State Sen. Robert Martin (R-Morris) and Assemblyman Alex DeCroce (R-Morris) have proposed legislation that would have the State of New Jersey spend some $8 million to help move the tract from private into state hands. The Troy Meadows tract, which is roughly half wetlands and therefore partially protected, and half developable, would permanently remain in its natural state under the proposal.
Wildlife Preserves actually bought about two-thirds of the site back in the early 1960s to remove it from early development pressure. The rest of the tract, which is in the hands of several private owners, would be folded into Wildlife Preserves' holdings. The latter has indicated that it would sell its part of Troy Meadows to the state only if it remains a wildlife sanctuary. Troy Meadows is said to be home to more than a dozen endangered species.
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