ASSEMBLY, No. 328
STATE OF NEW JERSEY
INTRODUCED DECEMBER 9, 1996
By Assemblymen GREGG, BATEMAN, Kramer, Assemblywomen Myers, Wright, Assemblymen Lance, Garrett, Senators Inverso, Littell and Schluter
An Act approving certain farmland preservation projects in northern New Jersey as eligible for funding from the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, and from the "Open Space Preservation Bond Act of 1989," P.L.1989, c.183.
Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:
1. The following projects are eligible for funding with monies made available from the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, and from the "Open Space Preservation Bond Act of 1989," P.L.1989, c.183, and appropriated or reappropriated to the State Agriculture Development Committee pursuant to section 1 of P.L. , c. (C. ) (now before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. 1712 of 1996 or Assembly Bill No. 319 of 1996):
Project (farm) |
County |
Municipality |
Acres (+/-) |
Amount of Grant Not To Exceed |
Asbury Farms |
Hunterdon |
Bethlehem |
130 |
$375,000 |
Hilton |
Hunterdon |
Delaware |
71 |
225,000 |
Readington/Kanach/Mason |
Hunterdon |
Readington |
258 |
1,250,000 |
Zaitz Trust |
Middlesex |
Cranbury |
369 |
2,350,000 |
Maier Brothers |
Morris |
Washington |
136 |
600,000 |
Melroy |
Morris |
Washington |
86 |
375,000 |
Washington Twp/ Borgenicht |
Morris |
Washington |
390 |
2,725,000 |
Doyle |
Somerset |
Bedminister |
97 |
825,000 |
Matjes Associates |
Somerset |
Hillsborough |
105 |
750,000 |
Stafford |
Somerset |
Hillsborough |
38 |
250,000 |
Medina |
Somerset |
Montgomery |
133 |
775,000 |
Tucker |
Somerset |
Montgomery |
36 |
200,000 |
Compton |
Sussex |
Wantage |
155 |
375,000 |
Cosh, E. & M. |
Sussex |
Wantage |
318 |
675,000 |
Cosh, Marjorie |
Sussex |
Wantage |
270 |
575,000 |
Ricker Brothers |
Sussex |
Wantage |
244 |
600,000 |
Oostdyk |
Warren |
Franklin |
146 |
450,000 |
Trout |
Warren |
Franklin |
157 |
450,000 |
2. The expenditure of the sums appropriated or reappropriated by this act is subject to the provisions and conditions of P.L.1989, c.183 and P.L.1992, c.88, as appropriate.
3. This act shall take effect immediately.
STATEMENT
This bill would approve certain farmland preservation projects in northern counties of the State as eligible for funding from the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, and from the "Open Space Preservation Bond Act of 1989," P.L.1989, c.183, with respect to (1) providing grants to counties and municipalities for up to 80% of the cost of acquisition of development easements on farmland; and (2) providing for up to 100% of the cost of acquisition of development easements under such emergency conditions as the State Agriculture Development Committee determines, in accordance with the provisions of the bond acts.
Approves eligibility for funding of certain farmland preservation projects in northern NJ.