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2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.5 - Contracts for sale of water; duration; repair and reconstruction

13:13-12.5. Contracts for sale of water; duration; repair and reconstruction
Without limiting the powers herein granted to the Department of Conservation and Development it may, if it deems proper, enter into contracts for the sale, for industrial purposes, of water from the said canal but such contracts shall not exceed a duration of twenty-five years and which contracts may as a part thereof provide that the purchaser of such industrial water may repair, reconstruct, rehabilitate, improve and maintain certain parts of the canal and likewise require when such purchaser shall return to the canal the water developed for such industrial purposes in such condition as the department may require or determine and may likewise contract for the sale of such water for industrial purposes by the withdrawal from the canal either in pipeline, viaduct or other means of transmission to any convenient point within the Raritan basin; provided, however, that no contract for the sale of industrial water or the repair, rehabilitation, reconstruction, maintenance and improvement of the said canal shall be entered into or let or awarded unless and until the Governor shall have approved thereof in writing.
L.1944, c. 272, p. 660, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.6 - Lease of canal lands

13:13-12.6. Lease of canal lands
The Department of Conservation and Development is empowered to lease or, in its discretion, use as residence for its employees connected with the maintenance of said canal, such canal lands and dwellings as will not interfere with the operation of the same as herein provided and the Department of Conservation and Development is empowered to lease, for industrial or other purposes, such canal lands as may, in the opinion of the department, be suitable for such use and as will not, in the opinion of the department, unreasonably interfere with the use of said canal as a source of industrial water supply and for recreational and park purposes as hereinafter provided for.
L.1944, c. 272, p. 660, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.7 - Park and recreational uses

13:13-12.7. Park and recreational uses
The Department of Conservation and Development shall, in addition, improve such portion of said canal and its appurtenances as it may deem proper to develop for recreational and park uses; provided, said uses shall not unreasonably interfere with the efficient operation of said canal as a source of industrial water supply.
L.1944, c. 272, p. 661, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.8 - Bridges; possession by Department of Transportation

13:13-12.8. Bridges; possession by Department of Transportation
8. The provisions of any law, rule, or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, and until further direction from the Legislature, the Department of Transportation in co-operation with the Department of Environmental Protection is empowered and directed to enter upon and take possession of, all of the existing vehicle bridges carrying State, county, or municipal roads and any guardrails or barriers along the approaches to any such vehicle bridges over the canal.
L.1944,c.172,s.8; amended 1991,c.344,s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.9 - Sale of water at wholesale

13:13-12.9. Sale of water at wholesale
The Division of Water Policy and Supply of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development shall be empowered to sell water from the Delaware and Raritan canal and from the feeder of said canal, at wholesale, on just and reasonable terms and conditions and at just and reasonable prices, to persons, corporations, municipalities, municipal and district water commissions, for industrial, public, potable and other purposes upon application and after public hearing, provided that before such water may be used for potable purposes, purification and treatment shall be accomplished by the purchaser, subject to the approval of the State Department of Health. The division may, at its discretion, dispense with public hearing when the quantity of water applied for is less than one-half million gallons a day.
Nothing in this act shall affect the use of the canal and feeder for recreational purposes.
L.1949, c. 168, p. 555, s. 1, eff. May 19, 1949.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.9a - Notice of hearing

13:13-12.9a. Notice of hearing
The Division of Water Policy and Supply of the Department of Conservation and Economic Development shall cause a notice of every public hearing required to be held pursuant to section 1 of the act to which this act is supplementary to be given by mail at least 10 days prior to such public hearing to every county and municipality wherein any part of the Delaware and Raritan canal is located or which abuts said canal and to every person whose property abuts said canal and to every user of the water of said canal provided, on or before January 1 in each year, a written request for notice of such public hearings is filed with the Division of Water Policy and Supply.
L.1954, c. 163, p. 670, s. 1, eff. July 15, 1954.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.10 - Long term contracts

13:13-12.10. Long term contracts
The Division of Water Policy and Supply shall be empowered to enter into long term contracts, but not exceeding twenty-five years, for the sale of such water, provided that no contract shall be entered into unless and until the Governor shall have approved thereof in writing.
L.1949, c. 168, p. 555, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.11 - Expense of hearing

