Kasler Associates, P.A. has traditionally provided environmental planning services as a part of its planning programs.

 Throughout the years the firm has provided some of the most innovative and creative work in recognition of the environmental sensitivity of land. For example:

 

1.      Town of Tuxedo, New York, 1972

     One of the earliest examples of a town-wide program to protect and maintain the ecological environment of the community.

 

 

2.      Borough of Fort Lee, 1973 and 1978

     Recognition of aesthetic, environmental and ecological considerations. First master plan in New Jersey to utilize sector analysis and time phasing.

 

 3.      Mendham Borough, 1988

     Working in conjunction with the Borough's Environmental Commission, the master plan reaffirms the efforts of the Commission by formally adopting its open space program.

 

 4.      Township of Mahwah, 1989

 

     One of the most comprehensive environmentally conscious plans prepared in New Jersey, including preservation of trout production streams, ridgeline preservation, establishment of stream corridors, protection of steep sloping lands and wetlands, historic preservation of more than 70 sites and  provision of recreation and open space lands totaling more than 5,000 acres.

 

 

5.      Borough of Ringwood, 1990

 

      One of the first master plans directed toward the protection of watershed lands in New Jersey including the preservation of hiking trails and scenic resources.

 

 

6.      Borough of Saddle River, 1991

 

      Saddle River, a relatively small community with a total population of 2,950 people, adopted its master plan which incorporated a designated historic district which was  placed on the Federal and State Registries of Historic Places.

7.      City of Hackensack, 1991, 2002

 

    Established a riverfront parkway system and identified Borg’s Woods as an open space area consistent with NJDEP’s designation of the site being placed on the Register of Natural Areas.

 

 

8.      Town of Orangetown, NY, 1998

 

     A planning program reviewing the Rockland County Psychiatric Center, a facility consisting of 550 acres.  Plans provided for the protection of a major water supply reservoir, provision for hiking trails and open space preservation and expansion of an existing golf course.

 

 

9.      Township of Teaneck, 2002

 

     A comprehensive Environmental Resource Inventory detailing municipal data from geology, soils, slopes, wetlands, flood prone areas and streams.  This data was analyzed as it pertained to municipally owned and vacant land.  Further municipal planning studies can utilize this valuable resource.

 

 

10.  Borough of Bloomingdale, 2003-2004

 

    The Borough contracted with Kasler Associates, PA to provide a comprehensive Environmental Resource Inventory (ERI) detailing municipal data including climate, air quality, geology, soils, slopes, wetlands, wildlife, flood prone areas, streams and aquifer recharge areas.  Further municipal planning studies can utilize this valuable resource.