N.J. lawmakers weighing two new funding ideas to preserve open land

December 12, 2013
Michael Linhorst
northjersey.com

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N.J. lawmakers weighing two new funding ideas to preserve open land

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Trail Conference member and volunteer Jill Arbuckle represented the Trail Conference at legislative hearings on a proposal to use a small portion of existing state sales tax receipts to fund open space preservation in the state.

The Record quoted Jill as saying, "Along with flood protection, said Arbuckle, a volunteer for the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference, funding for open space helps shift the state toward more sustainable development."