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1-CHAPTER 44 CORRECTED COPY An Act appropriating $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues to help local government units acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in this act: "Constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues" means corporation business tax revenues dedicated pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 6 of the State Constitution in the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" for the acquisition or development of lands by local government units for recreation and conservation purposes in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-43 et seq.). "Densely or highly populated municipality" means a municipality with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile, or a population of at least 35,000 persons, according to the latest federal decennial census. "Densely populated county" means a county with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile according to the latest federal decennial census. "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" means the fund established pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-19). "Green Acres bond act" means P.L.2009, c.117, P.L.2007, c.119, P.L.1995, c.204, P.L.1992, c.88, P.L.1989, c.183, P.L.1987, c.265, and P.L.1983, c.354. "Highly populated county" means a county with a population density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile according to the latest federal decennial census. "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" means the fund established pursuant to section 6 of the "Preserve New Jersey Act," P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-48). "Stewardship activity" means the same as the term is defined in section 3 of the "Preserve New Jersey Act," P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-45). 2. There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the following sums for the purpose of providing grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes pursuant to section 4 of this act and for the purpose of providing grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes pursuant to section 5 of this act: a. $50,090,000 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues. Of the amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection, the sum of $4,292,000 is available due to interest earnings on the constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues; b. $24,500,000 from the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and any Green Acres fund established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act, made available due to loan repayments and interest earnings; and c. $24,696,535 from the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and any Green Acres fund established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act, made available due to project cancellations and withdrawals. 3. a. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" the sum of $52,500,000 to implement the provisions of this act. b. Of the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the sum of $2,410,000 is appropriated from the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purposes of paying administrative costs associated with administering the applicable provisions of P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-43 et seq.). 4. a. The following planning incentive acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED GOVERNMENT AMOUNT UNIT Oakland Boro Bergen Boro of Oakland Open Space & Recreation Plan $700,000 Burlington County Burlington Planning Incentive 1,400,000 Evesham Twp Burlington Planning Incentive 113,150 Medford Twp Burlington Open Space Incentive 550,000 Cherry Hill Twp Camden Planning Incentive Grant 1,050,000 Livingston Twp Essex Open Space Acquisition 700,000 Verona Twp Essex Verona Open Space Acquisition 700,000 West Orange Twp Essex Open Space Acquisition 1,050,000 Gloucester County Gloucester Open Space Plan 1,400,000 Readington Twp Hunterdon Greenway Incentive Plan 300,000 Union Twp Hunterdon Union Twp Open Space Plan 650,000 East Windsor Twp Mercer East Windsor Open Space Acquisition 330,000 Hamilton Twp Mercer Hamilton Township Open Space Acquisition 1,050,000 Princeton Boro Mercer Princeton Open Space Acquisition 700,000 Robbinsville Twp Mercer Green Links Program 473,285 West Windsor Twp Mercer West Windsor Planning Incentive 700,000 Monmouth County Monmouth Planning Incentive Acquisition 1,750,000 Howell Twp Monmouth Planning Incentive 2 1,050,000 Hanover Twp Morris Open Space Acquisition 700,000 Madison Boro Morris Madison Boro Open Space Acquisition 700,000 Brick Twp Ocean Open Space & Recreation Plan 1,400,000 Montgomery Twp Somerset Open Space Acquisition 5 700,000 Union County Union Open Space & Recreation Plan 2,100,000 Knowlton Twp Warren Open Space Acquisition 500,000 TOTAL $20,766,435 b. The following standard acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT GOVERNMENT UNIT Wood-Ridge Boro Bergen Wood-Ridge Recreation Complex Acquisition $1,050,000 Monmouth Beach Boro Monmouth Robbins Street Project $387,500 TOTAL $1,437,500 c. The following site-specific incentive acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT GOVERNMENT UNIT Park Ridge Boro Bergen North 5th Street Acquisition $459,950 TOTAL $459,950 d. The following urban aid acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT GOVERNMENT UNIT Neptune Township Monmouth Division Street Park Acquisition $258,000 Phillipsburg Town Warren Rails to Trails Acquisition $1,400,000 TOTAL $1,658,000 GRAND TOTAL $24,321,885 5. a. The following projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, located in municipalities eligible to receive State aid pursuant to P.L.1978, c.14 (C.52:27D-178 et seq.) either as of June 30, 2021 or the effective date of this act, or sponsored by densely populated counties, are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT GOVERNMENT UNIT Atlantic City Atlantic Gardner's Basin Improvements $1,400,000 Garfield City Bergen Columbus Park Improvements 1,400,000 Mount Holly Twp Burlington Iron Works Park Improvements 1,400,000 Willingboro Twp Burlington Millcreek Park Pickleball Courts 70,000 Camden County Camden Cooper River Park Playground Improvements 1,750,000 Gloucester Twp Camden Taylor Avenue Playground Redevelopment 948,630 Vineland City Cumberland Romano Complex Improvements 1,400,000 Essex County Essex Watsessing Park Playground 1,605,310 Belleville Twp Essex Municipal Stadium Grandstand Improvements 1,400,000 Newark City Essex Broadway Park 1,400,000 Orange City Twp Essex Colgate Park Improvements Phase II 380,830 Hudson County Hudson JJ Braddock Park Picnic Area Improvements 1,746,000 Bayonne City Hudson Newark Bay Waterfront Phase II 1,400,000 Hoboken City Hudson Southwest Park Development 1,400,000 Kearny Town Hudson Norman A. Doyle Pavilion Playground 528,380 Trenton City Mercer Amtico Square Skatepark Complex 1,400,000 Carteret Boro Middlesex Arthur Kill River Walk North 1,400,000 New Brunswick City Middlesex Alec E. Baker Park Renovation 1,400,000 Perth Amboy City Middlesex Veteran Memorial Park Improvements 1,400,000 Clifton City Passaic Main Memorial Park Improvements 1,400,000 Passaic City Passaic Colonel Johnson Park Revitalization 1,400,000 Paterson City Passaic Vista Park Development Project 1,400,000 Plainfield City Union Rushmore Ave. Rec. Complex - Phase II 1,400,000 TOTAL $29,429,150 b. The following projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, located in densely or highly populated municipalities or sponsored by highly populated counties, are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT GOVERNMENT UNIT Bergen County Bergen Carlton Hill Bergen County Greenway Park $1,750,000 Fort Lee Boro Bergen Inwood Terrace Park Pool Improvements 375,000 Teaneck Twp Bergen Sagamore Park Improvement Project 750,000 South Orange Village Essex Cameron Recreation Area Renovation 1,025,000 Monroe Township Middlesex Monroe Community Gardens 469,000 Sayerville Boro Middlesex Kennedy Park Trail Improvements 325,000 Red Bank Boro Monmouth Count Basie Bleacher Replacement 577,875 Passaic County Passaic Peckman Preserve Improvements 482,500 Haledon Boro Passaic Roe Street Park Improvements 497,145 Prospect Park Boro Passaic Hofstra Park Courts Project 255,250 Union Twp Union Weber Park Renovation 1,050,000 TOTAL $7,556,770 c. The following standard park development projects are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT GOVERNMENT UNIT Burlington Twp Burlington Tennis Court Rehabilitation at Green Acres I $700,000 Hainesport Twp Burlington Creek Turn Park 700,000 Greenwich Twp Gloucester Memorial Park Improvements 700,000 Hightstown Boro Mercer Dawes Park Recreational and ADA Improvements 127,700 Little Falls Twp Passaic Amity Park Playground 145,000 Carneys Point Twp Salem Recreational Complex Infrastructure Improvements 700,000 TOTAL $3,072,700 d. The following projects for stewardship activities are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT GOVERNMENT UNIT Oradell Boro Bergen Memorial Field Trail Stewardship Project $71,115 Evesham Twp Burlington Passive Park Improvements 125,360 Union County Union Homestead Farmhouse at Oak Ridge Park 239,900 Union Township Union Joe Collins Park Renovation 57,000 Rocky Hill Boro Somerset Van Horne Park Raised Walkway 240,235 Passaic County Passaic Lambert Castle Landscape Restoration 1,025,000 TOTAL $1,758,610 e. The following projects for completely inclusive playgrounds, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2018, c.104 (C.13:8C-27.1), are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT GOVERNMENT UNIT Bergen County Bergen Saddle River County Park Inclusive Playground $1,000,000 Dumont Boro Bergen Charlie O'Connor Park Improvements 489,570 Englewood City Bergen Mackay Park Playground Improvements Project 540,920 Fort Lee Boro Bergen Coytesville Park Playground Improvements Project 562,500 Ridgefield Park Village Bergen Fellowship Park Playground Improvements 487,500 Burlington City Burlington JFK Park Improvements 750,000 Evesham Twp Burlington Evesboro Downs Park Inclusive Playground 731,845 Willingboro Twp Burlington Millcreek Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Pennsauken Twp Camden Welcome Home Jake's Place 702,750 Cedar Grove Twp Essex Lower Playground Reconstruction 750,000 Maplewood Twp Essex Maplecrest Completely Inclusive Playground 750,000 Millburn Twp Essex Taylor Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Montclair Twp Essex Nishuane Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Verona Twp Essex Everett Field Inclusive Playground 750,000 Monroe Twp Gloucester Inclusive Playground at Peiffer Community Center 750,000 Washington Twp Gloucester Washington Lake Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Hudson County Hudson Washington Park Inclusive Playground 1,000,000 Hoboken City Hudson Church Square Park Playground Upgrades 750,000 Secaucus Town Hudson Ivanoski Park Improvements 750,000 Hunterdon County Hunterdon South County Park Inclusive Playground 1,000,000 Clinton Town Hunterdon Halstead Street Inclusive Playground 562,500 Clinton Twp Hunterdon Runkle Drive Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 East Brunswick Twp Middlesex Inclusive Playground at Lenape Park 750,000 Monroe Twp Middlesex Inclusive Playground at Monroe Community Gardens 750,000 Old Bridge Twp Middlesex Geick Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 South River Boro Middlesex Grekoski Park Inclusive Playground 554,250 Belmar Boro Monmouth Maclearie Park Inclusive Playground 525,750 Eatontown Boro Monmouth Wolcott Park Jake's Law Playground 660,000 Freehold Boro Monmouth Lenoir Park Inclusive Playground 508,600 Holmdel Twp Monmouth Cross Farm Park All-Inclusive Playground 700,000 Howell Twp Monmouth Echo Lake Park Improvements 562,500 Little Silver Twp Monmouth Sickles Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Oceanport Boro Monmouth Blackberry Bay Park All-Inclusive 337,500 West Long Branch Boro Monmouth Sorrentino Park Playground Improvements 350,250 Madison Boro Morris Dodge Field Playground 517,500 Seaside Heights Boro Ocean Beach Playground 750,000 Bloomindale Boro Passaic Bogue Pond Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Little Falls Twp Passaic Duva Field Playground Updates 726,000 Wayne Twp Passaic Inclusive Playground at the Wayne Museum 330,000 Woodland Park Boro Passaic Dian Grimes Memorial Park Inclusivity Upgrade 750,000 Montgomery Twp Somerset Montgomery All-Inclusive Playground 750,000 Byram Twp Sussex CO Johnson Park Inclusive Playground 464,120 Sparta Twp Sussex Station Park Inclusive Playground 517,165 Union County Union Playground at Warinanco Park 915,000 New Providence Boro Union Oakwood Park Playground 750,000 Plainfield City Union Rushmore Park Inclusive Playground 665,200 Summit City Union Mabie Playground Improvements 750,000 Union Twp Union Irene Hoppe Park Renovation 486,000 Phillipsburg Town Warren Brainard Street Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 TOTAL $33,147,420 GRAND TOTAL $74,964,650 6. a. Any transfer of funds, or change in project sponsor, site, or type, listed in section 4 or 5 of this act shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. b. To the extent that moneys remain available after the projects listed in section 4 or 5 of this act are offered funding pursuant thereto, any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes, or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, shall be eligible to receive additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. 7. a. There is reappropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the unexpended balances, due to project withdrawals, cancellations, or cost savings, of the amounts appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for the purposes of providing: (1) grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for projects approved as eligible for such funding pursuant to this act; and (2) additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, to any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. Any such additional funding provided from a Green Acres bond act may include administrative costs. b. There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2024, due to interest earnings or loan repayments in any "Green Trust Fund" established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act or in the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," for the purpose of providing: (1) grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for projects approved as eligible for such funding pursuant to this act; and (2) additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, to any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. Any such additional funding provided from a Green Acres bond act may include administrative costs. 8. This act shall take effect immediately. Approved July 10, 2024.
