The Township Environmental Commission is hereby
established pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 to 40:56A-5.
The Environmental Commission may, subject to
the approval of the Township Committee, acquire property, both real
and personal, in the name of the Township, by gift, purchase, grant,
bequest, devise or lease for any of its purposes and shall administer
the same for such purposes subject to the terms of the conveyance
of gift. Such an acquisition may be to acquire the fee or any lesser
interest, development right, easement, including conservation easement,
covenant or other contractual right, including a conveyance on conditions
or with limitations or reversions, as may be necessary to acquire,
maintain, improve, protect, limit the future use or otherwise conserve
properly, utilize open spaces and other land and water areas in the
Township.
The Environmental Commission shall keep records
of its meetings and activities and make an annual report to the Township
Committee.
The Commission may appoint such clerks and other
employees as it may from time to time require, provided that the same
shall be within limits of funds appropriated to it by the Township
Committee.