Dingman-Milford plan for

jointly managed preserve MILFORD — When one township inherits a large chunk of a neighboring township, some planning must be done. Long-time Dingman resident and planning commission member Charles Bridge recently deeded some 316 acres of largely undeveloped land to Dingman to be held as a “forever” preserve, in memory of his wife and mother. The southerly section has frontage on Sawkill Pond and Sawkill Creek, while the larger forested northerly section adjoins Hickory Hills Estates and extends close to Savantine Creek. Since some 249 acres of the tract are in neighboring Milford Township, Dingman Supervisor Tom Mincer says it’s “a gift to both.” Last Monday night he appeared before the Milford Supervisors to ask them to join in the planning and management of the land. Mincer said that Bridge decided on donating to the township because he wanted local people to manage it, rather than the state. Mincer suggested that an oversight board be appointed to manage the property, and as a sister township, he said “I’d like Milford to be heavily involved in a partnership.” Following Mincer’s remarks, Milford Supervisor Don Quick quipped that since “the deed is done” and the property was already off the tax rolls, it was only in Milford’s best interests to cooperate. “It’s an extraordinary gift and I look forward to working with all three of you to make something we can all be proud of,” Mincer concluded.