13:13-12.11. Expense of hearing
The expense of any hearing on application to purchase canal water shall be certified by the division to the applicant, who shall pay the same within thirty days thereafter.
L.1949, c. 168, p. 555, s. 3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13-12.12 - Repeal of inconsistent acts

13:13-12.12. Repeal of inconsistent acts
The provisions of any other act or acts inconsistent with the provisions of this act are hereby repealed.
L.1949, c. 168, p. 556, s. 4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-1 - Short title

13:13A-1. Short title
This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Law of 1974."
L.1974, c. 118, s. 1, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-2 - Legislative findings and declarations

13:13A-2. Legislative findings and declarations
The Legislature finds and declares that:
a. The Delaware and Raritan Canal is a vital source of water supply and is of historic, ecological, and recreational value to the citizens of New Jersey; that the canal and the narrow band of land along the canal banks owned by the State are also an extremely attractive and lucrative asset to the State; that the quantity and quality of surface water runoff, flooding potential, esthetic surroundings, and even the structural integrity of the canal, can all be adversely affected by surrounding developments; that within the State Government, decisions which affect the canal and the State owned land appertaining thereto are often made separately by different State agencies and local governing bodies; that the surrounding properties are private and public portions of 17 municipalities in four counties, each with its own planning and zoning authority; that, in general, the decisions which are made often reflect local expediencies rather than a coherent plan.
b. The State of New Jersey must act immediately and thereafter to preserve, locate, survey, and acquire such lands as are now available for public recreation and the conservation of natural resources, in order to promote the public health, prosperity, and general welfare, as a proper responsibility of government; that the enactment of the provisions set forth in this act would create a Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park to be maintained and operated under the jurisdiction of the Department of Environmental Protection, which shall have the power, with the approval of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission, as hereafter provided, to take such measures as may be necessary to preserve, maintain, improve, and enlarge the park, if funds for these purposes are made available from time to time; that a Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission be established to prepare, adopt, and implement a master plan for the physical development of the park, and to review State and local actions that impact on the park to insure that these actions conform as nearly as possible to the commission's master plan; that funds will be appropriated in this act to the Department of Environmental Protection for the purposes of locating, surveying, and selecting necessary land sites appertaining to the canal, immediately and thereafter, which information shall be reported to the Legislature for its consideration, and for the use of the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission in the performance of its powers and duties pursuant to this act, and that funds will be appropriated for the use of the commission in the performance of its powers and duties pursuant to this act.
L.1974, c. 118, s. 2, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-3 - Definitions

13:13A-3. Definitions
As used in this act:
a. "Department" means the Department of Environmental Protection.
b. "Park" means the Delaware and Raritan Canal Park as determined by the Department of Environmental Protection, pursuant to section 6 a. of this act.
c. "Canal" means the Delaware and Raritan Canal, its feeder canal, and the abandoned section of the canal in the township of Hamilton, county of Mercer, to be determined, pursuant to subsection 6 f. of this act.
d. "Commission" means the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission.
e. "Commissioner" means the Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection.
f. "Review zone" means that region appertaining to and including the park, as determined pursuant to subsections 6 e. and 14 a. of this act, in which proposed "projects," as defined in subsection 14 c., may cause an adverse impact on the park including, but not limited to, drainage, esthetic, and ecological factors. Such review zone shall not include that portion of the canal and those lands along and appertaining to the canal banks situated between the Landing Lane bridge and the juncture of the canal with the Raritan river.
L.1974, c. 118, s. 3, eff. Oct. 10, 1974. Amended by L.1977, c. 126, s. 1, eff. June 13, 1977.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-4 - Designation; maintenance and operation

13:13A-4. Designation; maintenance and operation
The Delaware and Raritan Canal and the lands along the canal banks, now or hereafter owned by the State, except that portion of the canal and those lands along and appertaining to the canal banks situated between the Landing Lane bridge and the juncture of the canal with the Raritan river, are designated as the Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park, to be maintained and operated under the Department of Environmental Protection as a State park.
L.1974, c. 118, s. 4, eff. Oct. 10, 1974. Amended by L.1977, c. 126, s. 2, eff. June 13, 1977.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-5 - Preservation, maintenance, development and improvement of park; approval of plans by commission; alteration of facilities; approval

