SENATE, No. 2021

 

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 

INTRODUCED MAY 15, 1997

 

 

By Senators McNAMARA and BARK

 

 

An Act appropriating $28,390,000 from the "Green Acres, Farmland and Historic Preservation, and Blue Acres Bond Act of 1995," P.L.1995, c.204 for the development of lands by the State for recreation and conservation purposes.

 

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

 

    1.    a. There is appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection from the “1995 New Jersey Green Acres Fund,” established pursuant to section 22 of the “Green Acres, Farmland and Historic Preservation, and Blue Acres Bond Act of 1995," P.L.1995, c.204, the sum of $28,390,000 for the development of lands by the State for recreation and conservation purposes. This sum shall include administrative costs and shall be allocated for various State park and forest renovation, rehabilitation and development projects as follows:

 

 

PARKS AND FORESTS

 

ESTIMATED

      COST                                          PROJECT                                                COUNTY

 

$1,000,000                        Allaire

                                                              Howell Twp.                                      Monmouth

                                                              Wall Twp.                                          Monmouth

 

      250,000                                      Allamuchy

                                                              Mount Olive Twp.                             Morris

                                                              Byram Twp.                                       Sussex

                                                              Green Twp.                                        Sussex

                                                              Allamuchy Twp.                                Warren

 

      200,000                                      Atsion

                                                              Shamong Twp.                                   Burlington

 

      550,000                                      Bass River

                                                              Bass River Twp.                                Burlington

                                                              Woodland Twp.                                 Burlington

                                                              Barnegat Twp.                                   Ocean

                                                              Little Egg Harbor Twp.                     Ocean

                                                              Stafford Twp.                                     Ocean

 

      900,000                                      Batsto

                                                              Washington Twp.                              Burlington

 

      450,000                                      Belleplain 

                                                              Dennis Twp.                                      Cape May

                                                              Upper Twp.                                        Cape May

                                                              Maurice River Twp.                           Cumberland

 

      425,000                                      Cape May

                                                              Cape May Point Boro                        Cape May

                                                              Lower Twp.                                       Cape May

 

      400,000                                      Cheesequake

                                                              Old Bridge Twp.                                Middlesex

 

        50,000                                      Clark House

                                                              Princeton Twp.                                  Mercer

 

   1,800,000                                      Delaware & Raritan Canal

                                                              Bordentown City                               Burlington

                                                              Bordentown Twp.                              Burlington

                                                              Alexandria Twp.                                Hunterdon

                                                              Delaware Twp.                                  Hunterdon

                                                              Frenchtown Boro                               Hunterdon

                                                              Kingwood Twp.                                 Hunterdon

                                                              Lambertville City                               Hunterdon

                                                              Stockton Boro                                    Hunterdon

                                                              West Amwell Twp.                            Hunterdon

                                                              Ewing Twp.                                       Mercer

                                                              Hamilton Twp                                    Mercer

                                                              Hopewell Twp.                                  Mercer

                                                              Lawrence Twp.                                  Mercer

                                                              Trenton City                                      Mercer

                                                              West Windsor Twp.                           Mercer

                                                              New Brunswick City                         Middlesex

                                                              Plainsboro Twp.                                 Middlesex

                                                              South Brunswick Twp.                      Middlesex

                                                              Franklin Twp.                                    Somerset

                                                              Hillsborough Twp.                             Somerset

                                                              Manville Boro                                    Somerset

                                                              Millstone Boro                                   Somerset

                                                              Montgomery Twp.                             Somerset

                                                              South Bound Brook Boro                  Somerset

 

      500,000                                      Double Trouble

                                                              Berkeley Twp.                                   Ocean

                                                              Lacey Twp.                                        Ocean

 

      740,000                                      Fort Mott

                                                              Pennsville Twp.                                 Salem

 

      175,000                                      Green Bank

                                                              Washington Twp.                              Burlington


      500,000                                      Grover Cleveland

                                                              West Caldwell Twp.                          Essex

 

