| # | Name | Comments |
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| 101 | howard pitts | |
| 102 | Christine Haycock | |
| 103 | Robert A. Ferdon | |
| 104 | paul Fiechter | |
| 105 | Alvin Olsen | The act makes the Highlands (HL) a colony of the major population centers of the state. As history has shown, colonization results in the raping and theft of the colony by the colonizer. Also, the RMP reminds me of the failed Soviet Union master Plans. We need to fight this invasion of our rights. Those that use HL water should pay for it in a free market. Water wasters would soon be conserving it too. |
| 106 | Anonymous | |
| 107 | June Schibilia | We own 212 acres in Lebanon Township that has been in my family for 100 years. This random taking of the value of people's land is outrageous....especially without the funding already in place. |
| 108 | June Schibilia | We own 212 acres in Lebanon Township that has been in my family for 100 years. This random taking of the value of people's land is outrageous....especially without the funding already in place. |
| 109 | Harold Danielson | The bill as written is totally without merit. It is a fact that most of the Highlands has the worst water resources in the state, this is substanciated by numerous publications by The United States Geological Survey. The highest water resource is the Potomic Raritan Magothy aquafer wich runs under Middlesex County Sen. Bob Smith's district, this aquafer supplies a major portion of water to the state and is under extreme stress and has salt water encroachment. Senator Smith overlooks this critical condition condition as it would interfere with the massive building projects he represents.
As to the septic design in the Highlands it is ridiculous and is based on porous limestone underlying the entire Highlands Look at the state's own geological map and the state's septic design falls apart. |
| 110 | Jeff Billups | |
| 111 | Ann Marie Bauman | The Highlands Act is outright theft of property rights! Your Farming neighbors in Salem County support you in your efforts to protect the equity in your land. I will post your petition link on our Yahoo Group page, "Salem Is Smart". Please feel free to join our group and offer your input. |
| 112 | Joseph A. Mikulka | This is an unconscionable abuse of the states power to take away the rights and assets of property owners! This law should be repealed! |
| 113 | Joseph A. Mikulka | This is an unconscionable abuse of the states power to take away the rights and assets of property owners! This law should be repealed! |
| 114 | James D. McCoy | Once again, those who deem themselves all powerful seem to be lording it over John Q. Public. It seems I recall reading about a Boston Tea Party once in history. Maybe it's time to dump some tea again! |
| 115 | Anonymous | |
| 116 | ARNOLD DITEODORO | |
| 117 | Alice Shope | The state is already redistributing my tax money, mostly to the cities. Now the state wants to redistribute my constitutional property rights by limiting my personal use and degrading the value of my land. If the cities need more water they should rethink building sports complexes and build reservoirs instead. As a bonus, think of all the bus and car pollution created by thousands of city visitors to country reservoirs we would eliminate. These visitors also leave a tremendous amount of litter when they leave. Floating dirty diapers included. All the money being spent by the state on the Highlands Act could have bought and protected a lot of land. The state should immediately cease this uncompensated land grab. |
| 118 | Richard M. Tomlinson | |
| 119 | Todd Koenig | |
| 120 | Wilbur S Latimer | Conservation and Preservation are OK but not to the detriment of private property rights, public education, standards of living and the economy. The USA and NJ economies have come a long way but we are not wealthy enough to fritter away assets and resources on frivolities and pie in the sky ideas. This waste eventually costs us in the essential needs- food, shelter, medical services andeducation |
