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There are 5 municipalities Passaic County that are in the Highlands region and 3 are working with the Highlands Council to help implement the Regional Master Plan (RMP) at the local level. In addition, the county has been working with the Council since 2010. This page contains more information about the county and its work with the Council.
Quick Facts
Area of County in the Highlands 83,962 acres/131.19 mi2 (66% of total county)
Preservation Area 78,897 acres
Planning Area 5,065 acres
RMP Conformance Status Petition approved, Preservation Area
Liaison Maryjude Haddock-Weiler
Passaic County official website
Municipalities in the Highlands region
Work Funded by the Highlands Council
Please contact the county directly for the most recent versions of planning and regulatory documents. Please contact the Highlands Council liaison listed above for information about Passaic County’s work with the Council.
- Historic Preservation Element – 2022
- Highlands Regulations for Development of Lands and Facilities – 2011
- Freeholder Resolution – Adoption of Land and Facility Regulations – 2011
- Freeholder Resolution – Adoption of Site Plan/Subdivision Amendments – 2011
- Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – 2011
- Highlands Master Plan Element – 2011
- Planning Board Resolution – Adoption of Land and Facility Regulations – 2011
