Protecting Highlands Secures Fresh Water, Curbs Flooding in Caldwells
Highlands source of 25 to 50 percent of fresh water.
The Caldwell Council approved Tuesday a resolution to help protect the borough’s water resources from the Highlands, a region in northwestern New Jersey that supplies between 25 and 50% of the town’s water, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The resolution supports the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, which was enacted in 2004 to protect the watershed and limit development in the region. The Highlands are a “source of fresh drinking water for most of North Jersey,” George Stafford, Outreach Director of the New Jersey Highlands Coalition, told the borough’s governing body Tuesday. “We are asking for support from receiving towns.” The coalition is actively seeking support from municipalities in Essex, Bergen, Morris, …