13:13A-5. Preservation, maintenance, development and improvement of park; approval of plans by commission; alteration of facilities; approval
a. The department shall, as funds for these purposes are made available from time to time, take such measures as may be necessary to preserve, maintain, develop and improve the park in such manner and to such extent as, in its judgment, will best make it of use to the public. In the development of the park, the department shall have the power to install permanent improvements for the health and comfort of the public; provided, however, that the department shall take no such measures, nor install such improvements, unless the plans therefor shall have been submitted to and approved by the Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission, created pursuant to section 11 of this act.
b. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law to the contrary, no building or structure, streets, bridges, parking areas, public transit lines, utilities, sewerage, and service-water supply facilities may be altered within the park unless the plans or specifications for the proposed alteration meet park standards to be adopted and promulgated by the department.
L.1974, c. 118, s. 5, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-7 - Entry on lands, waters or premises

13:13A-7. Entry on lands, waters or premises
In addition to the foregoing powers, the commissioner and his authorized agents and employees may enter upon any lands, waters, and premises for the purpose of making surveys, soundings, drillings, and examinations as he may deem necessary or convenient for the purposes of this act, all in accordance with due process of law, and such entry shall not be deemed a trespass nor shall an entry for such purpose be deemed an entry under any condemnation proceedings which may be then pending. The commissioner shall make reimbursement for any actual damages resulting to such lands, waters, and premises as a result of such activities.
L.1974, c. 118, s. 7, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-8 - Acquisition of lands by gift, devise, purchase or eminent domain; authorization

13:13A-8. Acquisition of lands by gift, devise, purchase or eminent domain; authorization
The department shall have power to take title, in fee or otherwise, by gift or devise, and, if funds are made available for these purposes from time to time, by purchase or eminent domain to such lands appertaining to the park and to any rights, interests and easements therein, in the name of the State of New Jersey. In the event that it becomes necessary or advisable to acquire any lands or interest therein for the purpose of this act by eminent domain, the procedure for condemnation of such lands shall be taken in accordance with the provisions of the "Eminent Domain Act of 1971," P.L.1971, c. 361 (C. 20:3-1 et seq.).
L.1974, c. 118, s. 8, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-9 - Hiring or leasing lands to private enterprises

13:13A-9. Hiring or leasing lands to private enterprises
The department, to effectuate the general purpose of this act, shall with the approval of the commission, have power to hire, rent or lease any portion of such lands to private enterprises and such moneys as are derived from such hiring, renting, or leasing shall be deposited with the General State Fund.
L.1974, c. 118, s. 9, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-10 - Rules and regulations; powers of employees as peace officers

13:13A-10. Rules and regulations; powers of employees as peace officers
The department shall, with the approval of the commission, have power to make such rules and regulations for the use and protection of the park as may, in its judgment, be necessary. The department shall, subject to the approval of the Attorney General and in accordance with such regulations for the protection of the public safety and welfare as the Attorney General shall prescribe, further have power to vest in such of its employees as it may be determined to be necessary the powers and duties of peace officers for the abatement of nuisances, stopping of abuses, and protection and management of the park under any rules and regulations the department may prescribe.
L.1974, c. 118, s. 10, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-12 - Powers.

