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Franklin Township in Warren County began working with the Highlands Council in 2011 to help implement the Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) at the local level but has not yet completed work required to be considered conforming with the RMP.  This page contains more information about the township and its work with the Council.

Area 15,051 acres/23.52 mi²
Preservation Area 3,763 acres
Planning Area 11,288 acres
RMP Conformance Status Conforming, preservation area only
Liaison Allison Bittner
Franklin 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 Franklin Township’s work with the Council.

• Highlands Exemption Ordinance [Municipality is authorized to issue certain Highlands Exemptions] – 2015
• Highlands Referral Ordinance [directs certain planning and regulatory documents be referred to the Highlands Council for review] – 2015
• Master Plan Reexamination Report – 2011
• Land Use Inventory – 2012
• Highlands Preservation Area Master Plan Element – 2011
• Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – 2011