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A Public Scoping hearing will be held regarding a proposed diversion of approximately an +/- 0.838-acre portion of Ocean City-owned parkland. The affected properties owned by the City are as follows:

1. Block 611.11, Lots 137 and 145 – Beach lots at the end of 35th Street
2. Block 3500, Lot 1 (Including riparian grant) – Beach lot south of Block 611.11, Lot 137
3. Block 3350.01, Lot 17 – North of Roosevelt Boulevard Bridge

Ocean Wind has filed a petition with the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities (BPU) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:3-87.1(f)(2) to acquire, among other things, permanent rights of way and easements needed to install an underground cable in connection with its proposed Ocean Wind Offshore Wind Farm Project (Project). Once complete, the Project will fulfill the requirements of the State’s Offshore Wind Economic Development Act, which mandates the development of a minimum of 1,100 megawatts (MW) of offshore wind resources. The Project will also contribute to meeting the goals of both Executive Order 8 (2018), which set a goal of 3,500 MW of renewable energy by 2030, and Executive Order 92, which in November 2019 increased the goal to 7,500 MW by 2035. Additional information about the Project may be found at: https://OceanWind.com.

The lands listed above are encumbered by State of New Jersey Green Acres restrictions. Based on the filing of the BPU petition, an application for the major diversion of said lands may be submitted by Ocean Wind to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, for approval by the Department’s Commissioner and by the State House Commission. A public scoping hearing is required by Green Acres’ regulations prior to the submission of any formal application for the diversion of parkland.

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The agenda for the Watershed Property Review Board meeting on February 24, 2022 is now available. The public is invited to attend by teleconference. Please click the link in the Hearing Date column for the full Public Notice, including agenda and dial-in information to attend this virtual meeting.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., known as the “Open Public Meetings Act,” the Watershed Property Review Board hereby gives notice of its regular public meetings for the calendar year 2022.

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The County of Union will hold a Public Meeting to inform the public of the County’s application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acre Program to sell a 0.243 acre portion of its parkland that is located in the Berkeley Heights section of the County’s Passaic River Park.

This property is identified on the Berkeley Heights tax map as Block 201, part of Lot 2. Specifically, the land in question is a portion of the former McClellan Street, a paper street vacated by the Township of Berkeley Heights in 1966.

The County wishes to sell this parkland due to a dispute over its ownership. The application to vacate this street had been brought by Millmaster, whose property bordered McClellan Street on its northern side. But when the Township approved Millmaster’s application, it did not clarify who was the owner of the vacated land. Thus the County, as the owner of the property on the southern side of the vacated street, has a claim on this land as well. The current owner of the Millmaster property, Chevron U.S.A. Inc., disputes the County’s claim.

The appraised value of this unbuildable quarter acre of land is $60,237; which is the amount Chevron U.S.A. Inc. has agreed to pay the County.

Pursuant to State Law, the proceeds from this sale will be turned over to the Garden State Preservation Trust Fund.

An application for this sale (a/k/a “diversion”) has been submitted to the Green Acres for approval by the Commissioner of the N.J. Department of Environmental Protection and the State House Commission. It is available for review at the municipal offices and public library of Berkeley Heights, as well as the offices of the Green Acres Program.

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The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program proposing to transfer ownership of parkland from the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills to Wildlife Preserves, Inc. (a qualified nonprofit organization under the Green Acres rules). The parkland to be transferred – Block 765 Lot 66 and Lot 81.1 in the Township (collectively, the “Parcels”) – are part of the Troy Meadows nature preserve, consist of approximately 7.55 acres and 6.2 acres, respectively, and are subject to Green Acres restrictions as unfunded parkland. The Green Acres restrictions on the Parcels will continue to run with the parkland in perpetuity by way of the recording of a conservation easement on the Parcels once Wildlife Preserves, Inc. assumes full ownership of the Parcels.

Following the proposed administrative transfer, Wildlife Preserves, Inc. intends to seek approval from NJDEP to include the Parcels into a Wetlands Mitigation Bank. This proposal, which would require additional restrictions to be placed on the Parcels, constitutes a “change in use” under N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6. Reasonable public access to the Parcels will be required following the proposed transfer, regardless of whether the Parcels are included in a Wetlands Mitigation Bank.

All information submitted by the Township to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested parkland transfer and change in use is available for public inspection at the Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Blvd, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 07054, by calling the Township Clerk at 973-263-4350, on the Township website https://www.parsippany.net/, or by contacting the Green Acres Program offices at Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net.

Written comments may be directed to the Township Clerk at Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills, Municipal Building, 1001 Parsippany Blvd, Parsippany-Troy Hills, NJ 07054, Attn: Khaled Madin, or by e-mail at KMadin@Parsippany.net. Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to NJDEP, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, PO Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420, Attention: Adam Page Taylor, or by e-mail at Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net. Due to remote working arrangements during the current state of public health emergency, e-mail comments are preferred.

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The Garden State Preservation Trust will hold a public hearing via Teams on October 20, 2021 at 11 AM. See the PDF attached under “Hearing Date” for the agenda and how to join and participate in the meeting.

Eagleswood Township has applied to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for permission to remove Tax Block 4, Lot 143.03 from the Recreation Open Space Inventory (ROSI), due to the fact that it was improperly listed as a property belonging to the Township and subject to the declaration.

The property is currently vacant and is known as 216 Dock Road. The property is owned by Shadow Cove Marina, LLC and is located in the C-1 Zone and is approximately 0.5 acres.

The Township of Dennis will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding the proposed administrative transfer of an access easement on Green Acres encumbered parkland to the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection as part of a mutual exchange of access easements. The Township proposes to transfer an access easement on 0.33 acre of Block 31, Lot 13 to the State in exchange for an access easement on 0.50 acre of Block 31, Lot 5.01 and 0.12 acre of Block 31, Lot 29 (owned by the State). The purpose of the proposed transfer and exchange of easements is to give both the Township and the State legal rights to an existing access road located at Chestnut Street Park, 154 Chestnut Street, Woodbine, NJ 08270 (Block 31, Lot 13), which is located partially on Township property and partially on State property and also serves Belleplain State Forest.

Additional information about this proposal is available for review on the Dennis Township website: www.dennistwp.org or at the Dennis Township Municipal Building, 571 Petersburg Road, Dennisville, NJ 08214.

Written comments on the proposed administrative transfer of parkland may be submitted by October 26, 2021 to the Township Administrator, with a copy to the Green Acres Program, at the following addresses. Emailed comments are preferred.

The Township of Dennis
571 Petersburg Road
PO Box 204
Dennisville, NJ 08214
Attention: Jessica Bishop, Township Administrator
jbishop@dennistwp.org

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
Attention: Matthew McInerney
Matthew.McInerney@njdepwptest.net

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The Borough of Bogota is proposing to change the purpose or use of approximately 2 acres of Olsen Park from outdoor and open parkland to a Bogota Recreation Center, Recreation Center Parking Lot, Outdoor Basketball Courts and Tennis Courts. The Recreation Center will include an indoor conservation classroom, park administrative offices, concession area and seating, locker rooms and restrooms, equipment storage areas and a gymnasium. The change in use at Olsen Park affects Block 1.01, Lot 1 and Block 64.01, Lot 1.

All information regarding the proposed change in purpose or use is available for public inspection on the Borough’s website at https://www.bogotaonline.org/bogota-rec-center or in the Clerk’s Office at 375 Larch Ave., Bogota, New Jersey.

Written comments on the proposed change in purpose or use may be directed to the Borough Clerk at clerk@bogotaonline.org, or by calling 201-342-1736 ext. 223. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request by email to maude.snyder@njdepwptest.net or by letter to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, 501 East State St., Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420 Attn: Bergen County Steward.

Public Comment on this proposed change in purpose or use will be accepted during the public hearing or until October 20, 2021. On or after January 5, 2022, the Borough of Bogota may take formal action to approve the proposed change in purpose or use.

The City of Paterson has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to transfer ownership of parkland from the City of Paterson, 155 Market Street, Paterson, NJ to the United States of America, National Park Service. The parkland to be transferred is known as Overlook Park, Block 4601, Lots 1.01, 1.02, and 2, consisting of 3.06 acres or approximately 133,293.6 square feet and is subject to Green Acres restrictions. The Green Acres restrictions on the parkland will be transferred with the parkland and will run with the property in perpetuity.

All information submitted by the City of Paterson to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested parkland transfer is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 3rd Floor, 155 Market Street, Paterson, NJ

Written comments on the parkland transfer request may be directed to the City, with a copy to Green Acres, as follows:

Michael Powell, Director
Dept. of Economic Development
125 Ellison Street, 4th Floor
Paterson, NJ 07505
hpcinfo@patersonnj.gov

Adam Page Taylor
NJDEP, Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625
Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net

All information submitted by the City of Paterson to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested parkland transfer is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, City Hall, 155 Market Street , 3rd Floor, Paterson, NJ. Requests to view electronic copies of the information in support of the requested parkland transfer can be directed to Director Michael Powell, hpcinfo@patersonnj.gov.

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The Green Acres Program will be conducting a public hearing on initial applications submitted to the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection in 2021 for exemption from taxation on real property owned by certain nonprofit organizations that is used for public recreation and conservation purposes.

The public hearing for this application will be held on Wednesday, September 8, 2021, from 10:00 AM to 11:00 AM, via Microsoft Teams.

All interested parties are invited to participate in the hearing and are also invited to submit written comments to be received no later than Wednesday, September 8, 2021. Comments should be sent or e-mailed to:

Cherylynn Cooke, Tax Exemption Coordinator
Green Acres Tax Exemption Program
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625
Cherylynn.Cooke@njdepwptest.net

Due to the current public health emergency, emailed comments are preferred. A pdf copy of the applications are available for inspection by contacting Ms. Cooke at the above email address. Persons who do not have internet access may make an appointment to inspect the application at the above office address by calling 609-984-0500.

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (the Department) and the County of Hudson (the County) request release of a Conservation Easement. The Conservation Easement was granted by the County to the Department on June 27, 2006 and applies to the tax lot listed below. The lot was erroneously restricted by Conservation Easement as a condition of NJDEP Green Acres Program funding for nonprofit acquisitions.

As holder of the Conservation Easement, the Department is required to conduct a public hearing on the proposed release prior to making a final determination on this request. The approval of the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection is also required for this release.

APPLICANT: New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

FILE NUMBER: CRR0900001

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: Release of Conservation Restriction Due to Redundancy and Portal North Bridge Green Acres Diversion

MUNICIPALITY: Town of Secaucus

COUNTY: Hudson

PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION AT THE TIME OF PROJECT APPROVAL:
Block 1, Lot 3 (Town of Secaucus)

CURRENT PROPERTY IDENTIFICATION:
Block 1, Lot 3 (Town of Secaucus)

The Department and the County invite the public to attend the virtual public hearing and present comments on the requested release. Written comments on the proposed release may also be submitted by August 12, 2021 to:

Melissa P. Abatemarco, Esq.
Green Acres Program
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
P.O. Box 420
Mail Code: 501-01
Trenton, NJ 08625
Melissa.Abatemarco@njdepwptest.net

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Hudson County will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding its application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres Program, proposing to permanently divert approximately 2.445 acres of a wetland area in Hudson County’s Laurel Hill Park (Block 1, Lot 3 in the Town of Secaucus), for a Bridge Easement for the construction and operation of the Portal North Bridge. The purpose of the overall Portal North Bridge Project, sponsored by NJ TRANSIT, is to replace the existing and aging Portal Bridge with a new railroad bridge.

As compensation for this diversion of a Bridge Easement, a payment in the amount of $54,800 (four times the $13,700 appraised value of the diversion) will be deposited into the Garden State Preservation Trust Fund. In addition to the aforesaid contribution to the Garden State Preservation Trust Fund, NJ TRANSIT has also agreed to contribute the sum of $179,000 to Hudson County for the rehabilitation of Laurel Hill Park to be utilized for waterfront enhancement and trail improvement, amongst other things.

This application is subject to NJDEP Commissioner and State House Commission approval and is available for review at on Hudson County’s website: www.hudsoncountynj.org. A hard copy of the application is available for public inspection at the Secaucus Library (1379 Paterson Plank Rd, Secaucus, NJ 07094).

In addition to oral comments presented during the public hearing, written comments may be submitted to the agencies listed below. Written comments should be submitted to Hudson County, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

David B. Drumeler, Esq.
Hudson County Deputy Administrator
567 Pavonia Ave. – 4th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Hudson County Steward
or at maude.snyder@njdepwptest.net

Duplicate comments can also be submitted to PortalBridgeDiversion@hcnj.us. Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the public hearing and until August 12, 2021.

Separate from, but in addition to the Green Acres process, the County has prepared a written report setting forth the reasons for, and al advantages and disadvantages of the proposed diversion, including the environmental and recreational impacts and the environmental and economic value of said diversion. The report is available on: www.hudsoncountynj.org.

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The Township of Manchester, Ocean County, has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, seeking approval for the diversion of 0.46 acre of parkland. The proposed diversion area is the entirety of the parkland on the site, known as the Municipal Building Hockey Rink located at the Municipal Complex, 1 Colonial Drive, and is designated for tax purposes as part of Block 48, Lot 1. The proposed diversion is needed for the proposed expansion of the municipal complex facilities, including parking, on the site.

As compensation, the Township is proposing to dedicate as parkland a 2.0-acre parcel, designated for tax purposes as Block 37, Lot 3.01. The proposed replacement parcel is partially wooded, Township owned, and adjacent to Pine Lake Park.

A scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request has been scheduled in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a). All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing.

Written comments on the diversion request may be directed to the Manchester Township Clerk’s Office, 1 Colonial Drive Manchester, NJ 08759. Questions can be directed to 732-657-8121 extension 3200.

Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to Mackenzie.Piggott@njdepwptest.net or to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Attn: Mackenzie Piggott.

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The City of Newark (“City”) will hold a scoping hearing that is open to the public to obtain comments on two major Green Acres diversions of City-owned parkland. The scoping hearing will be combined with a public hearing on a proposal to amend a previously approved disposal of City-owned parkland.

The proposed major diversions, if approved, will allow (i) the City to grant an approximately 3,283 sq. ft. (0.075 acre) permanent easement and an approximately 9,000 sq. ft. (0.207 acre) temporary construction easement through a portion of Green Acres encumbered vacant land designated on the Tax Maps of the City of Newark as Lot 60, Block 1, to allow a private entity to access and redevelop the adjacent property with a mixed-use development that is consistent with the City’s approved redevelopment plan for the area, and includes a 20% affordable housing component; and (ii) “after the fact” approval for the City to grant PSE&G a 20′ wide underground utility easement through an approximately 1,688 sq. ft. (0.0383 acre) portion of the Green Acres encumbered Liberty Park, designated on the Tax Maps of the City of Newark as Lot 1, Block 1844, located between 4th Street, Central Avenue and W. Market Street, to install and maintain an underground utility line for the purposes of providing reliable electrical service to the citizens of the City of Newark.

The City also proposes to amend the previously approved disposal of Founder’s Park, once situated on an approximately 7,841 sq. ft. (0.18 acre) portion of the current NJ Performing Arts Center site, at the corner of McCarter Highway and Center Street, to modify the location and size of the compensatory replacement property required under that approval from the property designated on the Tax Maps of the City of Newark as Block 126.01, Lot 21 to a portion of the property designated on the Tax Maps of the City of Newark as Block 167, Lot 10.02, also known as a portion of Mulberry Commons.

The proposed diversions and disposal amendment are subject to approval by the NJDEP Commissioner and the State House Commission. Written comments may be submitted by July 21, 2021 to the City, through the Department of Economic and Housing Development, with a copy to NJDEP Green Acres Program, at the following addresses:

Economic and Housing Development, City of Newark,
920 Broad Street, Room 218
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Attention: Bisola Taiwo, Esq., Assistant Director

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0412
Attention: Melissa Abatemarco
or at Melissa.Abatemarco@njdepwptest.net.

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Green Acres has been informed that in light of the public comment received, Jersey City is reevaluating this proposal.

Jersey City has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to dispose the 0.52 acres of the Harmon Street Pool located at 531 Communipaw Avenue (Block 18702, Lot 9) for future redevelopment. As compensation for the proposed disposal, the City proposes to replace the obsolete park with park land acquired for the Morris Canal Greenway.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a), a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held virtually as a video conference with public access on: Tuesday June 29, 2021 at 6 pm. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. To attend/participate in this virtual meeting, go to the link on the Jersey City website.

All information submitted by Jersey City to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested disposal of parkland is available for public inspection at the Jersey City Redevelopment Authority offices located at 4 Jackson Square (39 Kearny Ave), the Miller Branch of the Jersey City Free Public Library at 489 Bergen Ave and the Green Acres Program Offices at 501 East State Street in Trenton, by appointment.

Written comments on the disposal request may be directed to Eric Fleming, Assistant Business Administrator, Department of Administration/Office of Innovation; 280 Grove Street; Jersey City, NJ 07302 or EFleming@JCNJ.org. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Attn: Hudson County Steward, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, P.O. Box 412, Trenton, NJ 08625-0412 or Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net. Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the public hearing or until July 13, 2021.

The Borough of Bernardsville will hold a scoping hearing to receive public comment regarding the major disposal of a 0.26-acre portion of Claremont Field (Block 69, Lot 8) in the Borough of Bernardsville, Somerset County to resolve existing private encroachments at the park.

The scoping hearing is scheduled to be held Monday, June 28, 2021, at 8:00 p.m. in the Council chambers at the Borough Hall, 166 Mine Brook Road, Bernardsville, NJ. If the June 28, 2021 Council meeting is held remotely because of the COVID-19 pandemic, you will be able to participate in the scoping hearing from a smartphone or tablet via Zoom by joining meeting number 837-200-4581. If you are joining from a desktop or laptop computer with a web browser, open https://zoom.us/j/8372004581. Please check on the Borough website https://www.bernardsvilleboro.org or call the Borough Clerk’s office during normal business hours at (908) 766-3000 before the June 28, 2021 Council meeting to determine whether the scoping hearing will be held in person or via Zoom.

