been vastly successful in preserving open space. Robbinsville voters approved an open space tax in 2005 to generate dedicated funds for land preservation, and will be asked to do so again on the November, 2016 election ballot as Mayor Dave Fried looks to preserve an additional 400-plus acres in 2017.
Robbinsville remains focused on acquiring conservation easements on as much of the township's remaining farmland as is practical. As of July 2009, some 3,153 acres, or 24 percent of Robbinsville's total acreage, had been permanently preserved for open space through purchases and easements. Hundreds more acres have been preserved throughout the township over the last seven years. These areas are used for parkland, natural resource conservation, watershed protection, and wildlife refuges.
The township also contains over 1,000 acres of preserved farms.
The area's wetlands, upland forests, and grasslands provide significant habitat for a wide range of plants and animals. The ability of natural areas to help filter and eliminate urban pollution is vital to the continued health of the community and the enjoyment of its citizenry. Knowledge of the environmental resources of Robbinsville will allow its officials and citizens to make informed decisions as they strive to maintain Robbinsville's identity and create a sustainable, healthy landscape.

Source: This is a condensed version of the Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) published in March, 2012 for the Township of Robbinsville. 

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