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Land Conservation
Why preserve open space?
Townships desirable for their
abundant natural beauty are naturally a target for developers, but such
development comes at a high cost for residents in the form of traffic
congestion, pollution, and diminished scenery. Protecting open space
protects our quality of life, keeps our land values high, avoids more
traffic on our roads, prevents light and sound pollution from
development, conserves our underground water resources that provide
water to our homes, protects our clean streams, and maintains the
beautiful rural character of the township.
Why should my taxes fund
open space when my priority is new playing fields?
Preservation of open space is
how land is made available for playing fields, hiking trails and other
active and passive recreation in the township. If open space is lost to
development, it will not be possible to build new fields in the future.
For more information on land
conservation in West Pikeland, see our
Frequently Asked Questions on Open Space Preservation.
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