[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 104 (Wednesday, July 13, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1312-E1313]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING THE 30TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 13, 2011

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the Land 
Conservancy of New Jersey, located in Morris County, New Jersey, in 
celebration of thirty years of successful land preservation.
  The Land Conservancy of New Jersey was founded on July 30, 1981 by 
Russell W. Meyers, with the goal to preserve land and water resources, 
conserve open space, inspire and empower individuals and communities 
and to protect natural land and environment. The Conservancy has worked 
with 58 municipalities in 11 counties, impacting over half of New 
Jersey's counties, and benefiting millions of residents throughout the 
state. The Conservancy has established an Aresty Mapping Center to 
produce professional, computer generated maps used throughout the state 
to target open space lands for preservation.
  Concerned with preserving open space and protecting New Jersey's 
drinking water and other natural resources, the Conservancy helped to 
pass the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act and the Highlands 
Stewardship Act in 2004.
  The Conservancy has won several awards over the past 30 years, 
including the Take Pride in America National Award, given by the U.S. 
Department of the Interior in 2005. This award recognizes volunteer 
projects for youth organizations, corporations, and public/private 
partnerships among other categories.
  In 2010 alone, the organization completed 27 projects and preserved 
over 1,364 acres of land. The Conservancy's devoted staff has worked 
closely with state and local government officials and agencies to make 
these projects possible.
  This year their goal has been to preserve another 25 properties and 
1,500 additional acres.

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  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
the Land Conservancy of New Jersey for its 30 years of dedicated work 
on behalf of the great state of New Jersey.

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