Last modified on February 1st, 2024 at 5:59 pm

 

The State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) proposes to convey to the Township of Maurice River, by direct sale, approximately 5.58 acres of land located in the Township of Maurice River, County of Cumberland.

The land proposed to be conveyed is comprised of portions of the parcels designated for tax purposes as Block 316, Lot 44.01; Block 316, Lot 44.02; Block 316, Lot 44.03; Block 316, Lot 44.04; and Block 294, Lot 1.  The land is occupied by an assortment of privately-owned marina-related structures that were present on the site when the State of New Jersey purchased the property in 1956.  In addition, the NJDEP also proposes to convey to the Township an access easement covering a portion of Matt’s Landing Road, which is owned by the NJDEP, to provide permanent legal access to the Property.  The Property is located in an area known locally as Matt’s Landing and is managed by the NJDEP’s Fish and Wildlife as part of the Heislerville Wildlife Management Area (“WMA”).  The proposed sale price for the Property is $185,000.

The rationale for the proposed sale, along with a detailed analysis of the proposal, may be found in the report linked below.

State House Commission approval is required for this proposal. If approved, the Department anticipates that the earliest the proposed conveyance could occur is May 2023.

REPORT

Report on the Proposed Conveyance of Land Located in the Township of Maurice River, County of Cumberland [ N.J.S.A. 13: 1d-52] (PDF) Prepared by the New Jersey Department Of Environmental Protection, November 2022

FIGURES AND APPENDICES

Figure 1  Heislerville WMA Map
Figure 2  General Location Map
Figure 3  Aerial Map of the Property
Figure 4  Survey of the Property
Figure 5  Tidelands Claim Map
Figure 6  Land Use/Land Cover Map
Figure 7  Landscape Project Map
Figure 8  Wetlands and Surface Waters Map

Appendix 1  Public Hearing Notice

Appendix 2  May 4, 2018 Appraisal Report prepared by Richard J. Carabelli, Jr. MAI, Martin Appraisal Associates

Appendix 3  Maurice River Township Conservation District Regulations

Appendix 4  NEPA Environmental Assessment

PUBLIC HEARINGS

First Public Hearing

As required by N.J.S.A. 13:1D-52 and N.J.S.A. 52:31-1.1, a public hearing on the proposed conveyance was held by the NJDEP and the State House Commission on December 8, 2022, at 2:00 PM.  A video recording of the hearing may be found here.  A written transcript of the hearing may be found here.

Second Public Hearing

As required by N.J.S.A. 13:1D-52, a second public hearing on the proposed conveyance was held by the NJDEP on January 10, 2023, at 6:00 PM.  A video recording of the hearing may be found here.  A written transcript of the hearing may be found here.

 

For further information on the proposal, please contact:

Mary Monteschio, Esq., Regulatory Officer
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
New Jersey Fish and Wildlife
Mail Code 501-03
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
Mary.Monteschio@njdepwptest.net