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The County of Monmouth will hold a virtual final public hearing to receive public comment regarding the minor diversion of a 0.35-acre portion of Block 786, Lot 1 in the Township of Middletown, Monmouth County in connection with the proposed Intersection Improvements at CR 8A (Locust Avenue & Valley Drive), CR 8B (Navesink Avenue), Monmouth Avenue and Oakdale Run. Compensation for this minor diversion consists of adding 1.26 acres (portion of Block 786, Lot 2) to Hartshorne Wood Park in the Township of Middletown, Monmouth County.

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NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

On or about May 10, 2021, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) will submit a request to HUD for the release of Federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2, approved January 29, 2013) for the Blue Acres program. DCA expects to fund the project using approximately $3,260,000 of Blue Acres funds.

The project involves the following applications at the following addresses within Manalapan Township, New Jersey.

• 1328-0001: 31 Birmingham Drive
• 1328-0002: 35 Birmingham Drive
• 1328-0003: 25 Birmingham Drive
• 1328-0004: 37 Birmingham Drive
• 1328-0005: 29 Birmingham Drive
• 1328-0006: 30 Birmingham Drive
• 1328-0007: 33 Birmingham Drive

The proposed project would acquire residential properties on a voluntary basis and demolish, remove, and dispose of all man-made features on the properties, such as dwellings, foundations, sheds, garages, fences, and driveways. Wells and septic systems would be abandoned in place and all utilities would be disconnected. The properties would be graded and left in a stabilized condition (i.e. planted with native grasses or other approved native vegetative cover that will support soil stability). The acquired properties would be permanently preserved as open space and serve as natural buffers against future storms and floods. The total estimated cost is $3,260,000.

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The Township of Robbinsville is proposing to change the purpose or use of approximately one (1) acre of the Miry Run Golf Course (block 28, Lot 7.01 a/k/a 66 Sharon Road, Robbinsville, NJ 08691) parkland from outdoor recreation parkland to a multi-purpose indoor recreational facility (including but not limited to basketball, volleyball, badminton, pickle ball, futsal).

All information regarding the proposed change in purpose or use is available for public inspection on the Township’s website at https://www.robbinsville.net/departments/recreation_division or in the Clerk’s Office at 2298 Route 33, Robbinsville, New Jersey.

Written comments on the proposed change in purpose or use may be directed to the Township Clerk at micheles@robbinsville.net, or by calling 609-259-3600 ext. 1107 or by emailing Council President, Michael Cipriano at council@robbinsville.net. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, by emailing Maude Snyder at Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net.

Public comment on this proposed change in purpose or use will be accepted during the public hearing and until May 26, 2021. On or after Thursday August 11, 2021, the Township of Robbinsville may take formal action to approve the proposed change in purpose or use.

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The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills is proposing a parkland diversion of a 0.164-acre portion of Block 736, Lot 9.01 on the official tax map of the Township, 560 Smith Road, by the Township’s water department to construct a replacement well, pump house and access drive in support of the Township’s drinking water system. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.5(a)1, as compensation for the proposed minor diversion, the Township proposes to remit $19,311.22 to Green Acres for deposit into the Garden State Preservation Trust Fund.

The application is subject to NJDEP Commissioner and State House Commission approval and is available for review at the Municipal Clerk’s office (1001 Parsippany Boulevard) by calling the Township Clerk at 973-263-4358 or the Township website https://www.parsippany.net, at the local library (449 Halsey Road), and at the NJDEP Green Acres Program offices (address below).

All written comments should be submitted to the Township of Parsippany Troy Hills Water Department (Attn: John Wieworka, 1001 Parsippany Boulevard, Parsippany, NJ 07054, JWieworka@Parsippany.net), with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program (Attn: Adam Taylor, P.O. Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625 0420, Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net). All written comments must be received within two weeks following the Thursday May 13, 2021 hearing, by Thursday, May 27, 2021.

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Clinton Township is proposing to change the use of a 40+/- acre portion of Block 82, Lots 4 and 4.03 (Marookian property, 139.29 acres) to add a disc golf course to the trails and farming activities at this site more specifically described as follows:

Construction of a disc golf course requiring installation of baskets, pervious development of tee pads, light clearing of fairways and clearing of invasive species like Russian olive, multiflora, and Japanese barberry and any other minor construction that may be needed to construct the course. The proposed disc golf course will provide the community a local venue for learning, participating and enjoying this challenging activity.

All information regarding the proposed change in use is available for public inspection at the Clinton Township Municipal Office, by email request to Carla Conner, Municipal Clerk, at cconner@clintontwpnj.com, by phone request at 908-735-8800, Ext. 204, or mailed request to Carla Conner, Municipal Clerk, 1225 Rt. 31 South, Suite 411, Lebanon, NJ 08833. Information is also available on the Township website at http://www.clintontwpnj.com under “public notices.”

All written comments should be submitted to Clinton Township (Attn: Carla Conner, Municipal Clerk, Township of Clinton, 1225 Rt. 31 South, Suite 411, Lebanon, NJ 08833, cconner@clintontwpnj.com, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program (Attn: Kevin Appelget, P.O. Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625 0420, Kevin.Appelget@njdepwptest.net).

Due to remote working arrangements during the current state of emergency, email comments are preferred.

Public comment on this proposed change in use will be accepted during the public hearing or until May 12, 2021. Clinton Township may take formal action to approve the proposed change in purpose or use on or after July 27, 2021.</p?

The Township of Brick has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, seeking “after the fact” approval for the diversion/disposal of a total of 2.636 acres of parkland. The diversion/disposal area is part of Michael Milano Park (also known as the Police Athletic League property), is located at 60 Drum Point Road, and is designated for tax purposes as Block 548.01, part of Lots 21 and 23.04. The disposal area (0.172 acre) was conveyed in fee simple to Ocean County in 2002 for road widening purposes as part of the reconstruction of Brick Boulevard from Beaverson Boulevard to Duquesne Boulevard. The diverted area (2.464 acres) was used to construct stormwater management facilities as part of the road project The unauthorized uses were discovered by Green Acres Program staff in 2009 as part of a lease review for the PAL building at Michael Milano Park, at which point the Township began working with the Program to seek NJDEP and State House Commission approval for the diversion/disposal.

As compensation, the Township proposes to dedicate as parkland a 5.272-acre portion of undeveloped land at Beaton Point, located on Beverly Beach Road, within Blocks 1370, Lots 3, 6 and 8. The Township of Brick participated in the acquisition of the replacement parcels along with Ocean County, which owns and manages the parcels. The replacement land is to be held as undeveloped conservation land.

A scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request has been scheduled in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a).

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Written comments on the diversion/disposal request may be directed to Vinnie Palmieri at 732-262-1325 at 401 Chambersbridge Road, Brick, NJ 08723 or email vpalmieri@twp.brick.nj.us.

Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request via email to Mackenzie.Piggott@njdepwptest.net or to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Attn: Mackenzie Piggott. Public comment on this diversion/disposal request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until April 6, 2021.

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• The dedication of Block 270, Lot 12.01, consisting of 5.509 acres, for open space; purposes
• A monetary donation of $73,300 to the Green Acres Program to be added to the Garden State Preservation Trust; and,
• A monetary donation of $25,000 to the Green Acres Program to be added to the Shade Tree and Community Forest Preservation License Plate Fund.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.11(e), a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held virtually on March 15, 2021 at 6:00 p.m. In lieu of in-person attendance, the public may attend this meeting via Zoom Conferencing and comment during the designated public comment portion in complaint with the Open Public Meetings Act. Members of the public may access the meeting by typing http://zoom.us/j/94003706839 into the web browser. You may also dial in for audio on your mobile phone by calling 1-929-205-6099 and pressing 940 0370 6839# to join.

All written comments should be submitted to the City of Pleasantville, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, at the following addresses:

Davinna P. King-Ali, City Clerk
City of Pleasantville
18 N. First Street
Pleasantville, NJ 08232
Or by email to: Dking@pleasantvillenj.us

Jessica Patterson, County Steward
NJDEP, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Or by email to Jessica.Patterson@njdepwptest.net

All information submitted by the City to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested diversion is available for public inspection at the office of the City Clerk and the Pleasantville Branch of the Atlantic County Library, 33 Martin Luther King Boulevard, Pleasantville, and at the Green Acres Program office, by appointment. (Please email GreenAcres@njdepwptest.net for an appointment as staff is working remotely.)

Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the public hearing or until March 29, 2021.

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The City of Englewood has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 0.485 acres of Block 3402, Lot 1 and Block 3404, Lot 3 in connection with the Jones Road over Route 4 bridge replacement project. As compensation, the City of Englewood will deed restrict as Green Acres encumbered parkland city-owned open space commonly known as Block 3706, Lot 4 on the City of Englewood tax maps.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C.7:36-26.6 (c), the City of Englewood has scheduled a Public Hearing to obtain public comment on this request. The Public Hearing will be held virtually on March 23, 2021 starting at 7:00 PM. All parties are invited to attend and participate and may do so by visiting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82556051094?pwd=Y3ArdUNzSHVxaUY1TUx6cmdsd2twQT09 or by dialing 1 (929) 205-6099 followed by the Meeting ID Number 825 5605 1094 and Meeting Passcode 721134 at 7:00 PM.

All information submitted by the City of Englewood to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested Minor Diversion is available for public inspection via the City of Englewood’s municipal web site at www.cityofenglewood.org and at the NJDEP Green Acres Program office, by appointment. (Please email GreenAcres@njdepwptest.net for an appointment as staff is working remotely.)

In addition to oral comments that can be presented during the Public Hearing, written comments may also be submitted to the City of Englewood with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the addresses listed below. All written comments must be received within two weeks following the virtual Public Hearing or no later than April 6, 2021.

City of Englewood, Sonia Alves-Viveiros, City Manager
2-10 North Van Brunt Street
Englewood, New Jersey 07631

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, via email to Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net
or to
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
Attn: Bergen County Steward

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In accordance with N.J.S.A. 13:1D-51 through -58, the State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program and Division of Fish and Wildlife, will hold two public hearings to seek comments on a proposed exchange of property with the Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club, Inc. in Jackson Township, Ocean County and Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County.

The Club and the NJDEP propose to exchange approximately 86.8 acres of land owned by the Club (Replacement Tract) for approximately 43.05 acres of land owned by the NJDEP (NJDEP Tract). The NJDEP Tract consists of portions of Block 17601, Lots 1, 3, 4, and 7 in Jackson Township, Ocean County. The street address is South Stump Tavern Road. The land is currently part of the Colliers Mills WMA and a portion of it has been affected by the accumulation of lead resulting from the discharge of lead shot at an adjacent shooting range operated by the Club. The proposed exchange of property would remove the affected land from NJDEP ownership and create a buffer area between the range and the WMA to ensure the safety of the public. The Replacement Tract is designated for tax purposes as Block 43, Lot 24 in Upper Freehold Township, Monmouth County. The street address is Route 539. The land is currently vacant forested land and will be incorporated into the adjacent Pleasant Run Wildlife Management Area (WMA).

A copy of a report analyzing the proposed exchange, including maps and a more detailed description of the proposal, can be accessed below:

FULL REPORT

Report on the Proposed Exchange of Property between NJDEP and Central Jersey Rifle and Pistol Club in Jackson and Upper Freehold Townships
Prepared by the Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program and Division of Fish and Wildlife, February 2021

FIGURES 1-12

Figures 1 through 12

APPENDICES

• Appendix 1: Public Hearing Notice
• Appendix 2: August 2020 Maher Appraisals Appraisal Report
• Appendix 3: August 2017 Starmark Appraisals LLC Appraisal Report
• Appendix 4: August 2017 Norman J. Goldberg, Inc. Appraisal Report

Due to the current State of Public Health Emergency, the hearings will be conducted remotely via Microsoft Teams. Members of the public may participate in the hearings via video conference or by telephone using the information provided in the “Location” column of this posting.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:31-1.1, the second public hearing will be conducted jointly by the NJDEP and the State House Commission.

Interested persons may obtain information from Mary Monteschio (contact information below) and may submit written comments to Ms. Monteschio until 5:00 PM on Wednesday, April 14, 2021 for the first public hearing and 5:00 PM on Thursday, April 29, 2021 for the second public hearing. Given the current State of Public Health Emergency, electronic submissions are preferred. Persons wishing to make oral presentations at either of the public hearings are asked to submit a written copy of their comments for use by the NJDEP and the State House Commission. For comments submitted electronically, please include “Proposed Exchange of Property with CJRPC” in the subject line of the email

Mary Monteschio, Esq., Regulatory Officer
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Division of Fish and Wildlife
Mail Code 501-03
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
(609) 984-6217*
Mary.Monteschio@njdepwptest.net

*Note: Due to the current State of Public Health Emergency, this telephone will not be answered. Messages will not be returned, however, comments will be recorded if left in voice mail. Please note there is a limit on the length and/or number of voice mail messages the box will hold. Written comments are strongly recommended.

Wednesday
March 31, 2021
6:30 PM

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SECOND PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday
April 15, 2021
3:00 PM

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Wednesday
April 14, 2021
5:00 PM

SECOND PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday
April 29, 2021
5:00 PM

The Town of Morristown has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing an amendment to its Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI). The purpose of the amendment is to remove from the ROSI the property identified as Block 2901, Lot 1 on the official tax map of the Town of Morristown and located at 90 Lake Road. It is the Town’s claim that this property has never been held for park purposes but rather for solid waste then recycling purposes. Regardless of Green Acres’ decision on this matter, the County’s Patriot’s Path easement will continue to run adjacent to Lake Road.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.3(h)2v, a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held virtually on February 23, 2021 at 6:30 pm.

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All information submitted by the Town of Morristown to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested ROSI amendment is available for public inspection at the Town of Morristown Municipal Offices, 200 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960 and online at https://townofmorristown.org/.

Written comments on the ROSI amendment request may be directed via Regular Mail to the Town of Morristown Municipal Clerk at 200 South Street, Morristown, New Jersey 07960, or via email to townclerk@townofmorristown.org. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to Nancy Lawrence, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program via email to Nancy.Lawrence@njdepwptest.net.

Public comment on this ROSI amendment request will be accepted during the public hearing or until March 9, 2021. On or after March 9, 2021, the Department of Environmental Protection may take formal action to approve the proposed ROSI amendment request.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., known as the “Open Public Meetings Act,” the Watershed Property Review Board hereby gives notice of its regular public meetings for the calendar year 2021.

The Township of Chatham has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to legalize the past diversion of approximately 1,000 sq. ft. of Esternay Park (located on Fairmount Avenue and River Road, Block 62.08, Lot 18 on the Chatham Tax Map) and approximately 1,196 sq. ft. of Colony Pool (located at 55 School Avenue, Block 105, Lot 6 on the Chatham Tax Map) in connection with the placement of temporary wireless communications facilities installed by T-Mobile Northeast LLC. Both facilities were removed in 2018.

As compensation for the past diversions, the Township has accepted payment of $217,942.98 from T-Mobile Northeast LLC, to be used to purchase an approximately 0.86-acre portion of Block 62, Lots 93 and 94 in the Township of Chatham. These parcels have been dedicated as open space with Green Acres restrictions placed upon them in perpetuity.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.11(e), a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held virtually via video conference on:

February 24, 2021at 6:30 pm
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All information submitted by Chatham Township to the Green Acres program in support of this requested diversion of parkland is available for public inspection by appointment by contacting the Township Clerk, Gregory J. LaConte, R.M.C. at (973)635-4600 ext. 208 or via email at glaconte@chathamtownship.org, and at The Library of the Chathams, 214 Main Street, Chatham, NJ 07928, or by contacting the Green Acres Program offices at Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net . Requests to view electronic copies of this information can be directed to the Township Clerk, Gregory J. LaConte.

Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the public hearing or by written submission until March 10, 2021. Written comments may be directed to the Chatham Township Clerk with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses. Due to the remote working arrangements during the current state of public health emergency, email comments are preferred.

Email comments to: glaconte@chathamtownship.org
Or send by mail to:
Gregory J. LaConte, R.M.C., Township of Chatham Clerk
58 Meyersville Road
Chatham, NJ 07928

Email comments to: Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net
Or send by mail to:
Adam Taylor
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

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New Vernon, NJ 07976

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.11(e), N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.5(a)3, and N.J.S.A. 13:8B-5 , a series of public hearings will be conducted on Thursday, January 28, 2021 at 7:30pm to solicit public comment on the following:

• The Township of Harding’s proposed disposal of 3.52 acres and diversion of 0.63 acre of the Glen Alpin Estate, 685 Mount Kemble Avenue, Harding Township (Block 34, Lot 1).
• The Harding Land Trust’s proposed transfer of its fourteen percent (14%) interest in the Glen Alpin Estate to the Township of Harding.
• The Township of Harding’s proposed transfer of its fifty percent (50%) interest in the Gatehouse property (Block 23, Lot 1, located at 110 Harter Avenue in Harding Township) to Harding Land Trust.
• The Township of Harding’s proposed conveyance of a public access and trail easement on the Glen Alpin Estate to the Morris County Park Commission.
• The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s proposed transfer of a conservation easement granted by Harding Land Trust from the Glen Alpin Estate to the Gatehouse property.

All hearings are associated with Harding Township’s application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Green Acres Program, proposing to dispose of 3.52 acres and divert 0.63 acre of the Glen Alpin Estate. The primary purpose of the proposed diversion and disposal is to ensure the long-term preservation of the historic residence by conveying the disposal area to a private entity with the resources necessary to properly restore and maintain the historic building. The disposal area will be conveyed to a private entity in fee, and the diversion area will be used for access and utility easements to serve the redevelopment of the disposal area. As compensation for the 4.15 acres proposed for diversion/disposal, Harding Township intends to or has already acquired the following replacement properties within Harding Township: Block 8, Lot 5.01 (known as the Culbertson property) and Block 46, Lot 13.03 (known as the NJDOT property). These lands total 18 acres and are contiguous to existing preserved open space parcels.

