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Thirty acres of open space preserved in Raritan Township Through a partnership of funders, 30 acres of forest with a meandering stream in the township has been preserved as open space. Raritan Township, D&R Greenway Land Trust and the New Jersey Water Supply Authority on Feb. 14 finalized the purchase of the 30-acre property along the Plum Brook to be protected permanently as open space with future plans for public trails. The property is between Plum Brook Road and Old Hill Road, with temporary access through the Michele Cross cul-de-sac. "Large undisturbed forests, which are increasingly rare in Hunterdon County, support a wide diversity of native plants and wildlife and protect the quality of our streams and rivers," said Amy Greene, chairwoman of the township Open Space Committee. The Plum Brook and its tributary, the Wickecheoke Creek feed, into the D&R Canal, a drinking water source for Central Jersey residents. The state Green Acres Program provided a grant for 40 percent of the acquisition price, the New Jersey Water Supply Authority funded 20 percent, D&R Greenway Land Trust utilized a grant from the Hunterdon County Open Space Fund to contribute 20 percent, and the balance was provided by the township's Open Space Fund. |
I always love to see preserved open space! As much as I support all my builder clients building beautiful homes, it's fantastic to see preserved land increase. Did you know that New Jersey Has the largest amount of preserved green space? After all we are The Garden State...
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