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17+ An Act appropriating $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues to help local government units acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. As used in this act: "Constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues" means corporation business tax revenues dedicated pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 6 of the State Constitution in the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" for the acquisition or development of lands by local government units for recreation and conservation purposes in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-43 et seq.). "Densely or highly populated municipality" means a municipality with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile, or a population of at least 35,000 persons, according to the latest federal decennial census. "Densely populated county" means a county with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile according to the latest federal decennial census. "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" means the fund established pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-19). "Green Acres bond act" means P.L.2009, c.117, P.L.2007, c.119, P.L.1995, c.204, P.L.1992, c.88, P.L.1989, c.183, P.L.1987, c.265, and P.L.1983, c.354. "Highly populated county" means a county with a population density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile according to the latest federal decennial census. "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" means the fund established pursuant to section 6 of the "Preserve New Jersey Act," P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-48). "Stewardship activity" means the same as the term is defined in section 3 of the "Preserve New Jersey Act," P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-45). 2. There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the following sums for the purpose of providing grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes pursuant to section 4 of this act and for the purpose of providing grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes pursuant to section 5 of this act: a. $50,090,000 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues. Of the amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection, the sum of $4,292,000 is available due to interest earnings on the constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues; b. $24,500,000 from the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and any Green Acres fund established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act, made available due to loan repayments and interest earnings; and c. $24,696,535 from the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and any Green Acres fund established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act, made available due to project cancellations and withdrawals. 3. a. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" the sum of $52,500,000 to implement the provisions of this act. b. Of the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the sum of $2,410,000 is appropriated from the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purposes of paying administrative costs associated with administering the applicable provisions of P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-43 et seq.). 4. a. The following planning incentive acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Oakland Boro Bergen Boro of Oakland Open Space & Recreation Plan $700,000 Burlington County Burlington Planning Incentive 1,400,000 Evesham Twp Burlington Planning Incentive 113,150 Medford Twp Burlington Open Space Incentive 550,000 Cherry Hill Twp Camden Planning Incentive Grant 1,050,000 Livingston Twp Essex Open Space Acquisition 700,000 Verona Twp Essex Verona Open Space Acquisition 700,000 West Orange Twp Essex Open Space Acquisition 1,050,000 Gloucester County Gloucester Open Space Plan 1,400,000 Readington Twp Hunterdon Greenway Incentive Plan 300,000 Union Twp Hunterdon Union Twp Open Space Plan 650,000 East Windsor Twp Mercer East Windsor Open Space Acquisition 330,000 Hamilton Twp Mercer Hamilton Township Open Space Acquisition 1,050,000 Princeton Boro Mercer Princeton Open Space Acquisition 700,000 Robbinsville Twp Mercer Green Links Program 473,285 West Windsor Twp Mercer West Windsor Planning Incentive 700,000 Monmouth County Monmouth Planning Incentive Acquisition 1,750,000 Howell Twp Monmouth Planning Incentive 2 1,050,000 Hanover Twp Morris Open Space Acquisition 700,000 Madison Boro Morris Madison Boro Open Space Acquisition 700,000 Brick Twp Ocean Open Space & Recreation Plan 1,400,000 Montgomery Twp Somerset Open Space Acquisition 5 700,000 Union County Union Open Space & Recreation Plan 2,100,000 Knowlton Twp Warren Open Space Acquisition 500,000 TOTAL $20,766,435 b. The following standard acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Wood-Ridge Boro Monmouth Beach Boro Bergen Monmouth Wood-Ridge Recreation Complex Acquisition Robbins Street Project $1,050,000 $387,500 TOTAL $1,437,500 c. The following site-specific incentive acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Park Ridge Boro Bergen North 5th Street Acquisition $459,950 TOTAL $459,950 d. The following urban aid acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Neptune Township Phillipsburg Town Monmouth Warren Division Street Park Acquisition Rails to Trails Acquisition $258,000 $1,400,000 TOTAL $1,658,000 GRAND TOTAL $24,321,885 5. a. The following projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, located in municipalities eligible to receive State aid pursuant to P.L.1978, c.14 (C.52:27D-178 et seq.) either as of June 30, 2021 or the effective date of this act, or sponsored by densely populated counties, are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Atlantic City Atlantic Gardner's Basin Improvements $1,400,000 Garfield City Bergen Columbus Park Improvements 1,400,000 Mount Holly Twp Burlington Iron Works Park Improvements 1,400,000 Willingboro Twp Burlington Millcreek Park Pickleball Courts 70,000 Camden County Camden Cooper River Park Playground Improvements 1,750,000 Gloucester Twp Camden Taylor Avenue Playground Redevelopment 948,630 Vineland City Cumberland Romano Complex Improvements 1,400,000 Essex County Essex Watsessing Park Playground 1,605,310 Belleville Twp Essex Municipal Stadium Grandstand Improvements 1,400,000 Newark City Essex Broadway Park 1,400,000 Orange City Twp Essex Colgate Park Improvements Phase II 380,830 Hudson County Hudson JJ Braddock Park Picnic Area Improvements 1,746,000 Bayonne City Hudson Newark Bay Waterfront Phase II 1,400,000 Hoboken City Hudson Southwest Park Development 1,400,000 Kearny Town Hudson Norman A. Doyle Pavilion Playground 528,380 Trenton City Mercer Amtico Square Skatepark Complex 1,400,000 Carteret Boro Middlesex Arthur Kill River Walk North 1,400,000 New Brunswick City Middlesex Alec E. Baker Park Renovation 1,400,000 Perth Amboy City Middlesex Veteran Memorial Park Improvements 1,400,000 Clifton City Passaic Main Memorial Park Improvements 1,400,000 Passaic City Passaic Colonel Johnson Park Revitalization 1,400,000 Paterson City Passaic Vista Park Development Project 1,400,000 Plainfield City Union Rushmore Ave. Rec. Complex - Phase II 1,400,000 TOTAL $29,429,150 b. The following projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, located in densely or highly populated municipalities or sponsored by highly populated counties, are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Bergen County Bergen Carlton Hill Bergen County Greenway Park $1,750,000 Fort Lee Boro Bergen Inwood Terrace Park Pool Improvements 375,000 Teaneck Twp Bergen Sagamore Park Improvement Project 750,000 South Orange Village Twp Essex Cameron Recreation Area Renovation 1,025,000 Monroe Township Middlesex Monroe Community Gardens 469,000 Sayerville Boro Middlesex Kennedy Park Trail Improvements 325,000 Red Bank Boro Monmouth Count Basie Bleacher Replacement 577,875 Passaic County Passaic Peckman Preserve Improvements 482,500 Haledon Boro Passaic Roe Street Park Improvements 497,145 Prospect Park Boro Passaic Hofstra Park Courts Project 255,250 Union Twp Union Weber Park Renovation 1,050,000 TOTAL $7,556,770 c. The following standard park development projects are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Burlington Twp Burlington Tennis Court Rehabilitation at Green Acres I $700,000 Hainesport Twp Burlington Creek Turn Park 700,000 Greenwich Twp Gloucester Memorial Park Improvements 700,000 Hightstown Boro Mercer Dawes Park Recreational and ADA Improvements 127,700 Little Falls Twp Passaic Amity Park Playground 145,000 Carneys Point Twp Salem Recreational Complex Infrastructure Improvements 700,000 TOTAL $3,072,700 d. The following projects for stewardship activities are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Oradell Boro Bergen Memorial Field Trail Stewardship Project $71,115 Evesham Twp Burlington Passive Park Improvements 125,360 Union County Union Homestead Farmhouse at Oak Ridge Park 239,900 Union Township Union Joe Collins Park Renovation 57,000 Rocky Hill Boro Somerset Van Horne Park Raised Walkway 240,235 Passaic County Passaic Lambert Castle Landscape Restoration 1,025,000 TOTAL $1,758,610 e. The following projects for completely inclusive playgrounds, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2018, c.104 (C.13:8C-27.1), are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act: LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT Bergen County Bergen Saddle River County Park Inclusive Playground $1,000,000 Dumont Boro Bergen Charlie O'Connor Park Improvements 489,570 Englewood City Bergen Mackay Park Playground Improvements Project 540,920 Fort Lee Boro Bergen Coytesville Park Playground Improvements Project 562,500 Ridgefield Park Village Bergen Fellowship Park Playground Improvements 487,500 Burlington City Burlington JFK Park Improvements 750,000 Evesham Twp Burlington Evesboro Downs Park Inclusive Playground 731,845 Willingboro Twp Burlington Millcreek Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Pennsauken Twp Camden Welcome Home Jake's Place 702,750 Cedar Grove Twp Essex Lower Playground Reconstruction 750,000 Maplewood Twp Essex Maplecrest Completely Inclusive Playground 750,000 Millburn Twp Essex Taylor Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Montclair Twp Essex Nishuane Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Verona Twp Essex Everett Field Inclusive Playground 750,000 Monroe Twp Gloucester Inclusive Playground at Peiffer Community Center 750,000 Washington Twp Gloucester Washington Lake Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Hudson County Hudson Washington Park Inclusive Playground 1,000,000 Hoboken City Hudson Church Square Park Playground Upgrades 750,000 Secaucus Town Hudson Ivanoski Park Improvements 750,000 Hunterdon County Hunterdon South County Park Inclusive Playground 1,000,000 Clinton Town Hunterdon Halstead Street Inclusive Playground 562,500 Clinton Twp Hunterdon