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Residents press Pinelands Commission to speed CMP amendment, warn of development risks to Black Run watershed
Summary
Public commenters urged the Pinelands Commission on Feb. 14 to expedite a proposed Comprehensive Management Plan amendment to redesignate parts of the Black Run watershed as forest area, and warned that pending development and a recent wetlands letter‑of‑interpretation application could imperil groundwater, habitat and local roads.
The Pinelands Commission heard an extended set of public comments on Feb. 14 urging faster action on a Comprehensive Management Plan amendment that staff said would redesignate parts of the Black Run watershed to forest area.
Sue (commission staff) told commissioners the CMP amendment package — which also addresses expiration dates for old waivers, certificates of filing and changes to regional growth‑area density and the PDC (Pinelands Development Credit) program — is nearly complete but must go to the governor’s office and then through public notice and comment. She estimated the full rulemaking process could take roughly six to nine…
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