Green Acres State Land Acquisition Program

PURPOSE OF FUNDING

  1. To acquire land offered for sale or donation by property owners for open space, to be used for recreation and conservation purposes. 
  2. Acquired land becomes part of the system of state parks, forests, wildlife management areas, and natural areas, and is assigned to the NJ State Park Service, NJ  Fish and Wildlife, or NJ Natural Lands Trust for management. 

PROGRAM INFORMATION
Green Acres State Land Acquisition Program

The Benefits of Leaving a Legacy Through Green Acres

APPLICATION
Green Acres Application Form (Click on State Land Acquisition Applications and select the appropriate form)

APPLICATION DEADLINE
Rolling

NOTIFICATION DATE
Varies, but application review typically takes 30 days.

SOURCE OF FUNDING
Corporate Business Tax through the Preserve New Jersey Act (P.L. 2019, C 136)

STATUTORY CITATION
P.L. 2019, c 136

WHO IS ELIGIBLE
Any owner of property in New Jersey (which includes private individuals; business entities; municipal, county, state governments; and nonprofit organizations).

QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED FOR CONSIDERATION

  1. Must submit a completed application 
  2. Applicant must be the legal owner of the property 
  3. The property offered for sale or donation must be “clean,” i.e., free of structures, contamination, debris, wells, septic systems, underground and above-ground storage tanks, etc.  If not, owner must complete any required property clean-up as a condition of sale and prior to property closing. 

GRANT/LOAN LIMITATIONS
The amount that the state can pay for a property depends on several factors, including the appraised value of the property, the priority of the property acquisition, and the availability of funding.

APPLICATION PROCEDURES
Application forms for sale and for donation of property are available online at the Green Acres website or upon request.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 
Assistance from Green Acres staff is available.  Completed application forms may be submitted by e-mail or U.S. Mail.  See below for addresses/contact information. 

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT 
State Land Aquisition Program
NJDEP-Green Acres Program
Mail Code 401-07B
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Telephone: (609)984-0500
Email: greenacres@njdepwptest.net
Web:  njgreenacres.org OR https://njdepwptest.net/greenacres/