      100,000                                      Hacklebarney

                                                              Tewksbury Twp.                                Hunterdon

                                                              Chester Twp.                                      Morris

                                                              Washington Twp.                              Morris

                                                              Bedminister Twp.                              Somerset

 

        75,000                                      Hancock House

                                                              Lower Alloways Creek Twp.             Salem

 

   2,250,000                                      High Point 

                                                              Frankford Twp.                                  Sussex

                                                              Montague Twp.                                  Sussex

                                                              Wantage Twp.                                    Sussex

 

      250,000                                      Hopatcong

                                                              Roxbury Twp.                                    Morris

                                                              Hopatcong Boro                                 Sussex

 

      850,000                                      Island Beach

                                                              Berkeley Twp.                                   Ocean

                                                              Ocean Twp.                                        Ocean

 

      400,000                                      Jenny Jump

                                                              Allamuchy Twp.                                Warren

                                                              Blairstown Twp.                                Warren

                                                              Frelinghuysen Twp.                           Warren

                                                              Hope Twp.                                         Warren

                                                              Independence Twp.                            Warren

                                                              Liberty Twp.                                      Warren

                                                              White Twp.                                        Warren

 

   1,500,000                                      Kittatinny Valley

                                                              Andover Boro                                    Sussex

                                                              Andover Twp.                                    Sussex

                                                              Byram Twp.                                       Sussex

                                                              Frankford Twp.                                  Sussex

                                                              Fredon Twp.                                      Sussex

                                                              Hampton Twp.                                   Sussex

                                                              Lafayette Twp.                                   Sussex

                                                              Newton Town                                    Sussex

                                                              Sparta Twp.                                        Sussex

                                                              Stillwater Twp.                                  Sussex

                                                              Blairstown Twp.                                Warren

                                                              Frelinghuysen Twp.                           Warren

                                                              Hardwick Twp.                                  Warren

                                                              Knowlton Twp.                                  Warren

 

      655,000                                      Lebanon

                                                              Pemberton Twp.                                Burlington

                                                              Southampton Twp.                            Burlington

                                                              Woodland Twp.                                 Burlington

                                                              Manchester Twp.                               Ocean


      250,000                                      Long Pond Ironworks

                                                              Ringwood Boro                                 Passaic

                                                              West Milford Twp.                            Passaic

 

      800,000                                      Monmouth Battlefield

                                                              Freehold Twp.                                    Monmouth

                                                              Manalapan Twp.                                Monmouth

 

      300,000                                      Parvin

                                                              Pittsgrove Twp.                                  Salem

 

   2,550,000                                      Ringwood

                                                              Mahwah Twp.                                    Bergen

                                                              Ringwood Boro                                 Passaic

 

   1,500,000                                      Rockingham

                                                              Franklin Twp.                                    Somerset

 

      350,000                                      Round Valley

                                                              Clinton Twp.                                      Hunterdon

 

      150,000                                      Six Mile Run

                                                              Franklin Twp.                                    Somerset

 

      470,000                                      Spruce Run

                                                              Union Twp.                                        Hunterdon

 

   1,150,000                                      Stokes

                                                              Frankford Twp                                   Sussex

                                                              Hampton Twp.                                   Sussex

                                                              Montague Twp.                                  Sussex

                                                              Sandyston Twp.                                 Sussex

                                                              Walpack Twp.                                    Sussex

                                                              Wantage Twp.                                    Sussex

 

      100,000                                      Swartswood

                                                              Hampton Twp.                                   Sussex

                                                              Stillwater Twp.                                  Sussex

 

      400,000                                      Twin Lights

                                                              Highlands Boro                                  Monmouth

 

      100,000                                      Von Steuben House

                                                              River Edge Boro                                Bergen

 

      300,000                                      Voorhees

                                                              High Bridge Boro                              Hunterdon

                                                              Lebanon Twp.                                    Hunterdon

 

