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1996 - 2001 CONSERVATION GOALS

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The Conservation Element goals provide for the preservation, proper use and management of Princeton's natural and visual amenities. These amenities include critical environmental features, resources with exceptional community value, and special environmental areas. The conservation of these resources contributes to the quality of life and minimizes adverse effects upon the public health, safety and welfare that result from inappropriate land development.

I. Identify, protect, and preserve environmentally sensitive areas and natural systems.

A. Strictly limit disturbance of environmentally sensitive lands such as steep slopes, floodplains and wetlands.

B. Protect the quality of groundwater and surface water to safeguard its use for drinking water supply, recreation and natural habitats;

II. Protect important wildlife habitat, streams, waterways, wetlands and other unique or irreplaceable land types.

A. Preserve natural vegetation including woodland, old field, meadow and wetland communities and specimen vegetation.

III. Preserve, protect and enhance existing natural and manmade visual resources.

A. Preserve and enhance existing scenic corridors, historic landscapes, open agricultural land and woodlands.

B. Preserve and enhance the tree-lined quality of Princeton's roadways.

C. Review of site plans to minimize environmental disruption and encourage landscaping consistent with the above goals.