New Jersey Highlands Council | Hunterdon County

Hunterdon County has 64,945 acres in the Preservation Area and 63,989 acres in the Planning Area of the Highlands Region. On November 7, 2018 the County passed a resolution petitioning the Highlands Council for inclusion in the Council's Plan Conformance Program. This page contains links to documents related to the County’s conformance with the Highlands Regional Master Plan.

Pending Petition

The Highlands Council will consider Hunterdon County's Petition for Plan Conformance at its monthly meeting on Thursday, May 20, 2021.

FOR PUBLIC HEARING - Revised Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report (pdf)

The Highlands Council accepted comments from the public regarding Hunterdon County's Petition for Plan Conformance and Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report from March 29 through April 29, 2021. (Public Notice).

Draft Consistency Review and Recommendations Report for Public Comment (pdf) *includes County Self-Assessment Report and Adopted Highlands Plan Element documents below.
- County Self-Assessment Report (pdf)
- Adopted Highlands Plan Element (pdf)
County Resolution: Endorsement of Hunterdon County Highlands Master Plan Element and Authorization to forward Petition to Highlands Council for Review (pdf)
Hunterdon County Planning Board Meeting Minutes 2/4/2021 (pdf)

Prior County Conformance Actions