[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Mannington 2-16-2006
by Ord. No. 06-04. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Land development — See Ch. 70.
The Mannington Township Environmental Commission is hereby established
pursuant to Chapter 245 of the Laws of 1968 (N.J.S.A. 40:56A-1 to 40:56A-12)
as amended by Chapter 35, PL. 1972.
A.
The Commission shall consist of seven members appointed
by the Mayor with concurrence of the governing body, one of whom shall also
be a member of the Planning Board and all of whom shall be residents of Mannington
Township; the members shall serve without compensation except as hereinafter
provided. The Mayor shall designate one of the members to serve as Chairman
and presiding officer of the Commission. The terms of the office of the first
commissioners shall be for one, two, or three years, to be designated by the
Mayor in making his appointments, and their successors shall be appointed
for terms of three years and until the appointment and qualification of their
successors. The first members of the Commission shall be appointed for the
following terms:
B.
The Mayor or governing body may remove any member of
the Commission for cause, on written charges served upon the member and after
the hearing thereon at which the member shall be entitled to be heard in person
or by counsel. A vacancy on the Commission occurring otherwise than expiration
of a term shall be filled for the unexpired term in the same manner as an
original appointment.
The Commission is established for the protection, development or use
of natural resources, including water resources, located within territorial
limits of Mannington Township. The Commission shall have power
to conduct research into the use and possible use of the open land areas of
the municipality and may coordinate the activities of unofficial bodies organized
for similar purposes, and may advertise, prepare, print, and distribute books,
maps, charts, plans and pamphlets which in its judgment it deems necessary
for its purposes. It shall keep an index of all open areas, publicly or privately
owned, including open marshland, swamps and other wetlands, in order to obtain
information on the proper use of such areas and may from time to time recommend
to the Planning Board plans and programs for inclusion in the Master Plan
and the development and use of such areas.
The Environmental Commission may, subject to the approval of the governing
body, acquire property, both real and personal, in the name of the municipality
by gift, purchase, grant, bequest, devise or lease for any of its purposes
and shall administer the same for such purposes subject to the terms of the
conveyance or gift. Such an acquisition may be to acquire the fee or any lesser
interest, development right, easement (including conservation easement), covenant
or other contractual right (including a conveyance on conditions or with limitations
or reversions), as may be necessary to acquire, maintain, improve, protect,
limit the future use of, or otherwise conserve and properly utilize open spaces
and other land and water areas in the municipality.
The Environmental Commission shall keep records of its meetings and
activities and make an annual report to the governing body.
The Commission may appoint such clerks and other employees and incur
such expenses as it may from time to time require, providing the same shall
be within the limits of funds appropriated to it by the governing body or
otherwise available to it.
The Environmental Commission shall have power to study and make recommendations
concerning open space preservation, water resources management, air pollution
control, solid waste management, noise control, soil and landscape protection,
environmental appearance, marine resources and protection of flora and fauna.