Runkle Drive Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 East Brunswick Twp Middlesex Inclusive Playground at Lenape Park 750,000 Monroe Twp Middlesex Inclusive Playground at Monroe Community Gardens 750,000 Old Bridge Twp Middlesex Geick Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 South River Boro Middlesex Grekoski Park Inclusive Playground 554,250 Belmar Boro Monmouth Maclearie Park Inclusive Playground 525,750 Eatontown Boro Monmouth Wolcott Park Jake's Law Playground 660,000 Freehold Boro Monmouth Lenoir Park Inclusive Playground 508,600 Holmdel Twp Monmouth Cross Farm Park All-Inclusive Playground 700,000 Howell Twp Monmouth Echo Lake Park Improvements 562,500 Little Silver Twp Monmouth Sickles Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Oceanport Boro Monmouth Blackberry Bay Park All-Inclusive 337,500 West Long Branch Boro Monmouth Sorrentino Park Playground Improvements 350,250 Madison Boro Morris Dodge Field Playground 517,500 Seaside Heights Boro Ocean Beach Playground 750,000 Bloomindale Boro Passaic Bogue Pond Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 Little Falls Twp Passaic Duva Field Playground Updates 726,000 Wayne Twp Passaic Inclusive Playground at the Wayne Museum 330,000 Woodland Park Boro Passaic Dian Grimes Memorial Park Inclusivity Upgrade 750,000 Montgomery Twp Somerset Montgomery All-Inclusive Playground 750,000 Byram Twp Sussex CO Johnson Park Inclusive Playground 464,120 Sparta Twp Sussex Station Park Inclusive Playground 517,165 Union County Union Playground at Warinanco Park 915,000 New Providence Boro Union Oakwood Park Playground 750,000 Plainfield City Union Rushmore Park Inclusive Playground 665,200 Summit City Union Mabie Playground Improvements 750,000 Union Twp Union Irene Hoppe Park Renovation 486,000 Phillipsburg Town Warren Brainard Street Park Inclusive Playground 750,000 TOTAL $33,147,420 GRAND TOTAL $74,964,650 6. a. Any transfer of funds, or change in project sponsor, site, or type, listed in section 4 or 5 of this act shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. b. To the extent that moneys remain available after the projects listed in section 4 or 5 of this act are offered funding pursuant thereto, any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes, or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, shall be eligible to receive additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. 7. a. There is reappropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the unexpended balances, due to project withdrawals, cancellations, or cost savings, of the amounts appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for the purposes of providing: (1) grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for projects approved as eligible for such funding pursuant to this act; and (2) additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, to any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. Any such additional funding provided from a Green Acres bond act may include administrative costs. b. There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2024, due to interest earnings or loan repayments in any "Green Trust Fund" established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act or in the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," for the purpose of providing: (1) grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for projects approved as eligible for such funding pursuant to this act; and (2) additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, to any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. Any such additional funding provided from a Green Acres bond act may include administrative costs. 8. This act shall take effect immediately. STATEMENT This bill appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax (CBT) revenues, and various Green Acres funds to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Of the total amount appropriated by the bill, $99,286,535 would be used by the DEP to provide grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units in the State to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and $2,410,000 would be used for the DEP's associated administrative costs. Of the total amount appropriated by the bill, $24,321,885 is allocated for projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes, as identified in section 4 of the bill, and $74,964,650 is allocated for projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, as identified in section 5 of the bill. Of the $24,321,885 sum being appropriated for projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes: $20,766,435 is allocated for planning incentive open space acquisition projects (i.e., projects located in municipalities and counties that have an open space tax and an approved open space plan); $1,437,500 is allocated for standard open space acquisition projects (i.e., projects located in municipalities that do not have an open space tax); $459,950 is allocated for site-specific incentive acquisition projects (i.e., projects located in municipalities that have an open space tax, but do not have an open space plan); and $1,658,000 is allocated for urban aid acquisition projects. Of the $74,964,650 sum being appropriated for projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes: $29,429,150 is allocated for local park development projects in urban aid municipalities or sponsored by densely populated counties; $7,556,770 is allocated for local park development projects in densely or highly populated municipalities or sponsored by highly populated counties; $3,072,700 is allocated for standard local park development projects (i.e., projects located in municipalities that do not meet the criteria of the prior two categories); $1,758,610 is allocated for stewardship activity projects; and $33,147,420 is allocated for completely inclusive playground projects, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2018, c.104 (C.13:8C-27.1), otherwise known as "Jake's Law." While Green Acres funding for Jake's Law purposes has, in prior funding rounds, been made available only to eligible counties, in the current funding round, both counties and municipalities are eligible for non-competitive grant awards for completely inclusive playground projects thereunder. The bill defines a "densely or highly populated municipality" as a municipality with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile or a population of at least 35,000 persons; a "densely populated county" as a county with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile; and a "highly populated county" as a county with a population density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile. The projects listed in the bill have been approved by the DEP and the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT). To the extent that there are funds remaining after the local government unit projects listed in this bill are offered funding, the bill also authorizes the DEP, with the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee (JBOC), to use those funds to provide additional funding for local government unit projects listed in this bill, as well as for local government unit projects previously approved for funding pursuant to various other laws. Appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.
1018
1119 An Act appropriating $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues to help local government units acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and for certain administrative expenses.
1220
1321
1422
1523 Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1624
1725
1826
1927 1. As used in this act:
2028
2129 "Constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues" means corporation business tax revenues dedicated pursuant to Article VIII, Section II, paragraph 6 of the State Constitution in the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" for the acquisition or development of lands by local government units for recreation and conservation purposes in accordance with the provisions of P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-43 et seq.).
2230
2331 "Densely or highly populated municipality" means a municipality with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile, or a population of at least 35,000 persons, according to the latest federal decennial census.
2432
2533 "Densely populated county" means a county with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile according to the latest federal decennial census.
2634
2735 "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" means the fund established pursuant to section 19 of P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-19).
2836
2937 "Green Acres bond act" means P.L.2009, c.117, P.L.2007, c.119, P.L.1995, c.204, P.L.1992, c.88, P.L.1989, c.183, P.L.1987, c.265, and P.L.1983, c.354.
3038
3139 "Highly populated county" means a county with a population density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile according to the latest federal decennial census.
3240
3341 "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" means the fund established pursuant to section 6 of the "Preserve New Jersey Act," P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-48).
3442
3543 "Stewardship activity" means the same as the term is defined in section 3 of the "Preserve New Jersey Act," P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-45).
3644
3745
3846
3947 2. There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the following sums for the purpose of providing grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes pursuant to section 4 of this act and for the purpose of providing grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes pursuant to section 5 of this act:
4048
4149 a. $50,090,000 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues. Of the amount appropriated pursuant to this subsection, the sum of $4,292,000 is available due to interest earnings on the constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax revenues;
4250
4351 b. $24,500,000 from the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and any Green Acres fund established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act, made available due to loan repayments and interest earnings; and
4452
4553 c. $24,696,535 from the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund" and any Green Acres fund established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act, made available due to project cancellations and withdrawals.
4654
4755
4856
4957 3. a. There is appropriated from the General Fund to the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" the sum of $52,500,000 to implement the provisions of this act.
5058
5159 b. Of the amount appropriated pursuant to subsection a. of this section, the sum of $2,410,000 is appropriated from the "Preserve New Jersey Green Acres Fund" to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purposes of paying administrative costs associated with administering the applicable provisions of P.L.2016, c.12 (C.13:8C-43 et seq.).
