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The act is intended to preserve both large volumes of New Jersey's fresh water sources for 5.4 million residents and the biodiversity in the area, in the face of increasing development in the exurbs of New York City. [3] The act was signed into law on August 10, 2004, by Governor of New Jersey James McGreevey. [2]
Map highlighting the region. The New York – New Jersey Highlands is a geological formation composed primarily of Precambrian igneous and metamorphic rock running from the Delaware River near Musconetcong Mountain, northeast through the Skylands Region of New Jersey along the Bearfort Ridge and the Ramapo Mountains, Sterling Forest, Harriman and Bear Mountain State Parks in New York, to the ...
New Jersey is the most densely populated state in the U.S. The state of New Jersey is ranked as the fourth smallest state in the United States of America. Its total area of the state is 8,729 square miles (22,610 km 2), of which 1,304 square miles (3,380 km 2) is water, and 7,425 square miles (19,230 km 2) is land.
The New Jersey Highlands Council held a 20th anniversary summit at Frelinghuysen Arboretum. From left are state Sen. Bob Smith (on video), John Weingart, Michele Byers and state sen. John McKeon.
For southern New Jersey, the Pinelands Protection Act regulates development in the Pinelands National Reserve, and, for northern New Jersey, the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act" regulates development in the Highlands region, a swath of land in the northern half of the state that contains the Appalachian mountains and which is a ...
Physiographic Provinces of New Jersey. New Jersey is a very geologically and geographically diverse region in the United States' Middle Atlantic region, offering variety from the Appalachian Mountains and the Highlands in the state's northwest, to the Atlantic Coastal Plain region that encompasses both the Pine Barrens and the Jersey Shore.
Lake Hopatcong is the largest freshwater body in New Jersey, United States, about 4 square miles (10 km 2) in area.Located 30 miles (48 km) from the Delaware River and 40 miles (64 km) from Manhattan, New York City, the lake forms part of the border between Sussex and Morris counties in the state's northern highlands region.
[42] [46] The watersheds within the Highlands provide fresh water resources for millions of residents in New Jersey and the New York City Metropolitan Area. [47] Because of this, the region was protected by the New Jersey Legislature and Governor Jim McGreevey under the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act enacted in 2004. [ 48 ]