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Pohatcong Township 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 township and its work with the Council.

Area 8,779 acres/13.72 mi²
Preservation Area 7,571 acres
Planning Area 1,208 acres
RMP Conformance Status Fully conforming, whole municipality.
Liaison James Humphries
Pohatcong Township official website

Highlands Center Designation within the municipality.
Certified to issue certain Highlands Exemptions.

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 Pohatcong Township’s work with the Council.

• Highlands Referral Ordinance [directs certain planning and regulatory documents be referred to the Highlands Council for review]– 2021
• Highlands Exemption Ordinance [Municipality is authorized to issue certain Highlands Exemptions] – 2016
• Farmland Preservation Plan – 2015
• Master Plan Reexamination Report – 2013
• Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – 2013