221-18 Exhibit to Resolution Authorizing Retension of Land Conservancy.pdf

AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN TOWNSHIP OF WEST ORANGE, County of Essex A Municipal Corporation of the State of New Jersey, with offices located at 66 Main Street West Orange, New Jersey 07052 Hereinafter referred to as “Township” AND THE LAND CONSERVANCY OF NEW JERSEY Open Space and Farmland Preservation Advisors with offices located at 19 Boonton Avenue Boonton, New Jersey 07005 Hereinafter referred to as “Conservancy” W I T N E S S E T H: WHEREAS, with the identification of lands for natural resource, recreation, and cultural protection, a need exists to retain the services of an open space preservation consultant whose staff members have technical expertise and experience in the field of open space preservation and stewardship; and WHEREAS, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to preserve and protect open space for natural, historic, agricultural and recreational purposes and to assist municipalities in the stewardship of open space lands; and WHEREAS, the Township of West Orange desires to develop an updated Open Space and Recreation Plan (“Plan”) and WHEREAS, The Land Conservancy of New Jersey is qualified to prepare an updated Open Space and Recreation Plan;