Title
Dept/ Agency: Economic and Housing Development
Action: (X) Ratifying (X) Authorizing (X) Amending
Type of Service: Resolution Amending, Supplementing and Ratifying Resolution 7R2-a, adopted on August 2, 2017, which erroneously identified the Block and Lot Designation for "Mulberry Commons".
Purpose: An Amending and Ratifying Resolution to identify the correct Block and Lot Designation for property known as "Mulberry Commons" as potential replacement land for Green Acres Diversions as required by N.J.A.C. 7:36-26.1.
List of Property:
(Address/Block/Lot/Ward)
160-172 Mulberry Street/ Block 166/Lot 1.03/East Ward
8-12 Columbia Street/ Block 167/Lot 10.02/East Ward
Additional Information:
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WHEREAS, the Legislature of the State of New Jersey enacted the New Jersey Green Acres Land Act of 1961, N.J.S.A. 13:8A-1 et seq., to expand and preserve recreation and conservation areas within the State in order to protect such land for the use of existing as well as future generations; and
WHEREAS, the Green Acres Act and its implementing regulations, N.J.A.C. 7:36-1 et seq. (the "Green Acres Rules"), authorize the Green Acres Program to provide low interest loans and grants ("Green Acres Funds") to local government units such as municipal and county governments to assist them in purchasing or preserving lands to be dedicated as parklands; and
WHEREAS, the Legislature established the Office of Green Acres within the Department of Environmental Protection ("NJDEP") in order to carry out the goals and objectives of the Green Acres Program; and
WHEREAS, a local government unit that receives Green Acres funds has an affirmative obligation to ensure that its Recreation and Open Space inventory ("ROSI") accurately reflects those lands held for recreation and conservation purposes; and
WHEREAS, the Green Acres regulations prohibit a local governmental unit from either disposing of, or diverting to a ...
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