Lusscroft General Management Plan (Draft for Distribution): The North Dairy Branch of the Agricultural Experiment Station, 1931-1970

This document outlines a general management plan for Lusscroft, a model dairy farm built in 1914-1930. Emphasizing that Lusscroft is symbolic of our vanishing rural heritage and holds a unique place in the Garden State's agricultural history, this document argues that if its attributes were enhanced and properly marketed, Lusscroft could become a thriving destination in the growing market for agri-tourism, eco-tourism, and heritage tourism. Outlined here are the different alternatives for the preservation of Lusscroft for its significant role in New Jersey's agricultural history. The suggested alternatives are: (1) Agricultural heritage center; (2) New state park and agricultural heritage center (the creation of an entirely 'new state park' between Stokes State Forest and High Point State Park); (3) Take no action. Also, additional alternatives exist in the form of the 1st or 2nd alternative with the addition of horseback riding trails or horse boarding stalls on site