13:13A-12 Powers.
12. The commission shall have the following powers:
a. To adopt and from time to time amend and repeal suitable bylaws for the management of its affairs;
b. To maintain offices at such place or places within the State as it may designate;
c. To enter upon any building or property in order to conduct investigations, examinations, surveys, soundings, or test borings necessary to carry out the purposes of sections 13 and 14 of this act, all in accordance with due process of law;
d. To receive and accept, from any Federal or other public agency or governmental entity, grants or loans for, or aid of, the purposes of sections 13 and 14 of this act, and to enter into cooperative agreements with the Federal Government or any other public or governmental agency for the performance of such acts as may be necessary and proper for the purposes of sections 13 and 14 of this act;
e. To enter into any and all agreements or contracts, execute any and all instruments, and do and perform any and all acts or things necessary, convenient, or desirable for the purposes of the commission or to carry out any power expressly given to the commission in this act;
f. To conduct examinations and investigations, hear testimony and take proof under oath at public or private hearings, of any material matter, require attendance of witnesses and the production of books and papers and issue commissions for the examination of witnesses who are out of State, unable to attend, or excused from attendance;
g. To petition the Legislature for specific direction or appropriation to accomplish commission objectives, in the event of substantial disagreement between the commission and the department; and
h. To establish and charge, in accordance with a fee schedule to be set forth by rule or regulation adopted pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), reasonable fees for (1) the review of applications for a proposed governmental, public or private project and other applications filed with or otherwise brought before the commission, and (2) other services the commission may provide. Fees collected pursuant to this subsection shall be deposited into a separate account, and shall be dedicated for use by the commission solely for the purposes of administering and enforcing its responsibilities pursuant to the "Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Law of 1974," P.L.1974, c.118 (C.13:13A-1 et seq.), and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto.
L.1974, c.118, s.12; amended 2007, c.142, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:13A-15 - Annual audit of accounts; employment of accountant

13:13A-15. Annual audit of accounts; employment of accountant
The commission shall cause an annual audit of its accounts to be made, and for this purpose it shall employ a registered municipal accountant of New Jersey or a certified public accountant of New Jersey. The audit shall be completed and filed with the commission within 4 months after the close of the fiscal year of the commission, and a certified duplicate copy thereof shall be filed in the Office of Management and Budget in the Department of Environmental Protection, in the office of the Division of Budget and Accounting in the Department of the Treasury, and in the Office of Fiscal Affairs within 5 days after the original audit is filed with the commission.
L.1974, c. 118, s. 15, eff. Oct. 10, 1974.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:15A-15 - Funds transferred to Home Port Alliance and Foundation.

13:15A-15 Funds transferred to Home Port Alliance and Foundation.
5. All funds of the U.S.S. New Jersey Battleship Commission, established pursuant to P.L.1979, c. 440 (C.13:15A-1 et seq.) are transferred to the Home Port Alliance. All funds of the Foundation for the U.S.S. New Jersey Battleship established pursuant to P.L.1997, c.45 (C.13:15A-10 et al.) are transferred to the Foundation for the Battleship New Jersey.
L.2007, c.262, s.5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:15B-2 - Objectives, jurisdiction of commission.

13:15B-2 Objectives, jurisdiction of commission.
2. a. The Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission shall coordinate and implement federal, State, county, municipal, and private development policies and other activities relating to the historic preservation and recreational use of the property under the commission's jurisdiction.
b. The commission has jurisdiction over the area in Bergen County known as New Bridge Landing, in the Borough of River Edge, between Main Street and Hackensack Avenue and extending into Teaneck Township, excluding Block 1002, Lot 2, and the Borough of New Milford, the area being situated along the banks of the Hackensack River. The jurisdiction of the commission shall extend to all publicly-owned lands, buildings, and structures: fronting the Hackensack River at the former village of New Bridge; fronting on Hackensack Avenue and fronting on Main Street, east of Hackensack Avenue and north of Coles Brook, in the Borough of River Edge; fronting on Old New Bridge Road, on Steuben Place in the Borough of New Milford; lying south of Riverview Avenue, east to River Road in Teaneck Township; and fronting on the Hackensack River within two-tenths of a mile of New Bridge Landing and the 1889 iron swing bridge.
L.1995, c.260, s.2; amended 2009, c.45, s.2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:15B-3 - Powers of commission.

