New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council

The Town of Hackettstown, in Warren County, has been working with the Highlands Council to help implement the Highlands Regional Master Plan (RMP) at the local level since 2011. This page contains more information about the town and its work with the Council.

Quick Facts

Area 2,374 acres/3.71 mi2
Preservation Area 203 acres
Planning Area 2,171 acres
RMP Conformance Status Fully conforming, whole municipality.
Highlands Center Designation
Exemption Certified (municipality is authorized to issues certain Highlands exemptions locally)
Liaison Corey Piasecki
Town of Hackettstown official website

Work Funded by the Highlands Council

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 the Town of Hackettstown’s work with the Council.

  • Highlands Exemption Ordinance (municipality is authorized to issues certain Highlands exemptions locally) – 2016
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – 2012
  • Master Plan Reexamination Report – 2012
  • Highlands Referral Ordinance (directs certain planning and regulatory documents be referred to the Highlands Council for review)– 2012
  • Planning Area Petition Ordinance – 2012