East Amwell residents voted in late 1980's to approve bonding te fund farmland preservation and the first farms were preserved in East Amwell. Residents voted in 1995 to continuing funding preservation and overwhelmingly approved 2 East Amwell Republican Party blocked critical zoning change for 10 acres zoning to protect farming in the Valley in 1998, Limited water resources and ‘environmental concerns resulted inthe EADA-led Township Committee to ‘change the Souriand Mountain zoning ‘rom 5 acres to 15 acres in 2003, East Amwell Democratic Association gained majority ‘dedicated local tax fr farmland reservation in 1998. rca le 30 years of EADA visionary planning, ‘on Township Committee in 1999 and passed 10 acre zoning. Opposition fled law tutte overturn zoning, hich failed in court 1y 40 percent of the land inEast Amwellis preserved farmland or open space and we continue preservation ‘efforts throughout our ‘community thoughtful zoning and preservation of farmland and open space has created the wonderful community we live in today. 1980 1995 Pld foro izens Who Care- EADA, PO. Bo429 Ringoes NI O85. Lar aman Tsar 1998 1999. Wo wEADA-CWC.org 2013