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Morris County committee presents three Open Space Trust Fund grant recommendations
Summary
The countyOpen Space Trust Fund Committee presented recommended acquisitions for Tingley Road (just under 12 acres), Wildcat Ridge (123 acres) and the Saint Francis/Pocono fields (57.29 acres); presenters gave recommended awards but the presentation included inconsistent total figures that were not resolved at the meeting.
The Morris County Board of Commissioners on Nov. 5 heard recommendations from the Open Space Trust Fund Committee to pursue three land acquisitions aimed at preserving parkland, wildlife habitat and recreational access.
The committee, represented at the work session by Deputy Director Steven Shaw and committee chair Jay Thompson, outlined recommended grants for: a roughly 12-acre parcel on Tingley Road abutting Lewis Morris Park for passive recreation and a possible trailhead (presenters recommended $214,000); a 123-acre parcel in Rockaway Township submitted by the Land Conservancy of New Jersey to expand the…
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