5260
5361
5462
5563 4. a. The following planning incentive acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
5664
5765
5866
59-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED
67+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
68+Oakland Boro Bergen Boro of Oakland Open Space & Recreation Plan $700,000
69+Burlington County Burlington Planning Incentive 1,400,000
70+Evesham Twp Burlington Planning Incentive 113,150
71+Medford Twp Burlington Open Space Incentive 550,000
72+Cherry Hill Twp Camden Planning Incentive Grant 1,050,000
73+Livingston Twp Essex Open Space Acquisition 700,000
74+Verona Twp Essex Verona Open Space Acquisition 700,000
75+West Orange Twp Essex Open Space Acquisition 1,050,000
76+Gloucester County Gloucester Open Space Plan 1,400,000
77+Readington Twp Hunterdon Greenway Incentive Plan 300,000
78+Union Twp Hunterdon Union Twp Open Space Plan 650,000
79+East Windsor Twp Mercer East Windsor Open Space Acquisition 330,000
80+Hamilton Twp Mercer Hamilton Township Open Space Acquisition 1,050,000
81+Princeton Boro Mercer Princeton Open Space Acquisition 700,000
82+Robbinsville Twp Mercer Green Links Program 473,285
83+West Windsor Twp Mercer West Windsor Planning Incentive 700,000
84+Monmouth County Monmouth Planning Incentive Acquisition 1,750,000
85+Howell Twp Monmouth Planning Incentive 2 1,050,000
86+Hanover Twp Morris Open Space Acquisition 700,000
87+Madison Boro Morris Madison Boro Open Space Acquisition 700,000
88+Brick Twp Ocean Open Space & Recreation Plan 1,400,000
89+Montgomery Twp Somerset Open Space Acquisition 5 700,000
90+Union County Union Open Space & Recreation Plan 2,100,000
91+Knowlton Twp Warren Open Space Acquisition 500,000
92+TOTAL $20,766,435
6093
61-GOVERNMENT AMOUNT
94+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
6295
63-UNIT
6496
65-Oakland Boro Bergen Boro of Oakland Open Space & Recreation Plan $700,000
6697
67-Burlington County Burlington Planning Incentive 1,400,000
98+COUNTY
6899
69-Evesham Twp Burlington Planning Incentive 113,150
100+PROJECT
70101
71-Medford Twp Burlington Open Space Incentive 550,000
102+APPROVED AMOUNT
72103
73-Cherry Hill Twp Camden Planning Incentive Grant 1,050,000
104+Oakland Boro
74105
75-Livingston Twp Essex Open Space Acquisition 700,000
106+Bergen
76107
77-Verona Twp Essex Verona Open Space Acquisition 700,000
108+Boro of Oakland Open Space & Recreation Plan
78109
79-West Orange Twp Essex Open Space Acquisition 1,050,000
110+$700,000
80111
81-Gloucester County Gloucester Open Space Plan 1,400,000
82112
83-Readington Twp Hunterdon Greenway Incentive Plan 300,000
84113
85-Union Twp Hunterdon Union Twp Open Space Plan 650,000
86114
87-East Windsor Twp Mercer East Windsor Open Space Acquisition 330,000
88115
89-Hamilton Twp Mercer Hamilton Township Open Space Acquisition 1,050,000
90116
91-Princeton Boro Mercer Princeton Open Space Acquisition 700,000
92117
93-Robbinsville Twp Mercer Green Links Program 473,285
94118
95-West Windsor Twp Mercer West Windsor Planning Incentive 700,000
96119
97-Monmouth County Monmouth Planning Incentive Acquisition 1,750,000
98120
99-Howell Twp Monmouth Planning Incentive 2 1,050,000
100121
101-Hanover Twp Morris Open Space Acquisition 700,000
122+Burlington County
102123
103-Madison Boro Morris Madison Boro Open Space Acquisition 700,000
124+Burlington
104125
105-Brick Twp Ocean Open Space & Recreation Plan 1,400,000
126+Planning Incentive
106127
107-Montgomery Twp Somerset Open Space Acquisition 5 700,000
108128
109-Union County Union Open Space & Recreation Plan 2,100,000
110129
111-Knowlton Twp Warren Open Space Acquisition 500,000
130+1,400,000
112131
113-TOTAL $20,766,435
132+Evesham Twp
133+
134+Burlington
135+
136+Planning Incentive
137+
138+
139+
140+113,150
141+
142+
143+
144+Medford Twp
145+
146+
147+
148+Burlington
149+
150+
151+
152+Open Space Incentive
153+
154+
155+
156+550,000
157+
158+
159+
160+Cherry Hill Twp
161+
162+Camden
163+
164+Planning Incentive Grant
165+
166+1,050,000
167+
168+
169+
170+Livingston Twp
171+
172+Essex
173+
174+Open Space Acquisition
175+
176+
177+
178+700,000
179+
180+
181+
182+Verona Twp
183+
184+
185+
186+Essex
187+
188+Verona Open Space Acquisition
189+
190+700,000
191+
192+
193+
194+
195+
196+
197+
198+
199+
200+
201+
202+West Orange Twp
203+
204+
205+
206+Essex
207+
208+Open Space Acquisition
209+
210+1,050,000
211+
212+Gloucester County
213+
214+Gloucester
215+
216+Open Space Plan
217+
218+1,400,000
219+
220+
221+
222+Readington Twp
223+
224+
225+
226+Hunterdon
227+
228+Greenway Incentive Plan
229+
230+
231+
232+300,000
233+
234+Union Twp
235+
236+Hunterdon
237+
238+Union Twp Open Space Plan
239+
240+
241+
242+650,000
243+
244+
245+
246+East Windsor Twp
247+
248+
249+
250+Mercer
251+
252+East Windsor Open Space Acquisition
253+
254+
255+
256+330,000
257+
258+Hamilton Twp
259+
260+Mercer
261+
262+Hamilton Township Open Space Acquisition
263+
264+
265+
266+1,050,000
267+
268+Princeton Boro
269+
270+
271+
272+Mercer
273+
274+Princeton Open Space Acquisition
275+
276+
277+
278+700,000
279+
280+
281+
282+Robbinsville Twp
283+
284+Mercer
285+
286+Green Links Program
287+
288+
289+
290+473,285
291+
292+West Windsor Twp
293+
294+Mercer
295+
296+West Windsor Planning Incentive
297+
298+
299+
300+700,000
301+
302+
303+
304+Monmouth County
305+
306+Monmouth
307+
308+Planning Incentive Acquisition
309+
310+1,750,000
311+
312+
313+
314+Howell Twp
315+
316+
317+
318+Monmouth
319+
320+Planning Incentive 2
321+
322+
323+
324+1,050,000
325+
326+
327+
328+Hanover Twp
329+
330+Morris
331+
332+Open Space Acquisition
333+
334+
335+
336+700,000
337+
338+Madison Boro
339+
340+Morris
341+
342+Madison Boro Open Space Acquisition
343+
344+
345+
346+700,000
347+
348+
349+
350+Brick Twp
351+
352+Ocean
353+
354+Open Space & Recreation Plan
355+
356+
357+
358+1,400,000
359+
360+
361+
362+Montgomery Twp
363+
364+
365+
366+Somerset
367+
368+Open Space Acquisition 5
369+
370+
371+
372+700,000
373+
374+
375+
376+Union County
377+
378+Union
379+
380+Open Space & Recreation Plan
381+
382+2,100,000
383+
384+
385+
386+Knowlton Twp
387+
388+Warren
389+
390+Open Space Acquisition
391+
392+
393+
394+500,000
395+
396+TOTAL
397+
398+
399+
400+
401+
402+$20,766,435
403+
404+
114405
115406
116407
117408 b. The following standard acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
118409
119410
120411
121-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
412+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
413+Wood-Ridge Boro Monmouth Beach Boro Bergen Monmouth Wood-Ridge Recreation Complex Acquisition Robbins Street Project $1,050,000 $387,500
414+TOTAL $1,437,500
122415
123-GOVERNMENT
416+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
124417
125-UNIT
126418
127-Wood-Ridge Boro Bergen Wood-Ridge Recreation Complex Acquisition $1,050,000
128419
129-Monmouth Beach Boro Monmouth Robbins Street Project $387,500
420+COUNTY
130421
131-TOTAL $1,437,500
422+PROJECT
423+
424+APPROVED AMOUNT
425+
426+Wood-Ridge Boro
427+
428+
429+
430+
431+
432+Monmouth Beach Boro
433+
434+
435+
436+Bergen
437+
438+
439+
440+
441+
442+Monmouth
443+
444+Wood-Ridge Recreation Complex Acquisition
445+
446+
447+
448+Robbins Street Project
449+
450+$1,050,000
451+
452+
453+
454+
455+
456+$387,500
457+
458+TOTAL
459+
460+
461+
462+
463+
464+$1,437,500
132465
133466
134467
135468 c. The following site-specific incentive acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
136469
137470
138471
139-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
472+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
473+Park Ridge Boro Bergen North 5th Street Acquisition $459,950
474+TOTAL $459,950
140475
141-GOVERNMENT
476+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
142477
143-UNIT
144478
145-Park Ridge Boro Bergen North 5th Street Acquisition $459,950
146479
147-TOTAL $459,950
480+COUNTY
481+
482+PROJECT
483+
484+APPROVED AMOUNT
485+
486+Park Ridge Boro
487+
488+Bergen
489+
490+North 5th Street Acquisition
491+
492+$459,950
493+
494+
495+
496+
497+
498+
499+
500+
501+
502+
503+
504+TOTAL
505+
506+
507+
508+
509+
510+$459,950
511+
512+
513+
514+
515+
516+
517+
518+
148519
149520
150521
151522 d. The following urban aid acquisition projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
152523
153524
154525
155-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
526+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
527+Neptune Township Phillipsburg Town Monmouth Warren Division Street Park Acquisition Rails to Trails Acquisition $258,000 $1,400,000
528+TOTAL $1,658,000
156529
157-GOVERNMENT
530+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
158531
159-UNIT
160532
161-Neptune Township Monmouth Division Street Park Acquisition $258,000
162533
163-Phillipsburg Town Warren Rails to Trails Acquisition $1,400,000
534+COUNTY
164535
165-TOTAL $1,658,000
536+PROJECT
537+
538+APPROVED AMOUNT
539+
540+Neptune Township
541+
542+
543+
544+
545+
546+Phillipsburg Town
547+
548+Monmouth
549+
550+
551+
552+
553+
554+Warren
555+
556+Division Street Park Acquisition
