There is hereby established an Open Space Advisory
Committee within the Borough of Pennington, which shall be a joint
committee composed of representatives of the Borough of Pennington,
Township of Hopewell and the Borough of Hopewell.
It is the intent of the Borough and its partner
municipalities to embark upon a long-range program in order to acquire
and preserve natural resources in order to manage the pace of growth,
enhance property values and otherwise benefit the health, safety and
welfare of the residents of Pennington Borough, Hopewell Township
and Hopewell Borough.
The Open Space Advisory Committee shall:
A. Study and determine the existence of farmland and
open space properties within the area.
B. Make recommendations to the governing bodies of the
three participating municipalities as to those properties which it
has determined meet the criteria for possible acquisition, whether
in fee, by easement or by means of development rights.
C. Prepare a Farmland and Open Space Plan, which shall
be submitted to the governing bodies of the three participating municipalities
on an annual basis. The plan shall contain an updated inventory of
farmland and open space properties within the area, and include recommendations
for the acquisition or preservation of certain land, whether in fee,
by easement or by means of development rights.
D. Establish a Farmland and Open Space Tracking Program
to catalog the status of privately owned farmland and open space in
the area and record the progress of the participating municipalities
with respect to farmland and open space preservation.
E. Provide guidance and support to their governing bodies
and planning boards on issues and matters of farmland and open space.
F. Perform such other advisory duties as are requested
by the governing bodies and planning boards of the participating municipalities.