As if Gov. Chris Christie’s new administration didn’t already have enough to deal with, along comes a revision to the State Plan–some six years overdue at that.
But rather than shuffle it to the bottom of the “to do” pile, the governor’s staff might want to give the document careful study–and, perhaps, implementation.
Why? Because it could save the state and municipalities a ton of money, according to the planning advocacy organization
New Jersey Future.
The organization’s director, Jay Corbalis, says that a new Impact Assessment 
finds that, by following the State Plan, New Jersey would:
- reduce water and sewer infrastructure costs by $500 million
- save municipalities and school districts more than $100 million a year, and
- save 60,000 acres of land that would otherwise be developed from 2008 to 2028
The plan requires Governor Christie’s approval, but Corbalis notes:
“one of the administration’s key transition teams has recommended strengthening the authority of the (State Planning) Commission, allowing it to update the State Plan in a manner that coordinates the capital investment priorities and regulatory regimes of state agencies.”
For more, check out NJ Future’s new blog post on the subject.
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