2008 Environmental Quality Awardee Marie Springer

Last week, I recognized my constituent Marie Springer for her environmental efforts and achievements in New Jersey. In recognition of this work, Ms. Springer was recently awarded the 2008 Environmental Quality Award by the United States Environmental Protection Agency.

Marie Springer has been an influential individual in New Jersey, leading the charge to preserve and protect our natural heritage for generations to come. As the founder of Friends of Wallkill River, Ms. Springer made the conservation of open spaces an important cause to many Northwest New Jerseyans. I appreciate, and am extremely grateful for, the hard work and dedication that Marie has poured into making our community a better place.

As a leading advocate of open space preservation, I believe it’s important to seek a balance between the protection of New Jersey’s natural heritage with the protection of our constitutional heritage of private property rights. I have authored legislation, which became law, which included the Musconetcong River in the national network of Wild and Scenic rivers.

Rep. Scott Garrett represents the 5th district of New Jersey.