New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council

Washington Township in Warren County began working with the Highlands Council in 2021 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.

Quick Facts

Area 11,548 acres/18.04 mi2
Preservation Area 3,595 acres
Planning Area 7,953 acres
RMP Conformance Status Petition approved 2011 - preservation area only; working toward conformance.
Liaison Corey Piasecki
Washington Township, Warren County 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 Washington Township’s work with the Council.

  • Highlands Preservation Area Exemption Ordinance – 2014
  • Highlands Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – 2014
  • Planning Area Petition Withdrawal – 2013