To conserve, protect and enhance the natural resources of the Township and to make environmental issues a central part of the planning process in the Township.

To preserve the scenic value of the Township's natural resources, including its open space areas and treed corridors.

To establish a detailed environmental assessment procedure for all major land development proposals in the Township in accordance with the Township's Environmental Impact Statement requirements.

To prohibit, to the greatest extent possible on the municipal level, land development in the Township's critical areas and to periodically review local critical area regulations to assess their ongoing appropriateness in protecting the natural resources of the Township.

To encourage the ongoing acquisition of open space by governmental agencies.

To encourage greater tree preservation and planting efforts in the Township through more stringent tree removal regulations, the formation of a tree bank and street tree planting programs and the continuation of development review procedures aimed at tree preservation.

To actively cooperate with regional efforts aimed at protecting the Great Swamp.