13:15B-3 Powers of commission.
3. The Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission shall have the following powers:
a. To sue and be sued in its own name, but the members of the commission shall be held harmless for acts performed in good faith;
b. To adopt a seal and alter the same at its pleasure;
c. To adopt bylaws for the regulation of its affairs and the conduct of its business;
d. To maintain an office or offices at such place or places within the State as it may designate;
e. To appoint officers, who need not be members of the commission, in addition to a secretary and a treasurer, as the commission deems advisable, and to employ other employees and agents as may be necessary or desirable in its judgment, to fix their compensation, and to promote and discharge officers, employees and agents all without regard to the provisions of Title 11A, Civil Service, of the New Jersey Statutes;
f. To acquire in the name of the commission, hold and dispose of real and personal property in the exercise of its powers and the performance of its duties under this act;
g. To make, enter into, and perform all contracts and agreements necessary or incidental to the performance of its duties and the execution of its powers under this act, including agreements to indemnify and hold harmless a local government unit against any claim arising from the use of property leased from that local government unit by the Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission;
h. To request the State Historic Preservation Officer to place the lands and buildings under the commission's jurisdiction on the National Register of Historic Places pursuant to the "National Historic Preservation Act," Pub.L.89-665 (16 U.S.C. s.470 et al.), as amended and supplemented by the "National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1980," Pub.L.96-515, and the "National Historic Preservation Act Amendments of 1992," Pub.L.102-575, or any future amendments or supplements thereto;
i. To acquire and hold real and personal property by gift, purchase, devise, bequest, or by other means and to preserve and administer these properties;
j. To conduct public information and education programs relating to the historic nature of the property under the commission's jurisdiction;
k. To apply to the Department of Environmental Protection for grants from the Green Acres or historic preservation bond programs or other appropriate funding sources, for the purpose of acquisitions pursuant to subsection f. of this section or for the purposes of development, preservation, or maintenance of those acquired properties; and
l. To do all acts and things necessary or convenient to carry out the powers expressly granted in this act.
L.1995,c.260,s.3; amended 2000, c.158, s.1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:15B-4 - Specific powers of commission.

13:15B-4 Specific powers of commission.
4. a. The Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission has the specific power to contract for the construction, reconstruction, restoration, or maintenance of all lands, buildings, landscaping, bridges, docks, and facilities under its jurisdiction including the maintenance, restoration, and reconstruction of the Steuben House, the Demarest House, the Campbell-Christie House, the Westervelt-Thomas Barn and the construction and operation of a visitor center, library, mill site, curator's residence, parking area, and other appropriate structures. The Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission also has the specific power to agree to indemnify and hold harmless any local government unit against claims arising from the use of property leased from that local government unit by the commission.
b. Upon an annual determination by the Commissioner of Environmental Protection that the Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission has fulfilled all conditions required pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1995, c.260 (C.13:15B-1) and following the commissioner's approval of the master plan required pursuant to section 4 of P.L.2009, c.45 (C.13:15B-5): (1) the commission shall administer the Historic New Bridge Landing State Park, including but not limited to the Steuben House; and (2) any State funds appropriated to the Department of Environmental Protection or the Division of Parks and Forestry in the department specifically for, or related to the administration of, the Steuben House or the Historic New Bridge Landing State Park shall be reallocated to the Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission for the purposes of the administration of the Historic New Bridge Landing State Park.
c. In addition to any other powers pursuant to P.L.1995, c.260 (C.13:15B-1 et seq.), the commission shall review and approve all proposed changes, developments or improvements to publicly-owned lands, buildings, and structures within its jurisdiction to prevent or mitigate any adverse impact upon pre-historic or historic resources that have a significant potential to add to the knowledge and appreciation of the story of Historic New Bridge Landing and its vicinity or to enhance its preservation as a Revolutionary War site.
L.1995, c.260, s.4; amended 2000, c.158, s.2; 2009, c.45, s.3.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:15B-5 - Master plan for physical development of Historic New Bridge Landing State Park.

