Below are the times, dates and materials from the 2008 Highlands Council meetings. 

Date / Time

Event

Location

Description

12/18/2008
1:00 PM
(Note new time)

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Agenda
Listen
Minutes
Executive Director's Presentation
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Franklin Borough)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Harmony Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Montville Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Rockaway Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Vernon Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Washington Twp, Warren County)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Parsippany-Troy Hills)
Resolution: Fair Share Planning Grant (Belvidere)
Resolution: 2009 Meeting Schedule
Resolution: Plan Conformance Grants

11/20/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Listen
Minutes
Agenda
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Allamuchy)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Chester Borough)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Far Hills)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Mendham Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Mount Arlington)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Oakland Borough)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Ogdensburg)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Pohatcong)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Washington Twp. - Morris)
Resolution: TDR Feasibility Grant (Chester Borough)
Resolution: MP3 Grant (Bedminster)
Resolution: MP3 Grant (Clinton Town)
Resolution: HDC Bank Chairperson
Resolution: Affordable Housing Consultant
Resolution: Proposed WQMP (Hamilton Farm Golf Club)
Hamilton Farm Golf Club Consistency Determination (with changes)
Hamilton Farm Golf Club public comments

 10/30/2008
4:00 PM

 Highlands Council Meeting

 100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Listen
Minutes (final)
Agenda
Resolution: Highlands Affordable Housing Guidelines
Memorandum of Understanding with Council on Affordable Housing
Resolution: COAH Memorandum of Understanding
Procedures for Highlands Redevelopment Area Designations (with changes)
Summary of Public Comments on Redevelopment Area Designation Procedures
Resolution: Procedures for Highlands Redevelopment Area Designations
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Bernards Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Boonton Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Califon Borough)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Clinton Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Denville Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Glen Gardner Borough)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Mahwah Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Randolph Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Sparta Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Tewksbury Township)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Washington Borough)
Resolution: TDR Feasibility Grant (Washington Borough)
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant (Town of Clinton)
Procedures for Highlands Scenic Resource Designations (with changes)
Summary of Public Comments on Scenic Resource Designation Procedures
Resolution: Procedures for Highlands Scenic Resource Designations
FINAL: Procedures for Highlands Scenic Resource Designations

10/16/2008
4:00 PM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Rescheduled for Oct. 30

 9/18/2008
Immediately
Following
Council Mtg

 Personnel
Committee
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

 Closed to the public

9/18/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Listen
Minutes
Agenda
Resolution: Approval of General Operating Budget
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant, Holland Twp.
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grant, Sussex County
Resolution: WQMP for 200-202 Howard Blvd., Mt. Arlington
Resolution: WQMP for Pilot Travel Center, Union Twp.
Resolution: WQMP for Hamptons at Pohatcong
Resolution: WQMP for Holland Twp.
Resolution: WQMP for Trump National Golf Club
Resolution: Printing Services
Procedures for Highlands Redevelopment Area Designations
Summary of Public Comments, Redevelopment Site Designation Procedures
Summary of Public Comments, Scenic Resource Designation Procedures

9/11/2008
9:00 AM

 Budget and Finance Committee Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Agenda
Executive Director's Memorandum
General Operating Budget, FY08
Proposed General Operating Budget, FY09
General Operating Budget - Percent Change

8/21/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Listen
Minutes
Agenda
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grants (Byram, Greenwich, Mendham Borough, Union Twp., Wanaque)
Petition for Plan Endorsement by Office of Smart Growth

7/24/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Listen
Minutes
Agenda
Resolution: Initial Assessment Grants (Alexandria Twp., Franklin Twp.)
Resolution: Petition for Plan Endorsement by State Planning Commission
Resolution Commending Chairman Weingart

7/17/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

Morris County
Haggerty Education Center
53 East Hanover Ave. Morristown

Agenda
Minutes With Public Comments
Listen
Amendments for Council Consideration
Summary of Amendments
Resolution: Regional Master Plan

