The process that will lead to adoption of the State Strategic Plan is moving forward once again, with a final public hearing now scheduled.
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New Jersey State Plan Update Back On Track
Friday, August 3rd, 2012New Sewer Service Maps Will Support Responsible Development, Water Protection
Tuesday, July 17th, 2012Updated Sewer Service Area maps have been filed with the DEP from all 21 New Jersey counties, representing a milestone in providing guidance for responsible development in the state.
Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit at a Crossroads
Thursday, June 28th, 2012The Urban Transit Hub Tax Credit has proven to be a popular incentive to concentrate jobs and housing around transit hubs. It is approaching its funding cap, which provides a good opportunity to take stock and perhaps adjust. But it also raises important questions about how the state wants to apportion its economic development incentives going forward.
What We Wanted to Say: New Revenue Sources, Not More Borrowing, Needed to Fund Transportation
Tuesday, June 19th, 2012It is critical to New Jersey’s prosperity to maintain a safe and reliable transportation system, and the state must find stable, sustainable funding for it from sources other than debt.
Tangible Progress on Long-Awaited Sewer Service Area Updates
Thursday, May 31st, 2012Somerset County’s Future Wastewater Service Area maps have now been posted for public notice, making it the third county to do so. Four other counties have submitted maps that should be posted soon, and 11 more counties are expected to submit maps by a July 15, 2012, deadline.
Milestone No. 2: Ocean County’s Proposed Wastewater Service Areas Published for Review
Thursday, May 24th, 2012Ocean is the second county to near adoption of an updated sewer service area under the 2008 Water Quality Management Plan rule. Its proposed Future Wastewater Service Area map was posted May 21.
Sustainable Sites Can Accommodate New Jersey’s Solar Needs
Friday, May 18th, 2012Incentives for solar facility development on brownfields and landfills should be made more attractive than incentives to develop on farmland and other open lands.
Preserving Land through Market Real Estate Transactions: Nine Approaches and Four Success Stories
Tuesday, May 1st, 2012A new report from New Jersey Future examines the use of non-contiguous clustering in nine New Jersey municipalities as a land-preservation tool.
Milestone: Camden County’s Proposed Wastewater Service Areas Published for Review
Tuesday, April 24th, 2012Camden is the first county to near adoption of an updated sewer service area under the 2008 Water Quality Management Plan rule. Its proposed Future Wastewater Service Area map was posted April 16.
New Jersey Future Hails Promise of State Strategic Plan
Monday, April 2nd, 2012New Jersey Future’s comments recommend some needed revisions to the draft State Strategic Plan to ensure that it will improve the state’s economy, its environment, and its communities.
