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NJ S3789
Bill
Status
10/10/2024
Primary Sponsor
Vin Gopal
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AI Summary
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Appropriates $8,000,000 from the Property Tax Relief Fund to the Monmouth County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund for fiscal year 2025
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Funds designated specifically for permanent preservation of the Stein farmland property in Upper Freehold Township, contributing toward the $25,000,000 total purchase price
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Preservation would prevent construction of two 50-foot warehouses with loading docks that would generate an estimated 790 vehicle trips daily, including trucks
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The Stein property is a historic Revolutionary War site where 10,000 British soldiers camped before the Battle of Monmouth
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Local concerns driving preservation efforts include air pollution, ecosystem disruption, industrial runoff contamination, and stormwater flooding impacts on neighboring Allentown Borough
Legislative Description
Makes FY2025 supplemental appropriation of $8,000,000 to Monmouth County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Trust Fund to assist in the purchase of the Stein property in Upper Freehold Township, New Jersey.
Economic Growth
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Economic Growth Committee
10/10/2024