Contact Us
| Mailing Address
State of New Jersey |
Physical Location (for Courier or Hand Deliveries) State of New Jersey |
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| Phone (609) 984–0500 Fax (609) 984–0608 |
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Martha Sullivan Sapp, Director
(609) 984–0500
Local and Nonprofit Assistance
Cecile M. Murphy, Chief
(609)-984-0500
Local and Nonprofit Assistance Bureau
- Provides funding and technical assistance to municipal and county governments and nonprofit conservation organizations to acquire land for recreation and conservation purposes and to develop outdoor recreational facilities
- Administers the Tax Exemption Program, which provides property tax relief to qualified nonprofit organizations that open their land to the public for recreation and conservation purposes
- Administers the Recreational Trails Program
- The Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) is now maintained by the Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration (OTPLA)
For general questions, please email GreenAcres@dep.nj.gov
Appraisal Review Section
Please contact your acquisition project manager from the table listing above.
Cherylynn Cooke, Coordinator – (609) 940-5105
Mackenzie Piggott, Coordinator – (609) 940-5133
Fawn Z. McGee, Bureau Chief
(609)-984-0500
State Land Acquisition Bureau
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- Purchases land directly from landowners for recreation and conservation purposes. These lands become part of the statewide system of parks, forests, wildlife management areas, and preserves.
- Handles donations of land to the State
For general questions, please email GreenAcres@dep.nj.gov
| County | Contact for STATE ACQUISITION |
| Atlantic | Allie Brody |
| Bergen | Amy Sumoski |
| Burlington | Jessy Muttathil |
| Camden | Jessy Muttathil |
| Cape May | Jessy Muttathil |
| Cumberland | Eva Popp |
| Essex | Vincenzo Ferriola |
| Gloucester | Allie Brody |
| Hudson | Rhonda Coe |
| Hunterdon | Kerry Owen |
| Mercer | Kerry Owen |
| Middlesex | Angely Melendez |
| Monmouth | Kathy Minniear |
| Morris | Kimberly Testa |
| Ocean | Elizabeth Nguyen |
| Passaic | Angely Melendez |
| Salem | Allie Brody |
| Somerset | Kimberly Testa |
| Sussex | Larry Fink |
| Union | Rhonda Coe Vincenzo Ferriola |
| Warren | Kimberly Testa |
Appraisal Review Section
Please contact the acquisition project manager from the table listing above.
Legal Services and Compliance
- Green Acres’ former Office of Legal Services and Stewardship is now part of the Department’s new Office of Transactions and Public Land Administration, with a new website to go along with its new name. Please visit OTPLA online for information on the new office.
- OTPLA now maintains the Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI)
(609) 984-0500
Planning Services
- Maintains the State open space Geographic Information System (GIS)
- Assists in open space and recreation planning
Geographic Information Section
John Thomas, Team Leader GIS Mapping
Technical & Financial Services
(609) 984-0500
Technical and Financial Services
- Performs Preliminary Site Assessments for State and reviews Preliminary Assessments performed by partners
- Reviews survey information
- Oversees fiscal operations
- Prepares appraisal instructions, reviews appraisal reports for conformance with appraisal requirements, instructions, and other regulatory requirements, and maintains the Approved Appraiser List.
Mark Ashton, PLS, Standard Scope of Survey Services
Wendy Lathrop, PLS, CFM, Standard Scope of Survey Services
Phone: (609) 984-0500
Fax: (609) 984-0608