These lands are owned by the people of the State of New Jersey. You must first get permission from the State to use these lands, in the form of a tidelands license, lease or grant, and you must pay for this use. A. A tidelands grant is a deed from the State of New Jersey selling its tidelands. Tidelands grants are generally only issued for lands already filled in and no longer flowed by the tide. A. A tidelands license is a short term revocable rental document to use tidelands, generally for structures such as docks, mooring piles and other temporary structures, as well as dredging projects.
Licenses have a specific term, usually three or five years.
A. A tidelands lease is a long term rental document to use tidelands, generally issued to marinas or homes over water. The term of a tidelands lease is generally 20 years. A recordable document in which the State of New Jersey agrees that it has no tidelands ownership interest in your property. The reason may be that the State sold its tidelands, or that there is no ownership claim on your property. The Bureau will send you an application package which includes all of the forms required.