Environmental Commission
Natural Resource Inventory
One of the most important tasks of the environmental commission
is to prepare an Environmental Resource Inventory (also called
Natural Resource Inventory or Index of Natural Resources).
A typical inventory includes maps and text containing information
on the municipality’s geology, climate, soils, surface
and ground water resources, vegetation, wildlife, air and
water quality, waste disposal and discharge sites and historic
resources. The Environmental Resource Inventory gives the
municipality an understanding of the capacity and limitations
of its natural resources. It becomes the basis for the environmental
commission's analyses and recommendations concerning the impact
of the land use and other decisions on local and regional
resources.
Brielle environmental commission undertook this task in 1978
without the need to hire outside consulting firms. Because
of the dedication and expertise of the commissioners and help
from friends with specific skills the commission was able
to save Brielle $6,000 to $8,000. Click the links below to
see the chapters of the NRI. If you would like a hard copy
of the Inventory please contact Richard Scott. Also, there
is a copy in the Brielle library.
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