557+
558+
559+
560+Rails to Trails Acquisition
561+
562+$258,000
563+
564+
565+
566+
567+
568+$1,400,000
569+
570+
571+
572+
573+
574+
575+
576+
577+
578+TOTAL
579+
580+
581+
582+
583+
584+$1,658,000
166585
167586
168587
169588 GRAND TOTAL $24,321,885
589+
590+GRAND TOTAL
591+
592+
593+
594+
595+
596+$24,321,885
170597
171598
172599
173600 5. a. The following projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, located in municipalities eligible to receive State aid pursuant to P.L.1978, c.14 (C.52:27D-178 et seq.) either as of June 30, 2021 or the effective date of this act, or sponsored by densely populated counties, are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
174601
175602
176603
177-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
604+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
605+Atlantic City Atlantic Gardner's Basin Improvements $1,400,000
606+Garfield City Bergen Columbus Park Improvements 1,400,000
607+Mount Holly Twp Burlington Iron Works Park Improvements 1,400,000
608+Willingboro Twp Burlington Millcreek Park Pickleball Courts 70,000
609+Camden County Camden Cooper River Park Playground Improvements 1,750,000
610+Gloucester Twp Camden Taylor Avenue Playground Redevelopment 948,630
611+Vineland City Cumberland Romano Complex Improvements 1,400,000
612+Essex County Essex Watsessing Park Playground 1,605,310
613+Belleville Twp Essex Municipal Stadium Grandstand Improvements 1,400,000
614+Newark City Essex Broadway Park 1,400,000
615+Orange City Twp Essex Colgate Park Improvements Phase II 380,830
616+Hudson County Hudson JJ Braddock Park Picnic Area Improvements 1,746,000
617+Bayonne City Hudson Newark Bay Waterfront Phase II 1,400,000
618+Hoboken City Hudson Southwest Park Development 1,400,000
619+Kearny Town Hudson Norman A. Doyle Pavilion Playground 528,380
620+Trenton City Mercer Amtico Square Skatepark Complex 1,400,000
621+Carteret Boro Middlesex Arthur Kill River Walk North 1,400,000
622+New Brunswick City Middlesex Alec E. Baker Park Renovation 1,400,000
623+Perth Amboy City Middlesex Veteran Memorial Park Improvements 1,400,000
624+Clifton City Passaic Main Memorial Park Improvements 1,400,000
625+Passaic City Passaic Colonel Johnson Park Revitalization 1,400,000
626+Paterson City Passaic Vista Park Development Project 1,400,000
627+Plainfield City Union Rushmore Ave. Rec. Complex - Phase II 1,400,000
628+TOTAL $29,429,150
178629
179-GOVERNMENT
630+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
180631
181-UNIT
182632
183-Atlantic City Atlantic Gardner's Basin Improvements $1,400,000
184633
185-Garfield City Bergen Columbus Park Improvements 1,400,000
634+COUNTY
186635
187-Mount Holly Twp Burlington Iron Works Park Improvements 1,400,000
636+PROJECT
188637
189-Willingboro Twp Burlington Millcreek Park Pickleball Courts 70,000
638+APPROVED AMOUNT
190639
191-Camden County Camden Cooper River Park Playground Improvements 1,750,000
640+Atlantic City
192641
193-Gloucester Twp Camden Taylor Avenue Playground Redevelopment 948,630
642+Atlantic
194643
195-Vineland City Cumberland Romano Complex Improvements 1,400,000
644+Gardner's Basin Improvements
196645
197-Essex County Essex Watsessing Park Playground 1,605,310
198646
199-Belleville Twp Essex Municipal Stadium Grandstand Improvements 1,400,000
200647
201-Newark City Essex Broadway Park 1,400,000
648+$1,400,000
202649
203-Orange City Twp Essex Colgate Park Improvements Phase II 380,830
650+Garfield City
204651
205-Hudson County Hudson JJ Braddock Park Picnic Area Improvements 1,746,000
652+Bergen
206653
207-Bayonne City Hudson Newark Bay Waterfront Phase II 1,400,000
654+Columbus Park Improvements
208655
209-Hoboken City Hudson Southwest Park Development 1,400,000
210656
211-Kearny Town Hudson Norman A. Doyle Pavilion Playground 528,380
212657
213-Trenton City Mercer Amtico Square Skatepark Complex 1,400,000
658+1,400,000
214659
215-Carteret Boro Middlesex Arthur Kill River Walk North 1,400,000
660+Mount Holly Twp
216661
217-New Brunswick City Middlesex Alec E. Baker Park Renovation 1,400,000
218662
219-Perth Amboy City Middlesex Veteran Memorial Park Improvements 1,400,000
220663
221-Clifton City Passaic Main Memorial Park Improvements 1,400,000
664+Burlington
222665
223-Passaic City Passaic Colonel Johnson Park Revitalization 1,400,000
224666
225-Paterson City Passaic Vista Park Development Project 1,400,000
226667
227-Plainfield City Union Rushmore Ave. Rec. Complex - Phase II 1,400,000
668+Iron Works Park Improvements
228669
229-TOTAL $29,429,150
670+
671+
672+1,400,000
673+
674+Willingboro Twp
675+
676+
677+
678+Burlington
679+
680+Millcreek Park Pickleball Courts
681+
682+
683+
684+70,000
685+
686+Camden County
687+
688+
689+
690+Camden
691+
692+Cooper River Park Playground Improvements
693+
694+
695+
696+1,750,000
697+
698+Gloucester Twp
699+
700+
701+
702+Camden
703+
704+Taylor Avenue Playground Redevelopment
705+
706+
707+
708+948,630
709+
710+Vineland City
711+
712+
713+
714+Cumberland
715+
716+Romano Complex Improvements
717+
718+
719+
720+1,400,000
721+
722+
723+
724+Essex County
725+
726+Essex
727+
728+Watsessing Park Playground
729+
730+
731+
732+1,605,310
733+
734+
735+
736+Belleville Twp
737+
738+Essex
739+
740+Municipal Stadium Grandstand Improvements
741+
742+
743+
744+1,400,000
745+
746+Newark City
747+
748+
749+
750+Essex
751+
752+Broadway Park
753+
754+
755+
756+1,400,000
757+
758+
759+
760+Orange City Twp
761+
762+Essex
763+
764+Colgate Park Improvements Phase II
765+
766+
767+
768+380,830
769+
770+
771+
772+Hudson County
773+
774+Hudson
775+
776+JJ Braddock Park Picnic Area Improvements
777+
778+
779+
780+1,746,000
781+
782+
783+
784+Bayonne City
785+
786+
787+
788+Hudson
789+
790+Newark Bay Waterfront Phase II
791+
792+
793+
794+1,400,000
795+
796+Hoboken City
797+
798+Hudson
799+
800+Southwest Park Development
801+
802+1,400,000
803+
804+
805+
806+Kearny Town
807+
808+Hudson
809+
810+Norman A. Doyle Pavilion Playground
811+
812+
813+
814+528,380
815+
816+Trenton City
817+
818+Mercer
819+
820+Amtico Square Skatepark Complex
821+
822+
823+
824+1,400,000
825+
826+
827+
828+Carteret Boro
829+
830+
831+
832+Middlesex
833+
834+Arthur Kill River Walk North
835+
836+
837+
838+1,400,000
839+
840+
841+
842+New Brunswick City
843+
844+
845+
846+Middlesex
847+
848+
849+
850+Alec E. Baker Park Renovation
851+
852+
853+
854+1,400,000
855+
856+
857+
858+Perth Amboy City
859+
860+Middlesex
861+
862+Veteran Memorial Park Improvements
863+
864+
865+
866+1,400,000
867+
868+
869+
870+Clifton City
871+
872+Passaic
873+
874+Main Memorial Park Improvements
875+
876+
877+
878+1,400,000
879+
880+
881+
882+Passaic City
883+
884+Passaic
885+
886+Colonel Johnson Park Revitalization
887+
888+
889+
890+1,400,000
891+
892+
893+
894+Paterson City
895+
896+
897+
898+Passaic
899+
900+Vista Park Development Project
901+
902+
903+
904+1,400,000
905+
906+
907+
908+Plainfield City
909+
910+
911+
912+Union
913+
914+Rushmore Ave. Rec. Complex - Phase II
915+
916+
917+
918+1,400,000
919+
920+
921+
922+TOTAL
923+
924+
925+
926+
927+
928+$29,429,150
230929
231930
232931
233932 b. The following projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, located in densely or highly populated municipalities or sponsored by highly populated counties, are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
234933
235934
236935
237-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
936+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
937+Bergen County Bergen Carlton Hill Bergen County Greenway Park $1,750,000
938+Fort Lee Boro Bergen Inwood Terrace Park Pool Improvements 375,000
939+Teaneck Twp Bergen Sagamore Park Improvement Project 750,000
940+South Orange Village Twp Essex Cameron Recreation Area Renovation 1,025,000
941+Monroe Township Middlesex Monroe Community Gardens 469,000
942+Sayerville Boro Middlesex Kennedy Park Trail Improvements 325,000
943+Red Bank Boro Monmouth Count Basie Bleacher Replacement 577,875
944+Passaic County Passaic Peckman Preserve Improvements 482,500
945+Haledon Boro Passaic Roe Street Park Improvements 497,145
946+Prospect Park Boro Passaic Hofstra Park Courts Project 255,250
947+Union Twp Union Weber Park Renovation 1,050,000
948+TOTAL $7,556,770
238949
239-GOVERNMENT
950+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
240951
241-UNIT
242952
243-Bergen County Bergen Carlton Hill Bergen County Greenway Park $1,750,000
244953
245-Fort Lee Boro Bergen Inwood Terrace Park Pool Improvements 375,000
954+COUNTY
246955
247-Teaneck Twp Bergen Sagamore Park Improvement Project 750,000
956+PROJECT
248957
249-South Orange Village Essex Cameron Recreation Area Renovation 1,025,000
958+APPROVED AMOUNT
250959
251-Monroe Township Middlesex Monroe Community Gardens 469,000
960+Bergen County
252961
253-Sayerville Boro Middlesex Kennedy Park Trail Improvements 325,000
254962
255-Red Bank Boro Monmouth Count Basie Bleacher Replacement 577,875
256963
257-Passaic County Passaic Peckman Preserve Improvements 482,500
964+Bergen
258965
259-Haledon Boro Passaic Roe Street Park Improvements 497,145
