D&R Canal Master Plan update
Summary
Franklin has more linear mileage along the D&R Canal than any other town — 22 miles. The board is planning to coordinate with the Canal Commission on its new master plan so the township's own master plan reflects the canal's needs.
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Last discussed Aug 5, 2026.
Impact analysis
Trail users and canal enthusiasts in the township.
Mentions & discussions (2)
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Aug 5, 2026
The state is updating the Delaware & Raritan Canal master plan for the first time since 1989, and board members attended the July 29 public workshop. Franklin has 22 linear miles of canal — more than any other township — and the Chairman wants the state plan's Franklin recommendations folded into the township's own master plan.
Franklin Township Planning Board Meeting - Jun 3, 2026
Franklin has more linear mileage along the D&R Canal than any other town — 22 miles. The board is planning to coordinate with the Canal Commission on its new master plan so the township's own master plan reflects the canal's needs.
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