The Glen Alpin Estate is also subject to a conservation easement granted to the NJDEP by the Township of Harding and Harding Land Trust on October 19, 2004 as a condition of Green Acres nonprofit acquisition funding awarded to Harding Land Trust for the purchase of a fourteen percent (14%) undivided interest in the Estate. The Township and Harding Land Trust have agreed to exchange the Land Trust’s partial interest in the Glen Alpin Estate for the Township’s fifty percent (50%) interest in the Gatehouse Property). As a result, the NJDEP wishes to transfer the Green Acres nonprofit funding easement from the Glen Alpin Estate to the Gatehouse property. The portion of the Glen Alpin property that will continue to be owned by the Township following the proposed disposal was also purchased with Green Acres funds and will continue to be encumbered with Green Acres restrictions.

All notices and documents related to these hearings are available under the Quick Links tab entitled “Glen Alpin Disposal/Diversion Application – Green Acres” at: http://www.hardingnj.org/

The public hearings will be held virtually via video conference, by phone, and with limited in-person attendance pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:39-1 (effective on September 23, 2020) on:
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If you would like to participate in the meeting in person, pre-registration is required by contacting the Municipal Clerk by email at lsharp@hardingnj.org or by phone at (973) 267-8000, extension 1968. In the event of a snowstorm, an announcement will be made prior to the hearing on Harding Township’s website at http://www.hardingnj.org/ under the Quick Links tab entitled “Glen Alpin Disposal/Diversion Application – Green Acres”. If the hearing is postponed due to a snowstorm, the snow date for the hearing will be February 4, 2021. In the event of a snowstorm, the public may attend the February 4, 2021 meeting: (1) by computer at https://global.gotomeeting.com/join/708223221; (2) by phone at 1 (872) 240-3212 / Access Code: 708-223-221; or (3) in-person at the Kirby Municipal Building.

The application and documents related to the proposed diversion/disposal and the proposed transfers are available for in-person review at the Kirby Municipal Building and the Kemmerer Public Library by contacting the Municipal Clerk by email at lsharp@hardingnj.org or by phone at (973) 267-8000, extension 1968, or by contacting the Green Acres Program offices at Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the hearing. Written comments may be directed to the Harding Township Municipal Clerk with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses by February 12, 2021. Due to the remote working arrangements during the current state of public health emergency, email comments are preferred.

Email comments to: lsharp@hardingnj.org
Or send by mail to:
Harding Township Municipal Clerk
P.O. Box 666
21 Blue Mill Road
New Vernon, NJ 07976

Email comments to: Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net
Or send by mail to:
Adam Taylor
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Public comment on the Township’s application and the proposed transfers will be accepted during the hearing or by written submission until February 12, 2021. In the event of a snowstorm postponing the hearing, written public comment will be accepted until February 19, 2021.

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The Morris County Park Commission has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing the disposal of approximately 6.5 acres of undeveloped parkland located at 39 Parsippany Road, Hanover, N.J. and identified as Block 4301/Lot 6 on the official tax map of the Township of Hanover County of Morris, State of New Jersey.

The proposed disposal is in connection with the private redevelopment of properties identified as Block 3801/Lot 2 and Block 4101/Lots 1 and 23 on the official Tax Map of the Township of Hanover. The redevelopment project will provide for affordable housing to satisfy a portion of Hanover Township’s constitutional affordable housing obligation, and would facilitate construction of Patriots’s Path through Block 3801/Lot 2 and Block 4301/Lot 6 in Hanover Township. Compensation for the disposal of the subject parcel of land is anticipated to be provided by way of eligible replacement land, dedicated funds for the acquisition of land for recreation and conservation purposes, or other monetary compensation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.1(d)(3).

More information regarding the disposal of parkland and the redevelopment project can be found at https://www.morrisparks.net/ScopingHearing.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a), a Scoping Hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held virtually on Monday, January 25, 2021 at 6:00 p.m.

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All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. Written comments may be directed to the Morris County Park Commission with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses by February 9, 2021. Due to the remote working arrangements during the current state of public health emergency, email comments are preferred.

Email comments to: ScopingHearing@morrisparks.net
Or send by mail to:
Patriots’ Path Major Disposal Application
Morris County Park Commission
300 Mendham Road
P.O. Box 1295
Morris Township, NJ 07962

Email comments to: Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net
Or send by mail to:
Adam Taylor
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Public comment on this disposal request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until February 9, 2021.

Please direct any questions to David Helmer, Executive Director of the Morris County Parks Commission at (973) 326-7610, or by email at dhelmer@morrisparks.net

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The Township of Franklin (located in Somerset County, New Jersey) is proposing a Change in Use of approximately 24.63 acres of the Township-owned property located at the intersection of New Brunswick Road and Willow Avenue (Block 424.12 – Lot 64.01) from a natural state with a primary use of deer management to an Intergenerational Park. The proposed Change in Use will improve the existing, wooded property by adding playground and fitness equipment that can be used by people of all ages and abilities. Benches, shaded areas, a small loop-trail with ADA-compliant surfaces, fencing, extended vehicular and pedestrian access, and parking is proposed.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C 7:36-25.6(a)1, a hearing to obtain public comment on this proposed Change in Use will be held VIRTUALLY on: January 12, 2021 at 7:00 p.m.

All interested persons may attend remotely and be heard. In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A 10:4-6 et seq., and in consideration of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Public Hearing will be held virtually only, and can be accessed through a Webex video meeting at:

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All information regarding the proposed Change in Use is available for public inspection by appointment at the Franklin Township Municipal Building, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset, NJ 08873, and online at: https://www.franklintwpnj.org/government/township-council/upcoming-meetings
and at
www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/notices.html

Written comments on the proposed Change in Use should be directed to the Franklin Township Manager, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses by January 27, 2021. Due to the remote working arrangements during the current state of public health emergency, email comments are preferred.

Email comments to: Bob.Vornlocker@franklinnj.gov
Or send by mail to
Bob Vornlocker, Township Manager
Township of Franklin
475 DeMott Lane
Somerset, NJ 08873

Email comments to: Jessica.Patterson@njdepwptest.net
Or send by mail to
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson, Somerset County Steward

2020 Archived Notices

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

This Notice is related to Federal assistance provided in response to the Presidentially-declared disaster, Superstorm Sandy to satisfy procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA).

On or about December 21, 2020, the DCA will submit a request to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2, approved January 29, 2013) for the Blue Acres program. DCA expects to fund the project using approximately $15,000,000 of Blue Acres funds

The project involves the following Blue Acres applications at the following addresses within Southampton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey:

The DCA has determined that this project will have no significant impacts on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. Additional project information is contained in the Environmental Review Record (ERR) on file at the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Sandy Recovery Division, 101 South Broad Street, Trenton, NJ 08625-0800. The record is available for review and may be examined or copied weekdays 9 A.M. to 5 P.M. or can be viewed online at https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/sandyrecovery/review/.

Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on this project may submit written comments to:

Samuel Viavattine, Director
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
101 South Broad Street, PO Box 800
Trenton, NJ 08625-0800
or online at https://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/sandyrecovery/review/

and to

Tennille Smith Parker, DRS
Acting Division Director, HUD
451 Seventh Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20410

All comments received by December 21, 2020, or fifteen (15) days from the actual date of publication, whichever is later, will be considered by DCA. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and DCA’s certification for a period of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of four limited bases described in the documents at the end of this announcement and prepared in accordance with the described HUD procedures. . Objections are to be forward to:

Tennille Smith Parker, DRS
Acting Division Director, HUD
451 Seventh Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20410

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235-109-421

The Borough of Glassboro has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to resolve an after-the-fact diversion of 1.85 acres of Owens Field, located at the dead end of Carl Street in the Borough of Glassboro (part of Block 64, Lot 1; Block 61, Lot 8 and Block 61, Lot 7), in connection with the past expansion of the water processing facility and construction of a solar array.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a) a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held virtually on December 8, 2020 at 5:30pm.

In lieu of in-person attendance, the public may attend this meeting via teleconferencing and comment during the designated public comment portion in compliance with the open public meetings act.

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All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. Written comments on the diversion request may be directed to the Borough of Glassboro with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Deb Fourre
1 South Main Street
Glassboro, New Jersey 08028
Or by email to dfourre@glassboro.org

Maude Snyder, County Steward
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Or by email to Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net

Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until December 23, 2020.

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The County of Camden, New Jersey has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to dispose of approximately 2.52 acres of land comprising the northern shoreline of Kirkwood Lake (Block 196, Lot 26 in Voorhees Township, County of Camden, State of New Jersey). This disposal will formalize existing access and use patterns for shoreline residents in advance of proposed remedial activities at Kirkwood Lake.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a, a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at a Virtual Meeting on Thursday December 17, 2020 at 6:00 PM, accessible at https://www.CamdenCounty.com/live

Public comment will be monitored and accepted during the online, live scoping hearing through the County’s Web Comment Form: http://bit.ly/CC_GreenAcres.

Written comments on the disposal request should be sent to the Camden County Parks Department contact and office with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses

Maggie McCann Johns, Director
Camden County Parks Department
1301 Park Blvd.
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002
Web Comment Form: http://bit.ly/CC_GreenAcres

Jessica Patterson, Camden County Steward
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Or by email to Jessica.Patterson@njdepwptest.net

Public comment on this disposal request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until December 31, 2020.

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The City of Passaic has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to transfer ownership of parkland from the City of Passaic, 330 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ 07055 to the County of Passaic Board of Chosen Freeholders, 401 Grand Street, Rm #220, Paterson, NJ 07505. The parkland to be transferred is known as Dundee Island, Block 1001.03, Lot 1 and Block 1017, Lot 20, consisting of 7.4 acres or approximately 320,775 square feet and is subject to Green Acres restrictions. The Green Acres restrictions on the parkland will be transferred with the parkland and will run with the property in perpetuity.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.5(a)3, a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held

Tuesday,December 15, 2020 at 6:00 PM

All interested parties who wish to attend the above hearing may choose one of the following options:

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Dial by Phone: (646) 558-8656, Meeting ID: 829 6424 1359

Facebook Livestream Link: https://www.facebook.com/PassaicCityHall/

All information submitted by the City of Passaic to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested parkland transfer is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk, 330 Passaic Street, Passaic, NJ 07055.

Written comments on the parkland transfer request should be sent to the City of Passaic with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses

Amada D. Curling, City Clerk
Passaic City Hall, Office of the City Clerk
330 Passaic Street
Passaic, NJ 07055
Or by email to acurling@cityofpassaicnj.gov

Adam Page Taylor
NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Or by email to Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net

Public comment on this parkland transfer request will be accepted during the public hearing or until December 29, 2020.

• Map of parcels proposed for transfer to the County of Passaic Board of Chosen Freeholders

All information submitted by the City of Passaic to the Green Acres Program in support of the requested parkland transfer is available for public inspection at the Office of the City Clerk (address above). Requests to view elecrronic copies of this invormation can be directed to the City Clerk, Amada Curling (address above).

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Tuesday,
December 15, 2020
6:00 PM

AVISO EN ESPANOL
Martes,
Diciembre 15, 2020
6:00 PM

NOTICE OF FINDING OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT AND
NOTICE OF INTENT TO REQUEST RELEASE OF FUNDS

This Notice is related to Federal assistance provided in response to the Presidentially-declared disaster, Superstorm Sandy to satisfy procedural requirements for activities to be undertaken by New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA).

On or about November 30, 2020, the DCA will submit a request to Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for the release of Federal funds under the Community Development Block Grant Program (CDBG) pursuant to the Disaster Relief Appropriations Act of 2013 (Public Law 113-2, approved January 29, 2013) for the Blue Acres program. DCA expects to fund the project using approximately $3,000,000 of Blue Acres funds.

The project involves the following Blue Acres applications at the following addresses within Pemberton Township, Burlington County, New Jersey:

• 0329-0001: 4 North Road</
• 0329-0002: 10 Creek Lane
• 0329-0003: 14 Creek Lane
• 0329-0004: 52 and 53 North Road
• 0329-0006: 62 North Road
• 0329-0007: 8 North Road
• 0329-0008: 10 North Road
• 0329-0009: 8 Creek Lane
• 0329-0010: 20 Creek Lane

A full description of the proposed project is included in the documents at the end of this announcement.

The DCA has determined that this project will have no significant impacts on the human environment. Therefore, an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) under the National Environmental Policy Act of 1969 (NEPA) is not required. The documents at the end of this announcement provide links to access the Environmental Review Record and related reports.

Any individual, group, or agency disagreeing with this determination or wishing to comment on this project may submit written comments to

Samuel Viavattine, Director
New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
101 South Broad Street, PO Box 800
Trenton, NJ 08625-0800
or online at http://www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/sandyrecovery/review/

and to

Tennille Smith Parker, DRS
Acting Division Director, HUD
451 Seventh Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20410

All comments received by November 30, 2020, or fifteen (15) days from the actual date of publication, whichever is later, will be considered by DCA. Comments should specify which Notice they are addressing.

HUD will accept objections to its release of funds and DCA’s certification for a period of fifteen (15) days following the anticipated submission date or its actual receipt of the request (whichever is later) only if they are on one of four limited bases described in the documents at the end of this announcement and prepared in accordance with the described HUD procedures. .
Objections are to be forward to

Tennille Smith Parker, DRS
Acting Division Director, HUD
451 Seventh Street SW
Washington, D.C. 20410

Potential objectors should contact HUD to verify the actual last day of the objection period.

• Environmental Assessment
• Notice in English
• Aviso en Espanol

Monday,
November 30, 2020

Lunes,
Noviembre 30, 2020

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Bergen County is proposing to change the use of a 0.22-acre (+/-) section of Riverside County Park – South located in the Township of Lyndhurst and the Borough of North Arlington, Bergen County, NJ. The change is to build, on undeveloped parkland, a new two story 14,285 Sq. Ft. (+/-) multi-purpose boathouse near the existing rowing center and docks; a new 1,636 Sq. Ft. (+/-) comfort station & outdoor amphitheater and a 1,091 Sq. Ft. (+/-) park maintenance facility both near the existing maintenance facility.

Pursuant of N.J.A.C. 7:36–25.6(a)1, a hearing to obtain public comment on the proposed facilities will be held on Thursday, October 22, 2020, at 7:00 PM. All interested persons may attend remotely and be heard at the aforesaid hearing. In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4–6 et seq., and in consideration of COVID-19 pandemic the public hearing will be held electronically only and may be accessed through a Webex video meeting as follows&#58:

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All information regarding the proposed change in purpose or use is available for public inspection at Bergen County Department of Parks and online at www.co.bergen.nj.us/public-notices and www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres/notices.html

Written comments on the proposed change in purpose or use should be submitted to Bergen County Department of Parks, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Bergen County Department of Parks
Bergen County Administration Building
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601
Attn: Adam Strobel, Division of Land Management
or by email to astrobel@co.bergen.nj.us

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Maude Snyder, Bergen County Steward
or by email to maude.snyder#njdepwptest.net

Due to remote working arrangements during the current state of emergency, email comments are preferred.

Public comment on this proposed change in purpose or use will be accepted during the public hearing or until November 6, 2020 after which the County of Bergen may take formal action to approve the proposed change in purpose or use.

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Meeting ID:
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Passcode: 355170

Hudson County has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres Program, proposing to permanently divert approximately 2.445 acres of a wetland area in Hudson County’s Laurel Hill Park (Block 1, Lot 3 in the Town of Secaucus), for the construction and operation of the Portal North Bridge. The purpose of the overall Portal North Bridge Project, sponsored by NJ TRANSIT, is to replace the aging Portal Bridge and eliminate the associated capacity constraints on the Northeast Corridor.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a) and N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13.5 et seq., a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held via Zoom Meeting on:

Wednesday, November 4, 2020 from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M.

All interested parties who wish to attend the above hearing may choose one of the following options:

Topic: Portal North Bridge Green Acres Public Scoping Meeting
Date/Time: Wednesday, November 4, 2020 from 7 P.M. to 9 P.M.

Join Zoom Meeting:
https://zoom.us/j/96244247791?pwd=WDJYN2ZXcllacHdwZWNWbUFwUGV3UT09
Passcode: 355170

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Dial by Phone: (646) 558-8656, Meeting ID: 962 4424 7791, Password: 355170

If the Governor’s Executive Order is lifted by the time of the scoping hearing, an in-person meeting may be held. In that event, a meeting location and all other project updates will be posted on Hudson County’s website.

In addition to oral comments presented during the scoping hearing, written comments may be submitted to the agencies listed below. Written comments should be submitted to Hudson County, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

David B. Drumeler, Esq.
Hudson County Deputy Administrator
County of Hudson
567 Pavonia Avenue – 4th Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07306

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Hudson County Steward

Duplicate comments can also be submitted to PortalBridgeDiversion@hcnj.us. Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing and until Wednesday, November 18, 2020, which is two weeks after the scoping hearing.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13.5 et seq., the County has prepared a written report setting forth the reasons for, and all advantages and disadvantages of the proposed diversion, including the environmental and recreational impacts and the environmental and economic value of said diversion. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13.5(a)(2), the report is available on:
http://www.hudsoncountynj.org/.

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Meeting ID:
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Passcode: 780643

The Borough of Bogota is proposing to change the purpose or use of approximately 0.5 acre of Olsen Park from outdoor and open parkland to a Bogota Recreation Center. The Recreation Center will include an indoor conservation classroom, park administrative offices, concession area and seating, locker rooms and restrooms, equipment storage areas and a gymnasium.

Due to the current Executive Order in place related to the Covid–19 pandemic, the hearing required under and pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6(a)1, to obtain public comment on this proposed change of purpose or use will be held via ZOOM on October 29, 2020 at 7:30 pm. The link to the Zoom meeting is as follows:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89236707508
Meeting ID: 892 3670 7508
Passcode: 780643

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All information regarding the proposed change in purpose or use is available for public inspection on the Borough’s website at https://www.bogotaonline.org/bogota-rec-center or in the Clerk’s Office at 375 Larch Ave., Bogota, New Jersey.

