Invasive Species Resolution 2023-55

BOROUGH OF CALIFON

COUNTY OF HUNTERDON

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

RESOLUTION 2023-55

WHEREAS, invasive species are considered the second greatest threat to biodiversity after outright habitat destruction, and

WHEREAS, New Jersey has been severely impacted by a wide variety of invasive species, causing harm to agricultural and natural lands, leading to economic and ecological losses, and

WHEREAS, the New Jersey Senate and New Jersey Assembly have introduced legislation to regulate invasive species and form the New Jersey Invasive Species Council to address mitigating invasive species impacts.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough of Califon Committee as follows:

“We support the enactment of S2186/A3677 which Prohibits sale, distribution, or propagation of certain invasive plant species without permit from Department of Agriculture; establishes NJ Invasive Species Council.”

AND BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution shall be forwarded to all municipalities in Hunterdon County, the New Jersey League of Municipalities, Chairman of Senate Environment and Energy Committee, Bob Smith, and Chairman of Assembly Agriculture and Food Security, Roy Freiman.

CERTIFICATION

I, Karen Mastro, Administrator/Municipal Clerk of the Borough of Califon, County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of a Resolution adopted by the Califon Borough governing body at the meeting held on 5^th day of June 2023.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the Borough of Califon this 5^th day of June 2023.

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                                                                             Karen Mastro, Administrator/Municipal Clerk

Last modified: June 7, 2023