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Rutgers Law School
Opinions of the New Jersey Courts, http://lawlibrary.rutgers.edu/search.shtml

Description: This is a full-text archive of the Opinions of the New Jersey Courts, including the Supreme Court, from March, 1994 to date, the Superior Court Appellate Division and the Tax Court from September, 1995 to date.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

Rutgers University
New Jersey Environmental Digital Library, http://njedl.rutgers.edu/njdlib/

Description: The NJEDL is an online library of environmental literature and multimedia related to New Jersey. The collection includes documents and reports, scientific studies, photographs, videos, maps, and more.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

Department of Community Affairs
Main Street New Jersey, http://www.state.nj.us/dca/dhcr/msnj.htm

Description: Main Street New Jersey provides selected communities with technical assistance and training of proven value in revitalizing historic downtowns. The program helps municipalities improve the economy, appearance and image of their central business districts through the organization of local citizens and resources.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

Department of Environmental Protection
Historic Preservation Office, http://www.state.nj.us/dep/hpo/

Description: New Jersey's Historic Preservation Office, located within the Division of Parks and Forestry, Department of Environmental Protection, brings expertise in a variety of fields essential to preserving historic resources. Whether you are interested in establishing a local historic district, nominating a building to the New Jersey and National Registers of Historic Places, or just interested in restoring your house, you can find information and guidance by following the links on this page.

Topics: Historic Preservation

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

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Department of Transportation
Historic Bridge Survey, http://www.state.nj.us/transportation/works/environment/HistBrIntro.htm

Description: The New Jersey Department of Transportation, using the services of a consultant, surveyed all bridges built before 1947 to assess their eligibility for listing in the National Register of Historical Places.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Transportation

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

Franklin Township Historic Preservation Commission
Franklin Township Historic Preservation Commission, http://members.aol.com/FTHPC/home.html

Description: The Franklin Township Historic Preservation Commission is a board established by Township Ordinance made up of eleven citizen volunteers appointed by Township Council and charged with protecting Franklin Township's historic resources and its villages' characters.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

Heritage Conservancy
Welcome to Heritage Conservancy, http://heritageconservancy.org/

Description: Heritage Conservancy is a nonprofit organization dedicated to preserving our natural and historic heritage. Founded in 1958, it was concern for the rapid loss of open space in Bucks County which led to the formation of the Bucks County Park Foundation, known today as Heritage Conservancy.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania

 

 

Kent County
Kent County Department of Planning Services, http://www.co.kent.de.us/PlanningDivision/planhome/index.html

Description: Information about the services provided by the Kent County Department of Planning Services including: planning, historic preservation, GIS and mapping and housing and community development.

Topics: Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

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National Park Service
Crossroads of the American Revolution, http://www.nps.gov/crossroads/home.htm

Description: The Congress of the United States directed the National Park Service (NPS) to study the remaining Revolutionary War resources in New Jersey to determine if there is an appropriate role we can play in their future protection. Among the choices is whether a portion of the State qualifies for designation as a National Heritage Area, a voluntary partnership between state and local organizations and the NPs

Topics: Historic Preservation

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

New Jersey Geographic Information Network
New Jersey Geographic Information Network, https://njgin.state.nj.us/NJ_NJGINExplorer/index.jsp

Description: The New Jersey Geographic Information Network - NJGIN - is your new and improved gateway to geospatial information in New Jersey. The NJ Office of GIs has redesigned the NJ Spatial Data Clearinghouse to provide enhanced access to geodata through the NJGIN Explorer.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Historic Preservation, Housing, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer, What You Can Do With Others

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

New Jersey Historic Trust
New Jersey Historic Trust, http://www.njht.org/

Description: Established in 1967, the New Jersey Historic Trust is the only nonprofit historic preservation organization in New Jersey created by State law. The Trust provides financial support, protection and technical assistance through its five programs.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
New Jersey Meadowlands Commission, http://www.meadowlands.state.nj.us/

Description: The NJ Meadowlands Commission was created by an act of the New Jersey Legislature in 1968 and was passed into law in January 1969. The act gave the Commission three mandates: environmental protection, economic development and solid waste management.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

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New Jersey Pinelands Commission
New Jersey Pinelands Commission, http://www.nj.gov/pinelands/

Description: The Pinelands is our country's first National Reserve. In 1979, our state formed a partnership with the federal government to preserve, protect and enhance the natural and cultural resources of this special place. Today, with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, the region is protected in a manner that maintains its unique ecology while permitting compatible development.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

Office of Administrative Law
New Jersey Administrative Code, http://www.state.nj.us/oal/rules.html

Description: The Division of Administrative Rules reviews all State executive branch rulemaking notices for compliance with the Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq., and the Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30. These notices are then processed by the Division for publication in the New Jersey Register, published twice a month. Following publication of adopted rules in the New Jersey Register, the rules are incorporated into the New Jersey Administrative Code. The Code is not currently available online.

Topics: Ag & Rural Change, Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

Preservation New Jersey
Preservation New Jersey, http://www.preservationnj.org/

Description: Founded in 1978, Preservation New Jersey is the only statewide private membership-supported historic preservation organization in New Jersey. Our mission is to sustain and enhance the vitality of New Jersey's communities by promoting and preserving their diverse historic resources.

Topics: Fiscal Impact/Taxation, Historic Preservation

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

 

Smart Growth Network
New Jersey Smart Growth Articles, http://www.smartgrowth.org/news/bystate.asp?state=NJ&res=800

Description: Listing of news articles relating to smart growth issues in a specific state.

Topics: Healthy Communities, Historic Preservation, Housing, Land Preservation, Planning/Zoning, Transportation, Water/Sewer

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

 

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National Governors Assn

Description: Power Point: Expansion, reuse or redevelopment.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, historic preservation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: New York, Massachussetts, New Jersey

National Governors Assn

Description: Benefits of Brownfield redevelopment of older communitites.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Maryland, Massachussetts, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Description: How brownfield redevelopment can occur.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, water, healthy communities, historic preservation

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

Lincoln Institute of Land Policy

Description: This paper studies coordination of land use regulatory programs. It consists of an introduction and general observations, a review of current and recent literature, and two case analyses..

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, fiscal impact/taxation, water, historic preservation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

HUD

Description: Study: gain a better understanding of current regulatory and economic development initiatives that can help promote economic revitalization..

Topics: land preservation, housing, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

DVRPC

Description: Transit oriented development: recognize the importance of rail and bus to community,and plan to better shape development to serve these needs.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, water, transportation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, historic preservation, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Description: Neighboring communites developing shared vision and coordinating planning in many areas…….

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, healthy communities, transportation, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Description: IV is the recycling of vacant or underutilized lands within cities and suburbs.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Description: Finding creative and equitable funding fees.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, historic preservation, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Description: A tool that can be adopted to conserve land: agricultural, environmentally sensitive and necessary open space…..

Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Description: Riparian corridor conservation overlay- definition and use.

Topics: land preservation, historic preservation, planning&zoning, housing, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities, ag&rural change

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

DVRPC

Description: Design standards for conditional uses.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: New Jersey

DVRPC

Description: General overview of TIP,what it is and what projects will be developed in the near future.

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

National Assn Realtors

Description: Survey of key findings from nationwide survey .

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, water, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania

Fannie Mae Foundation

Description: 3 different strategies of milleniumburg…..

Topics: land preservation, planning&zoning, housing, historic preservation, fiscal impact/taxation, healthy communities

Jurisdiction: Maryland, New Jersey

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The Toolbox is a joint effort of The Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD)

and Penn State Cooperative Extension in Adams County.

This page was last updated on July 13, 2005.

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