Written comments on the proposed change in purpose or use may be directed to the Borough Clerk at clerk@bogotaonline.org, or by calling 201-342-1736 ext. 223 or by emailing Council President, Thomas Napolitano at tnapolitano@bogotaonline.org. Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship, Mail Code 501-01, 501 East State St., P.O. Box 420, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420, Attention: Bergen County Steward.

Public comment on this proposed change in purpose or use will be accepted during the public hearing or until November 12, 2020. On or after Friday January 29, 2021, the Borough of Bogota may take formal action to approve the proposed change in purpose or use.

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Meeting ID:
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Passcode: 909682

The Hamilton Area YMCA has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to transfer ownership of parkland from the Hamilton Area YMCA to a local unit/governmental entity or qualified nonprofit organization. The parkland to be transferred is known as The Hamilton Area YMCA Sawmill Branch, 185 Sawmill Road, Hamilton New Jersey. The property is designated for tax purposes as Block 2730, Lot 14.01 and consists of 51.35 acres +/-.

The property is subject to Green Acres restrictions because the County of Mercer purchased a conservation easement on the property from the Hamilton Area YMCA using Green Acres funds. The Green Acres restrictions and the County conservation easement, which are perpetual, will remain on the parkland if conveyed to a local unit/governmental entity or qualified nonprofit organization.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.5(a)3, a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held via Zoom Meeting on Monday, August 31, 2020 at 7:00 p.m.

Persons wishing to participate in the Zoom Meeting by videoconference may click on the link here: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/89327063838?pwd=UEZWdGlOeS9wR1BybTVFM2U2ZW5ZQT09

Persons wishing to participate in the Zoom Meeting by telephone may call (646) 558-8656 using Meeting ID: 893 2706 3838 and Passcode: 909682.

Additional information about the proposed parkland transfer may be found at www.hamiltonymca.org/about-us/sawmill-transfer or by calling (609) 581-9622 ext. 130.

Written comments on the parkland transfer request may be mailed to

Diana Zita
Hamilton Area YMCA
1315 Whitehorse Mercerville Road
Hamilton NJ 08619

or via email to: sawmilltransfer@hamiltonymca.org

Please send a copy of any comments submitted on this request to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Maude Snyder

or via email to: Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net

Due to remote working arrangements during the current state of emergency, email comments are preferred.

Public comment on this parkland transfer request will be accepted during the public hearing or in writing until September 14, 2020. On or after September 15, 2020, the Hamilton Area YMCA may take formal action to approve the proposed transfer of parkland, subject to approval of the County of Mercer and approval of the transfer documents by the Green Acres Program.

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Dial: (856) 338-7074
Conference ID:
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he Green Acres Program will be conducting a public hearing on initial applications submitted to the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection in 2020 for exemption from taxation on real property owned by certain nonprofit organizations that is used for public recreation and conservation purposes. A list of the applications is here.

The public hearing for this application will be held on Thursday, September 3, 2020, from 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, via Microsoft Teams.

Persons wishing to attend the hearing via videoconference may click on the link here:

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Persons wishing to attend the hearing via telephone may call (856) 338-7074 using Conference ID: 237 132 057 #

All interested parties are invited to participate in the hearing and are also invited to submit written comments to be received no later than Thursday, August 27, 2020. Comments should be sent or e-mailed to:

Cherylynn Cooke, Tax Exemption Coordinator
Green Acres Tax Exemption Program
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Cherylynn.Cooke@njdepwptest.net

Due to the current public health emergency, emailed comments are preferred. A pdf copy of the applications are available for inspection by contacting Ms. Cooke at the above email address. Persons who do not have internet access may make an appointment to inspect the application at the above office address by calling 609-984-0500.

When requesting an inspection of the file, please include the project number for the application.

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Meeting ID:
881 0564 5624

Password: 608149

UPDATE
The presentation documents shared during the August 11, 2020 Scoping Hearing are available. These documents also have been posted on the North Bergen Township and Hudson County websites and printed copies are available at both the Library and the Township Clerk’s office.

The Township of North Bergen and the County of Hudson have contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, seeking to resolve an after-the-fact diversion of 1.25 acres of the James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park, Bergenline Avenue, North Bergen New Jersey 07047, Block 437.02 and Lot 1 to allow the North Bergen Board of Education’s North Bergen Pre-K Program to remain in its current location and 0.167 acres at 1814 43rd Street to to allow the North Bergen EMS South Unit to remain at that location.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a) a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held on Tuesday, August 11th, 2020 at 6 pm until close of public comment, but no later than 9:00pm.

All interested persons may attend and be heard at the aforesaid hearing. In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103 issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020 declaring a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey, the Township of North Bergen does hereby notify the public that to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens while ensuring the continued functioning of government, this public hearing will be held electronically only and may be accessed through Zoom video meeting as follows:

Topic: NORTH BERGEN PUBLIC SCOPING HEARING
Date/Time: August 11, 2020 at 6:00 PM EST
Join Zoom Meeting: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88105645624
Dial: 929-205-6099, Meeting ID: 881 0564 5624, Password: 608149

Public comment on the diversion request will be accepted during the scoping hearing or until Tuesday, August 25, 2020.

Written comments should be submitted to the North Bergen Township Administrator or Hudson County Administrator, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

North Bergen Township Administrator
4233 Kennedy Boulevard
North Bergen, NJ 07047
or by email to buildingsandgrounds@northbergen.org

Hudson County Administrator
567 Pavonia Avenue, 4th fl.
Jersey City, NJ 07306

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attn: Melissa Abatemarco, Esq., Regulatory Officer
or by email to Melissa.Abatemarco@njdepwptest.net

The audio recording from the August 11 Scoping Hearing and the PowerPoint presentation area available on North Bergen’s website:
https://www.northbergen.org/News/View/3472/public-scoping-hearing-notice

Dial In Number:
1-(646) 558-8656

Meeting ID:
850 5428 5942

The County of Middlesex has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 0.055 acres (2,405 square feet) of land for a permanent easement within the Middlesex Greenway, located within a portion of Block 815, Lot 1, in Edison Township, near U.S. Route 1 and Starkin Road. The major diversion is for a permanent easement for the construction, installation, operation and maintenance of new underground natural gas pipeline. The pipeline easement will cross through approximately 120 linear feet of the Middlesex Greenway and will be buried approximately four feet below ground under an elevated pedestrian bridge on the Middlesex Greenway. The easement is proposed as part of Texas Eastern Transmission, LP’s (“Texas Eastern”) construction of approximately 1.55 miles of 20-inch diameter natural gas pipeline and related above ground facilities (the “Middlesex Extension Project”). The Middlesex Extension Project will provide necessary pipeline infrastructure to provide natural gas transportation to interconnect with existing systems for ultimate delivery to the Woodbridge Energy Center, an existing power plant providing electricity locally. For the permanent easement, Middlesex County has proposed the monetary compensation amount of $200,000, which the County will use to acquire additional parkland or open space. Texas Eastern also has asked the County to grant a license for the temporary use of an additional 0.214 acres (9,312 square feet) adjacent to the pipeline easement during construction.

In accordance with New Jersey Governor Murphy’s Public Health Emergency Executive Orders concerning the COVID-19 pandemic, the two (2) public hearings required by N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.11(e) and N.J.S.A 40A:12-13.5 to solicit public comment on the proposed major diversion of the Middlesex Greenway will be held remotely via the “Zoom” platform as follows:

Hearing 1: Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
Hearing 2: Tuesday, August 25, 2020 at 10:00 A.M.

All interested parties who wish to attend the above hearings may choose one of the following options:

• Join by Computer/Mobile Phone:
  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/85054285942
  or
• Join by Telephone (Audio Only):
  Dial: (646) 558-8656
  Meeting ID: 850 5428 5942
• For International Dial-In Numbers: https://us02web.zoom.us/u/keFUjOm5Am

Once you log into the Zoom account, you will be asked to enter your name and an email address. We anticipate starting the public hearings promptly at the referenced times, and ask that you log in a few minutes earlier to allow for time to address any connection, installation or uploading delays. Any questions about joining the hearings may be directed to Cristina Stummer, Esq., attorney for Texas Eastern, at (609) 452-5023 or Cristina.Stummer@saul.com,

Information in support of this requested major diversion of the Middlesex Greenway is available for public inspection on the following Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation website pages:

• http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/PR/PublicNotices.aspx
  or
• http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/default.aspx.

To access application materials from the Parks and Recreation home page, scroll down to the section titled “Explore Park Facilities and Programs”, click “Upcoming Public Hearings”, and select ” SHC 1200051/Texas Eastern/Middlesex Greenway”. Please contact Mr. Rick Lear, County Director of Parks and Recreation at (732) 745-3900 or Cristina Stummer, Esq., attorney for Texas Eastern, at (609) 452-5023 or Cristina.Stummer@saul.com, if you have any questions about accessing the information on the County website.

Public comment on this diversion request will be accepted during the hearings and until August 25, 2020. Written comments on the diversion request should be submitted to the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Mr. Rick Lear, County Director of Parks and Recreation
Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 661
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-9968

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
PO Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
Attention: Melissa P. Abatemarco, Esq.

Email: Melissa.Abatemarco@njdepwptest.net

Wednesday,
August 5, 2020
7:00 PM

Tuesday,
August 25, 2020
10:00 AM

Dial In Number:
1-(646) 558-8656

Meeting ID:
862 5248 6457

The County of Middlesex has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 0.543 acres (23,670 square feet) of the Meadows at Middlesex Golf Course, Block 2301, Lot 2 in the Township of Plainsboro, in connection with the re-routing of 526 linear feet of an existing underground petroleum pipeline owned by Sunoco Pipeline L.P. The rerouting is required in connection with the construction of a new switching station by Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) on land adjacent to the Golf Course. The relocated pipeline will run in a permanent easement along the edge of property boundary of the Golf Course. As compensation for the diversion, the County proposes to be paid $350,000 which will be used to acquire additional County parkland or open space. In addition, new trees will be planted on County parkland or open space to compensate for the removal of three trees within the diversion area.

Due to Governor Murphy’s state of emergency declaration regarding COVID-19 (Coronavirus), the two (2) hearings required under N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.11(e) and N.J.S.A 40A:12-13.5 to obtain public comment on this Green Acres diversion request will be held electronically via the “Zoom” platform as follows:

Hearing 1: Wednesday, July 22, 2020 at 7:00 P.M.
Hearing 2: Monday, August 10, 2020 at 2:00 P.M.

All interested parties who wish to attend the above hearings may choose one of the following options:

• Join by Computer/Mobile Phone:
  https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86252486457
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If logging into the Zoom hearings via computer or mobile device for the first time, please allow a few extra minutes to install the program (if using a computer or laptop) or app (if using a mobile device). Once you log in, you will be asked to enter your name and an email address. Any questions about joining the hearings may be directed to Thomas M. Letizia, Esq., attorney for PSE&G, (609) 951-4136 or letiziat@pepperlaw.com.

All information submitted to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested diversion of parkland is available for public inspection on the following Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation website pages:

• http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/PR/PublicNotices.aspx
  or
• http://www.middlesexcountynj.gov/About/ParksRecreation/Pages/default.aspx.

To view the application materials from the latter website page, scroll down to the section titled “Explore Park Facilities and Programs” and click on the “Upcoming Public Hearings” rotator. Please contact Mr. Rick Lear, County Director of Parks and Recreation at (732) 745-3900 or Thomas Letizia, Esq., attorney for PSE&G, at (609) 951-4136 or letiziat@pepperlaw.com, if you have any questions about accessing the information on the County website.

Written comments should be submitted by August 10, 2020 to the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Mr. Rick Lear, County Director of Parks and Recreation
Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 661
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08903-9968

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
PO Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
Attention: Melissa P. Abatemarco, Esq.

Email: Melissa.Abatemarco@njdepwptest.net

Wednesday,
July 22, 2020
7:00 PM

August 10, 2020
2:00 PM

Dial In Number:
1-(973)-854-6173

Meeting ID:
112 011 4299

The Township of Manalapan (the “Applicant”) will hold a public hearing on July 22, 2020 at 7:30 p.m. pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.3(h) for an amendment of the Applicant’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory (“ROSI”) to address an error and/or mistake. Specifically, the Applicant listed the entire parcel known as Block 74, Lot 25, Manalapan Township, Monmouth County, New Jersey (the “Property”) on the ROSI. The Property is currently owned by the Applicant and is approximately 19,000 square feet.

As a result of investigations conducted by the Applicant, it has been determined that:

1. the Monmouth County Planning Board adopted the Monmouth County Road Plan on June 17, 1996 (“1996 Road Plan”);
2. the 1996 Road Plan identified County Route 527A as an 80 foot right of way;
3. the Property was included in the Applicant’s ROSI in 2000;
4. the 1996 Road Plan requires approximately 23.5 feet in depth of the Property to achieve an 80 foot right of way;
5. the inclusion of that portion of the Property, which totals approximately 9,095 square feet, in the ROSI conflicts with the 1996 Road Plan and was an inadvertent error.

All interested persons may attend and be heard at the aforesaid hearing. In accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., and in consideration of Executive Order No. 103 issued by Governor Murphy on March 9, 2020 declaring a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency in the State of New Jersey, the Township of Manalapan does hereby notify the public that to protect the health, safety and welfare of its citizens while ensuring the continued functioning of government, this public hearing will be held electronically only.

Members of the public may participate in the meeting by calling 1-(973)-854-6173 followed by Meeting ID: 112 011 4299 at 7:30 p.m. on July 22, 2020. By entering *9 to raise a hand, individuals calling into this number will be able to fully participate in the meeting, including providing public comment.

In the alternative, written comments may be submitted to the Applicant during a public comment period that will close on August 5, 2020.

Written comments should be submitted by August 5, 2020 to the Township of Manalapan with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Renee Garrigana, Assistant Administrator
Manalapan Township Municipal Building
120 Route 522
Manalapan, NJ 07726

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson

email: Jessica.Patterson@njdepwptest.net

April 21, 2020
Teleconference Call
Dial in Number: 888-204-5984
Participant Number: 1936309

October 22, 2020
CANCELLED
New Jersey Board of Public Utilities
44 South Clinton Avenue
Conference Room 2W
Trenton, New Jersey 08609

The Watershed Property Review Board gives notice of a Board Meeting to be held April 21, 2020 via teleconference call to consider one request before the Board. The Township of Long Hill and New Jersey American Water Company, Inc. (as Co-Applicants) seek an exemption in connection with the proposed transfer of a municipal wastewater system, including real property, in the Township of Long Hill, Morris County. More information on the Watershed Property Review Board can be found at www.wprb.nj.gov.

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., known as the “Open Public Meetings Act,” the Watershed Property Review Board hereby also gives notice of its regular public meetings for the calendar year 2020.

Tuesday,
April 21, 2020
1:00 PM

Tuesday
October 22, 2020
1:00 PM
CANCELLED

The City of Linden will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding its application to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, for the proposed minor disposal of parkland owned by the City of Linden, Union County. This application is subject to NJDEP Commissioner and State House Commission approval, and is available for review at the City clerk’s Office, 2nd Floor, City Hall, 301 North Wood Avenue, and the Linden Free Public Library, 31 East Henry Street, and at the NJDEP Green Acres Program offices (address below).

The public hearing will be held on Thursday, March 26, 2020, at 6:00 pm at Linden High School, Susan L. Hudak Auditorium, 121 W St Georges Ave, Linden, NJ. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. In addition to oral comments presented during the hearing, written comments may be submitted to the agencies listed below. All written comments must be received within two weeks following the hearing by Thursday, April 9, 2020.

The proposed parkland disposal would involve the purchase by the Linden Board of Education of a 0.103 acre parcel of the existing Woodrow Wilson Memorial Park, Block 274, Lot 2, at the corner of West Saint Georges Avenue and Summit Terrace for the purpose of building a new access road and addition to the existing Linden Academy of Science and Technology. In accordance with NJAC 7:36-26.5(a), monetary compensation in the amount of $33,813.00 will be deposited in the Garden State Preservation Trust Fund and monetary tree removal compensation in the amount of $606,644.29 will be deposited in the Shade and Community Forest Preservation License Plate Fund.

All written comments should be submitted to the City of Linden, with copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, at the following addresses:

City of Linden
Clerk’s Office
2nd Floor, City Hall
301 North Wood Avenue
Linden, NJ 07036

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Adam Taylor

Email: Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net

• Linden Map for Public Hearing

The Borough of Wildwood Crest has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to amend the Borough of Wildwood Crest’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory (“ROSI”) by adjusting the acreage of a portion of Sunset Park listed on the Recreation and Open Space Inventory to remove a portion of the property known as Block 79, Lot 1.01 on the official tax map of the Borough of Wildwood Crest. Additional information on this request may be found here.

A public hearing on this request has been scheduled in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.3(h)2v.

Written comments should be submitted by April 8, 2020 to the Borough of Wildwood Crest, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Borough of Wildwood Crest
6101 Pacific Avenue
Wildwood Crest, NJ 08260

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Mackenzie Piggott

Email: Mackenzie.Piggott@njdepwptest.net

• Explanatory Statement

The Township of Bordentown has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, about its intention to divert 8.1 acres of the property at 240 Crosswicks Road (Block 92, part of Lot 8.01) to allow the construction of a new municipal complex to serve its residents. The new municipal complex will be adjacent to the existing Township Department of Public Works facilities. At present, the Township plans to compensate for the proposed disposal by placing Green Acres restrictions on approximately 16 acres of replacement land (Block 92.01, Lot 18).

The purpose of the scoping hearing is to accept public comment on the proposed disposal, including alternatives, and the proposed replacement land prior to the filing of a formal application with the Green Acres Program. This hearing has been scheduled in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(a).

