Information about Gypsy Moths and Livingston's Cooperative Gypsy Moth Control Program (posted 4/08)

Tips and Resources on Gardening Without Pesticides (posted 4/07)

 

Environmental Educational Brochure - What you do in your own yard has an impact on the environment - let’s make that a positive impact! In 1999 the LEC created this brochure, which was sent to all the residences and businesses in Livingston. The brochure was designed to help residents make knowledgeable choices about the products they buy, and the methods they can use to beautify their home, so we all can enjoy a safer, cleaner environment. It covers topics such as stormwater runoff, composting and lawn care without toxic chemicals.

IPM Landscape Practitioners

Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) – The LEC obtained a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Environmental Services Program to prepare GIS maps for an Environmental Resource Inventory for the Township of Livingston. An ERI is a written document that describes the important environmental and natural resources in the Township. A consultant will be hired to present various environmental features in GIS format as separate overlays in the initial mapping phase. Specific features to be mapped include at a minimum: Topography and Steep Slopes, Wetlands, Stream Corridors, Flood Plains, Geology, Soils, Threatened and Endangered Species Habitat, Stream Water Quality Classification, Mature Forest Cover and Open Spaces. The LEC believes that the information mapped during Phase 1 will be of great benefit to the Township Council, Planning officials, Engineers, the Department of Public Works and Open Space Trust Fund Committee, as well as to students and other interested citizens. The Planning Board, Zoning Board of Adjustment and LEC also will use the ERI as a guide during the site plan review process.

Surface Water Testing – The LEC obtained a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Environmental Services Program to test, analyze and protect the quality of the surface water in the Township of Livingston. The first phase of this project will focus initially on the surface water of the Canoe Brook, which has numerous streams and brooks that contribute to its flow as it passes through neighboring towns, in the direction of the Passaic River. The goals and objectives of this project are to monitor Canoe Brook and identify any sources of pollution, to build a database regarding the quality of Canoe Brook and its numerous tributaries, and to observe whether any adjoining activities adversely impact the quality of water in the streams in the Township of Livingston. Another objective is to remedy any pollutions sources, if any exist. Field-testing will commence during the low flow period of Canoe Brook; thereafter the stream samples will be analyzed and a written report of the sampling results and recommendations for future testing will be prepared. This written report will be made available to the public at the Ruth L. Rockwood Library and on this website. It will be submitted to the Township Council, Water Department, Planning Board and neighboring towns.

Open Space – In November of 2002 Livingston voters overwhelmingly supported a ballot question supporting the establishment of an Open Space Trust Fund to acquire land for the purposes of open space, recreation, and historic land preservation. The LEC published the Livingston Open Space Inventory in December of 2002, with the aid of a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Services Program. In January of 2003, the Township Council adopted an ordinance establishing the Open Space Committee and Open Space Trust Fund. This fund began collecting three cents per $100 of assessed value in January of 2003, and will generate an estimated $272,000 per year for open space preservation. The Livingston Open Space and Recreation Plan was compiled by the Morris Land Conservancy and the LEC in February of 2003 and was adopted as the Conservation, Recreation and Historic Element of the current Master Plan by the Planning Board in May of 2003.

Livingston’s Outdoor Treasures – a downloadable pamphlet describing the various outdoor areas in and around Livingston. You can click on some areas for historical brochures about them. On October 21, 2005, the Livingston Environmental Commission and Open Space Trust Fund Committee received an Environmental Achievement Award from the Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions at its annual Environmental Congress.

Save energy and money with compact fluorescent bulbs
(posted 2/07)

The 2006 Environmental Awareness Essay Contest