This section contains documents approved by Washington Township that effectuate the Township conformance with the Highlands Regional Master Plan.

• Environmental Resource Inventory (1.03 Mb pdf)
• Highlands Exemption Ordinance (750 KB pdf) [Municipality is authorized to issue certain Highlands Exemptions]
• Planning Area Petition Withdrawal (pdf)

The Highlands Implementation Grant Status (HIGS) provides a high-level summary of funded Plan Conformance tasks. The HIGS is an updated, condensed version of the Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (IPS) approved by the Highlands Council with the complete petition.

• Washington Township, Warren County Highlands Implementation Grant Status – March 2015

The Highlands Council approved the Township of Washington Petition for Plan Conformance at its meeting on December 1, 2011.

Council Approved Documents

• All documents listed below as one compressed file: Petition Documents Approved by Highlands Council zip file
  • Individual files: Highlands Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (19 MB pdf
  • Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (187 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (1.65 MB pdf)
  • Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (876 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (400 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Figures (8.03 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Master Plan Element (545 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Master Plan Element Exhibits (10 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance (997 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (13 MB pdf)

Materials from Public Hearing

• Resolution
• Pictures
• Township of Washington Presentation
• Township of Washington Movie

*** PETITION ARCHIVE ***

**PLEASE NOTE: The documents provided on this page include a complete history of the municipality’s Petition for Plan Conformance.  The most current versions of Plan Conformance documents are at the top of the page, with prior drafts included below.  Documents below this line are included for reference only and should be considered ARCHIVED material.

The documents below include all edits made prior to the Highlands Council consideration of Washington Township's Petition for Plan Conformance.

• All documents listed below as one compressed file: Final Posting Prior to Public Hearing (19 MB zip)
• Individual files:
  
  • Final Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (19 MB pdf)
  • Public Comments/Highlands Council Responses (95 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Implementation Plan and Schedule (230 KB pdf)

A public comment period was held from November 17 through November 21, 2011 and announced by public notice. Comments received and Highlands Council responses are included in the Comment/Response document in the section above. The following documents constitute the municipality's final submission to the Highlands Council and include the Final Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report prepared by Highlands Council staff for Highlands Council consideration of the full Petition.

• All documents listed below as one compressed file: Petition Posting for Public Comment (53 MB zip)
• Individual files:
  • Final Draft Consistency Review & Recommendations Report (17 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Implementation Plan & Schedule (193 KB pdf)
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (415 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory Exhibits (10 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Master Plan Highlands Element (569 KB pdf)
    • Highlands Master Plan Element Exhibits (10 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance (1.1 MB pdf)
    • Highlands Area Land Use Ordinance Exhibits (13 MB pdf)
  • Highlands Council Explanation of Exhibit Changes (120 KB pdf)

The following documents comprise all required components of the municipal Petition for Plan Conformance, which was deemed administratively complete by the Highlands Council (Administrative Completeness Letter).

• All documents listed below as one compressed file: Municipal Petition for Plan Conformance (74 MB zip)
• Individual files:
  • Petition Cover Letter (286 KB pdf)
  • Petition Submittal Checklist (239 KB pdf)
  • Combined Preservation Area and Planning Area Resolution (4.8 MB pdf)
  • Record of Public Involvement (522 KB pdf)
  • Current List of Planning/Regulatory Documents (97 KB pdf)
  • Modules 1 and 2: See Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report below
  • Module 3:
    • Affordable Housing Summary (35 KB pdf)
    • Summary of Prior Round Sites (84 KB pdf)
    • Housing Element and Fair Share Plan (Adopted May 12, 2010) (943 KB pdf)
  • Module 4 Highlands ERI (32.3 MB pdf)
  • Module 5 Master Plan Highlands Element (19.7 MB pdf)
  • Module 6 Highlands Land Use Ordinance (15.1 MB pdf)
  • Module 7:
    • Municipal Self-Assessment Report (324 KB pdf)
    • Municipal Self-Assessment Checklist (465 KB pdf)
    • Implementation Plan and Schedule (700 KB pdf)
  • Supplemental Materials:
    • EPA Community Report: Pohatcong Valley Site (349 KB pdf)
    • Hawk Pointe Expansion Feasibility Report (328 KB pdf)
    • Septic System Potential Contaminant Ordinance (762 KB pdf)

• Municipal Resolution: Notice of Intent (pdf)
• Municipal Resolution: COAH extension (pdf)
• Initial Assessment Grant Report (pdf)
• Highlands Municipal Build-Out Report (pdf)
  • Supporting files (8.48 MB zip)