Written comments should be submitted by March 16, 2020 to the Township of Bordentown with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Michael Theokas, Township Administrator
Township of Bordentown
1 Municipal Drive
Bordentown, New Jersey 08505

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Kevin Appelget
Kevin.Appelget@njdepwptest.net

Notice of Availability of Draft Environmental Assessment
LWCF Park Conversion
James J. Braddock Park
North Bergen Township, Hudson County, NJ

The Township of North Bergen and the County of Hudson have requested the transfer of a National Park Service (NPS) encumbrance on approximately 1.25 acres of parkland (Block 437.02, Lot 2 in North Bergen, Hudson County) to properties located at Block 27, Lot 27 on Paterson Plank Rd in North Bergen and Block 437, Lots 2.01 and 2.02 on River Road in North Bergen. The parkland property is administered by the County and Township as part of James J. Braddock Park (hereafter Braddock Park).

Recreational improvements at the Braddock Park site were funded in part using an NPS Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) grant. As a condition of the federal funding, this site is protected under Section 6(f)(3) of the Land and Water Conservation Fund Act of 1965, P.L. 88-579; U.S.C. 4601-4 et seq. Its use is limited to public outdoor recreation use, in perpetuity, unless the NPS approves the conversion of the site and the transfer of the federal restriction to a replacement property. The conversion application process requires the preparation of an Environmental Assessment pursuant to the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA, 42 USC 4321-4347) and the LWCF Act.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program (NJDEP) administers the LWCF program in New Jersey on behalf of NPS. At the request of the County and Township, Green Acres submitted an application to NPS for this conversion on February 19, 2019. The conversion application was triggered by the use of a portion of the LWCF-funded site for trailers to house North Bergen’s preschool program. The proposed replacement sites will include passive and active recreation opportunities, including open space to match or exceed those uses that were displaced on the conversion site.

This notice invites public input regarding this proposed action and its potential effect on the community. The Township of North Bergen, the County of Hudson and NJDEP are issuing this public notice on behalf of the NPS and encourage a 30-day public review and a 30-day public comment period on the Environmental Assessment. The Environmental Assessment will be available from February 18, 2020 to March 18, 2020 at www.hudsoncountynj.org and at www.northbergen.org. If you are unable to access the Environmental Assessment online, please contact the Buildings and Ground Department in the Township of North Bergen to make arrangements to review the printed copy they have on file.

Written comments may be submitted until April 18, 2020 by email to buildingsandgrounds@northbergen.org or regular mail to

Buildings and Grounds
Township of North Bergen
4233 Kennedy Boulevard
North Bergen, NJ 07047

• Environmental Assessment for Converrsion of a Portion of James J. Braddock Park

The Borough of Ramsey will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding its application to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, for the proposed minor diversion of parkland owned by the Borough of Ramsey. This application is subject to NJDEP Commissioner and State House Commission approval, and is available for review at the Ramsey Borough Clerk’s Office (33 North Central Avenue Ramsey, NJ 07446), the Borough of Ramsey Website, the Ramsey Public Library (30 Wyckoff Avenue Ramsey, NJ 07446) and at the NJDEP Green Acres Program offices (address below).

The proposed parkland disposal would involve the diversion of 0.0365 acres of the Martis Parklands, 0.0395 acres of the Mone/East Oak Street Parklands, and 0.0668 acres of the Borough Municipal Pool Parkland in connection with the Arsenic Treatment System Replacement Facilities project for the Borough’s water supply. In accordance with NJAC 7:36-26.5(a), the Borough of Ramsey proposes to provide replacement land located at the intersection of Manor Drive and Grove Street in Ramsey (Block 1201, Lot 8) as compensation for the proposed diversion.

Written comments should be submitted by March 9, 2020 to the Borough of Ramsey, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Borough of Ramsey Municipal Building
33 North Central Avenue
Ramsey, NJ 07446
Attention: Bruce Vozeh, Borough Administrator

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Maude Snyder
Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net

The County of Middlesex has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 0.055 acre of the Middlesex Greenway, Block 815, Lot 1 (additional Lots 2, 2A, and 3 were consolidated into Lot 1) in the Township of Edison in connection with a new section of underground natural gas pipeline. An additional area of 0.214 acre (9,312 square feet) adjacent to the pipeline are proposed to be diverted temporarily during construction of the pipeline.

Written comments should be submitted by March 25, 2020 to the Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Mr. Richard Lear, Director of Parks and Recreation
Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 661
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-9968

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Melissa Abatemarco
Melissa.Abatemarco@njdepwptest.net

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., known as the “Open Public Meetings Act,”” the Watershed Property Review Board hereby gives notice of its regular public meetings for the calendar year 2020.

Tuesday,
April 21, 2020
1:00 PM
AMENDED

Thursday,
October 22, 2020
1:00 PM
AMENDED

The Borough of Keansburg will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the disposal of a 0.669-acre portion of Keansburg Waterfront Park located at Block 184, Lot 3.02 to allow the Borough to redevelop the disposal area and extend the existing Baywalk to the northeast towards a new public parking area to be located on Block 184, Lot 3.03. To compensate for the proposed disposal, the Borough will dedicate a 1.2-acre portion of Block 184, Lot 3.03 for recreation and conservation purposes.

Written comments should be submitted by February 5, 2020 to the Borough of Keansburg’s Township Engineer, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

T&M Associates
11 Tindall Road
Middletown, NJ 07748
Attention: Francis Mullan, Borough Engineer

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson
Jessica.Patterson@njdepwptest.net

The County of Middlesex has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 0.543 acres (23,670 square feet) of the Meadows at Middlesex Golf Course, Block 2301, Lot 2 in the Township of Plainsboro in connection with the re-routing of 526 linear feet of an existing underground pipeline owned by Sunoco as part of the construction of a new substation by Public Service Electric and Gas Company (PSE&G) on land adjacent to the Golf Course. The relocated pipeline will run along the edge of property boundary of the Golf Course.

Written comments should be submitted by January 20, 2020 to Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Mr. Rick Lear, Director of Parks and Recreation
Middlesex County Office of Parks and Recreation
P.O. Box 661
New Brunswick, NJ 08903-9968

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Nancy Lawrence
Nancy.Lawrence@njdepwptest.net

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1, the Green Acres Program rules at N.J.A.C. 7:36 are readopted and shall continue in effect for a seven-year period. The rules had been scheduled to expire on February 7, 2019. The Department of Environmental Protection (Department) has reviewed these rules and determined that the rules should be readopted because they are necessary, reasonable and proper for the purpose for which they were originally promulgated. In accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1c(1), timely filing of this notice extended the expiration date of the chapter seven years from the date of filing.

The Green Acres Program rules establish standards and procedures utilized to: (1) provide Green Acres funding, in the form of loans or matching grants, or both, to local government units, and matching grants to nonprofits, to assist in their efforts to acquire and develop lands to increase and preserve permanent outdoor recreation areas for public use and enjoyment, and conservation areas for the protection of natural resources, such as waterways, wildlife habitat, wetlands, forests, and viewsheds for the benefit of the current and future citizens of the State; (2) ensure that lands acquired or developed with Green Acres funding, and all other lands held by a local government unit for recreation and conservation purposes at the time the local government unit received Green Acres funding, remain permanently in use for recreation and conservation purposes; and (3) allow, in limited circumstances, a local government unit or nonprofit to provide sufficient compensation and obtain approval of the Commissioner and the State House Commission to use land subject to Green Acres restrictions for other than outdoor recreation and conservation purposes.

• Notice of Readoption of NJAC 7:36
• Updated copy of Green Acres Rules in NJAC 7:36

The Township of North Bergen and the County of Hudson are seeking to resolve an after-the-fact diversion of approximately 1.25 Acres within the James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park (all of which is constituted by Block 437.02/Lot 1) for the continued occupation of the North Bergen Preschool, comprised by temporary trailers arranged in an L-shaped configuration presently on site.

Green Acres has prepared a response to the applicants’ latest report, dated August 25, 2017 and is available here, together with prior documents relating to this diversion.

The Township of North Bergen and the County of Hudson are seeking to resolve an after-the-fact diversion of 1.17 Acres within the James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park (all of which is constituted by Block 437.02/Lot 1) for the continued occupation of the North Bergen Preschool, comprised by temporary trailers arranged in an L-shaped configuration at the proposed site.

As compensation for the proposed diversion, the County proposes to dedicate three additional parkland parcels, as follows:

Block 27, Lot 27
1.53 acres at 1901 Paterson Plank Road, North Bergen

Block 437, Lots 2.01 and 2.02
0.70 acre at 7909 River Road, North Bergen

14th Street Viaduct ROW
1.1 Acres at 14th street (below the viaduct/ ramps) between Grand and Madison, Hoboken

A pre-application for the proposed diversion was filed by the County on January 26, 2016. The pre-application is currently being reviewed by the Green Acres Program for completeness.

A copy of the pre-application may be accessed here (PDF, 10 MB).

The preliminary assessment reports for the proposed replacement properties may be accessed as follows:

1901 Paterson Plank Road (PDF, 67 MB)
7909 River Road (PDF, 82 MB)
14th Street Viaduct (PDF, 30 MB)

On April 12, 2016, the Green Acres Program issued a partial Completeness Review of the diversion pre-application. Hudson County and North Bergen Township prepared a response to the Completeness Review, dated August 19, 2016. A copy of the each can be accessed as follows:

April 12, 2016 Green Acres Program Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part I (PDF, 181 KB)

North Bergen Response to April 12, 2016 Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part 1 (PDF, 126 KB)

North Bergen Response, Alternatives Analysis (PDF, 382 KB)

North Bergen Response, Full Appendix (PDF, 46,395 KB)

The Green Acres Program issued Part 2 of a Completeness Review of the diversion pre-application, dated December 20, 2016. A copy of the completeness review and associated reviews of Environmental Assessment Reports concerning proposed replacement properties can be accessed as follows:

December 20, 2016 Green Acres Pre-Application Completeness Review Part 2 (PDF, 228 KB)

10-3-16 Buriani Memo re Block 27 Lot 27 (PDF, 108 KB)

10-3-16 Buriani Memo re 14th Street Viaduct (PDF, 32 KB)

10-6-16 Buriani Memo re Block 437 Lots 2.01 and 2.02 (PDF, 350 KB)

August 25, 2017 North Bergen/Hudson County Response to Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part 2 (PDF, 4951 KB)

Green Acres Program has issued Part 3 of a Completeness Review of the diversion pre-application. The completeness review and associated documents are accessible as follows:

October 31, 2017 Third Addendum to Lease Agreement (PDF, 253 KB)

October 31, 2017 Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part 3 (PDF, 199 KB)

Site Plan (PDF, 337 KB)

December 19, 2018, Response by Hudson County and North Bergen Township to Part 3 of Green Acres Program’s Pre-Application Completeness Review (PDF, 8.02 MB)

Comments on the pre-application may be directed to Maude Snyder of the Green Acres Program at Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net.

2019 Archived Notices

NOTE: THIS PROJECT AND MEETING HAVE BEEN CANCELLED

The City of Passaic has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, regarding a proposal to dispose of 1.44 acres of Veterans Memorial Third Ward Park as part of a land exchange with a private developer to expand Pulaski Park/Dundee Island.The properties involved in the proposed exchange are:

Property owned by the City of Passaic (Part is Proposed Disposed Site)
Block 3268 Lot 30
Part of Veterans Memorial Third Ward Park
268 Van Houten Avenue, City of Passaic, Passaic County

Privately owned property (Proposed as Compensation Sites)
Block 5000, Lot 1
Wall Street to Passaic River, City of Passaic, Passaic County

Block 5000.01, Lot 1
57-61 Wall Street, City of Passaic, Passaic County

The purpose of the scoping hearing is to solicit public input on the proposed land exchange prior to the filing of a formal diversion application with the Green Acres Program. If the land exchange is completed, it is the City’s intention to require any future development on Block 3268, Lot 30 to include an affordable housing component.

Supplemental Documents:

• Map of Proposed Disposed Parcel and Proposed Compensation Parcel, Third Ward Park, Benson Avenue
• Map of Proposed Compensation and Replacement Land, Dundee Island
• Map of Passaic City at Large Scale to Show Locations of Proposed Disposed Parcel and Two Proposed Compensation Parcels

Written comments should be submitted by November 28, 2019 to the Passaic City Clerk, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

City of Passaic
Office of the City Clerk
330 Passaic Street
Passaic, NJ 07055

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Adam Taylor
Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net

Wednesday,
December 18, 2019
7:00 PM
CANCELLED

Aviso en Espanol
CANCELADA

The Burlington County Board of Chosen Freeholders is proposing to change the purpose or use of approximately 2 acres of Laurel Run Park located in Delran Township, Burlington County. Burlington County is proposing to execute an agreement with the New Jersey Agricultural Society and its Farmers Against Hunger program for use of the existing agricultural buildings and 1 acre of land for establishment of the Land Stewardship Center at Laurel Run.

This hearing has been scheduled in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6(a)1.

Written comments should be submitted by December 23, 2019 to Burlington County Department of Resource Conservation, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Mary Pat Robie, Director
Burlington County Department of Resource Conservation
P.O. Box 6000
Mt. Holly, NJ 08060

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jenine Hutton
Jenine.Hutton@njdepwptest.net

The Watershed Property Review Board gives notice of a Board Meeting to be held October 15, 2019 at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to consider two requests before the Board. The City of Newark seeks an exemption in connection with the proposed transfer of right-of-way and permanent easements to the New Jersey Department of Transportation in support of the Route 23 Corridor Improvements in the Township of Hardyston, Sussex County. New Jersey American Water Company seeks an exemption in connection with the proposed transfer of a permanent easement to the Monmouth County in support of the Reconstruction of Bridge W-36 on Remsen Mill Road over Shark River Project in the Township of Neptune, Monmouth County. More information on the Watershed Property Review Board can be found at www.wprb.nj.gov.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and the Township of Galloway have received a request for a partial release of a Conservation Easement. The Conservation Easement was granted by Ole Hansen & Sons, Inc. to the Department and the Township on June 14, 2007 and applies to the tax lots listed below. The lots were required to be restricted as conditions of Galloway Township, Atlantic County and Pinelands Commission approvals for the proposed development of a 944-unit residential subdivision.

Written comments should be submitted by November 14, 2019 to the Galloway Township Clerk, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Township of Galloway
Attention: Township Clerk
Galloway Township Municipal Building
300 E. Jimmie Leeds Road
Galloway, NJ 08205

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Melissa P. Abatemarco, Esq.
Melissa.Abatemarco@njdepwptest.net

The Township of Lakewood will hold a Public Hearing to obtain comments regarding a proposed minor diversion involving approximately 0.0156 acre of park property commonly referred to as Campbell Park (Block 89, Lot 16) for road right of way purposes.

Written comments should be submitted by October 9, 2019 to the Lakewood Township Manager, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Township of Lakewood
Township Manager’s Office
231 Third Street, 2nd Floor
Lakewood, NJ 08701

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Kevin Appelget
Kevin.Appelget@njdepwptest.net

The Township of Cherry Hill will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the disposal of a 0.23-acre portion of Cherry Hill Meadows/Croft Open Space located at Block 408.01, Lot 1 for the introduction of a right turn lane along Kresson Road (CR 671) westbound at the intersection of Brace Road (NJSH Route 41). This 0.23-acre disposal area will be conveyed to Camden County as additional road-right-of-way. To compensate for the proposed disposal, the Township shall provide capital funding towards future recreation improvements.

Written comments should be submitted by October 15, 2019 to the Cherry Hill Township Municipal Clerk, with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Cherry Hill Township Municipal Clerk
820 Mercer Street
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson
Jessica.Patterson@njdepwptest.net

The Borough of Edgewater has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program proposing to divert 1.06 acres of riparian parkland (Block 1, Lot 2). The diverted area comprises existing and future boat docks/sites at Edgewater Colony located at 1445 River Road, Edgewater, NJ. The Borough will receive monetary compensation and replacement land from Edgewater Colony, Incorporated for the proposed diversion. The 1.31 acres of replacement land, within adjacent Block 1, Lot 1, will provide public access to the Palisade Interstate Park via a pedestrian trail connecting from River Road to Henry Hudson River Drive.

All information submitted by the Borough of Edgewater to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested diversion of parkland is available for public inspection at the Office of the Borough Administrator, Edgewater Municipal Building, the Edgewater Public Library located at 49 Hudson Avenue, Edgewater, NJ 07020 and at Green Acres Program offices.

Written comments should be submitted by October 7, 2019 to the Edgewater Borough Administrator with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Edgewater Borough Administrator
Edgewater Municipal Building
55 River Road
Edgewater, NJ 07020

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Maude Snyder
Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net

FIRST MEETING
The Boys and Girls Club of Hawthorne
1 Downes Way
Hawthorne, New Jersey 07506

SECOND MEETING
Passaic County Administration Building
401 Grand Street
Paterson, New Jersey 07505

This hearing will be held to solicit comments from the public on the intention of the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Passaic to administratively transfer approximately 13,687 square feet or 0.3142 acres of Green Acres encumbered parkland and maintain an easement of 3,269 square feet or .0750 acres (a portion of Block 81, Lot 1) of Goffle Brook Park, Passaic County-owned parkland immediately adjacent to 1 Downes Way, Hawthorne, NJ 07506 (Block 81, Lot 1) in the Borough of Hawthorne to the adjacent property owner, the Borough of Hawthorne, NJ. The purpose of this proposed administrative transfer is to provide the Borough of Hawthorne ownership of the parcel that is currently being used by the Boys and Girls Club of Hawthorne as a playground with the understanding that the playground will be accessible to the general public. The Green Acres restrictions on the parkland will be transferred with the parkland and will run with the property in perpetuity

The Borough of Hawthorne, NJ will compensate the County of Passaic $1.00.

The Environmental and Economic Development Impact Report for this administrative transfer is available for review at the County of Passaic offices, 401 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ, Office of the Clerk to the Board; the Borough of Hawthorne Office of the Municipal Clerk, 445 Lafayette Avenue, Suite 102, Hawthorne, NJ

The public is invited to physically appear and offer comment and/or provide written comment on this said proposal. The period for the public to provide such comment will commence upon receipt of this Notice and shall remain open until the close of business on Tuesday, October 15, 2019.

