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Applicant:  Borough of Bellmawr, Camden County

Park Name:   Big Timber Creek

Park Location:

Creek Road
Block 78, Lot 2

Proposed Action:

The Borough of Bellmawr seeks approval to divert Block 78, Lot 2 (17.86 acres) in Bellmawr in connection with the Bellmawr Waterfront Redevelopment Project.  Information about the redevelopment project may be found here:  Big Timber Creek Waterfront Redevelopmen | Redev (bellmawrredevagency.org)

As compensation for the proposed diversion, the Borough proposes to dedicate the following properties as parkland:

• • • 22.67 waterfront acres of new parkland along the Big Timber Creek (including Block 79.01, Lot
      9.02 in Bellmawr Borough and Block 1.02, Lot 1.02 in Deptford Township), to be known as the Big Timber Creek Waterfront Park
    • 104 acres of land within Block 328, Lot 5 in West Deptford Township

Both the proposed diversion area and the proposed replacement parcel are depicted on this map.

Hearing Date/Time:  July 23, 2024 at 7:00 PM

Hearing Location:

Bellmawr Borough Hall
21 East Browning Road
Bellmawr, New Jersey 08031

Public Comments Accepted Through:  August 7, 2024

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Applicant:  Township of Woodbridge, Middlesex County

Park Name:   Bowtie Pool Property

Park Location:

141 B Street, Port Reading (Woodbridge)
Block 649.01, Lot 1

Proposed Action:

The Township of Woodbridge is seeking approval to convey a 1.001-acre portion of the 6-acre Green Acres encumbered Bowtie Pool Property to the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) for the construction of a track and two new switches.  The construction project will provide direct access between the Port Reading Secondary Line and the Garden State Secondary Line, eliminating the need for extended train idle times in residential areas.

As compensation for the proposed disposal, the Township has acquired three replacement parcels totaling 4.862 acres which will be added to the Township’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory. The parcels are:

• • • Spruce Street Park (Block 1079.08, Lot 2 (0.891 ac.), to be added to Spruce Street Park
    • Block 664.03, Lot 1.01 ( 2.712 ac.), to be added to the Cyprus Park
    • Part of Block 664.03, Lot 8 (future lot 8.02) (1.259 ac.), to serve as a connecting parcel between the Bowtie Pool Property and Cypress Park

Additionally, to offset the loss of recreational amenities at the Bowtie Pool property, the Township has undertaken significant recreational improvements at Cypress Park, including upgraded soccer fields, two new roller hockey rinks, new playground equipment/unitary playmat, walking path, pickleball courts and restrooms.

Additional information about the proposed partial disposal may be found in the full public hearing notice linked above and the following maps:

Aerial Map
County Road Map
Tax Map

Hearing Date/Time:  July 29, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Hearing Location:

Woodbridge Township Administration Building
1 Main Street
Woodbridge, New Jersey 07095

Public Comments Accepted Through:  August 12, 2024

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Applicant:  City of Atlantic City, Atlantic County

Park Names:   Bader Field, Pete Pallitto Field and Public Beach/Boardwalk

Park Locations:

Bader Field:  545 Albany Avenue, Atlantic City (Block 794, Lot 1)

Pete Pallitto Field and Boat House Parcel:  Intersection of Fairmont Avenue and Sovereign Avenue, Atlantic City (Block 370, Lots 1.01, 2 and 2.01)

Public Beach:  Public beach/Boardwalk parcels between South Texas and Iowa Avenues (Block 1, Lots 58 and 59)

Proposed Action:

The City of Atlantic City is seeking approval to convey underground utility easements on a total of 1.8 acres +/- of Green Acres encumbered parkland to Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, LLC for the installation of underground utility facilities associated with the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1.  The proposed diversion area includes 1.35 +/- acres of the Public Beach/Boardwalk, 0.26 +/- acre of Pete Pallitto Field and 0.19 +/- acre of Bader Field.  The project also includes a total of 1.99 acres +/-of temporary workspace on the three parks.  Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, LLC is in the process of acquiring various properties, permanent rights of way and easements needed to install underground cables and related infrastructure, in connection with the Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind Project 1, which will be necessary for the transmission of offshore wind generated energy to the electric distribution network.

The lands in question are encumbered by State of New Jersey Green Acres restrictions, and a final application for the major diversion of said lands has been submitted to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for  approval by the Department’s Commissioner and by the State House Commission. As compensation for the diversion of the City-owned lands described above, the City proposes to place Green Acres restrictions on other City-owned lands north of West End Avenue (identified as Block 757 Lot 1; Block 756 Lot 1; Block 755, Lot 1; Block 754, Lot 1; Block 753 Lots 1,2,3,4; Block 752, Lot 1; Block 751, Lot 1; Block 750, Lot 1; Block 749, Lot 1; Block 748, Lot 1; Block 747, Lot 1; Block 746, Lot 1; Block 745, Lots 1 and 3; and paper streets to be vacated). Atlantic Shores has proposed a public access enhancement project on the compensation parcels, as well as compensation for tree removal. Atlantic Shores has also agreed to compensate the City for its use of the temporary workspace.

Additional information about the proposed diversions may be found in the full public hearing notice linked above and at https://atlanticshoreswind.com/project-1-njdep-green-acres-diversion-application-2024/

Hearing Date/Time:  June 25, 2024 at 6:00 PM

Hearing Location:

This hearing will be held virtually.

Members of the public may participate in the hearing via video conference or by telephone.

Those who wish to participate via video conference may access the hearing at https://bit.ly/green-acres-offshore

(Note: if manually typing the address into a web browser, please use all lowercase text).

A toll-free dial-in option is available as well, via calling (877) 853-5247, and
entering 823 4121 1062 as the webinar ID, and 469898 as the passcode.

If using one-tap mobile, please use +13017158592,,82341211062#.

Those planning to offer comments at the hearing may sign up to do so during the hearing.

The public hearing will also be televised at the Council Chambers at City Hall, located at 1301 Bacharach Blvd., Atlantic City, New Jersey. Members of the public may view the public hearing and submit comments during the broadcast of the hearing.

Public Comments Accepted Through:  July 9, 2024

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