Environmental resource inventory, the Borough of Highland Park, Middlesex County, New Jersey

The primary purpose of the Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) is to provide an objective data set to borough elected officials, borough officials, and commissions and boards so that they can make better, well-informed decisions on land use and the environment. The ERI also will provide the Highland Park resident with a great deal of information about the natural environment, biological resources, historical resources, and the recreational opportunities of Highland Park. The ERI also incorporates data from two historical studies. The chapters present objective information about the Borough of Highland Park's natural resources, including climate, geology, soils, water, floodplains, wetlands, and forests, and cultural resources such as infrastructure, open space and historic and architecturally interesting structures. Environmental concerns in Highland Park include air and water pollution, rare, threatened and endangered species, invasive species, potential loss of remaining wetlands and forests