Written Comments may be submitted to:

Nadege D. Allwaters, Esq., Deputy County Counsel
Office of the County Counsel
County of Passaic
401 Grand Street, Room 214
Paterson, NJ 07505
nadegea@passaiccountynj.org

With a copy to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Adam Taylor
Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net

FIRST MEETING
Tuesday,
August 27, 2019
6:30 PM

SECOND MEETING
Tuesday,
Sept. 24, 2019
6:00 PM

DIVERSION APPLICATION WITHDRAWN AND MEETING CANCELLED

Jersey City has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to dispose of the 0.46 acres of 16th Street Park and the 0.52 acres of the Harmon Street Pool for future redevelopment and community use. As compensation for the proposed disposals, the City proposes to replace these obsolete parks with 4.8 acres of parkland acquired for the Morris Canal Greenway.All information submitted by Jersey City to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested diversion of parkland is available for public inspection at the Jersey City Redevelopment Authority offices located at 66 York Street, the Green Acres Program Offices at 501 East State Street in Trenton and the following branches of the Jersey City Free Public Library: Pavonia Branch at 326 8th St. and Miller Branch at 489 Bergen Avenue.Written comments should be submitted by August 28, 2019 to the Jersey City Redevelopment Agency with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Robert Napiorski
Jersey City Redevelopment Agency
66 York Street, 3rd Floor
Jersey City, NJ 07302

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Maude Snyder
Maude.Snyder@njdepwptest.net

The City of North Wildwood will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the City’s proposed amendment to Recreation and Open Space Inventory for the removal of a portion of Block 317.03, Lot 1 (known as the “Seaport Pier”) located at 2201 Boardwalk between the ends of 22nd Avenue and 23rd Avenue. It is the City’s assertion that the Seaport Pier was never held for recreation and conservation purposes.

The City of Passaic has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, regarding a proposal to expand recreational benefits to Pulaski Park/Dundee Island by way of conversion of privately-owned, non-parkland to parkland located at Block 5000, Lot 1 and Block 5000.01, Lot 1, commonly known as 99-111 Passaic Street; conversion of non-parkland to parkland on Benson Avenue between Main Avenue and High Street; and, disposal or diversion of parkland located at Block 3268, Lot 30, commonly known as 268 Van Houten Avenue. The parkland parcel, which formerly contained clay tennis courts as part of Third Ward Park, is located at the northwest corner of Van Houten and Passaic Avenues.

This Scoping Hearing is intended to notify the public of a unique opportunity for the City of Passaic to potentially acquire privately-owned, non-parkland that will transform Pulaski Park and Dundee Island by linking the two, thus creating exceptional recreational opportunities in a historically underserved area, in exchange for parkland to potentially be disposed or diverted for yet to be determined development.

More information, including maps indicating location of parcels, can be found at https://www.cityofpassaic.com/bulletin

Written comments should be submitted by May 30, 2019 to the City of Passaic with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Office of the City Clerk
City of Passaic
330 Passaic Street
Passaic, New Jersey 07055

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Adam Taylor
Adam.Taylor@njdepwptest.net

The Watershed Property Review Board gives notice of a Board Meeting to be held April 2, 2019 at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to consider one request before the Board. SUEZ Water New Jersey Inc. seeks approval to enter into a License Agreement with the Boroughs of Woodcliff Lake, Park Ridge and Hillsdale for the construction and maintenance of a walking trail to be constructed on watershed property located around the Woodcliff Lake in the Boroughs of Woodcliff Lake, Park Ridge and Hillsdale, Bergen County. More information on the Watershed Property Review Board can be found at www.wprb.nj.gov.

The Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills will hold a public hearing to receive public comment as to the proposed diversion of approximately 2.1 acres of a portion of Block 621 Lot 24, a Township-owned tract commonly referred to as the “Edwards Road Tract”, which is subject to a Declaration of Encumbrance between the Township and the State of New Jersey.

Jersey Central Power & Light Company (JCP&L) proposes to acquire a permanent right of way and easement from the Township for construction of a portion of JCP&L’s new 230 KV transmission line from JCP&L’s Whippany substation (located in East Hanover, NJ) to its Montville substation (located in Montville, NJ). Compensation, to be determined, would be given by JCP&L to the Township for the permanent easement.

Written comments should be submitted by May 8, 2019 to the Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Khaled Madin, Municipal Clerk
Township of Parsippany-Troy Hills
1001 Parsippany Boulevard
Parsippany-Troy Hills, New Jersey 07054

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Adam Taylor

Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., known as the “Open Public Meetings Act,”” the Watershed Property Review Board hereby gives notice of its regular public meetings for the calendar year 2019.

Tuesday,
April 2, 2019
1:00 PM

Tuesday,
October 15, 2019
1:00 PM

The Township of Teaneck has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert portions of four lots in Windsor Park and Milton Votee Park totaling 0.9425 acres. The diversion will include potions of the following lots:

• Milton Votee Park (Block 4704, Lot 1) consisting of 0.0818 acres (3,563 SF) between Palisade Avenue and the Conrail Railroad tracks
• Milton Votee Park (Block 4702, Lot 1) consisting of 0.0974 acre (4,243 SF) along Colonial Court
• Windsor Park (Block 4701, Lot 1) consisting of 0.2473 acre (10,772 SF) between the Conrail Railroad tracks and Windsor Road and along Windsor Road between Billington Road and Forest Avenue
• Windsor Park (Block 4901, Lot 2) consisting of 0.516 acre (22,476 SF) along the east side of Winsor Road between Forest Avenue and West Englewood Avenue

The Township proposes to convey an easement to Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) for the installation and future maintenance of an upgraded overhead utility line to connect the New Milford 69kV Network to the Teaneck substation providing resiliency to the existing electrical grid and reliable electrical service to the citizens of Teaneck. For more information, go to the Municipal website at https://www.teanecknj.gov.

Written comments should be submitted by January 31, 2019 to the Township of Teaneck with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Dean B. Kazinci, Township Manager
Township of Teaneck
818 Teaneck Road
Teaneck, NJ 07666

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Maude Snyder

• Map of Proposed Easement Locations

The Township of Chatham has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to legalize the past diversion of (1) approximately 1,000 square feet of Esternay Park, located on Fairmount Avenue and River Road (Block 62.08, Lot 18 on the Chatham Tax Map); and (2) approximately 1,196 square feet of the paved area across from the Colony Pool, located at 55 School Avenue (Block 105, Lot 6 on the Chatham Tax Map). The parkland had been utilized for temporary wireless communications facilities installed by T-Mobile Northeast LLC, which have been removed as of the date of this notice.

In advance of the formal filing of a diversion application, a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at the Chatham Municipal Building on January 15, 2019 at 6:30 PM.

Written comments should be submitted by January 29, 2019 to the Township of Chatham with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Gregory J. LaConte, R.M.C., Township Clerk
Township of Chatham
58 Meyersville Road
Chatham, NJ 07928

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Adam Taylor

The County of Union has advised the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program, that it intends to allow an adjacent private developer to install landscaping on a section of the County’s (Green Acres protected) Watchung Reservation, in order for this developer to meet wetland mitigation requirements on its own property.

The section of the Watchung Reservation where this landscaping will be installed is located along Union Avenue (Scotch Plains), and specifically, along the south bank of the Green Brook. The landscaping will consist of planting trees and shrubbery at this location.

This renovation will involve a change in its current undeveloped status, and consequently a public hearing to obtain public comment on this matter will be held Thursday, January 10, 2019 at 6 PM.

Written comments should be submitted by January 25, 2019 to the County of Union with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Kevin Campbell, Esq., Assistant County Counsel
County of Union
10 Elizabethtown Plaza
Elizabeth, NJ 07207

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Adam Taylor

The Township Committee of the Township of Warren has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to dispose of and release 3.59 acres of a conservation easement located at Block 5, Lot 1.01 as shown on the Tax Map of the Township of Warren, more commonly known as 184 Liberty Corner Road, Warren, New Jersey, in connection with the siting of a new 230/34.5 kV substation by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L) in order to ensure that JCP&L can continue to provide reliable service to existing customers and service the need of future demand on the system. As compensation for the proposed disposal, the Township will accept a 16.5-acre parcel (Block 35, Lot 4) from JCP&L for recreation and conservation purposes.

Written comments should be submitted to the Borough of Fair Haven with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following Addresses by January 2, 2019:

Mark Krane, Township Administrator
Township of Warren
46 Mountain Boulevard
Warren, New Jersey 07059

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson

2018 Archived Notices

The Watershed Property Review Board gives notice of a Board Meeting to be held November 30, 2018 at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to consider one request before the Board. SUEZ Water New Jersey Inc. is seeking an exemption to the Watershed Protection and Moratorium Act in connection with the proposed license agreement for temporary workspace on watershed property located in the Borough of Emerson, Borough of Oradell and the Township of River Vale, Bergen County in support of Transcontinental Gas Pipe Line Company, LLC’s River Vale South to Market Project. More information on the Watershed Property Review Board can be found at www.wprb.nj.gov.

The Borough of Fair Haven will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the Borough’s proposed amendment to the Recreation and Open Space Inventory on file with Green Acres by removing a portion of Block 39, Lot 20. The portion being considered for removal currently contains a building, ancillary structures and paved/multi-use asphalt. The subject area was formerly used as a School and DPW garage and is presently used as a Police Department and Community Center.

All information submitted by the Borough to the Green Acres Program in support of this requested ROSI amendment is available for public inspection at the Borough of Fair Haven Clerk’s office at 748 River Road, Borough of Fair Haven, New Jersey 07704; the Borough of Fair Haven Public Library at 748 River Road, Borough of Fair Haven, New Jersey 07704; and the Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program Office, 501 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.

Written comments should be submitted to the Borough of Fair Haven with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following Addresses by November 6, 2018:

Allyson M. Cinquegrana, Clerk
Borough of Fair Haven
748 River Road
Borough of Fair Haven, NJ 07704

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Nancy Lawrence

The City of New Brunswick will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the City’s proposed diversion of 0.105 acres (4,581 square feet) of the Raritan River Conservation Area located between Route 1 and the New Jersey Turnpike on Block 703.03, Lot 1.03 in the City of New Brunswick, Middlesex County. The request is in connection with the replacement, upgrading and operation of the overhead electric transmission line for Public Service Electric and Gas Company’s) Metuchen-Trenton-Burlington project which would serve to strengthen the electric power reliability in the region.

The proposed diversion is for an aerial easement to PSE&G to allow for proper clearance around the new transmission line. The easement would be in addition to the existing PSE&G right of way located in the area of Tunison Road north of North Pennington Road. PSE&G proposes to provide $10,000 to the City of New Brunswick for recreation or park improvements.

In addition, PSE&G proposes to provide compensation to the City of New Brunswick for the proposed removal of 23 trees greater than six inch diameter at breast height in the easement area. The proposed tree compensation plan is to plant 171 three-inch caliper replacement trees on City-owned lands. Interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing.

An application for NJDEP Commissioner and State House Commission approval has been submitted to Green Acres and is available for review at the City Clerk’s office in the New Brunswick City Hall and at the New Brunswick Free Public Library located at 60 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick NJ 08901. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing.

Written comments should be submitted to the City of New Brunswick with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following Addresses by November 9, 2018:

Thomas A. Loughlin, 3rd
City Administrator for the City of New Brunswick
New Brunswick City Hall
78 Bayard Street
New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901

 

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Middlesex County Steward

The Borough of Butler has filed an application with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to divert 0.038 acres of Butler Park on Park Place (Lot 30, Block 14) in connection with a proposed sanitary sewer installation by the Pequannock River Basin Regional Sewerage Authority (PRBRSA), the Project Sponsor. As compensation for the proposed diversion the Borough of Butler proposes to construct parkland improvements with compensation of $2,781.45 from the PRBRSA.

Written comments should be submitted to the Borough of Butler with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following Addresses by November 8, 2018:

Ms. Mary O’Keefe, Borough Clerk
Borough of Butler Municipal Building
One Ace Road
Butler, NJ 07405

N.J. Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

The Borough of Paramus is proposing to build an indoor snack bar with indoor seating, outside concession window with eating area, office space and indoor and outdoor bathrooms in a building to be constructed on a portion of the Paramus Golf Course property (Bergen County) next to the mini-golf. Also attached are the site and floor plans.

Written comments should be submitted to the Borough of Paramus with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following Addresses by October 2, 2018:

Borough of Paramus
1 Jockish Square
Paramus, NJ 07652-2737

 

N.J. Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

• Site Plan – Proposed New Concession Stand and Entrance Road, Paramus Golf Course & Country Club
• Proposed floor plan

The Watershed Property Review Board gives notice of a Board Meeting to be held September 10, 2018 at the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities to consider two requests before the Board. The first request includes the Township of Independence and SUEZ Water New Jersey Inc. seeking an exemption to the Watershed Protection and Moratorium Act in connection with the proposed transfer of certain property containing the Township’s water systems located within the Township of Independence, Warren County. The second request includes the Township of West Milford and SUEZ Water New Jersey Inc. seeking an exemption to the Watershed Protection and Moratorium Act in connection with the proposed transfer of certain property containing the Township’s water and sewer systems located within the Township of West Milford, Passaic County. More information on the Watershed Property Review Board can be found at www.wprb.nj.gov.

The County of Bergen is proposing to change the purpose or use of Saddle Ridge Riding Center located at 900 Shadow Ridge Road in Franklin Lakes, NJ. The change in use involves the construction of a second indoor equestrian riding arena approximately 216’ x 98’. The existing, single, indoor arena does not provide adequate riding space for the sixty horses living at Saddle Ridge. The additional arena will allow the facility to be able to dedicate one indoor arena to lessons and the second will provide a space for riders and horses to exercise on inclement days. The additional indoor riding arena will also allow the facility to resume their therapeutic riding program, which had to be discontinued in the winter due to lack of riding space.Saddle Ridge Riding Center is an existing Bergen County owned horseback riding facility, encompassing over 28 acres, located in Franklin Lakes, NJ Lot 1 Block 1602.

All information regarding the proposed change in purpose or use is available for public inspection at Bergen County Department of Parks, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, NJ 07601.and online at www.co.bergen.nj.us and www.nj.gov/dep/greenacres

Written comments should be submitted to the Bergen County Department of Parks with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following Addresses by September 28, 2018:

Adam Strobel
Bergen County Department of Parks
Bergen County Administration Building
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601

 

N.J. Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

• Saddle Ridge Riding Center- Location of Proposed Indoor Riding Center
• Saddle Ridge Riding Center- Proposed Floor Plan

The County of Bergen is proposing to change the purpose or use of 120 acres at Overpeck County Park to change inefficient and underutilized areas of the Park; these changes include:

Habitat restoration in Block 3703, Lot 11 (Area I) and park improvements in Block 3501, Lot 1; Block 3608, Lot 1 (Area II) Township of Teaneck serving as Overpeck County Park. In Area II, additional park improvements involve a new park entrance, parking lot, a footbridge, walking paths and a temporary animatronic interactive outdoor dinosaur educational exhibit.

Written comments should be submitted to the Bergen County Department of Parks with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following Addresses by August 7, 2018:

Adam Strobel
Bergen County Department of Parks
Bergen County Administration Building
One Bergen County Plaza
Hackensack, NJ 07601

 

N.J. Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

The Township of Middletown will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the proposed change in use of an existing building on Township-owned parkland, known as Croydon Hall, from former Department of Recreation administrative offices to a community center.

Written comments should be submitted to the Township of Middletown with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Adres Program at the following Addresses by August 1, 2018:

Middletown Township
Department of Recreation
345 Oak Hill Road
Red Bank, New Jersey 07701

N.J. Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

The Township of Aberdeen is proposing an administrative transfer of parkland owned by the Township of Aberdeen to the County of Monmouth. The Proposed administrative transfer would involve the transfer of undivided interest held by the Township of Aberdeen in parkland known as Freneau Woods Park, more specifically identified as Block 122 Lots 5-7; Block 124 Lot 2; Block 127 Lot 20; Block 137 Lots 9 and 10; Block 138, Lots 5-9; Block 142 Lot 4; Block 144 Lots 3-5; Block 147 Lot 7; Block 148 Lot 4; and, Block 150 Lots 1 and 2; which parkland is subject to Green Acres restrictions. The Green Acres restrictions on the parkland will be transferred with the parkland and will run with the property in perpetuity. The subject parkland shall continue to be used solely as passive recreation and shall be reasonably accessible to the public to the same extent or greater than prior to the transfer.

Written comments should be submitted to the Township of Aberdeen with a copy sent to the NJDEP Green Adres Program at the following Addresses by June 21, 2018:

Aberdeen Municipal Building
1 Aberdeen Square
Aberdeen, NJ 07747
Attention: Township Administrator

N.J. Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Green Acres Program has prepared a Draft 2018-2022 New Jersey Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP). The SCORP will guide the expenditure of federal and state funds for open space and recreation projects over the next five years. The preparation of the SCORP maintains the State’s ability to receive funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) which is administered by the National Park Service. New Jersey has received over $122 million from the LWCF which has been used to preserve over 75,600 acres of land and build 237 park and recreation projects statewide. The Green Acres Program is accepting public comment on the Draft 2018-2022 until June 15, 2015.

Comments can be sent to Steven Jandoli at steve.jandoli@njdepwptest.net

Written comments may also be sent by June 15, 2018 to:

Steven Jandoli
Green Acres Program
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

• Draft Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor Recreation Plan (SCORP), 2018-2022

The Township of Warren will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the disposal of 3.986 acres of a conservation easement located at Block 5, Lot 1.01 in connection with the siting of a new 230-34.5 kV substation by Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L). The new substation is needed in order to ensure that JCP&L can continue to provide reliable service to existing customers and service the need of future demand on the system.