7/10/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Listen
Minutes With Public Comments
Agenda
Issues for Council Discussion Presentation (and proposed RMP amendments)
Resolution: Planning Grant - Bloomsbury
Resolution: Planning Grant - Lopatcong
Overview of Petition for Plan Endorsement
Plan Endorsement Guidelines
Plan Conformance Standards: Steep Slopes
Plan Conformance Standards: Critical Habitat
Plan Conformance Standards: Land Preservation
Plan Conformance Standards: Carbonate Rock Areas
Plan Conformance Standards: Lake Management Areas
Plan Conformance Standards: Well Head Protection
Plan Conformance Standards: Agricultural Resource Areas
Plan Conformance Standards: Right To Farm
Plan Conformance Standards: Redevelopment
Plan Conformance Standards: Housing
Plan Conformance Standards: Community Facilities
Plan Conformance Standards: Economic Development
Initial Assessment Grant Program for Counties
Basic Plan Conformance for Counties
Full Plan Conformance for Counties

 

6/26/2008
4:00 PM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Listen
Minutes
Agenda
Issues for Council Discussion Presentation
Resolution: Planning Grant - Bethlehem Twp
Resolution: Planning Grant - Lebanon Twp
Resolution: Planning Grant - Mt. Olive Twp
Resolution: Planning Grant - West Milford Twp
Resolution: Contract with Rutgers University
Resolution: Establishment of HDC Bank
Prime Ground Water Recharge Areas
Highlands Open Waters
TDR Program
WQMP Consistency Overview
WQMP Consistency Table
Cash Flow - Land Acquisition
Transportation Program 

6/12/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Listen
Agenda
Issue for Council Discussion Presentation
Forest Resource Management Program
Restoration of Streams and Riparian Areas Program
Water Deficit and Efficient Use of Water Programs
Agricultural Resources Program
Historic and Scenic Resource Protection Programs
Transportation Program
Land Use Capability Analysis Program
Cluster Development Program
Low Impact Development Program
Sustainable Economic Development Program
Plan Conformance Program
Agency Coordination and Local Participation Programs
Highlands Project Review Program
Water Resources and Ecosystem Science Agenda
Regional Master Plan Monitoring Program
Highlands Council Implementation Programs 

6/05/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Listen
Agenda
Presentation
Press Release: Regional Build Out Analysis
Issues For Discussion Presentation
Resolution Printing Services
Resolution Planning Assistance Grants
Carbonate Rock Program
Lake Management Program
Land Preservation Program
Wastewater System Maintenance Program 
Smart Growth and Community Design Program 
TDR
WQMP Consistency Analysis for Nitrate Targets 
Grant Application 

5/22/2008
4:00 PM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Listen
Agenda
Resolution 2008-16
Highlands Open Waters GPO's
Highlands Open Waters Analysis
Water Resources Availability GPOs
Land Preservation GPOs
Agricultural Resources GPOs
Future Land Use GPOs
Map Adjustments Program
Landowner Equity GPOs
Plan Conformance Steep Slopes 
Issues For Council Discussion Presentation 

5/15/2008

TDR Committee
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

(Immediately following Council Mtg)
TDR Chair Report
1_Initial HDC Credit Price 
2_appendix_a_marginal_lot_value_analysis
3_highlands_tdr_allocation_methods_memo
4_appendix_a_final_allocation_methods
5_appendix_b_regional_zoning_factors
6_appendix_c_location_factors
7_appendix_d_sample_allocation_calculations
8_hdc_price_and_allocation_presentation 

5/15/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Listen
Minutes
Agenda
Resolution 2008-15
Resolution 2008-14
Resolution 2008-13
State Concurrent Resolution No. 88
Senate, No. 1454 
Eileen Swan Testimony 
Resolution Clinton COAH 
Carbonate Rock GPOS 
Prime GW Recharge GPOS 
Transportation GPOS 
Redevelopment GPOS 
Lid Smart Growth GPOSC 
TDR GPOS 
Air GPOS 
Sustainable Economic Development 
Water Use from Highlands 
Project Review 
Issues For Council Discussion 

