N.J. Admin. Code § 2:76-13.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 12, June 17, 2024

Section 2:76-13.4 - Approval or denial of application; award of funding; procedural letter

(a) Upon receipt of an application containing all the information required under 2:76-13.3, the Committee shall determine if the project is eligible for funding in accordance with the requirements of 2:76-12.3, and, based on the preliminary ranking of the project under 2:76-6.1 6, the Committee shall approve or deny the application.

(b) If the application is approved, the Committee shall notify the nonprofit in writing of the amount of the Committee's funding award.

(c) If the application is denied, the Committee shall notify the nonprofit in writing.

(d) After the notification of the funding award under (b) above, the Committee shall send the nonprofit a procedural letter that directs the nonprofit to:

1. Obtain and submit to the Committee the appraisals required under 2:76-13.5; and

2. For lands to be acquired in fee simple title, obtain a preliminary assessment of the project site and submit to the Committee the preliminary assessment report. Upon receipt of the preliminary assessment report, the Committee shall determine if the report contains the information required under the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, N.J.A.C. 7:26E, and shall notify the nonprofit as follows:

i. If the preliminary assessment report does not contain the required information, the Committee shall send the nonprofit a deficiency letter identifying the information that must be submitted. The nonprofit shall submit the information by the date specified in the letter.

ii. If the preliminary assessment report contains the required information and does not identify any areas of concern, as defined under the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, the Committee shall send the nonprofit a letter acknowledging the sufficiency of the preliminary assessment report. The chief executive officer of the nonprofit shall certify, on a form provided by the Committee with the sufficiency letter, that the nonprofit has reviewed the preliminary assessment report and determined to proceed with the acquisition of the project site. The nonprofit shall return the certification to the Committee within 30 days of the date of the sufficiency letter.

iii. If the preliminary assessment report contains the required information and identifies one or more areas of concern, as defined under the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation, the Committee shall send a letter notifying the nonprofit that the areas of concern must be addressed to the Committee's satisfaction before the nonprofit acquires the project site.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:76-13.4