Environmental Commission hears from PPA, New Jersey Future
Wednesday, February 17, 2016 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3
by Kevin Troilo
Gazette Staff Writer
HaMMONtON—the Hammonton environmental Commission met on february 10 for their
monthly meeting.
Chairman robert reitmeyer
opened the meeting by introducing
and welcoming new member
ryan Mayer to the commission.
two important presentations
took place during the meeting. the
first was done by Geoff richter,
who works as an Outreach Manager for the Pinelands Preservation alliance (PPa). He spoke to
the commission about the importance of water conservation and
explained how Hammonton compares as far as water usage goes.
richter is currently in contact with
the town and hopes to gather their
2015 water data in order to compare the findings to the past few
years of data.
the night’s second presentation
was put together by representatives from New Jersey future.
Green infrastructure Manager
Louise Wilson and Planning and
Policy associate Kandyce Perry
explained to the commission exactly what New Jersey future
does and how their programs can
benefit Hammonton in the future.
according to their website, “New
Jersey future is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that brings
together concerned citizens and
leaders to promote responsible
land-use policies. the organization employs original research,
analysis and advocacy to build
coalitions and drive land-use policies that help revitalize cities and
towns, protect natural lands and
farms, provide more transportation choices beyond cars, expand
access to safe and affordable
neighborhoods and fuel a prosperous economy.”
Wilson and Perry presented a
plan regarding the mainstreaming
of green infrastructure, a project
that is meant to improve water
quality in the Pinelands regions.
they plan to work with towns and
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