The County of Ocean and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) propose to exchange approximately 269 acres of land owned by the County for approximately 192 acres of land owned by the NJDEP. The County’s general objective for the proposed land exchange is to expand its holdings around the historic Cedar Bridge Tavern Site in Barnegat Township. The NJDEP’s general objectives are to fill gaps in State ownership in Barnegat and Stafford Townships and create a larger contiguous parcel for administration as part of the State park system. All the lands involved in the proposed exchange are undeveloped public parkland, and will remain as public parkland after the exchange.

The NJDEP properties proposed to be conveyed to Ocean County are 177 Old Halfway Road in Barnegat Township (Tax Block 45, Lot 1), 221 Old Cedar Bridge-Barnegat Road in Barnegat Township (Tax Block 52, Lot 6.05), and 50 Warren Grove Road in Barnegat Township (Tax Block 51 Lot 4.01. These lots are currently managed by the Division of Parks and Forestry as part of Bass River State Forest.

The County properties proposed to be conveyed to the NJDEP are 50 Route 539 in Barnegat Township (Tax Block 51, Lot 10), 89 Route 539 in Barnegat Township (Tax Block 50, Lot 5), 109A Yellow Dam Road in Barnegat Township (Tax Block 50, Lot 9), and Cedar Bridge Road at Route 539 in Stafford Township (Tax Block 2, Lot 6). These lots are known locally as the Wading River East Branch property.

• Maps of proposed land exchange

If the proposed exchange is completed, all properties will remain as open space and will be available for public use. The lands to be conveyed by the NJDEP to the County will be subject to a conservation easement and/or Green Acres restrictions. The lands to be conveyed by the County to the NJDEP will be incorporated into Bass River State Forest for use in accordance with the NJDEP’s park management regulations.

State House Commission approval is required for this proposal. If approved, the Department anticipates that the earliest the proposed conveyance could occur is September 2018.

For further information on the proposal, please contact:

Sean Moriarty, Esq., Regulatory Officer
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
(609)-984-0500
Sean.Moriarty@njdepwptest.net

Wednesday,
May 16, 2018
7:00 PM

SECOND PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday,
May 31, 2018
3:30 PM

Wednesday,
May 30, 2018
5:00 PM

SECOND PUBLIC HEARING

Thursday,
June 14, 2018
5:00 PM

The Mapleton Preserve (Preserve) is a 52.9-acre site located in the Township of South Brunswick, Middlesex County (Township). The Preserve is jointly owned by the Township and the Department. The Mapleton Preserve Commission (Commission) manages the preserve. The Commission is comprised of representatives of DEP, South Brunswick Township and members of the public. The Preserve is part of the &$34;Princeton Nurseries Historic District” which is listed on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places. The Preserve is also under consideration for listing on the National Register of Historic Places. The Preserve includes fields, paths, and historic buildings including a large warehouse complex, a propagation house, and eight greenhouses. The historic buildings are in a severe state of disrepair and subject to vandalism but without a funding source for repair.

Without repair, the buildings will continue to deteriorate or require demolition. In early 2017, the Commission issued a Request for Expression of Interest (“RFE”) seeking ideas for redevelopment of the historic buildings into usable structures, consistent with maintaining their historic significance, the cultural landscape, and allowing the buildings and area to remain open to the public. The Commission only received one proposal from a winery for an agricultural based food, beverage and event space.

While the proposal could meet applicable legal and regulatory standards, the Commission wants to obtain additional proposals. Last month, the Commission issued a Request for Proposal (RFP) to ensure they were obtaining the widest range of proposals possible, thereby obtaining funding to preserve the buildings through an appropriate use and avoid vandalism, continued deterioration of the historic buildings and potential future demolition of the buildings.

The Commission reserved the right to reject all proposals. Any recommendation of the Commission must be approved by the Township and the Department. And any future lease of the property would require the action by the Department and Statehouse Commission.

http://www.southbrunswicknj.gov/rfp-rfq

Toms River Township will hold a public hearing to obtain public comments regarding a proposed change in use of approximately 3.4 acres of Bey Lea Park (Block 573, Lot 1, 3 and 4) from vacant open space to a special needs children’s playground.

This hearing has been scheduled pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6(a)(1) to obtain public comment on this proposed change of use.

TAKE NOTICE that the New Jersey Turnpike Authority (Authority) and the County of Mercer will hold a public hearing on February 12, 2018 at 6:30 p.m. in Hamilton Township Council Chambers, 2090 Greenwood Avenue, Hamilton Township, New Jersey 08609. The purpose of the hearing will be to receive public comment on the proposed diversion/disposal of certain parkland interests by the County of Mercer to the Authority, in connection with the widening of the New Jersey Turnpike between Interchanges 6 and 9 (“Widening Program”). The parkland interests to be transferred are located on Block 2732, Lot 3.01 in the Township of Hamilton, and consists a 0.106 acre area for an access easement for the benefit of the Authority and the neighboring property owner of Block 2732, Lot 6 due to the relocation of the parkland and employee access road which was relocated in connection with the Widening Program. The parkland in question is encumbered with a State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Green Acres Program restriction, and the Authority and County have submitted an application for the minor diversion of said lands to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, for approval by the NJDEP Commissioner and the State House Commission. As compensation for the access easement over the 0.106 acre portion of Block 2732, Lot 3.01, the Authority will convey to the County a 0.274 acre parcel adjacent to Block 2732, Lot 3.01 and Crosswicks-Hamilton Square Road and the 0.176 acre parcel adjacent to Block 2732, Lot 3.01 and Block 2732, Lot 6.At the public hearing you may appear in person, or by attorney, in order to comment on the proposed diversion. In the alternative, you may submit written comments by February 26, 2018 to:

Leslie Floyd, Planning Director
Mercer County Planning Division
640 South Broad Street
P.O. Box 8068
Trenton, New Jersey 08650
(609) 989-6545

Please provide a copy of any written comments to:

Maude Snyder, County Steward
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
NJDEP Green Acres Program
501 East State Street
Mail code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420

Copies of the application are available to the public for inspection at the Mercer County Planning Division, located at 640 South Broad Street, Trenton, New Jersey 08650 and the Hamilton Township Public Library, located at 1 Justice Samuel A Alito, Jr. Way, Hamilton Twp., NJ 08619.

2017 Archived Public Notices

The City of Linwood will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the disposal of a 0.511 acre portion of SJI Park (Block 6, Lot 28) on which the adjacent Seaview Elementary School constructed an asphalt parking area and access drive. To compensate for the proposed major disposal, the Linwood Board of Education proposes to provide the City of Linwood approximately 5.5 acres of undeveloped land (portion of Block 6, Lot 30) to be added to the adjacent SJI Park.

The Township of North Bergen and the County of Hudson are seeking to resolve an after-the-fact diversion of approximately 1.25 Acres within the James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park (all of which is constituted by Block 437.02/Lot 1) for the continued occupation of the North Bergen Preschool, comprised by temporary trailers arranged in an L-shaped configuration presently on site.

Green Acres has prepared a response to the applicants’ latest report, dated August 25, 2017 and is available here, together with prior documents relating to this diversion.

TAKE NOTICE that the County of Mercer has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to transfer ownership of certain parkland owned by the County of Mercer to Princeton. The parkland to be transferred, known as Herrontown Woods (Block 2901, Lots 1&2 and Block 3001, Lot 7 & 8), consists of 143.5 acres and is subject to Green Acres restrictions. Block 3001, Lot 11, containing 2.6 acres, is currently under contract for County purchase. This lot will also be transferred to Princeton once acquired. The Green Acres restrictions on the parkland will be transferred with the parkland and will run with the property in perpetuity. Following the transfer, the property will continue to provide passive public access as a Princeton park

All information submitted by the County of Mercer and Princeton to the Green Acres Program in support of these requested parkland transfers are available for public inspection at 1) the and on the Mercer County website www.mercercounty.org and 2) Administrator’s office Princeton Municipal Building 400 Witherspoon Street Princeton, NJ 08540 website www.princetonnj.gov

Interested parties are invited to appear at the Administrative Transfer hearing. Written comments may be directed to one or both addresses below:

Mercer County Planning Office
Mercer County Administration Bldg.
640 S. Broad St.
Trenton, NJ 08650

Princeton Administrator
Princeton Municipal Building
400 Witherspoon Street
Princeton, NJ 08540

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
NJDEP Green Acres Program
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Maude Snyder, County Steward

Camden County will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the proposed diversion of parkland consisting of granting a 0.22-acre portable water well easement on a portion of Cooper River Park (Block 18, Lot 43) between South Park Drive and Crestmont Terrace to allow for the construction of a well and associated pump house in support of the Borough of Collingswood’s drinking water system. To compensate for the proposed minor diversion, the Borough of Collingswood proposes to provide the County of Camden with $86,700.00 for future park improvements at Cooper River Park to be determined by the County.

Comments should be sent to:

Camden County Parks Commission
1301 Park Boulevard
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson, County Steward

• Public Hearing Notice

The City of Pleasantville has filed a Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Significant Change of Use application with the Green Acres Program and the National Park Service for Bayview Avenue Park. The City is proposing to replace obsolete LWCF funded active recreation facilities and change the use of Bayview Park to a passive park. This application is also available for review at the City’s website at www.pleasantville-nj.org and at the Pleasantville City Clerk’s office at City Hall, 18 N. First Avenue, Pleasantville, NJ. The City of Pleasantville and the Green Acres Program will accept public comments from all interested parties on this application until November 17, 2017.

Comments must be sent to or hand delivered to:

City of Pleasantville
City Clerk’s Office
City Hall
18 N. First Avenue
Pleasantville, NJ

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Steven Jandoli

steve.jandoli@njdepwptest.net

• Public Notice

The Borough of Bound Brook has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to transfer ownership of parkland from the Borough of Bound Brook to Marj Schindelar. The parkland to be transferred is known as North Park, Block 98.01, Lot 1, north of the intersection of Ross and Schindelar Lanes, consists of +/-6.5 acres and is subject to Green Acres restrictions. The portion of the parkland proposed for transfer is +/- 0.0554 acres and would resolve a long standing encroachment. The compensation would be money paid to the Borough by Marj Schindelar for park improvements or park acquisition as determined by the Borough.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the hearing. Written comments may be directed to:

Borough of Bound Brook, Municipal Clerk
230 Hamilton Avenue
Bound Brook, New Jersey 08805

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson

• Public Hearing Notice

The Township of Pennsauken has applied to the NJDEP Green Acres Program for the proposed diversion of approximately 0.17 acre of parkland situated within Block 2218, Lot 1 on the tax maps of the Township of Pennsauken. The diversion is required as part of the installation and operation of an underground electric transmission line for Public Service Electric and Gas Company’s (PSE&G’s) Southern Reinforcement Program. The proposed parkland diversion is located on the edge of Bethel Field, adjacent to the Pennsauken Township Police Department and Municipal Courthouse parking lot. In accordance with NJAC 7:36-10, a replacement parcel will be dedicated for public use to compensate for the diverted parkland.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the hearing. Written comments may be directed to:

Pennsauken Township Parks Department
5605 North Crescent Blvd.
Pennsauken, New Jersey 08110
Attention: Bethel Field Comments

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson

• Public Hearing Notice

The Township of Holmdel has applied to the NJDEP Green Acres Program for the proposed minor disposal of parkland owned by Holmdel Township (Block 22 Lot 20.08) for monetary compensation of the parkland. The proposed parkland disposal would involve the conveyance of 623 square feet of land to 3 South Park Court (Block 22 Lot 22.01), which is occupied by the Pearsons’ driveway. In accordance with NJAC 7:36-26.5 (c)1, a monetary compensation for the disposed parkland from the Pearsons to the Township of Holmdel is proposed.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the hearing. Written comments may be directed to:

Township of Holmdel
4 Crawfords Corner Road
Holdel, NJ 07733
Attention: Donna Vieiro, Administrator

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson

• Public Hearing Notice

The Township of North Bergen and the County of Hudson are seeking to resolve an after-the-fact diversion of 1.17 Acres within the James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park (all of which is constituted by Block 437.02/Lot 1) for the continued occupation of the North Bergen Preschool, comprised by temporary trailers arranged in an L-shaped configuration at the proposed site.

North Bergen has submitted a response to the Green Acres December 20 2016 Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part 2. The full response report, dated August 25,2017, is available here, together with prior documents relating to this project.

The County of Monmouth will hold a scoping hearing to receive public comment regarding the proposed diversion of parkland for the installation of a drinking water transmission main within a parcel of parkland located along the southeastern boundary of the Howell Park Golf Course (Block 50, Lot 46) in the Township of Howell, Monmouth County. The water transmission main will be installed using open trench technology and will be buried approximately four feet beneath the ground surface. Following installation, a shrub community would be maintained within a 20-foot corridor above the main to prevent damage from tree roots. The project serves to increase the capacity of water distribution, improve system reliability, add fire protection to the area and support future growth.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. Written comments may be directed to:

Andrew R. Coeyman, Supervisor, Land Preservation Services
Monmouth County Park System
805 Newman Springs Road
Lincroft, NJ 07738
Phone 732-842-4000 (Ext 4306)

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Jessica Patterson

• Certified Mail Letter to Property Owners
• Public Hearing Notice

The Township of Harding and the Harding Land Trust shall be filing a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to dispose of approximately 9.57 acres of the Historic Glen Alpin property known as Block 34, Lot 1, in the Township of Harding, County of Morris with a street address of 685 Mt. Kemble Avenue. The diversion/disposal request being made to the Green Acres Program shall be to sell the entire property while maintaining a conservation easement in the front yard portion of the property as well as maintaining historic preservation restrictions that shall run in perpetuity on the historic structure. As compensation for the proposed disposal, Harding Township proposes to acquire 2 to 4 times the acreage of the disposed land as a replacement within Harding Township.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.8(c) 1 a hearing to obtain public comment on this request will be held at
Kirby Municipal Building, 21 Blue Mill Road, New Vernon, NJ, on July 10th 2017 at 7:30pm.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing.

Written comments on the diversion request may be directed to:

Attn: Harding Township Administrator
P.O. Box 666
New Vernon, NJ 07976

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

The Township of Ewing, Mercer County has contacted the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, proposing to legalize the past diversion of 2.07 acres of John S. Watson Park (Block 367, Lot 1) in connection with the Department of Public Works (DPW) Facility at John S. Watson Park. The DPW facility was relocated to the Park from its 4th Street facility because of frequent flooding and the Township’s need to provide uninterrupted emergency services from a centralized location. Pursuant to N.J.A.C 7:36-26.8(a) the Township will hold a scoping hearing to obtain public comment on this request.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. Written comments on the diversion request may be directed to:

Zoning Officer
2 Jake Garzio Drive
Ewing, NJ 08628
Phone 609-883-2900 (Ext 7648)

Please also send a copy of any comments submitted to:

NJDEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
501 East State Street
PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Tewksbury Township will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding its application to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, for the proposed minor disposal of parkland to Hunterdon County. This application is subject to NJDEP Commissioner and State House Commission approval.

The proposed parkland disposal application involves the disposal of 0.089 acres of the Creekside Conservancy property (Block 49, Lot 5.02), in connection with the proposed replacement of Hunterdon County Bridge RT-16 carrying CR 523 over the North Branch of Rockaway Creek.

In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.5(a), as compensation for the diversion, the County has agreed to contribute a minimum of $5,000 to Tewksbury Township for the acquisition of replacement land in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.5(b).

Municipal Beach Major Diversion (SHC # 1426002):

The Borough of Mount Arlington, located at 419 Howard Boulevard, will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding its application to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, for the proposed major diversion of parkland owned by the Borough of Mount Arlington. This application is subject to NJDEP Commissioner and State House Commission approval, and is available for review at Borough Hall (419 Howard Boulevard), the Mount Arlington Library (333 Howard Boulevard), and at the NJDEP Green Acres Program offices (address below).

The public hearing will be held on June 20, 2017 at 7:00 PM at Borough Hall (419 Howard Boulevard, Mt. Arlington, NJ. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. In addition to oral comments presented during the hearing, written comments may be submitted to the agencies listed below. All written comments must be received within two weeks following the hearing by July 5, 2017.

The parkland diversion involves the prior conveyance of easements and property in fee comprising a portion of Municipal Beach (505 Altenbrand Ave., Block 18, Lot 12, Mount Arlington, Morris County, 2.75 acres). These include: a previously established public easement to accommodate the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority (MSA) Pump Station #4 (0.083 acre +/-); a previously established private easement for the use and access of the adjacent property owner, M & H Associates who are the owners of the Barnes Brothers Marine Base, intended to address public safety and drainage issues at the beach (0.051 acre +/-); and a previously established public fee transfer to M & H Associates with the same intentions of the private easement (0.378 acre +/-) so that drainage from the public roadway could be managed by the improvements installed and maintained on the Barnes Brothers Marine Base property.

In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.10, the Borough of Mount Arlington has offered Block 12 Lot 1, Berkshire Avenue, Mount Arlington, Morris County (6.5 +/- acres) as compensation for the referenced diversions. The site is wooded and adjacent to the access road leading to the former sanitary landfill of the Borough of Mount Arlington and is to be used for conservation. Block 12 Lot 1 will also serve as compensation for two other prior diversions at Arlington Glen, another park property in Mount Arlington.

All written comments should be submitted to the Borough of Mount Arlington, with a copy sent to the NJDEP
Green Acres Program, at the following addresses:

Borough of Mount Arlington
Attn: Carolyn Rinaldi
419 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Caroline Armstrong

Arlington Glen Major Diversion (SHC # 1426003)

The Borough of Mount Arlington, located at 419 Howard Boulevard, will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding its application to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, for the proposed major diversion of parkland owned by the Borough of Mount Arlington. This application is subject to NJDEP Commissioner and State House Commission approval, and is available for review at Borough Hall (419 Howard Boulevard), the Mount Arlington Library (333 Howard Boulevard), and at the NJDEP Green Acres Program offices (address below).

The public hearing will be held on June 20, 2017 at 7:00 PM at Borough Hall (419 Howard Boulevard, Mt. Arlington, NJ. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. In addition to oral comments presented during the hearing, written comments may be submitted to the agencies listed below. All written comments must be received within two weeks following the hearing by July 5, 2017.

