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The Herald and TTif Lanlrrn

Wednesday, July 30,19^0.

Hughes Panel to Devise S.J. Position on Pinelands

WASHINGTON - Cnnarowman Bill Hughes is establishing a refc onal task fnrrr to formulate a united South Jersey posttjon on the proposed Pinelands management plan . The task lorce will eonMst.of local, county and state elected officials, planners and re^resen tatives of the scientific emhmunitv Hughessaid.to thoroughly reyiejv the proposed management plan, and to asfess its potential impact on .South Jersey t ••TIIF WIIOI.K purpose of this task force islotry to

he informative." according to Hughes. "The Pinelandk Commission has giyen us imt two months to review thousands of pages of docuVnentalion which they took to months to prepare, and to - understand the legal scientific and practical implications of this massive land*use proposal "Manv officials in South Jersey are gravely concerned about this plan, and want to take an Informative position on it." he continued, "it doesn’t serve anyone's interest, however, if the legislators, municipalities and counties

all go off in different directions We must develop a regional position on this plan, and I intend to lead that effort " MR. IHT.IfER is reassigning legislative aide Mark Brown frorf> Washington to Atlantic City to organize the task force. The South Jersey

lawmaker said he hopes that the Pinelands Planning C ommission will be responsive to the views of the task force Pointing out that ' the Pinelands protection effort was conceived as a locaMtatefederal partnership. Hughes said it cannot succeed unless all levels of

government continue to

support it

HCC.IIF8 IS convinced the present draft plan is unworkable, and that it goes far beyond the intent and spirit of the federal Pinelands law. Federal law requires that the conservation effort be paid for the public, and not

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Builders are Told Some

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Restrictions Needed in Pinelands

CAPE MAY - Congressman Bill Hughes has warned a delegation of home builders that he doesn’t support uncontrolled development in the fringe .areas of New .lersev’s Pinelands. Speaking before a meeting of the Cape Ma\ Countv H ome Builders Association. Hughes said some restrictions on growth are necessary if the Pinelands protection effort

' is to succeed.

•I KNOW THAT some of

needed, and not simply divert growth into areas which can’t accommodate it or don’t want it Above all. the progiam must be paid for by the public, anrf not onlv bv (hose who live or own land in the affected

region "

lirr.llKS SAID the federal Pine’and:; Act endorsed those principles hv establishing strict building restrictions n the core of the Pinelands. and providing funds to bu*' this land, or otherwise corn-

regional task force to scrutinize every line of the draft plan, and to assess its overall impact on South Jersey. He said the task force will consist of scientists, planners and elected officials and will thoroughly review every statement, report, conclusion and recommendation in the draft management plan.

simply by the private property owners in the i affected region, the Ocean City attorney emphasized. "The federal law was built upon the principle of protecting the resources of the Pinelands through the ‘ purchase of land or other interests in property, and not by taking people’s ' property through governmental regulation." he stated TIIF RIGHT to own. possess and enjoy property without unreasonable government encroachment is central to our system of government. Yet. this plan just runs roughshod over the people of South Jetsey and destroys their property rights." the congressman reitefated. According to Hughes, the • federal law was intended to protect . the area which . most people perceive to be the true Pinelands. and "not to provide for unrealistic zoning requirements f or the preemption of home rule in the developed areas of South Jersey."

TIIF IHT1I CENTURY Cedar Houho of Ruth Fisher in South Dennis was among the almost SO homes on this year's recently concluded annual Old House Tour. Scores >of visitors got to see the inside of this vine-covered, unpainlrd clapboard structure which has been a Jersey Cape landmark for 2M.years.

vnu are totally opposed to f pensate property ov ners

who are denied beneficial

.use of their land

He said he objects lc the proposed management plan hecatwe ft imp<«cs unreasonable zoning requirements well heyohd the cove, and over per cent of the state, w.thnut compensating the affected

properly owners

••ONF UNIT PFR 39 .aeres makes it impossible for most property o*iers to derive the bene Ms of their land." Hughes

asserted.

anv new building restrictions in South .lersct, and to any conseryatinn nnvgram in the Pinelands.' Hughes told the builders "I do not endorse that view, 'nvmore than I support those extremists on the other side who want to turn South Jersey into a

museum

"The Pinelands must be protected." fie continued. "However. the conservation piogram must be balanced, and must allow for orderlv growth along with environmental nroleelion. It must allow for growth where it is

Hughes noted that he and Congressman Edwin Fnrsvfhe are setting up a

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