New Jersey municipalities are encouraged to apply to the 2008 Smart Growth Planning Grant Program from the Association for New Jersey Environmental Commissions (ANJEC). ANJEC will award 1-to-1 matching reimbursement grants of up to $20,000 each to municipalities or counties for local or regional plans, ordinances, studies or document reviews that protect natural resources and establish the land use patterns envisioned in the State Plan. The grant and matching funds may be used to hire a consultant to carry out project tasks. Applications are due March 31. Suitable projects include, but are not limited to:
- Natural/environmental resource inventories (NRI/ERI)
- Open space and farmland preservation plans
- Master plan conservation elements
- Capacity studies, such as build-out analysis, or septic capacity and groundwater supply analysis
- Land use ordinances for LEED/green building, renewable energy or energy efficiency
- Brownfields or revitalization plans that include new open space
- Bicycle/pedestrian network or trails plans
- Master plan and zoning ordinance revisions that incorporate smart growth concepts and open space preservation such as cluster development, conservation design or downzoning (the grants are not intended to fund routine master plan tasks required by state law)
- Ordinances that protect critical areas, including steep slopes, stream corridors and wellhead areas
- Intermunicipal or regional plans to protect common or connected resources (greenways, open space, etc.)
F. X. Browne, Inc. can assist your municipality with preparing smart growth plans, land use plans, master plans, ordinances, open space plans, and greenways plans. Contact us at info@fxbrowne.com for more information.
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