966+Carlton Hill Bergen County Greenway Park
260967
261-Prospect Park Boro Passaic Hofstra Park Courts Project 255,250
262968
263-Union Twp Union Weber Park Renovation 1,050,000
264969
265-TOTAL $7,556,770
970+$1,750,000
971+
972+
973+
974+Fort Lee Boro
975+
976+Bergen
977+
978+Inwood Terrace Park Pool Improvements
979+
980+
981+
982+375,000
983+
984+Teaneck Twp
985+
986+
987+
988+Bergen
989+
990+Sagamore Park Improvement Project
991+
992+
993+
994+750,000
995+
996+
997+
998+South Orange Village Twp
999+
1000+
1001+
1002+Essex
1003+
1004+
1005+
1006+Cameron Recreation Area Renovation
1007+
1008+1,025,000
1009+
1010+Monroe Township
1011+
1012+
1013+
1014+Middlesex
1015+
1016+
1017+
1018+Monroe Community Gardens
1019+
1020+
1021+
1022+469,000
1023+
1024+
1025+
1026+Sayerville Boro
1027+
1028+
1029+
1030+Middlesex
1031+
1032+
1033+
1034+Kennedy Park Trail Improvements
1035+
1036+
1037+
1038+325,000
1039+
1040+
1041+
1042+Red Bank Boro
1043+
1044+
1045+
1046+Monmouth
1047+
1048+Count Basie Bleacher Replacement
1049+
1050+
1051+
1052+577,875
1053+
1054+Passaic County
1055+
1056+Passaic
1057+
1058+Peckman Preserve Improvements
1059+
1060+
1061+
1062+482,500
1063+
1064+
1065+
1066+Haledon Boro
1067+
1068+
1069+
1070+Passaic
1071+
1072+Roe Street Park Improvements
1073+
1074+497,145
1075+
1076+Prospect Park Boro
1077+
1078+Passaic
1079+
1080+Hofstra Park Courts Project
1081+
1082+255,250
1083+
1084+
1085+
1086+Union Twp
1087+
1088+
1089+
1090+Union
1091+
1092+Weber Park Renovation
1093+
1094+1,050,000
1095+
1096+TOTAL
1097+
1098+
1099+
1100+
1101+
1102+$7,556,770
1103+
1104+
2661105
2671106
2681107
2691108 c. The following standard park development projects are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
2701109
2711110
2721111
273-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
1112+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
1113+Burlington Twp Burlington Tennis Court Rehabilitation at Green Acres I $700,000
1114+Hainesport Twp Burlington Creek Turn Park 700,000
1115+Greenwich Twp Gloucester Memorial Park Improvements 700,000
1116+Hightstown Boro Mercer Dawes Park Recreational and ADA Improvements 127,700
1117+Little Falls Twp Passaic Amity Park Playground 145,000
1118+Carneys Point Twp Salem Recreational Complex Infrastructure Improvements 700,000
1119+TOTAL $3,072,700
2741120
275-GOVERNMENT
1121+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
2761122
277-UNIT
2781123
279-Burlington Twp Burlington Tennis Court Rehabilitation at Green Acres I $700,000
2801124
281-Hainesport Twp Burlington Creek Turn Park 700,000
1125+COUNTY
2821126
283-Greenwich Twp Gloucester Memorial Park Improvements 700,000
1127+PROJECT
2841128
285-Hightstown Boro Mercer Dawes Park Recreational and ADA Improvements 127,700
1129+APPROVED AMOUNT
2861130
287-Little Falls Twp Passaic Amity Park Playground 145,000
1131+Burlington Twp
2881132
289-Carneys Point Twp Salem Recreational Complex Infrastructure Improvements 700,000
1133+Burlington
2901134
291-TOTAL $3,072,700
1135+Tennis Court Rehabilitation at Green Acres I
1136+
1137+
1138+
1139+$700,000
1140+
1141+Hainesport Twp
1142+
1143+Burlington
1144+
1145+Creek Turn Park
1146+
1147+700,000
1148+
1149+
1150+
1151+Greenwich Twp
1152+
1153+Gloucester
1154+
1155+Memorial Park Improvements
1156+
1157+700,000
1158+
1159+
1160+
1161+Hightstown Boro
1162+
1163+Mercer
1164+
1165+Dawes Park Recreational and ADA Improvements
1166+
1167+127,700
1168+
1169+
1170+
1171+
1172+
1173+Little Falls Twp
1174+
1175+Passaic
1176+
1177+Amity Park Playground
1178+
1179+145,000
1180+
1181+
1182+
1183+Carneys Point Twp
1184+
1185+
1186+
1187+Salem
1188+
1189+
1190+
1191+Recreational Complex Infrastructure Improvements
1192+
1193+
1194+
1195+700,000
1196+
1197+
1198+
1199+TOTAL
1200+
1201+
1202+
1203+
1204+
1205+$3,072,700
2921206
2931207
2941208
2951209 d. The following projects for stewardship activities are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
2961210
2971211
2981212
299-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
1213+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
1214+Oradell Boro Bergen Memorial Field Trail Stewardship Project $71,115
1215+Evesham Twp Burlington Passive Park Improvements 125,360
1216+Union County Union Homestead Farmhouse at Oak Ridge Park 239,900
1217+Union Township Union Joe Collins Park Renovation 57,000
1218+Rocky Hill Boro Somerset Van Horne Park Raised Walkway 240,235
1219+Passaic County Passaic Lambert Castle Landscape Restoration 1,025,000
1220+TOTAL $1,758,610
3001221
301-GOVERNMENT
1222+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
3021223
303-UNIT
3041224
305-Oradell Boro Bergen Memorial Field Trail Stewardship Project $71,115
3061225
307-Evesham Twp Burlington Passive Park Improvements 125,360
1226+COUNTY
3081227
309-Union County Union Homestead Farmhouse at Oak Ridge Park 239,900
1228+PROJECT
3101229
311-Union Township Union Joe Collins Park Renovation 57,000
1230+APPROVED AMOUNT
3121231
313-Rocky Hill Boro Somerset Van Horne Park Raised Walkway 240,235
1232+Oradell Boro
3141233
315-Passaic County Passaic Lambert Castle Landscape Restoration 1,025,000
1234+Bergen
3161235
317-TOTAL $1,758,610
1236+Memorial Field Trail Stewardship Project
1237+
1238+
1239+
1240+$71,115
1241+
1242+Evesham Twp
1243+
1244+Burlington
1245+
1246+Passive Park Improvements
1247+
1248+
1249+
1250+125,360
1251+
1252+Union County
1253+
1254+
1255+
1256+Union
1257+
1258+
1259+
1260+Homestead Farmhouse at Oak Ridge Park
1261+
1262+
1263+
1264+239,900
1265+
1266+
1267+
1268+Union Township
1269+
1270+
1271+
1272+Union
1273+
1274+Joe Collins Park Renovation
1275+
1276+
1277+
1278+57,000
1279+
1280+
1281+
1282+Rocky Hill Boro
1283+
1284+
1285+
1286+Somerset
1287+
1288+
1289+
1290+Van Horne Park Raised Walkway
1291+
1292+
1293+
1294+240,235
1295+
1296+
1297+
1298+Passaic County
1299+
1300+Passaic
1301+
1302+Lambert Castle Landscape Restoration
1303+
1304+
1305+
1306+1,025,000
1307+
1308+
1309+
1310+TOTAL
1311+
1312+
1313+
1314+
1315+
1316+$1,758,610
1317+
1318+
3181319
3191320
3201321
3211322 e. The following projects for completely inclusive playgrounds, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2018, c.104 (C.13:8C-27.1), are eligible for funding with the moneys appropriated pursuant to section 2 of this act:
3221323
3231324
3241325
325-LOCAL COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
1326+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT COUNTY PROJECT APPROVED AMOUNT
1327+Bergen County Bergen Saddle River County Park Inclusive Playground $1,000,000
1328+Dumont Boro Bergen Charlie O'Connor Park Improvements 489,570
1329+Englewood City Bergen Mackay Park Playground Improvements Project 540,920
1330+Fort Lee Boro Bergen Coytesville Park Playground Improvements Project 562,500
1331+Ridgefield Park Village Bergen Fellowship Park Playground Improvements 487,500
1332+Burlington City Burlington JFK Park Improvements 750,000
1333+Evesham Twp Burlington Evesboro Downs Park Inclusive Playground 731,845
1334+Willingboro Twp Burlington Millcreek Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1335+Pennsauken Twp Camden Welcome Home Jake's Place 702,750
1336+Cedar Grove Twp Essex Lower Playground Reconstruction 750,000
1337+Maplewood Twp Essex Maplecrest Completely Inclusive Playground 750,000
1338+Millburn Twp Essex Taylor Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1339+Montclair Twp Essex Nishuane Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1340+Verona Twp Essex Everett Field Inclusive Playground 750,000
1341+Monroe Twp Gloucester Inclusive Playground at Peiffer Community Center 750,000
1342+Washington Twp Gloucester Washington Lake Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1343+Hudson County Hudson Washington Park Inclusive Playground 1,000,000
1344+Hoboken City Hudson Church Square Park Playground Upgrades 750,000
1345+Secaucus Town Hudson Ivanoski Park Improvements 750,000
1346+Hunterdon County Hunterdon South County Park Inclusive Playground 1,000,000
1347+Clinton Town Hunterdon Halstead Street Inclusive Playground 562,500
1348+Clinton Twp Hunterdon Runkle Drive Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1349+East Brunswick Twp Middlesex Inclusive Playground at Lenape Park 750,000
1350+Monroe Twp Middlesex Inclusive Playground at Monroe Community Gardens 750,000
1351+Old Bridge Twp Middlesex Geick Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1352+South River Boro Middlesex Grekoski Park Inclusive Playground 554,250
1353+Belmar Boro Monmouth Maclearie Park Inclusive Playground 525,750
1354+Eatontown Boro Monmouth Wolcott Park Jake's Law Playground 660,000
1355+Freehold Boro Monmouth Lenoir Park Inclusive Playground 508,600
1356+Holmdel Twp Monmouth Cross Farm Park All-Inclusive Playground 700,000
1357+Howell Twp Monmouth Echo Lake Park Improvements 562,500
1358+Little Silver Twp Monmouth Sickles Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1359+Oceanport Boro Monmouth Blackberry Bay Park All-Inclusive 337,500