| 121 | Anonymous | private owner of 28 acres jefferson twsp. |
| 122 | JON G. KLEIN | I BELIEVE THAT, THRU REGULATION, THE STATE AGENCIES RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION AND ADOPTION OF THIS RULE HAS OVERSTEPPED THEIR AUTHORITY. IN THROWING A 'BLANKET' OVER AN AREA THAT ALWAYS WAS PROTECTED AGAINST OVERDEVELOPMENT, BY USE OF ZONING REGULATIONS, THE CLEAN WATER ACT, ETC., THEY HAVE IMFRINGED ON THE RIGHTS OF LAND OWNERS TO USE WHAT THEY HAVE PAID FOR AND HAVE BEEN TAXED ON. THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE POWER TO MAKE THE LAWS GOVERNING LAND USE ARE THE LEAST AFFECTED BY ITS USE. THEY ARE TELLING OWNERS THAT THEY DON'T KNOW HOW TO BEST DECIDE HOW THEIR INDIVIDUAL PROPERTIES CAN BE DEVELOPED, SO THEY WILL DO IT FOR YOU. THIS IS NOT WHAT AMERICAN STANDS FOR. INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE UNDER ASSAULT AND THE ACT MUST BE REPEALLED. I HAVE WORKED FOR A CIVIL ENGINEERING AND LAND SURVEYING FIRM FOR 30 YEARS. WE HAVE ALWAYS BEEN RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS WHEN IT COMES TO PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT. OUR BUILDER CLIENTS DON'T LIKE CUTTING DOWN TREES (IT COSTS MONEY AND TAKES AWAY FROM THEIR FINAL, SALEABLE PRODUCT), SO WHY ENACT LAWS PROTECTING TREES WHEN THEY ARE NOT IN DANGER TO BEGIN WITH? OUR CLIENTS DON'T POLLUTE THE GROUND WATER, THEY EMPLOY SPECIFIC METHODS OF PROTECTING IT THRU THE LAWS GOVERNING CLEAN WATER, SO WHY ENACT STRICTER REGULATIONS THRU THE HIGHLANDS ACT, WHEN THE WATERWAYS IN NEW JERSEY ARE ALREADY PROTECTED? WHAT ABOUT THE LOSS OF JOBS? I ONCE WROTE TO THE HIGHLANDS COMMISSION STATING THAT EVERYONE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY, NAMELY MASONS, ELECTRICIANS, FRAMERS, PAVING CONTRACTORS, ETC. WERE ALL GOING TO LOOSE GAINFULL EMPLOYMENT DUE TO THESE STRINGENT RULES. HIS RESPONSE TO ME WAS THAT NEW JOBS OPPORTUNITIES WILL BE CREATED, SUCH AS THOSE FOR ATTORNEYS AND ENVIRONMENTAL INSPECTORS. THIS IS THE ATTITUDE OF THE HIERARCHY IN TRENTON. FORGET THE AVERAGE JOE AND CREATE JOBS FOR HIS CRONIES. WE CAN ALL GET BACK TO WORK IF THIS ACT IS REPEALLED. BACK TO BUILDING HOMES AND ROADS, BACK TO CREATING WONDERFUL COMMUNITIES, BACK TO ENJOYING THE WONDERFUL STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND ALL OF ITS ENVIRONMENT. THE FACT THAT ALL STATE AUTHORITY IS ON THE ENVIRONMENTAL 'BANDWAGON' DOES NOT BODE WELL WITH ME. PROTECTING THE ENVIRONMENT AND WATER RESOURCES IS IMPORTANT TO ALL RESPONSIBLE PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUILDERS. SHOW US PROOF THAT THE ACTIONS OF RESPONSIBLE BUILDERS HAS BEEN DETRIMENTAL TO OUR ENVIRONMENT AND I WILL BACK THIS RULE. OTHERWISE, REPEAL IT AND LETS GET ON WITH OUR LIVES. SINCERELY, JON G. KLEIN |
| 123 | Paul Fox | I am opposed to the Highlands Act. I oppose the idea that 3000 acres of the 880,000 acres of the Highlands are lost each year. At that current rate, three hundred years will pass before the Highlands is developed according to local zoning laws in a similar fashion to adjoining properties. I despise the thought that landowners cannot have use of their property the way they intended when they acquired title. I wish that all parties trying to overregulate the use of property within the Highlands region to abandon their homes and cars in exchange for a tent and a walking stick. I pray that Jeff Tittel will don a life preserver and follow the rainfall runoff from the Mountains of West Milford to the Newark Bay, where it mixes with contaminated PCB's on its way to the Atlantic Ocean. I assume the ideal situation for the Highlands Council would be one property owner in the entire State of New Jersey, that being the State Government, and humans would not be allowed in. It sickens me to contemplate the cost to the state taxpayers, how all the taxpayer's dollars are spent in such an illegal manner, without any thought to the land owners. I still believe it is a sin and a crime to steal, but apparantly, I am in the minority. Thanks, McGreevy, you really stuck it to us. And it hurts. Those of you who continue to support this law, you are just as bad. |