13:15B-5 Master plan for physical development of Historic New Bridge Landing State Park.
4. a. The Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, and, after a public hearing, or public hearings, adopt a master plan or portion thereof for the physical development of the Historic New Bridge Landing State Park, or amend the master plan. The master plan shall consist of a general management plan and an interpretive plan. The master plan may include proposals for various stages in the future development or preservation of the park. The master plan shall include a report presenting the objectives, assumptions, standards and principles which are embodied in the various interlocking portions of the master plan. The master plan shall be a composite of the one or more written proposals recommending the physical development and expansion of the park either in its entirety or a portion thereof which the commission shall prepare after meetings with the governing bodies of the affected municipalities and counties, and any agencies and instrumentalities thereof.
b. In preparing the master plan or any portion thereof or amendment thereto the commission shall consider existing patterns of development and any relevant master plan or other plan of development, and shall insure widespread citizen involvement and participation in the planning process.
c. The commission shall act in support of local suggestions or desires to complement the park master plan. Consultation, planning, and technical expertise shall be made available to local planning bodies that wish to implement land-use policy to enhance the park area. The commission shall act on or refer complaints by citizens' groups or private residents who discover hazardous situations, pollution, or evidence of noncompliance with use regulations.
d. Upon completion, the commission shall submit the master plan or any amendment to the master plan to the Commissioner of Environmental Protection for review and approval.
The commissioner shall approve or disapprove the master plan or any amendment thereto within 90 days of receipt thereof. The commissioner may, for cause, disapprove the master plan or any amendment thereto. In the event that the commissioner fails to take action on the master plan or any amendment thereto within the 90-day period specified herein, then the master plan or amendment, as appropriate, shall be deemed to have been approved.
L.2009, c.45, s.4.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-2 - Legislative findings

13:16-2. Legislative findings
The Legislature hereby finds that:
a. The maintenance of the State economy at a high level is vital to the public interest and in order to continue and accelerate the growth of new industries and businesses in the State, to enable our citizens the opportunity to secure gainful employment within the State, and to compete successfully with other States in attracting industry, business concerns and new job opportunities, it is necessary for the State to encourage and facilitate the actions of such concerns interested in locating in New Jersey, and to cooperate in the preparation of necessary surveys which will determine the feasibility of locating said industry or business in New Jersey.
b. To further achieve the optimum effectiveness of our State's over-all economic development, expansion and growth, a State financial assistance program is necessary at all levels of government, including public or private nonprofit agencies participating in economic development; to provide more intense, vigorous economic development programs related to industry, commerce, international trade, small business, agricultural markets, conventions, research and science advancement, and tourist-resort-vacation trade throughout the State of New Jersey.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 2, eff. June 17, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-4 - Application for grant; determination of eligibility

13:16-4. Application for grant; determination of eligibility
Any nonprofit corporation, organization or association which is engaged in economic development programs to expand, locate or relocate industry and improve commerce or trade in its area of responsibility may make application to the commissioner for a grant in accordance with the provisions of this act. Upon a determination of eligibility of said nonprofit corporation, organization or association by the commissioner, the commissioner may make a grant to said applicant for the purposes specified in this act. The commissioner may reject an application which substantially duplicates or overlaps another economic development program for the county, municipality or region and recommend a joint application and undertaking if appropriate.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 4, eff. June 17, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-5 - Designation of agency to apply for and receive grants

13:16-5. Designation of agency to apply for and receive grants
Any county, municipality, other governmental agency or a combination thereof may by resolution designate itself or an agency or agencies to apply for and perform any one or more of the programs encompassed by this act. Such county, municipality or other governmental agency or a combination thereof may itself or authorize such a designated agency to make application to the commissioner and subject to his approval receive grants to carry out the programs and the purposes specified in this act.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 5.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-6 - Recognition of economic development agencies

13:16-6. Recognition of economic development agencies
The commissioner upon receipt of certified copies of such resolutions or other documentation as may be necessary to satisfy him that an economic development agency has been duly chosen to act for a particular county, municipality, other governmental agency or a combination thereof, may recognize such development agency or agencies for such county, municipality or region for the purposes of this act.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 6.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-7 - Applications for and approval of grants to economic development agencies

13:16-7. Applications for and approval of grants to economic development agencies
The commissioner is hereby authorized to make grants to recognized economic development agencies, to assist such agencies in the financing of their operational costs for the purposes of making studies, surveys and investigations, the compilation of data and statistics and in the carrying out of planning and promotional programs: Provided, that, before any such grant may be made:
(a) The economic development agency shall have made application to the commissioner for such grant, and shall have therein set forth the studies proposed to be made, the statistics, data and surveys proposed to be completed, and the program proposed to be undertaken for the purpose of encouraging and stimulating economic development in the county, municipality or region. The application shall further state, under oath or affirmation, with evidence thereof satisfactory to the commissioner, the amount of funds held by, committed or subscribed to the economic development agency for application to the purposes herein described and the amount of the grant for which application is made; and
(b) The commissioner, after review of the application, if satisfied that the program of the economic development agency appears to be in accord with the purposes of this act, shall authorize the making of a matching grant to such economic development agency, not to exceed 50% of the funds allocated by the agency to the program described in its application.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 7.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-8 - Payment of grants to economic development agencies

