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Egg Harbor Township Environmental
Commission
Goals for 2011
"Ever tried? Ever failed? No matter.
Try again. Fail again. Fail better"
Samuel Beckett
New Projects
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Promote better use
of township’s open space, marking trails in the
Temple Tract Trail System
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Begin work to get
EHT certified by Sustainable Jersey
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Begin work on
running trail
Ongoing Projects
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Continue to work
with NJDEP Water Conservation Pilot Program; this
project has been extended beyond its initial 3
years
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Continue to work
with planning board on strengthening and upgrading
our environmental ordinances
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Continue to repair
damage as we can to ongoing vandalism
Arboretum
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Maintain grounds,
cutting grass and watering as needed
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Complete solar
project by adding outside electric outlets
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Establish security
system
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Establish nice
signage for the various Eagle Scout projects at the
Arboretum, we hope as an Eagle Scout project
Arbor Day
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Continue to promote
Arbor Day
Miscellaneous
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Continue to review
plans, as required, to ensure compliance with our
township ordinances
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Continue to work
with Boy Scouts on Eagle Scout Certification
programs
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Increase our
members’ awareness and knowledge of environmental
concerns effecting Egg Harbor Township by
participating in appropriate, new workshops etc
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Continue to
publicize the Commissions activities and
accomplishments in the Current, the Press and
various environmental publications such as the ANJEC
Quarterly Report, etc.
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Participate in EHT’s
Clean Communities Day with Public Works
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Continue to present
Environmental Achievement Awards to a township
businesses for exceptional landscaping
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Continue to work
with NJ Audubon Society member John Layton and
Township Administration to identify retention basins
suitable for bluebird houses
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