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| For the 13th consecutive time since 1961, voters showed their support for New Jersey’s highly successful open space, farmland, and historic preservation programs by approving Ballot Question #3 by a margin of 54% to 46%, with 100% of the districts reporting statewide. | |
| As November 6th approaches, dedicated Keep It Green volunteers will step up their efforts on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday to encourage New Jersey voters to vote yes on statewide public question #3 – the Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007. | |
| Gov. Jon Corzine signed four Garden State Preservation Trust bills today which appropriated over $97 million dollars to the preservation of farmland throughout New Jersey. | |
| The Keep It Green campaign announced today it is now running tens of thousands of dollars worth of radio ads calling on New Jersey voters to support continued preservation funding to keep our drinking water clean, protect our threatened open space, and to preserve precious farmland and historic treasures by voting ‘Yes’ on Public Question #3, the “Green Acres, Farmland, Blue Acres, and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 2007.” | |
| A report authored by Environment America and released by state environmental and conservation groups today highlights New Jersey's declining commitment to open space preservation as other states champion ballot measures this fall to bolster and expand their open space programs. | |
| The Permit Extension Act (A2867/S1919) is not about giving developers more time to build on previously issued permits, it’s about helping developers skirt new, more protective regulations that have been recently adopted including the Flood Hazard Rules, Water Quality Management Planning Rules (WQMP), and new Category One designations that protect drinking water. | |
| Today, over 300 New Jerseyans camped out at the State House to keep New Jersey’s state parks open. Due to the cuts in the Governor’s budget, the DEP announced the impending closures of nine state parks and the partial closure of additional parks throughout the state. | |
| Today, concerned citizens, environmentalists, and government leaders gathered to protest the planned closing of Round Valley Recreation Area. On April 1, the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that, as a result of the governor’s proposed budget, it would be forced to close nine state parks and cut back hours and services at three others. | |
| Gov. Corzine’s administration announced today that budget cuts will result in the closure of nine popular state park and recreational areas just in time for the busy summer season. These cuts will severely reduce recreational opportunities for our residents, resulting in a decline in overall quality of life in New Jersey as well as harm to our economy. | |
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