13:16-8. Payment of grants to economic development agencies
Upon approval of each application and the making of a grant by the commissioner in accordance therewith, the commissioner shall give notice to the particular development agency of such approval and grant, and shall direct the development agency to proceed with its application and to use therefor the furnishing of satisfactory evidence to the commissioner on a quarterly basis, that the particular development agency has so proceeded, the grant allocated to such development agency shall be paid over on such basis to the development agency by the commissioner.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 8.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-9 - Rules and regulations of the department

13:16-9. Rules and regulations of the department
In order to effectuate and enforce the provisions of this act, the commissioner is authorized to promulgate necessary rules and regulations and prescribe procedures in order to assure compliance by economic development agencies in carrying out the purposes for which grants may be made hereunder.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 9.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-10 - Criteria for eligibility

13:16-10. Criteria for eligibility
(a) Criteria for eligibility shall in the case of tourist-vacation trade agencies include requirements for the accumulation of accurate reporting media dealing with total visitor and visitor income, registration of hotel, motel, amusement, recreation, restaurant and similar operations for the purpose of directories, maintenance of rates, charges, fees and costs thereof and such added factual materials as the commissioner may require.
(b) Criteria for eligibility shall in the case of industrial location and development agencies include requirements for the preparation of community fact sheets, compilation of industrial sites by size and characteristics, and usage, as well as vacant buildings, and the registration of new operation industries, including research establishments together with such other factual material as the commissioner may require.
(c) Criteria for eligibility shall in the case of agricultural markets include the compilation of statistics relating to commodity production, farms, producers and related matters for consumer directories and product promotion.
(d) Criteria for eligibility for those agencies dealing with other factors of the economy shall be determined by the nature and substance of the applications submitted to the commissioner.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 10.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-11 - Co-operation with other agencies

13:16-11. Co-operation with other agencies
The commissioner is directed to administer this development assistance program with such flexibility as to permit full co-operation between the State and Federal Governments, or any subdivision, agency or instrumentality, corporate or otherwise, of either of them, so as to bring about as effective and economical a development program as possible.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 11.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-12 - Criteria for division of programmed and recognized expenditures

13:16-12. Criteria for division of programmed and recognized expenditures
The criteria for the division of programmed and recognized expenditures under the provisions of this act shall be on the basis that, as against total project costs, not more than 25% shall be expended for salaries; not more than 25% for special services; and, the balance of 50% for surveys, brochures, advertising, exhibits and similar promotional operations as defined by regulation of the commissioner. The division set forth herein may, for good and just cause submitted by special application to the commissioner, be reallocated up to 10% from and to each category.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 12.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-13 - Application for loan; additional information

13:16-13. Application for loan; additional information
Any person or corporation considering locating an industrial or business concern in the State and desiring a State loan for the purpose of surveying the feasibility of such action, may file an application for such loan with the commissioner. With this application there shall be attached such information as the commissioner may require concerning the type, cost and financing contemplated for the concern which would be established, the area in the State under consideration for the location of the concern and the natural resources, if any, or facilities which would be necessary for the operation of such a concern.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 13, eff. June 17, 1966.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-14 - Authority to enter into contract with applicant

13:16-14. Authority to enter into contract with applicant
The commissioner, if after reviewing the application and the material attached thereto, is satisfied that:
(a) The proposed plans of the applicant, if executed, would contribute to New Jersey's economic growth and would create new employment opportunities for the State.
(b) The applicant has a bona fide interest in locating a concern in the State and there is a reasonable prospect that the survey would result in the establishment of an industrial or business concern, may, within the limits of the funds available in the Industrial and Business Survey Loan Fund, hereinafter created by this act, enter into a contract with the applicant whereby the State agrees to pay up to 50% of the cost of a survey exploring the feasibility of establishing in the State the industrial or business concern contemplated by the applicant.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 14.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-15 - Contract provisions

