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Byram Township in Sussex County has been working with the Highlands Council to help implement the Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) at the local level since 2010. This page contains more information about the township and its work with the Council.

Area 14,536 acres/22.71 mi²
Preservation Area 14,300 acres
Planning Area 236 acres
RMP Conformance Status Fully conforming, whole municipality.
Liaison Allison Bittner
Byram Township official website

Please contact the municipality directly for the most recent versions of planning and regulatory documents. Please contact the Highlands Council liaison listed above for information about Byram Township’s work with the Council.

• Water Use and Conservation Management Plan – 2021
• Open Space and Recreation Plan – 2020
• Municipal Stormwater Management Report – 2019
• General Ordinance Amendments including Highlands Village center Provisions – 2017
• Highlands Land Use Ordinance – 2017
• Sustainable Economic Development Plan – 2016
• Master Plan Highlands Element – 2014
• Highlands Exemption Ordinance [Municipality is authorized to issue certain Highlands Exemptions] – 2013
• Highlands Referral Ordinance [directs certain planning and regulatory documents be referred to the Highlands Council for review] – 2012
• Master Plan Reexamination Report – 2012
• Planning Area Petition Ordinance – 2011
• Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – 2011