CHAPTER 106

 

An Act appropriating from the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, the sum of $6,334,437 for the purpose of making grants, as awarded by the New Jersey Historic Trust, for certain historic preservation projects in southern New Jersey, and the sum of $102,500 for the purpose of funding the monitoring and enforcement of historic preservation easements, restrictions, or other requirements.


    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:


    1. a. There is appropriated to the New Jersey Historic Trust from the "1992 Historic Preservation Fund" established pursuant to section 25 of the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, the sum of $6,334,437 for the purpose of making grants, as awarded by the New Jersey Historic Trust, for historic preservation projects listed in this subsection. The sum appropriated pursuant to this subsection shall include administrative costs of the New Jersey Historic Trust incurred in administering this act. The following projects are eligible for funding with the monies appropriated pursuant to this subsection:


COUNTY                  PROJECT NAME           LOCATION                      NAME OF                         GRANT

                                                                                                                          ORGANIZATION                AWARD


Atlantic                       Absecon                             Atlantic City                      Inlet Public/Private               $1,000,922

                                    Lighthouse                                                                    Association 

Burlington                  Smithville                          Eastampton                        Burlington County                   $933,508

                                                                               Twp.                                  Board of Chosen 

                                                                                                                          Freeholders 

Burlington                  Thomas and Mary              Evesham                            Twp. of Evesham                     $215,784

                                    Evens House                      Twp. 

Camden                      Eldridge R.                        Camden                             Rutgers, The State                   $186,033

                                    Johnson Park                                                                 University 

Cape May                   Hereford Inlet                    North                                 City of North                             $53,356

                                    Light Station                      Wildwood                          Wildwood 

Cape May                   Ocean City City                 Ocean City                         City of Ocean City                   $615,954

                                    Hall 

Cumberland                David Sheppard                 Bridgeton                           City of Bridgeton                     $260,000

                                    House 

Cumberland                East Point                           Maurice                             Maurice River                          $184,000

                                    Lighthouse                         River Twp.                         Historical Society 

Gloucester                  Old Carpenter Street          Woodbury                          Bethel African                         $104,850

                                    School                                                                           Methodist Episcopal 

                                                                                                                          Church 

Gloucester                  Woodbury (Train)             Woodbury                          Woodbury Old-City                   $97,523

                                    Station                                                                           Restoration

                                                                                                                          Committee, Inc.

Mercer                        Hopewell Railroad             Hopewell                           Borough of Hopewell              $568,050

                                    Station

Mercer                        Roebling Machine             Trenton                              Invention Factory                 $1,245,000

                                    Shop                                                                              Science Center

Ocean                         Georgian Court                  Lakewood                          Georgian Court                        $553,000

                                    College - Casino                                                           College 

                                    Building 

Salem                          First Presbyterian               Salem                                 First Presbyterian                     $316,457

                                    Church of Salem                                                           Church of Salem

TOTAL                                                                                                                                                           $6,334,437

 

    b. Any transfer of any funds or project sponsor listed in subsection a. of this section shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.

    c. There is appropriated to the New Jersey Historic Trust from the "1992 Historic Preservation Fund" established pursuant to section 25 of the "Green Acres, Clean Water, Farmland and Historic Preservation Bond Act of 1992," P.L.1992, c.88, the sum of $102,500 for the purpose of funding the monitoring and enforcement of historic preservation easements, restrictions, or other requirements associated with the projects funded pursuant to subsection a. of this section and pursuant to P.L1997, c.107.


    2. To the extent that monies remain available after the projects listed in section 1 of this act are offered funding from the "1992 Historic Preservation Fund," the projects listed in P.L1997, c.107 shall be eligible for funding, including administrative costs of the New Jersey Historic Trust in administering this section, in a sequence consistent with the priority system established by the New Jersey Historic Trust, and shall require the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.


    3. The expenditure of the sums appropriated by this act is subject to the provisions and conditions of P.L.1992, c.88.


    4. This act shall take effect immediately.


    Approved June 2, 1997.