Cooperative Agreement P19AC00909

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $2,700,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). This grant will fund the acquisition of 174.35 acres of land to expand the Pomona Woods Preserve in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The project involves purchasing three parcels of mainly upland oak and pine forest that will be incorporated into the...

The U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service awarded a $1,500,000 Project Grant under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP). The grant funding will support the acquisition of 94.1 acres of land to expand the Pomona Woods Preserve in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The proposed project will incorporate the acquired land into the existing 171.728-acre Pomona Woods Preserve,...

The National Park Service awarded $7 million to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection through the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program to acquire approximately 2,079 acres of vacant land in Estell Manor City and Maurice River Township. The acquired lands will be added to the Peaslee Wildlife Management Area to support the development and expansion of outdoor recreation areas and facilities consistent with New Jersey's Statewide Comprehensive Outdoor...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded a $1,419,000 Project Grant from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace and enhance eleven playgrounds across nine state parks in northern New Jersey. The award, issued on October 1, 2022, will support improvements to playground facilities at High Point State Park, Hopatcong State Park, Jenny Jump State Forest, Ringwood State Park, Stephens State...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJ DEP) was awarded a $1.1 million Project Grant from the National Park Service under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to replace playground equipment at four state park and forest properties in southern New Jersey. Specifically, the NJ DEP will subgrant funds to replace seven large to medium sized play sets, three small play sets, and six swing sets at Parvin State Park, Bass River State...

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) was awarded a $1,570,000 Project Grant under the Department of the Interior's Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916). The grant funds will be used by NJDEP's Green Acres Program to acquire approximately 473 acres of the Patriots Path property located in Byram Township, Sussex County, New Jersey. The acquisition area includes forested land with wetlands,...

The federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) in the amount of $1,721,588.00 will be used by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to repair and upgrade historic log cabins located in a state park near Lake Ocquittunk. Key elements of the project include replacing worn cabin logs, regrading surrounding areas to improve drainage, and replacing outdated septic tanks with a...

The Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service Region 5 awarded the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection $1.49 million under the Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and Restoration federal grant program (CFDA 15.614) to acquire 517 acres of wetlands in Egg Harbor Township and Upper Township, New Jersey. Funding will support the acquisition of coastal wetlands from May 2021 through April 2025 to support conservation efforts. The Coastal Wetlands Planning, Protection and...

This federal Project Grant award from the National Park Service's Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) provides $15,066,921.00 to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) to replace a deteriorated visitor center at a park with a new, strategically located facility. The award will fund project design, an archaeological study, site preparation, construction of the new visitor center and related improvements such as parking, pathways,...

The National Park Service awarded a $1,649,000 Project Grant to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection under the Outdoor Recreation Acquisition, Development and Planning program (CFDA 15.916) to renovate playgrounds and improve accessibility at several New Jersey state parks from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2025. The NJ DEP will subgrant funds to state parks and forests in its Central Region to replace and enhance fourteen playgrounds, including one fully inclusive playground...