ANJEC 31st Annual Environmental Congress

The Association of NJ Environmental Commission's (ANJEC) will be holding their 31^st annual Environmental Congress, entitled, "Beyond Home Rule: Protecting the Environment Through Regional Planning" on October 15 at Mercer County Community College, West Windsor, NJ. The Keynote Speaker will be James Florio, former governor and chair of the NJ Pinelands Commission. Topics include the Highlands Water Protection Act, New Jersey's new `Fast Track' law, regional initiatives in the Hackensack Meadowlands and Sourlands, opportunities presented by recent Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) legislation and how some environmental commissions have reached out across municipal borders. Other workshops will examine issues such as water allocation, transportation, stream protection, greenways, stormwater and biodiversity that must be addressed in the context of regional planning and cooperation. http://www.anjec.org/html/workshops.htm.