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Presenter, volunteers discuss permitting hurdles and a 'green light' idea to speed native-landscape projects
Summary
Jeff and township staff discussed permitting delays that can kill residential stormwater and native-plant projects; he proposed a potential 'green light' program to ease timelines and costs for holistic landscape work.
Jeff and the township sustainability manager discussed permitting as a practical barrier to residential stormwater and native-plant projects, with Jeff saying delays and engineering requirements sometimes "kill" projects.
"We've had projects that just get killed because it takes so long," Jeff said, and he suggested a 'green light' program that would offer faster administrative pathways for projects that meet holistic criteria such as on-site stormwater management and native-plant use.
The sustainability manager welcomed the idea and proposed discussing it offline with Jeff to explore whether an ambassador-led campaign or partnership could promote such a program. Jeff offered his contact (jeff@refugiadesign.com) and said Refugia would share presentation materials and plant lists for volunteer groups to use.