1360+West Long Branch Boro Monmouth Sorrentino Park Playground Improvements 350,250
1361+Madison Boro Morris Dodge Field Playground 517,500
1362+Seaside Heights Boro Ocean Beach Playground 750,000
1363+Bloomindale Boro Passaic Bogue Pond Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1364+Little Falls Twp Passaic Duva Field Playground Updates 726,000
1365+Wayne Twp Passaic Inclusive Playground at the Wayne Museum 330,000
1366+Woodland Park Boro Passaic Dian Grimes Memorial Park Inclusivity Upgrade 750,000
1367+Montgomery Twp Somerset Montgomery All-Inclusive Playground 750,000
1368+Byram Twp Sussex CO Johnson Park Inclusive Playground 464,120
1369+Sparta Twp Sussex Station Park Inclusive Playground 517,165
1370+Union County Union Playground at Warinanco Park 915,000
1371+New Providence Boro Union Oakwood Park Playground 750,000
1372+Plainfield City Union Rushmore Park Inclusive Playground 665,200
1373+Summit City Union Mabie Playground Improvements 750,000
1374+Union Twp Union Irene Hoppe Park Renovation 486,000
1375+Phillipsburg Town Warren Brainard Street Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
1376+TOTAL $33,147,420
1377+GRAND TOTAL $74,964,650
3261378
327-GOVERNMENT
328-
329-UNIT
330-
331-Bergen County Bergen Saddle River County Park Inclusive Playground $1,000,000
332-
333-Dumont Boro Bergen Charlie O'Connor Park Improvements 489,570
334-
335-Englewood City Bergen Mackay Park Playground Improvements Project 540,920
336-
337-Fort Lee Boro Bergen Coytesville Park Playground Improvements Project 562,500
338-
339-Ridgefield Park Village Bergen Fellowship Park Playground Improvements 487,500
340-
341-Burlington City Burlington JFK Park Improvements 750,000
342-
343-Evesham Twp Burlington Evesboro Downs Park Inclusive Playground 731,845
344-
345-Willingboro Twp Burlington Millcreek Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
346-
347-Pennsauken Twp Camden Welcome Home Jake's Place 702,750
348-
349-Cedar Grove Twp Essex Lower Playground Reconstruction 750,000
350-
351-Maplewood Twp Essex Maplecrest Completely Inclusive Playground 750,000
352-
353-Millburn Twp Essex Taylor Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
354-
355-Montclair Twp Essex Nishuane Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
356-
357-Verona Twp Essex Everett Field Inclusive Playground 750,000
358-
359-Monroe Twp Gloucester Inclusive Playground at Peiffer Community Center 750,000
360-
361-Washington Twp Gloucester Washington Lake Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
362-
363-Hudson County Hudson Washington Park Inclusive Playground 1,000,000
364-
365-Hoboken City Hudson Church Square Park Playground Upgrades 750,000
366-
367-Secaucus Town Hudson Ivanoski Park Improvements 750,000
368-
369-Hunterdon County Hunterdon South County Park Inclusive Playground 1,000,000
370-
371-Clinton Town Hunterdon Halstead Street Inclusive Playground 562,500
372-
373-Clinton Twp Hunterdon Runkle Drive Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
374-
375-East Brunswick Twp Middlesex Inclusive Playground at Lenape Park 750,000
376-
377-Monroe Twp Middlesex Inclusive Playground at Monroe Community Gardens 750,000
378-
379-Old Bridge Twp Middlesex Geick Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
380-
381-South River Boro Middlesex Grekoski Park Inclusive Playground 554,250
382-
383-Belmar Boro Monmouth Maclearie Park Inclusive Playground 525,750
384-
385-Eatontown Boro Monmouth Wolcott Park Jake's Law Playground 660,000
386-
387-Freehold Boro Monmouth Lenoir Park Inclusive Playground 508,600
388-
389-Holmdel Twp Monmouth Cross Farm Park All-Inclusive Playground 700,000
390-
391-Howell Twp Monmouth Echo Lake Park Improvements 562,500
392-
393-Little Silver Twp Monmouth Sickles Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
394-
395-Oceanport Boro Monmouth Blackberry Bay Park All-Inclusive 337,500
396-
397-West Long Branch Boro Monmouth Sorrentino Park Playground Improvements 350,250
398-
399-Madison Boro Morris Dodge Field Playground 517,500
400-
401-Seaside Heights Boro Ocean Beach Playground 750,000
402-
403-Bloomindale Boro Passaic Bogue Pond Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
404-
405-Little Falls Twp Passaic Duva Field Playground Updates 726,000
406-
407-Wayne Twp Passaic Inclusive Playground at the Wayne Museum 330,000
408-
409-Woodland Park Boro Passaic Dian Grimes Memorial Park Inclusivity Upgrade 750,000
410-
411-Montgomery Twp Somerset Montgomery All-Inclusive Playground 750,000
412-
413-Byram Twp Sussex CO Johnson Park Inclusive Playground 464,120
414-
415-Sparta Twp Sussex Station Park Inclusive Playground 517,165
416-
417-Union County Union Playground at Warinanco Park 915,000
418-
419-New Providence Boro Union Oakwood Park Playground 750,000
420-
421-Plainfield City Union Rushmore Park Inclusive Playground 665,200
422-
423-Summit City Union Mabie Playground Improvements 750,000
424-
425-Union Twp Union Irene Hoppe Park Renovation 486,000
426-
427-Phillipsburg Town Warren Brainard Street Park Inclusive Playground 750,000
428-
429-TOTAL $33,147,420
1379+LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNIT
4301380
4311381
4321382
433-GRAND TOTAL $74,964,650
1383+COUNTY
1384+
1385+PROJECT
1386+
1387+APPROVED AMOUNT
1388+
1389+Bergen County
1390+
1391+
1392+
1393+Bergen
1394+
1395+Saddle River County Park Inclusive Playground
1396+
1397+$1,000,000
1398+
1399+Dumont Boro
1400+
1401+Bergen
1402+
1403+Charlie O'Connor Park Improvements
1404+
1405+
1406+
1407+489,570
1408+
1409+Englewood City
1410+
1411+
1412+
1413+Bergen
1414+
1415+
1416+
1417+Mackay Park Playground Improvements Project
1418+
1419+
1420+
1421+540,920
1422+
1423+
1424+
1425+Fort Lee Boro
1426+
1427+
1428+
1429+Bergen
1430+
1431+Coytesville Park Playground Improvements Project
1432+
1433+
1434+
1435+562,500
1436+
1437+
1438+
1439+Ridgefield Park Village
1440+
1441+
1442+
1443+Bergen
1444+
1445+
1446+
1447+Fellowship Park Playground Improvements
1448+
1449+487,500
1450+
1451+
1452+
1453+Burlington City
1454+
1455+
1456+
1457+Burlington
1458+
1459+JFK Park Improvements
1460+
1461+750,000
1462+
1463+Evesham Twp
1464+
1465+Burlington
1466+
1467+Evesboro Downs Park Inclusive Playground
1468+
1469+
1470+
1471+731,845
1472+
1473+Willingboro Twp
1474+
1475+Burlington
1476+
1477+Millcreek Park Inclusive Playground
1478+
1479+750,000
1480+
1481+
1482+
1483+Pennsauken Twp
1484+
1485+Camden
1486+
1487+Welcome Home Jake's Place
1488+
1489+702,750
1490+
1491+
1492+
1493+Cedar Grove Twp
1494+
1495+Essex
1496+
1497+Lower Playground Reconstruction
1498+
1499+750,000
1500+
1501+
1502+
1503+Maplewood Twp
1504+
1505+Essex
1506+
1507+Maplecrest Completely Inclusive Playground
1508+
1509+
1510+
1511+750,000
1512+
1513+Millburn Twp
1514+
1515+Essex
1516+
1517+Taylor Park Inclusive Playground
1518+
1519+750,000
1520+
1521+
1522+
1523+Montclair Twp
1524+
1525+Essex
1526+
1527+Nishuane Park Inclusive Playground
1528+
1529+750,000
1530+
1531+
1532+
1533+Verona Twp
1534+
1535+Essex
1536+
1537+Everett Field Inclusive Playground
1538+
1539+750,000
1540+
1541+
1542+
1543+Monroe Twp
1544+
1545+Gloucester
1546+
1547+Inclusive Playground at Peiffer Community Center
1548+
1549+
1550+
1551+750,000
1552+
1553+Washington Twp
1554+
1555+Gloucester
1556+
1557+Washington Lake Park Inclusive Playground
1558+
1559+
1560+
1561+750,000
1562+
1563+Hudson County
1564+
1565+Hudson
1566+
1567+Washington Park Inclusive Playground
1568+
1569+
1570+
1571+1,000,000
1572+
1573+Hoboken City
1574+
1575+Hudson
1576+
1577+Church Square Park Playground Upgrades
1578+
1579+
1580+
1581+750,000
1582+
1583+Secaucus Town
1584+
1585+Hudson
1586+
1587+Ivanoski Park Improvements
1588+
1589+750,000
1590+
1591+
1592+
1593+Hunterdon County
1594+
1595+Hunterdon
1596+
1597+South County Park Inclusive Playground
1598+
1599+
1600+
1601+1,000,000
1602+
1603+Clinton Town
1604+
1605+Hunterdon
1606+
1607+Halstead Street Inclusive Playground
1608+
1609+562,500
1610+
1611+
1612+
1613+Clinton Twp
1614+
1615+Hunterdon
1616+
1617+Runkle Drive Park Inclusive Playground
1618+
1619+
1620+
1621+750,000
1622+
1623+East Brunswick Twp
1624+
1625+
1626+
1627+Middlesex
1628+
1629+Inclusive Playground at Lenape Park
1630+
1631+750,000
1632+
1633+Monroe Twp
1634+
1635+Middlesex
1636+
1637+Inclusive Playground at Monroe Community Gardens
1638+
1639+
1640+
1641+750,000
1642+
1643+Old Bridge Twp
1644+
1645+Middlesex
1646+
1647+Geick Park Inclusive Playground
1648+
1649+750,000
1650+
1651+
1652+
1653+South River Boro
1654+
1655+Middlesex
1656+
1657+Grekoski Park Inclusive Playground
1658+
1659+554,250
1660+
1661+
1662+
1663+Belmar Boro
1664+
1665+Monmouth
1666+
1667+Maclearie Park Inclusive Playground
1668+
1669+525,750
1670+
1671+
1672+
1673+Eatontown Boro
1674+
1675+Monmouth
1676+
1677+Wolcott Park Jake's Law Playground
1678+
1679+660,000
1680+
1681+
1682+
1683+Freehold Boro
1684+
1685+Monmouth
1686+
1687+Lenoir Park Inclusive Playground
1688+
1689+508,600
1690+
1691+
1692+
1693+Holmdel Twp
1694+
1695+Monmouth
1696+
1697+Cross Farm Park All-Inclusive Playground
1698+
1699+
1700+
1701+700,000
