Wednesday, January 23, 2013
County acquires land along East Mountain Road and County Road 601.
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Wednesday, January 23
In the final week of 2012, Somerset County completed the acquisition of more than 250 acres from Carrier Clinic Inc. in the southern part of the county. The Carrier property acquired by the county consists of 256.5 acres of wooded and agricultural land located at the base of the Sourland Mountain in Hillsborough and Montgomery townships along East Mountain Road and County Route 601. “This acquisition is a great addition to the county’s growing Sourland Mountain Preserve,” said Freeholder Director Peter S. Palmer. “The county’s commitment to preserving the Sourland Mountain has made it the largest park area in the county’s park system.” “The preservation of the Carrier Clinic property continues the county’s goal of preserving the …
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
County and township officials commemorate addition, of which Hillsborough may contribute $500K to total.
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Tuesday, October 16, 2012
Somerset County and Hillsborough Township officials commemorated the addition of 343 acres to the Sourland Mountain Preserve on Tuesday at a ribbon-cutting ceremony. The purchase of the tract is one the township may be contributing $500,000 toward. A release from the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders said the county, in partnership with the township and the nonprofit New Jersey Conservation Foundation, will permanently preserve the land as open space. The foundation has secured an option agreement to purchase the property from Bryce Thompson and has requested significant assistance from the county and township to preserve it. The Somerset County Freeholders on Sept. 25 approved paying $5,229,000, about $15,000 an acre, to acquire…
Monday, October 15, 2012
Hillsborough may be contributing $500K to county's purchase of tract that will receive ribbon cutting ceremony on Tuesday.
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Monday, October 15, 2012
Officials from Somerset County and Hillsborough Township will be holding a ribbon cutting on Tuesday to commemorate the addition of 343 acres to the Sourland Mountain Preserve. The ceremony will be held at noon at the Hillsborough Golf & Country Club, which is located directly across from the property. A release from the county said the event will be held at the location due to accessibility issues with the tract itself. According to information released by county officials, the New Jersey Conservation Foundation has secured an option agreement to purchase the property from landowner Bryce Thompson and will transfer the agreement to the county. Hillsborough may be contributing $500,000 toward the purchase of the tract located in the …
Monday, March 26, 2012
Wooded parcel will be added to the Sourland Mountain Preserve.
Somerset County will preserve 256 acres of wooded open space surrounding Carrier Clinic in the Belle Mead section of the township. The county came to the planning board on Thursday evening to ask for a minor subdivision of the parcel that lies in both Hillsborough and Montgomery. According to William Robertson, deputy Somerset County counsel, Carrier Clinic owns 367 acres, 99 of which are in Hillsborough. The county will be acquiring 256 acres. Of the 99 acres in Hillsborough, Carrier Clinic will retain nearly 18 acres to be used for a solar installation. That project has already been approved by the Board of Adjustment. Tom Bocino, of the Somerset County Engineering Department, said the open space will become part of the county’s Sourland…
Patricia P. Smith
9:06 pm on Thursday, October 25, 2012
I am very pleased with the addition of so much land to the Sourland Preserve. I take twice weekly walks there and hope the trails are soon extended to the new acquisition. The Sourlands are beautiful and cathartically calming after a stressful work week. Thank you to the NJ Conservation Foundation, Somerset County, and Hillsborough Township. Both public entities have worked hard to save our rural… more ›