      150,000                                      Wallace House

                                                              Somerville Boro                                 Somerset

 

      500,000                                      Walt Whitman

                                                              Camden City                                      Camden

 

      800,000                                      Washington Crossing

                                                              Ewing Twp.                                       Mercer

                                                              Hopewell Twp.                                  Mercer

 

      900,000                                      Wawayanda

                                                              West Milford Twp.                            Passaic

                                                              Vernon Twp.                                      Sussex

 

   1,900,000                                      Worthington

                                                              Blairstown Twp.                                Warren

                                                              Knowlton Twp.                                  Warren

                                                              Pahaquarry Twp.                                Warren

 

      100,000                                      Fire Towers:

                                                        Apple Pie Tower

                                                              Tabernacle Twp.                                Burlington

                                                        Bass River Tower

                                                              Bass River Twp.                                Burlington

                                                        Batsto Tower

                                                              Washington Twp.                              Burlington

                                                        Bearfort Tower

                                                              West Milford Twp.                            Passaic

                                                        Belleplain Tower

                                                              Dennis Twp.                                      Cape May                                                        Blue Anchor Tower

                                                              Winslow Twp.                                   Camden

                                                        Budd Lake Tower

                                                              Mount Olive Twp.                             Morris

                                                        Catfish Tower 

                                                              Pahaquarry Twp.                                Warren

                                                        Cedar Bridge Tower

                                                              Lacey Twp.                                        Ocean

                                                        Culvers Tower

                                                              Sandyston Twp.                                 Sussex

                                                        Dias Creek Tower

                                                              Middle Twp.                                      Cape May

                                                        Graystone Tower

                                                              Denville Twp.                                    Morris

                                                        Jamesburg Tower

                                                              Monroe Twp.                                     Middlesex

                                                        Lakewood Tower

                                                              Lakewood Twp.                                 Ocean

                                                        Lebanon Tower

                                                              Woodland Twp.                                 Burlington

                                                        McKeetown Tower

                                                              Egg Harbor Twp.                               Atlantic

                                                        Medford Tower

                                                              Medford Twp.                                    Burlington

                                                        Millville Tower

                                                              Millville City                                            Cumberland

                                                        Milton Tower

                                                              Jefferson Twp.                                   Morris

                                                        Mizpah Tower

                                                              Hamilton Twp.                                   Atlantic

                                                        Ramapo Tower

                                                              Wanaque Boro                                   Passaic


      400,000                                      Forest Resource Education Ctr.

                                                              Jackson Twp.                                     Ocean

 

   1,000,000                                      Statewide Env./ Health/ Life-Safety       All

 

      200,000                                      Statewide Demolition                              All

 

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 28,390,000

 

 

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

    c.      To the extent that moneys remain available after the projects listed in subsection a. of this section are offered funding pursuant thereto, the projects listed in P.L. , c. (C. ) (now before the Legislature as Senate Bill No. of 1997 or Assembly Bill No. 2898 of 1997) shall be eligible for additional funding, including administrative costs, utilizing those remaining moneys, in a sequence consistent with the priority system established by the Department of Environmental Protection, and with the approval of the Joint Budget Oversight Committee or its successor.

 

    2.   The expenditure of the sums appropriated by this act is subject to the provisions and conditions of P.L.1995, c.204.

 

    3.   This act shall take effect immediately.

 

 

STATEMENT

 

    This bill would appropriate $28,390,000 from the "1995 New Jersey Green Acres Fund," established pursuant to section 22 of the "Green Acres, Farmland and Historic Preservation, and Blue Acres Bond Act of 1995," P.L.1995, c.204, for the development of lands in various state parks and forests by the State for recreation and conservation purposes. This sum would include administrative costs.

 

 

 

Appropriates $28,390,000 from 1995 Green Acres bond act for Green Acres development projects by the State.