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YES: GIBLIN, GRISANTI, KAFTON, KRAKOWER & BRODERICK

WHEREAS, the Township Committee of the Township of Jackson desires to amend Chapter 109 of the Township Code of the Township of Jackson,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

Section 1. Section 109-40 shall be revised to add the following:

109-40 Design Standards for Stream Corridors

Except as otherwise provided by Federal or State law or any regulations promulgated pursuant thereto, the following buffering standards shall apply on any stream corridor:

Background

Whereas, buffers adjacent to stream systems provide numerous environmental protection and resource management benefits which can include the following:

storing and maintaining the chemical, physical and biological integrity of the water resources

removing pollutants delivered in urban stormwater

reducing erosion and controlling sedimentation

stabilizing stream banks

providing infiltration of stormwater runoff

maintaining base flow of streams

contributing the organic matter that is a source of food and energy for the aquatic ecosystem

providing tree canopy to shade streams and promote

desirable aquatic organisms

providing riparian wildlife habitat

furnishing scenic value and recreational opportunity

It is the desire of Jackson Township to protect and maintain the native vegetation in riparian and wetland areas by implementing specifications for the establishment, protection and maintenance of vegetation along all stream systems within our jurisdictional authority.

The purpose of this ordinance is to establish minimal acceptable requirements for the design of buffers to protect the streams, wetlands and floodplains of Jackson Township; to protect the water quality of watercourses, reservoirs, lakes, and other significant water resources within Jackson Township; to protect (Jurisdiction's) riparian and aquatic ecosystems; and to