From the Trust for Public Land
The Economic Benefits of Parks and Open Space: How Land Conservation Helps Communities Grow Smart and Protect the Bottom Line.
Communities around the country are learning that open space conservation is not an expense but an investment that produces important economic benefits. TPL's entire report on the economic benefits of open space is available in text format by chapter (use links in sidebar on the left).

From the Natural Resources Defense Council
Smart Growth and Sprawl
Sprawling land development is gobbling up the American countryside at an alarming rate -- around 365 acres per hour according to government figures. In most communities the amount of developed land is growing faster than the population. This pattern of growth forces... (more)

Developments and Dollars: An Introduction to Fiscal Impact Analysis in Land Use Planning
This guide provides citizens, planners, local officials and others concerned with sprawling development and growth issues with tools they need to examine the likely impacts of development... (more)

From the Sierra Club
Sprawl Costs Us All: How Uncontrolled Sprawl Increases Your Property Taxes and Threatens Your Quality of Life
To make informed land use decisions, we must know the full costs and benefits of new development. Just as environmental impact statements allow us to understand the effects of building projects on environmental resources, property tax impact statements will ... (more)

Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC)
ANJEC is a statewide non-profit organization that assists the efforts of environmental commissions, local officials, interested citizens, private organizations and government agencies. They support protecting natural resources through smart growth and State Plan implementation, preserving open space, protecting water resources and caring for the urban environment.

Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment
The Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment, a statewide group of thirty-five planning, environmental and housing organizations who recognize the interdependency of urban, suburban and rural communities, is working to build unique partnerships for a just and sustainable New Jersey. The Coalition’s goals are to increase affordable housing opportunities, to preserve New Jersey’s natural resources, and to rebuild cities throughout the state. Working with its members and other advocates from around the state, the Coalition crafts multi-faceted solutions that would create a New Jersey with abundant open spaces, a clean environment, healthy cities, and reasonable housing opportunities for all its citizens.

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

NJ DEP Web-based GIS Mapping