PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE
COUNTY OF BERGEN
OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND PUBLIC HEARING
PROPOSED 2013 FUNDING ALLOCATIONS
Please Take Notice: As required by the State of New Jersey in N.J.S.A. 40:12-15, et seq., the Bergen County Open Space Trust Fund Public Advisory Committee, on behalf of the Bergen County Board of Chosen Freeholders, will conduct a public hearing on the proposed allocations of its Open Space Trust Fund for Funding Year 2013 on Monday, March 17, 2014, at 6:30 p.m., at the Bergen County Administration Building, One
Bergen County Plaza, Freeholders Public Meeting Room, 5th Floor, Hackensack, New Jersey, at which time public comment will be taken.
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.3(d), the County of Bergen is proposing the following funding allocations from the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland & Historic Preservation Trust Fund for the Trust Fund’s 2013 County Program:
Open Space Acquisition Projects Totaling $1,455,000.00 as follows:
• Borough of Oakland – $1,455,000.00 for Roosevelt Boulevard Open Space Acquisitions
Recreation Development Projects Totaling $832,500.00 as follows:
• Bergen County Department of Parks – $325,000.00 for Tennis Court Renovations
• Bergen County Department of Parks – $325,000.00 for Basketball Court Renovations
• Bergen County Department of Parks – $100,000 for Artesian Fields Landscaping
• Bergen County Department of Parks – $82,500 for Overpeck Park Public Access Floating Dock System
Historic Preservation Projects Totaling $735,760.00 as follows:
• Borough of Bergenfield – $24,000 for Cooper Property Roof Replacement
• Borough of Closter – $175,000 for Hess Lustron House Acquisition
• Concerned Citizens of Allendale – $30,460 for Fell House Roof Replacement
• City of Englewood – $16,000 for Mackay Park Gatehouse Design Documents
• Borough of Fair Lawn – $25,000 for Naugle House Construction Documents
• Ramapough Conservancy – $225,000 for Oakland’s Van Allen House Roof Replacement
• Borough of Wood-Ridge – $240,300 for Library Exterior Restoration & Rehabilitation
In accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:12-15.3(d), the County of Bergen is proposing the following list of funding allocations from the Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland & Historic Preservation Trust Fund for the Trust Fund’s 2013 Municipal Park Improvement & Land Acquisition Program of $1,971,986.00 for municipal park improvement projects.
• Borough of Bergenfield – $51,000.00 for Cooper’s Pond Park Trails Phase 2
• Borough of Bogota – $9,000.00 for Olsen Park Wellness Fitness Stations
• Borough Carlstadt – $48,300.00 for 10th Street Little League Lighting
• Borough of Cliffside Park – $64,000.00 for Auxiliary Field Lighting
• Borough of East Rutherford – $55,000.00 for McKenzie Field Shelter & ADA Ramp
• Borough of Elmwood Park – $80,000.00 for English Avenue Park Improvements
• Borough of Englewood Cliffs – $6,500.00 for Playgrounds at Witte Complex & Veteran’s Park
• Borough of Fair Lawn – $20,000.00 for Columbia Heights Passive Park Creation
• Borough of Fairview – $66,875.00 for Veteran’s Memorial Park Improvements
• Borough of Fort Lee – $10,490.00 for Coytesville Park Playground Rubber Surfacing
• Borough of Franklin Lakes – $28,619.00 for Nature Preserve ADA Trail
• Borough of Glen Rock – $28,619.00 for Upper Faber Field ADA Path Installation
• City of Hackensack – $28,135.00 for Columbus Park ADA Playground Project
• Borough of Harrington Park – $73,985.00 for Highland Field Walking Path Lighting
• Borough of Hasbrouck Heights – $100,000.00 for Woodland Park Playground Improvements
• Borough of Haworth – $9,555.00 for Municipal Pool Playground Equipment
• Borough of Hillsdale – $40,787.00 for Veteran’s Park Paver Patio, Walkway, Lighting
• Borough of Leonia – $44,000.00 for Upper Sylvan Park Improvements
• Borough of Little Ferry – $20,000.00 for Bassano Field Ballfield Improvements
• Township of Mahwah – $28,619.00 for Fardale Municipal Court Area Improvements
• Borough of Maywood – $82,302.00 for Memorial Park Improvements
• Borough of Midland Park – $28,619.00 for Dairy Street Park Pavilion
• Borough of Moonachie – $50,000.00 for Joseph Street Park Playground Improvements
• Borough of New Milford – $50,605.00 for Recreation Field Courts & Field Improvements
• Borough of North Arlington – $26,750.00 for Memorial Little League Field Improvements
• Borough of Northvale – $40,000.00 for Hogan Park Gazebo & Landscaping
• Borough of Norwood – $9,250.00 for Kennedy Park Shuffleboard Court Installations
• Borough of Oakland – $28,619.00 for Recreation Complex Walking Path
• Borough of Palisades Park – $19,000.00 for Columbus Park Improvements
• Borough of Paramus – $83,626.00 for East Brook Middle School Synthetic Turf
• Borough of Park Ridge – $74,190.00 for Sulak Recreation Facility Trail & Multi-Sport Court
• Borough of Ramsey – $28,619.00 for Veterans Park Improvements
• Borough of Ridgefield – $44,000.00 for Nature Center Fencing
• Borough of River Edge – $52,000.00 for Cherry Blossom Park Phase I
• Township of River Vale – $37,255.00 for Country Club Pathway Reconstruction
• Township of Rochelle Park – $94,619.00 for Carlock Field Playground Rubberized Carpet
• Borough of Rutherford – $25,254.00 for Memorial Park Artificial Turf
• Borough of Saddle River – $28,619.00 for Rindlaub Park Entry & Parking Improvements
• Township of Teaneck – $15,275.00 for Park Fitness Equipment Installations
• Borough of Tenafly – $46,000.00 for Griffin Park ADA & Park Improvements
• Borough of Upper Saddle River – $28,619.00 for Hess Park Access Bridge Improvements
• Borough of Waldwick – $28,619.00 for Borough Park Parking Lot Expansion
• Borough of Wallington – $37,500.00 for Crescent Road Park Improvements
• Township of Washington – $31,662.00 for Memorial Park Fencing
• Borough of Wood-Ridge – $150,000.00 for 6th Street Field Park Improvements
• Township of Wyckoff – $17,500.00 for Sicomac/Eisenhower Fields Backstop/Fence Project
The anticipated commencement date for these proposed projects or use is on or about May 7, 2014. The anticipated completion date for these proposed projects is by or about November 7, 2015.
The public may submit written comments to the County on or before the date of the public hearing, or request additional information, by contacting Robert A. Abbatomarco, Department of Planning and Economic Development, One Bergen County Plaza, Hackensack, New Jersey 07601.