The Highlands Act establishes the Preservation Area and Planning
Area of the Highlands Region. It describes the varied attributes of
each and sets forth the major land use planning goals that pertain
to the lands located within each. The Act defines the geographic extent
of the Highlands Region to include the aggregated land area making
up its constituent municipalities (N.J.S.A. 13:20-7a). It provides
a physical delineation of the Preservation Area by use of a specific
metes and bounds description (N.J.S.A. 13:20-7b), designating all
remaining lands within the Highlands Region as the Planning Area.
A.
Highlands Area. The Washington Township Master Plan incorporates
the Highlands Preservation Area and Planning Area, inclusive of the
goals applicable to each, as an integral component of the planning
and land use policies of the municipality. For purposes of this chapter,
this Area is designated as the Washington Township Highlands Area,
and consists of Highlands Planning Area and Highlands Preservation
Area lands. A map of the Washington Township Highlands Area appears
in Exhibit 1.
B.
Applicability specified. This chapter applies specifically and solely
to lands designated as the Washington Township Highlands Area, as
delineated in Exhibit 1.
