[directive] 11.1  Street Gang Involvement (Special Application and Enhancement Feature  A)  If the present offense was committed while the defendant was knowingly involved in criminal street gang related activity, the plea offer tendered by the prosecutor shall provide for a period of parole ineligibility ranging from one to nine (1-9) months greater than the term of parole ineligibility than that otherwise provided in the Table of Authorized Plea Offers, except that the additional term of parole ineligibility shall be between six to eighteen (6-18) months greater if the present Brimage-eligible offense is a first-degree crime.  For the purposes of this Special Application and Enhancement Feature, the phrase “knowingly involved in criminal street gang related activity” shall have the same meaning as that found in N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3h.  Specifically, the crime shall be deemed to have been committed while the defendant was knowingly involved in criminal street gang related activity if the prosecutor is satisfied that the Brimage-eligible offense was committed for the benefit of, at the direction of, or in association with a criminal street gang.  The phrase “criminal street gang” shall have the same meaning as that found in N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3h, to wit, three or more persons associated in fact.  Individuals are associated in fact if (1) they have in common a group name or identifying sign, symbol, tattoo or other physical marking, style of dress or use of hand signs or other indicia of association or common leadership, and (2) individually or in combination with other members of a criminal street gang, while engaging in gang-related activity, have committed, conspired or attempted to commit within the preceding three years, two or more offenses of robbery, carjacking, aggravated assault, assault, aggravated sexual assault, arson, burglary, kidnapping, extortion, or a violation of chapter 11, section 3, 4, 5, 6 or 7 of chapter 35 or chapter 39 of Title 2C of the New Jersey Statutes regardless of whether the prior offenses have resulted in convictions.  A prosecutor need not apply for an extended term of imprisonment pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 2C:44-3h for a defendant to be subject to this Special Application and Enhancement Feature.  (Note, however, that in accordance with the provisions of Section 3.2, a prosecutor may be required to formally apply for an extended term of imprisonment pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2C:44- 3h where this is necessary in order to “structure” the plea offer so that the court could impose a sentence consistent with the term of parole ineligibility determined 10 Special Application and Enhancement Features are cumulative.  Except as provided in Section 13.1 (Cooperation Agreements), a prosecutor must account for all such features that apply to the offense or offender.  Page 86 Attorney General Brimage Guidelines 2 (2004 Revisions) pursuant to these Guidelines.)  When used, this Special Application and Enhancement Feature would replace and supersede any Aggravating Factor contained in Aggravating Factor Category #4 (Organization).  In other words, “double counting” of this aggravating circumstance is prohibited.  If the prosecutor has a reasonable basis to believe that the defendant was part of some drug distribution organization within the meaning of Aggravating Factors #4a (offense was part of a sophisticated hierarchical organization) or #4b (involvement in organized criminal activity), but does not believe there is a sufficient factual basis to establish all of the elements of this Special Application and Enhancement Feature, the prosecutor shall award points under the appropriate Aggravating Factor in Aggravating Factor Category #4 and shall not apply this Special Application and Enhancement Feature.  This Special Application and Enhancement Feature is designed to emphasize the importance of protecting neighborhoods from predatory street gangs and is designed to complement and support the Attorney General’s “Guns, Gangs and Drugs” law enforcement initiative.