The Woodstown-Pilesgrove
Joint Environmental Commission
The
Woodstown-Pilesgrove Joint Environmental Commission (WPJEC)
was formed in 2003 by resolutions in both the Borough of Woodstown,
NJ and Township of Pilesgrove, NJ. The Commission is to have five
regular members (3-year term) and one alternate (1-year term) from
each of the municipalities. Their role is to advise and assist Woodstown
and Pilesgrove in the protection, conservation, and wise use of
their environmental resources. In 2005, WPJEC won an Environmental Achievement Award for its significant accomplishments in the first two years of its existence.
Mission Statement: The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Joint
Environmental Commission will act cooperatively to advise and assist
the two municipalities in the protection, conservation, and wise
use of our environmental resources. The Commission will produce
and maintain a living document called the Natural Resources Inventory
(NRI) to provide accurate and comprehensive information, based on
sound scientific principles, so that the municipal governing bodies
and land-use planning and regulatory authorities can make informed
decisions regarding the future of our two communities’ shared
heritage. Our actions will be based on the following fundamental
objectives.
The Woodstown-Pilesgrove Joint Environmental Commission will:
- Ensure that environmentally sensitive areas are identified and,
for their protection, endorse reliable and thorough investigations
before development in or around those areas is considered;
- Provide thoughtful input to the planning boards regarding impacts
to natural resources and the environment from proposed development;
- Educate and sponsor awareness of local and shared environmental
issues by encouraging public involvement and by partnering with
organizations within our boundaries as well as those of our neighboring
communities;
- Advance the agricultural heritage of our combined communities
by promoting the Borough of Woodstown as the town center and maintaining
the rural characteristics of the surrounding Township of Pilesgrove;
- Advocate and support affordable access to safe and unpolluted
natural areas, open space, and historical treasures;
- Promote the preservation of open space for recreational and
conservation purposes.
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