13:16-15. Contract provisions
Any contract entered into pursuant to the provisions of this act shall provide that:
(a) The State will pay a certain percentage fixed by the commissioner, not exceeding 50%, of the cost of the survey. The survey must be made by a qualified person or firm selected by the applicant subject to the prior approval of the commissioner. The commissioner has the right to review and make such changes as he shall deem necessary in the survey agreement to be executed between the applicant and the person responsible for making the survey. The time of completion of the contract will be established by the applicant subject to the approval of the commissioner.
(b) The person making the survey shall submit progress reports to the commissioner and the applicant in accordance with a schedule to be provided for in each individual contract.
(c) If the commissioner finds that there has been noncompliance with the terms of the contract, that the progress reports of the survey indicate that the establishment of the industrial or business concern is not feasible or that the applicant is no longer interested in locating his concern in the State, he may cancel the contract, upon 10 days written notice to the applicant and the person making the survey. If the contract is so canceled, as of the date of the cancellation, the cost of the survey shall be prorated between the State and the applicant and all information, material and other data assembled in connection with the survey shall become the exclusive property of the State.
(d) If the applicant, upon completion of the survey, decides to locate his concern in the State, he will repay the loan made by the State, in the manner and within the time to be prescribed in the contract. Upon completion of said repayment, the applicant shall have exclusive rights to the survey.
(e) If the applicant, upon completion of the survey decides not to locate his concern in the State, the survey will forthwith become the exclusive property of the State of New Jersey. If the applicant refuses to turn over the survey upon a request therefor he shall be liable for the entire amount of the loan made by the State.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 15.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:16-17 - Partial invalidity

13:16-17. Partial invalidity
If any clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part of this act be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder thereof, but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, subdivision, paragraph, section or part thereof directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered.
L.1966, c. 130, s. 17.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:17-1 - Declaration of purpose

13:17-1. Declaration of purpose
It is hereby declared that there are approximately 21,000 acres of salt water swamps, meadows and marshes which are commonly known as meadowlands, in the lower Hackensack river basin; that extensive portions of this area have so far resisted comprehensive development because of their low elevation, exposure to tidal waters, unfavorable soil composition, and, in some instances, their distribution among many municipalities; that this land acreage is a land resource of incalculable opportunity for new jobs, homes and recreational sites, which may be lost to the State through piecemeal reclamation and unplanned development; that much of this acreage may be subject to redevelopment under section 3, Article VIII, of the State Constitution; that the orderly, comprehensive development of these areas, due to their strategic location in the heart of a vast metropolitan area with urgent needs for more space for industrial, commercial, residential, and public recreational and other uses, can no longer be deferred; that insofar as meadowlands are State-owned lands they are an asset of the fund for the support of free public schools whose integrity may not be impaired; that while the State, in the name of the people, has an obligation to assert its interests in meadowlands that are clearly State-owned, it has an equal obligation to establish a framework within which private owners may assert their interests and take title to meadowlands that are privately-owned; that these areas need special protection from air and water pollution and special arrangements for the provision of facilities for the disposal of solid waste; that the necessity to consider the ecological factors constituting the environment of the meadowlands and the need to preserve the delicate balance of nature must be recognized to avoid any artificially imposed development that would adversely affect not only this area but the entire State; that it is the purpose of this act to meet the aforementioned needs and accomplish the aforementioned objectives by providing for a commission transcending municipal boundaries and a committee representing municipal interests which will act in concert to reclaim, plan, develop and redevelop the Hackensack meadowlands; and to safeguard fully the interests of the fund for the support of free public schools, all to the extent and manner provided herein.
L.1968, c. 404, s. 1.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:17-2 - Short title

13:17-2. Short title
Sections 1 through 84, inclusive, of this act shall be known and may be cited as the "Hackensack Meadowlands Reclamation and Development Act."
L.1968, c. 404, s. 2.
2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations › Section 13:17-3.1 - References to HMDC deemed to be New Jersey Meadowlands Commission

13:17-3.1. References to HMDC deemed to be New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
2. On and after the effective date of this act, any reference in any law, rule, regulation, order, contract or document to the "Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission" shall be deemed to mean and refer to the "New Jersey Meadowlands Commission."
L.2001,c.232,s.2.