The parkland diversion involves a parcel of land known as Arlington Glen (507 Sandra Drive, Block 61, Lot 17.01, Mt. Arlington Borough in Morris County, 16.82 acres). Musconetcong Sewerage Authority (MSA) Pump Stations #1 and #2 were installed on this property in 1996 with easements established in 2011. The Easements have a combined area of 0.159 acre +/-. The locations for these pump stations were established because the local sanitary sewer collection system operates by gravity to these locations, after which the system operates under pressure to the regional MSA treatment facility.

In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.10, the Borough of Mount Arlington has offered Block 12 Lot 1, Berkshire Avenue, Mount Arlington, Morris County (6.5 +/- acres) as compensation for the referenced diversions. The site is wooded and adjacent to the access road leading to the former sanitary landfill of the Borough of Mount Arlington and is to be used for conservation. Block 12 Lot 1 will also serve as compensation for three other prior diversions at the Municipal Beach, another municipal park property in Mount Arlington.

All written comments should be submitted to the Borough of Mount Arlington, with a copy sent to the NJDEP
Green Acres Program, at the following addresses:

Borough of Mount Arlington
Attn: Carolyn Rinaldi
419 Howard Boulevard
Mount Arlington, NJ 07856

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor
Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Caroline Armstrong

Watershed Property Review Board (WPRB) gives notice of a Board Meeting to be held Thursday May 18. 2017.

Agenda

The Passaic County Board of Chosen Freeholders will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the County’s proposed disposal of 0.2468 acres of parkland known as Block 604, Lot 18 in the Township of Wayne.

The purpose of this proposed disposal is to provide an adjacent land owner with much needed parking for its employees. While Block 604, Lot 18 is a small parcel associated with Preakness Valley Golf Course, it is several hundred yards from the outskirts of the Course and physically separated from the Course by Dey Road. The parcel does not function as part of the golf course.

As compensation for the proposed 0.2468 acre disposal, the adjacent land owner will compensate the County of Passaic $35,000. In addition, replacement land for this disposal, as required by Green Acres’ rules, has been identified as Block 123, Lot 1 (0.365 acres) and Block 124, Lot 1 (0.766 acres) in the Borough of Woodland Park. This replacement land surrounds a park in Woodland Park, known as Block 129, Lot 5 (the former bed of the Morris Canal), and will expand the Borough park by a total of 1.13 acres.

All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Public comment will be accepted during the public hearing and written comment will be accepted until June 28, 2017.

Written comments should be directed to:

Louis E. Imhof, III
Clerk to the Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Passaic
Administration Building
401 Grand Street, Paterson, NJ 07505

NJ DEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor, Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attn: Passaic County Steward

The Village of Ridgewood will hold a public scoping hearing on May 10, 2017 at 8:00 PM to receive public comment regarding a past diversion of .38 acre of parkland (Block 3905, Lot 19), located at 308-316 South Broad Street, and formerly referred to as the South Broad Street Playground. This scoping hearing is intended to inform the public of the Village of Ridgewood’s obligation to legalize the past diversion and to provide replacement land as diversion compensation.

The Hearing will be held at the Village Hall Court Room, 4th Floor, 131 N. Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, NJ 07450 on May 10th at 8:00PM. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. Public comment will be accepted during the scoping hearing and written comment will be accepted until May 24, 2017.

Written comments should be directed to the Village Manager’s Office at (201)-670-5500 x204 or in writing to the Borough with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program at the following addresses:

Village Manager
Village Hall
131 N. Maple Ave.
Ridgewood, NJ 07450

NJ DEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor, Mail Code 501-01, P.O. Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attn: Bergen County Steward

• 1974 aerial image of playground (PDF)
• 2015 aerial image of disposal area (PDF)

The Township of Woodbridge will hold a public scoping hearing to receive public comment regarding the proposal to dispose of approximately 1.12 acres of land located at Block 649.01, Lot 1 (141 B Street, Port Reading, New Jersey) (the Bow Tie Pool Property) in connection with an active noise reduction project intended to provide a better Quality-of-Life for the citizens of Port Reading.

Currently, the Consolidated Rail Corporation (Conrail) parks trains behind residential properties located along Rosewood Lane. These trains often idle for extended periods of time. Woodbridge is proposing to provide a portion of the Bow Tie Pool Property to Conrail to allow for the construction of a new switch and to re-configure its tracks to allow trains to travel directly through Port Reading and continuously along the Conrail Coast Line. Subsequently, Woodbridge Township will perform various improvements to the remaining 4.9 acres of the Bow Tie Pool Property.

These various improvements will result in the new West Avenue Park, which will connect to the Cyprus Recreational Facility.

The City of Perth Amboy has filed an application with the Green Acres Program, proposing to divert approximately 0.08 acres of lands known as part of Block 228.05, Lot 3; Block 228.06, Lot 3.01, and Block 228.04, Lot 3.02 in Perth Amboy and located beneath the City’s bicycle and pedestrian trail situated between Pulaski Avenue and Hall Avenue. The diversion is for the installation and operation of an underground 16-inch petroleum pipeline owned by Buckeye Perth Terminal, LLC. As compensation for the proposed diversion, Buckeye Perth Terminal, LLC will restore and enhance the park, which will reopen after installation of the pipeline, and provide financial compensation to the City of Perth Amboy in the amount of $855,000 for use by the City for the purchase of property adjacent to Rudyk Park for park and/or recreation use.

The City’s filed application in support of this requested diversion of parkland is available for public inspection at the office of the City’s Business Administrator, 260 High Street, Perth Amboy, the Perth Amboy Free Public Library, 196 Jefferson Street, Perth Amboy, and the NJDEP Green Acres Program office, 501 East State Street, Trenton, New Jersey.

The Borough of Seaside Park will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the Borough’s amendment to their Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) by removing Block 76, Lots 6 and 21. These properties have and will continue to be used for water supply purposes. All information submitted by the Borough to Green Acres in support of this requested ROSI Amendment is available for public inspection at Borough Hall.

Both Seaside Heights Borough and Seaside Park Borough will hold a combined scoping hearing to obtain public comment regarding an application for a major ‘after the fact’ diversion/disposal of parkland owned by both Municipalities. The application is part of the NJDOT’s Route 35 Reconstruction Project. The parcel involved in Seaside Heights Borough is designated on the Tax Map of Seaside Heights Borough as Block 1.02, Lot 1 and is part of Bay Front Pier & Park and totals 0.206 acre in size. The parcels involved in Seaside Park Borough and are designated on the Tax Map of Seaside Park Borough as Block 53.01, Lots 3.02 & 4 and are part of Sunset Park and total 0.207 acre in size.

The NJDOT will be offering to dedicate for park purposes compensation for the proposed diversion/disposal in accordance with Green Acres rules pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.10. Any replacement land identified as part of the compensation package will be added to the respective Borough’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory and be held solely for recreation and conservation purposes.

TAKE NOTICE that under NJAC 7:36-25.3(m) the Township of Upper has filed a request with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program proposing to amend The Township’s Recreation and Open Space Inventory (ROSI) to include a 1.43-acre portion of Block 350, Lot 12 located along Mt. Pleasant-Tuckahoe Road (County Route 664) in the Township of Upper, Cape May County. This request is a response to the Green Acres Program’s notice to the Township that it had reason to believe that a portion of Block 350, Lot 12 was held for recreation and conservation purposes at the time the Township of Upper accepted Green Acres Program funding and was erroneously not listed on the Township’s ROSI.

The Township received Green Acres Program funding on two occasions between 1975 and 1982. As a condition of this funding, the Township was required to list on its ROSI all lands held for recreation and conservation purposes at the time of receipt of Green Acres funding. In its request, the Township indicates that 1.43 acres of the 6.16 acres within Block 350, Lot 12, consisting of one ballfield, a playground, and a wooded area around the playground, were held for recreation at a time when the Township received Green Acres funding. However, this area was omitted from the Township’s ROSI. The Township further indicates that the remaining 4.73 acres of Block 350, Lot 12 were held for general municipal uses, including but not limited to a municipal building (now vacant) and a public words yard, and therefore should still be omitted from the Township’s ROSI.

The Township’s request, including an accompanying survey depicting the 1.43-acre area, and the prior Green Acres Program decisions on Block 350, Lot 12 are available for public inspection through the links in this posted website notice and in person at the Township of Upper Municipal Offices, 2100 Tuckahoe Road, Petersburg, New Jersey 08270 and at the NJDEP Green Acres Program Office at 501 East State Street, Trenon, New Jersey 08625-0420.

The Green Acres Program is soliciting public input on the Township’s request and encourages the public to provide any information it may have regarding the historic us of Block 350, Lot 12 prior to 1982. Written input on the ROSI amendment request may be directed to:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
Mail Code 501-01
P.O. Box 420
Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0420
Attention: Cape May County Steward

Public input can also be submitted electronically to Jessica.Patterson@njdepwptest.net

• Full Text of Public Notice of Request for Input
• Green Acres 2017 Letter to Mayor Palombo Re: ROSI Amendment
  • Green Acres Exhibits Re: ROSI Amendment
• Upper Township response to Green Acres
  • Upper Township Proposed ROSI Area Map

TAKE NOTICE that the City of Trenton is proposing to change the purpose or use of .02 acres of Capital City Farm (CCF) from agriculture and open space to community center.

The Trenton Area Soup Kitchen (TASK) will be expanding its facility onto the CCF property to construct additional education space. TASK has been a partner with CCF from its inception. TASK and CCF are partnering to provide nutrition related education for area residents and patrons of TASK.

Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:36-25.6(a)1, a hearing to obtain public comment on this proposed change of purpose or use will be held at the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen on Wednesday February 22, 2017 at 6:00 PM.

All information regarding the proposed change in purpose or use is available for public inspection at Trenton Area Soup Kitchen and City of Trenton, Division of Planning.

Public comment on this proposed change in purpose or use will be accepted during the public hearing or until March 9, 2017. On or after May 23, 2017 the City of Trenton may take formal action to approve the proposed change in purpose or use.

• Area of proposed shared use

All written comments should be submitted to the City of Trenton, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, at the following address:

Jeffrey Wilkerson, PP, AICP
Division of Planning
City Hall Annex, 3rd Floor
319 E. State Street
Trenton, NJ 08608

NJ DEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor Mail Code 501-01, PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Mercer County Steward

The Township of Hillsborough will hold a public hearing to receive public comment regarding the proposed major diversion of parkland at Block 153.06, Lot 1 in the Township of Hillsborough, Somerset County. The proposed diversion of 1.75 acres of Block 153.06, Lot 1, also known as the Van der Veer-Harris house property, will support the proposed construction of the NJDOT’s Route U.S. 206 Bypass project. As compensation for the proposed 1.75 acre diversion, the Township of Hillsborough proposes to obtain a 12.99-acre replacement parcel from the NJDOT along Township Line Road (portion of Block 202, Lot 20.01).

The Borough of Cliffside Park will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding the revised compensation for a prior approved NJDEP State House Commission (SHC) diversion application on Zalewski Park. Compensation will include 0.24 acres encompassing a pedestrian walkway and observation platform with views overlooking the Hudson River. The compensation is being moved from the original approved southern area of Block 705, Lot 3.01, to the northern area of that same property. The public hearing will be held on Wednesday, February 8, 2017, at 6:30 PM EST at the Council Chambers on the 3rd floor of Borough Hall located at 525 Palisade Avenue, Cliffside Park, NJ 07010. The amended NJDEP SHC application is on record at the Borough Clerk’s Office and is available on the Borough’s website at http://www.cliffsideparknj.gov/. Written comments will be accepted by the Borough Clerk through February 22, 2017 and should be submitted to the Borough of Cliffside Park, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, at the following addresses:

Borough of Cliffside Park
Attn: Joseph Rutch, Administrator
525 Palisade Avenue
Cliffside Park, NJ 07010

NJ DEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor Mail Code 501-01, PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Bergen County Steward

To Be Rescheduled

Plan of Public Access Easement, One Park, Multi-Family Development

Aerial Image of Proposed Northern Public Access Easement

The Township of Long Hill, located at 915 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ 07933 will hold a public hearing to obtain comments regarding its proposal to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Green Acres Program, for the proposed major disposal of a portion of Central Park (1030 Valley Road) consisting of 2.056 acres of Block 11301, Lot 3, owned by the Township of Long Hill. The scoping hearing will be held on February 8, 2017 at 5:00 pm at Long Hill Township Municipal Building, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, NJ. All interested parties are invited to attend and participate in the scoping hearing. In addition to oral comments presented during the hearing, written comments may be submitted to the agencies listed below. All written comments must be received within two weeks following the hearing by February 22, 2017.

The proposed parkland disposal would involve the disposal of 2.056 acres of the park in exchange for 7.546 acres of land that will provide additional parkland and improved public access to the park at the existing traffic signal on Valley Road.

All written comments should be submitted to the Township of Long Hill, with a copy to the NJDEP Green Acres Program, at the following address:

Township Clerk
Township of Long Hill
915 Valley Road
Gillette, NJ 07933

NJ DEP Green Acres Program
Bureau of Legal Services and Stewardship
501 East State Street, 1st Floor Mail Code 501-01, PO Box 420
Trenton, NJ 08625-0420
Attention: Morris County Steward

The City of Perth Amboy will hold a public scoping hearing to receive public comment regarding the proposal to divert parkland for a subsurface easement beneath the City’s bicycle and pedestrian trail located between Pulaski Avenue and Hall Avenue on Block 228.05, Lot 3.01 and Block 228.06, Lot 3.01 and a vacant unimproved parcel south of the trail on Block 228.04, Lot 3.02, all owned by the City. The proposed parkland diversion would include the installation and operation of an underground 16-inch petroleum pipeline by Buckeye Perth Terminal, LLC within the limits of the parkland and vacant parcel. During construction the park will be closed to the public. There will be no aboveground structures associated with the pipeline in the parkland at the end of construction. After installation of the pipeline, the bicycle and pedestrian trail will be restored and reopened for public use. Additional parkland would be acquired as compensation. The project would serve to provide an underground route for a portion of a proposed pipeline alignment connecting the Buckeye Perth Amboy and Raritan Terminals in Middlesex County.

The City of Hoboken is seeking the approval of the Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to the New Jersey Conservation Restriction and Historic Preservation Restriction Act, N.J.S.A. 13:8B-1 et seq., to terminate previously established Deeds of Open Space which impact Block 80, Lot 1.01 and Block 81, Lot 2.01 referred to as 701 Harrison Street; and Block 81, Lot 3.01 (Units A, B and C) referred to as 700 Monroe Street in the City of Hoboken, Hudson County. The Deeds of Open Space were originally implemented as part of a previously approved redevelopment project, which approval was contingent upon the implementation of the Deeds of Open Space. Although the Deeds of Open Space were recorded, the redevelopment project was never developed and portions of the public space afforded by the Deeds of Open Space currently offer no reasonable public utility. The termination of the Deeds of Open Space will result in the remediation, development and conveyance to the City of Hoboken of a 2.0 acre public park as well as other amenities in the Northwest Industrial Area of the City, and to establish public access to the park areas as set forth in certain Redevelopment Agreements to which the City is a party pursuant to Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq.

The Township of North Bergen and the County of Hudson are seeking to resolve an after-the-fact diversion of 1.17 Acres within the James J. Braddock North Hudson County Park (all of which is constituted by Block 437.02/Lot 1) for the continued occupation of the North Bergen Preschool, comprised by temporary trailers arranged in an L-shaped configuration at the proposed site.

As compensation for the proposed diversion, the County proposes to dedicate three additional parkland parcels, as follows:

Block 27, Lot 27
1.53 acres at 1901 Paterson Plank Road, North Bergen

Block 437, Lots 2.01 and 2.02
0.70 acre at 7909 River Road, North Bergen

14th Street Viaduct ROW
1.1 Acres at 14th street (below the viaduct/ ramps) between Grand and Madison, Hoboken

A pre-application for the proposed diversion was filed by the County on January 26, 2016. The pre-application is currently being reviewed by the Green Acres Program for completeness.

A copy of the pre-application may be accessed here (PDF, 10 MB).

The preliminary assessment reports for the proposed replacement properties may be accessed as follows:

1901 Paterson Plank Road (PDF, 67 MB)
7909 River Road (PDF, 82 MB)
14th Street Viaduct (PDF, 30 MB)

On April 12, 2016, the Green Acres Program issued a partial Completeness Review of the diversion pre-application. Hudson County and North Bergen Township prepared a response to the Completeness Review, dated August 19, 2016. A copy of the each can be accessed as follows:

April 12, 2016 Green Acres Program Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part I (PDF, 181 KB)

North Bergen Response to April 12, 2016 Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part 1 (PDF, 126 KB)

North Bergen Response, Alternatives Analysis (PDF, 382 KB)

North Bergen Response, Full Appendix (PDF, 46,395 KB)

The Green Acres Program issued Part 2 of a Completeness Review of the diversion pre-application, dated December 20, 2016. A copy of the completeness review and associated reviews of Environmental Assessment Reports concerning proposed replacement properties can be accessed as follows:

December 20, 2016 Green Acres Pre-Application Completeness Review Part 2 (PDF, 228 KB)

10-3-16 Buriani Memo re Block 27 Lot 27 (PDF, 108 KB)

10-3-16 Buriani Memo re 14th Street Viaduct (PDF, 32 KB)

10-6-16 Buriani Memo re Block 437 Lots 2.01 and 2.02 (PDF, 350 KB)

August 25, 2017 North Bergen/Hudson County Response to Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part 2 (PDF, 4951 KB)

Green Acres Program has issued Part 3 of a Completeness Review of the diversion pre-application. The completeness review and associated documents are accessible as follows:

October 31, 2017 Third Addendum to Lease Agreement (PDF, 253 KB)

October 31, 2017 Pre-Application Completeness Review, Part 3 (PDF, 199 KB)

Site Plan (PDF, 337 KB)

Comments on the pre-application may be directed to Caroline Armstrong of the Green Acres Program at Caroline.Armstrong@njdepwptest.net.