| 124 | Patricia A. Ross | Are alternatives to this plan are available? Certainly there must be. Will property owners outside of the core area pay additional property taxes to make up for the loss of property tax generated in the core area because of lost property value ? |
| 125 | steve McAuliff | I would like to sign the petition. |
| 126 | Rick Marchesi | |
| 127 | Anonymous | |
| 128 | Anonymous | |
| 129 | meredith marchesi | |
| 130 | Frank Decker | |
| 131 | Anonymous | You all are crazy! I support the Highlands Act and want to keep my bucolic town from turning in to Parsippany.
Oh yeah...about the takings argument...its called a Transfer of Development Rights program... you all will get your cake and eat it. Pinelands residents have actually profitted from the Pinelands protections. But its much easier just to complain...first its the Highlands Act...next you'll be complaining that your wells are running dry and your property is flooded...
Can anyone say pre-Act value compensation required by the Act? I didn't think so... |
| 132 | Anonymous | |
| 133 | Anonymous | This law is a disgrace to land owners and farmers.
It is grand theft by the state of New Jersey |
| 134 | O, Philip Roedel | I
have 26 acres of land which I had planned to divide into a 12 acre lot and build a smaller home than I now have on this 26 acre property. I am 94 years old and have owned this property for 58 years. I purchased a 50 ft. right of way 25 years ago for this purpose. The 12 acres was appraised at 750 thousand dollars.so I feel that the government has stollen this amount from me. I am 94 years old and have owned this porperty for 58 years. |
| 135 | O, Philip Roedel | I
have 26 acres of land which I had planned to divide into a 12 acre lot and build a smaller home than I now have on. |
| 136 | Hal Danielson | I am losing my home because of the Highlands Act.
My land was my nest egg, now it's gone.
My only recourse is to apply to the federal govt for Statehood. At one time there were two New Jersey's East New Jersey whose capital was Perth Amboy and West New Jersey whose capital was Burlington. Each had thier own governors. the two were divided by the Quintipartate Deed, which has been affirmed by the NJ Supreme Court. Myself and others will be visiting communities in the West New Jersey area, to date the responce has been positive |
| 137 | Anonymous | |
| 138 | Anonymous | I see how this law has impacted my town by skyrocketing local property taxes |
| 139 | Hal Danielson | |
| 140 | Joseph Baatz& Patricia Regan | |
| 141 | Edward G Denmead | |
| 142 | Jared and MaryAnn McDavit | |
| 143 | Robert C Shelton, Jr | This law is a disgrace. It deprives owners of property without just compensation, and subjects all concerned to an insensitive and politically motivated bureaucrats. |
| 144 | Barbara Tedesco | While I wish to preserve the environment, I do not believe that violating my property rights and the rights of others without compensation is the appropriate way to accomplish this. This is the equivalent of eminent domain without compensation for loss of property. I wish to have the law appealed or alternatively for NJ to provide market value compensation to the owners of the impacted property. |
| 145 | Jennifer L. Tedesco Psy.D. | |
| 146 | Frank R. Musacchio | |
| 147 | allen tedesco | |
| 148 | Anonymous | |
| 149 | Eric Hauge | |
| 150 | James E. Boutelle | This act is preventing me from building the home I want to live and retire in on property I have owned for many years. |