N.J. Admin. Code § 5:101-2.18

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 23, December 2, 2024

Section 5:101-2.18 - Procedures: acquisition of easements

(a) The following steps constitute the application procedure for acquisition of easement funding.

1. Announcement of the availability of grant funds for the acquisition of easements will be posted on the Trust's official website, and published in the New Jersey Register, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 52:14-34.4 et seq. Applications for easement acquisition will be accepted, reviewed, and processed throughout the year, however, funds will be appropriated annually as part of the Trust's routine grant round.

2. The applicant must submit a separate written application for each property to be protected.

3. Each project application shall include sufficient information to ensure that the Trust is able to conduct an adequate and thorough review. Applications shall be on forms provided by the Trust and must, in all cases, include at least:

i. A statement of the significance and condition of the property;

ii. A full description of the property to be protected and list of features to be protected;

iii. Photographic and other documentation;

iv. As applicable, proof of the applicant's nonprofit and charitable registration status;

v. As applicable, the names and addresses of all owners, all parties with an ownership interest, and evidence of ownership or an interest in ownership of the historic property for which the easement acquisition funding is requested;

vi. As applicable, the names of lessors and lessees, and, if available, a copy of any lease agreement or other encumbrance on the property; and

vii. If the property for which a grant is requested is not listed in the New Jersey or National Register of Historic Places, a certification by the State Historic Preservation Officer that, as of the date of the Trust's receipt of the application, the historic property for which a grant is requested is approved for listing or meets the criteria for listing in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places as set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:4.

4. A notice of receipt for each application shall be sent by the Trust to each applicant.

5. The Trust will review each application.

6. If the application is approved and funds are appropriated by law, funds will be disbursed following the legal recordation of the easement and placement of the plaque.

7. Applications not funded in a given fiscal year shall not receive further consideration for funding by the Trust in that fiscal year; however, revised, or new applications can be submitted in subsequent fiscal years.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:101-2.18

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 2474(a), effective 12/18/2023