O26 Michelle Byers NJ Environmental Foundation Presentation

According to the Conservation Blueprint New Jersey’s land area can be broken down as follows: 4,792,000 Total land and water area in acres 1,584,000 Preserved 33% 1,801,000 Developed 38% 1,407,000 Available 29%* 778,000 unconstrained 16%* 629,000 constrained 13%* *neither preserved nor developed WHAT IS NEXT ? Step up for a brighter and healthier future: Permanently preserve at least 500,000 acres, or half of the most highly ranked available lands, by 2050, and make a sustained multi -year investment in the environmental health and quality of New Jersey’s cities, towns, and urban communities.