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Chester Township, in Morris 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 18,695 acres/29.21 mi²
Preservation Area 15,789 acres
Planning Area 2,906 acres
RMP Conformance Status Fully conforming, whole municipality.
Liaison Corey Piasecki
Chester 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 Chester Township’s work with the Council.

• 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] – 2013
• Zoning Map Amendment – 2013
• Master Plan Reexamination Report – 2013
• Master Plan Highlands Element – 2013
• Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – 2013
• Planning Area Petition Ordinance – 2013