1702+
1703+Howell Twp
1704+
1705+Monmouth
1706+
1707+Echo Lake Park Improvements
1708+
1709+562,500
1710+
1711+
1712+
1713+Little Silver Twp
1714+
1715+Monmouth
1716+
1717+Sickles Park Inclusive Playground
1718+
1719+750,000
1720+
1721+
1722+
1723+Oceanport Boro
1724+
1725+Monmouth
1726+
1727+Blackberry Bay Park All-Inclusive
1728+
1729+337,500
1730+
1731+
1732+
1733+West Long Branch Boro
1734+
1735+
1736+
1737+Monmouth
1738+
1739+Sorrentino Park Playground Improvements
1740+
1741+350,250
1742+
1743+Madison Boro
1744+
1745+Morris
1746+
1747+Dodge Field Playground
1748+
1749+517,500
1750+
1751+
1752+
1753+Seaside Heights Boro
1754+
1755+
1756+
1757+Ocean
1758+
1759+Beach Playground
1760+
1761+750,000
1762+
1763+Bloomindale Boro
1764+
1765+Passaic
1766+
1767+Bogue Pond Park Inclusive Playground
1768+
1769+
1770+
1771+750,000
1772+
1773+Little Falls Twp
1774+
1775+Passaic
1776+
1777+Duva Field Playground Updates
1778+
1779+726,000
1780+
1781+
1782+
1783+Wayne Twp
1784+
1785+Passaic
1786+
1787+Inclusive Playground at the Wayne Museum
1788+
1789+
1790+
1791+330,000
1792+
1793+Woodland Park Boro
1794+
1795+
1796+
1797+Passaic
1798+
1799+Dian Grimes Memorial Park Inclusivity Upgrade
1800+
1801+750,000
1802+
1803+Montgomery Twp
1804+
1805+Somerset
1806+
1807+Montgomery All-Inclusive Playground
1808+
1809+
1810+
1811+750,000
1812+
1813+Byram Twp
1814+
1815+Sussex
1816+
1817+CO Johnson Park Inclusive Playground
1818+
1819+
1820+
1821+464,120
1822+
1823+Sparta Twp
1824+
1825+Sussex
1826+
1827+Station Park Inclusive Playground
1828+
1829+517,165
1830+
1831+
1832+
1833+Union County
1834+
1835+Union
1836+
1837+Playground at Warinanco Park
1838+
1839+915,000
1840+
1841+
1842+
1843+New Providence Boro
1844+
1845+
1846+
1847+Union
1848+
1849+Oakwood Park Playground
1850+
1851+750,000
1852+
1853+Plainfield City
1854+
1855+Union
1856+
1857+Rushmore Park Inclusive Playground
1858+
1859+665,200
1860+
1861+
1862+
1863+Summit City
1864+
1865+Union
1866+
1867+Mabie Playground Improvements
1868+
1869+750,000
1870+
1871+
1872+
1873+Union Twp
1874+
1875+Union
1876+
1877+Irene Hoppe Park Renovation
1878+
1879+486,000
1880+
1881+
1882+
1883+Phillipsburg Town
1884+
1885+Warren
1886+
1887+Brainard Street Park Inclusive Playground
1888+
1889+
1890+
1891+750,000
1892+
1893+TOTAL
1894+
1895+
1896+
1897+
1898+
1899+$33,147,420
1900+
1901+
1902+
1903+GRAND TOTAL
1904+
1905+
1906+
1907+
1908+
1909+$74,964,650
4341910
4351911
4361912
4371913 6. a. Any transfer of funds, or change in project sponsor, site, or type, listed in section 4 or 5 of this act shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.
4381914
4391915 b. To the extent that moneys remain available after the projects listed in section 4 or 5 of this act are offered funding pursuant thereto, any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes, or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, shall be eligible to receive additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.
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441-
4421916
4431917 7. a. There is reappropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection the unexpended balances, due to project withdrawals, cancellations, or cost savings, of the amounts appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for the purposes of providing:
4441918
4451919 (1) grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for projects approved as eligible for such funding pursuant to this act; and
4461920
4471921 (2) additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, to any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. Any such additional funding provided from a Green Acres bond act may include administrative costs.
4481922
4491923 b. There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection such sums as may be, or may become, available on or before June 30, 2024, due to interest earnings or loan repayments in any "Green Trust Fund" established pursuant to a Green Acres bond act or in the "Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund," for the purpose of providing:
4501924
4511925 (1) grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, for projects approved as eligible for such funding pursuant to this act; and
4521926
4531927 (2) additional funding, as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, to any project of a local government unit that previously received funding appropriated or reappropriated from any Green Acres bond act, any annual appropriations act, or the Garden State Green Acres Preservation Trust Fund for recreation and conservation purposes or that receives funding approved pursuant to this act, subject to the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor. Any such additional funding provided from a Green Acres bond act may include administrative costs.
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4551929
4561930
4571931 8. This act shall take effect immediately.
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1933+STATEMENT
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4601935
461- Approved July 10, 2024.
1936+
1937+ This bill appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated corporation business tax (CBT) revenues, and various Green Acres funds to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). Of the total amount appropriated by the bill, $99,286,535 would be used by the DEP to provide grants or loans, or both, to assist local government units in the State to acquire or develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, and $2,410,000 would be used for the DEP's associated administrative costs. Of the total amount appropriated by the bill, $24,321,885 is allocated for projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes, as identified in section 4 of the bill, and $74,964,650 is allocated for projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes, as identified in section 5 of the bill.
1938+
1939+ Of the $24,321,885 sum being appropriated for projects to acquire lands for recreation and conservation purposes: $20,766,435 is allocated for planning incentive open space acquisition projects (i.e., projects located in municipalities and counties that have an open space tax and an approved open space plan); $1,437,500 is allocated for standard open space acquisition projects (i.e., projects located in municipalities that do not have an open space tax); $459,950 is allocated for site-specific incentive acquisition projects (i.e., projects located in municipalities that have an open space tax, but do not have an open space plan); and $1,658,000 is allocated for urban aid acquisition projects.
1940+
1941+ Of the $74,964,650 sum being appropriated for projects to develop lands for recreation and conservation purposes: $29,429,150 is allocated for local park development projects in urban aid municipalities or sponsored by densely populated counties; $7,556,770 is allocated for local park development projects in densely or highly populated municipalities or sponsored by highly populated counties; $3,072,700 is allocated for standard local park development projects (i.e., projects located in municipalities that do not meet the criteria of the prior two categories); $1,758,610 is allocated for stewardship activity projects; and $33,147,420 is allocated for completely inclusive playground projects, pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2018, c.104 (C.13:8C-27.1), otherwise known as "Jake's Law." While Green Acres funding for Jake's Law purposes has, in prior funding rounds, been made available only to eligible counties, in the current funding round, both counties and municipalities are eligible for non-competitive grant awards for completely inclusive playground projects thereunder.
1942+
1943+ The bill defines a "densely or highly populated municipality" as a municipality with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile or a population of at least 35,000 persons; a "densely populated county" as a county with a population density of at least 5,000 persons per square mile; and a "highly populated county" as a county with a population density of at least 1,000 persons per square mile.
1944+
1945+ The projects listed in the bill have been approved by the DEP and the Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT).
1946+
1947+ To the extent that there are funds remaining after the local government unit projects listed in this bill are offered funding, the bill also authorizes the DEP, with the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee (JBOC), to use those funds to provide additional funding for local government unit projects listed in this bill, as well as for local government unit projects previously approved for funding pursuant to various other laws.
1948+
1949+
1950+
1951+
1952+
1953+
1954+
1955+
1956+
1957+ Appropriates $101,696,535 from constitutionally dedicated CBT revenues to DEP for local government open space acquisition and park development projects, and for certain administrative expenses.