5/01/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Listen
Resolution-Planning Grants
Water Deficit Policy Options
Migration of New Water Uses
Guidance on Interbasin Transfers
Cluster GPO's
Conservation Plans and BMP's
Water and Wastewater Utility GPO's
Water Resource GPO's (2007 draft)
Policy Issues Presentation 

4/24/2008
4:00 PM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Agenda
Minutes
Listen
Resolution 2008-12
RMP Presentation
5_resolution_initial_assessment_grants
7a_chapter_ii_critical_habitat
7b_critical_habitat_gpos
7c_chapter_v_critical_habitat_program
8_lakes_management_gpos
9_steep_slope_gpos
10_rmp_updates_program
11_housing_gpo_program 

4/24/2008
3:00 PM

Audit
Committee

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Closed to the Public
( Contract/Confidential )

4/10/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Listen (1st 4 mins 44 seconds chatter)
Resolution 2008-11
Resolution 2008-10
Resolution 2008-9
Presentation
annual_meeting schedule_draft 
plan_conformance_summary_memo
plan_conformance_for_municipalities
plan_conformance_municipalities
plan_conformance_faqs
wastewater_water_utilities_program
land_preservation_program_tools 

3/28/2008
9:00 AM

Audit Evaluation
Committee

Via Teleconference

Closed to the Public
( Contract/Confidential )

3/27/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Agenda
Listen (1st minute chatter)
Resolution_2008_08
Issues For Council Discussion

3/6/2008
4:00 PM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Listen (1st 4 mins chatter)
Agenda (Revised 3/05/08)
Resolution_2008_07
Resolution_2008_06
Pinnacle (project review-updated) 
Pinnacle (checklist)
Pinnacle (maps)
Mt. Arlington and Roxbury (project review)
Mt. Arlinton Maps
Mt. Arlington WQMP Checklist


2/28/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Listen (1st 5 mins chatter)
Agenda
vertices contract
Resolution 2008-4 Plan Grant
Resolution 2008-5 Vertices

2/14/2008
10:00 AM

Natural Resources
Committee
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Chair Report
Agenda
Pinnacle (project review)
Pinnacle (checklist)

Pinnacle (maps)
Trump (project review)
Trump (checklist)
Trump (maps)

2/13/2008
6:30 PM

Draft RMP
Public
Comment Session

Voorhees High School
256 County
Rt. 513
Glen Gardner


Listen

Transcript

2/11/2008
6:00 PM

Draft RMP
Public
Comment Session

Passaic County Community College
One College Blvd.
Paterson

Listen

Transcript

2/06/2008
4:00 PM

Draft RMP
Public
Comment Session

Morris County
Haggerty Education Center
53 East Hanover Ave. Morristown

Listen

Transcript

1/24/2008
11:30 AM

Audit Evaluation
Committee

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Agenda
Chair Report

1/17/2008
Immediately
Following
Council Mtg

Personnel
Committee
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Closed to the Public

1/17/2008
10:00 AM

Highlands
Council
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Minutes
Listen
Agenda
WQMP - Hawk Pointe
WQMP - Huntington Knolls
WQMP - Mine Hill
Huntington Project Review 12/02/2007
Huntington Project Review 1/12/2008
Huntington Checklist
Canfield Project Review
Canfield Checklist
Resolution 2008-1 Huntington Knolls
Resolution 2008-2 Canfield
Resolution 2008-3 Officers

1/17/2008
8:30 AM

Natural Resources
Committee
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Chair Report
Agenda
Hawk Pointe Project Review
Huntington Knolls Project Review
Canfield Project Review
Canfield Checklist

1/10/2008
1:00 PM

Budget and
Finance
Committee
Meeting

100 North
Road
Chester, NJ

Agenda
RMP Budget

Archive

Agendas, minutes and other materials from past Highlands Council and Highlands Development Credit Bank Board meetings are archived on the pages below.