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Pinelands Commission moves into closed session as staff reviews single $3M conservation grant application
Summary
Commission staff said $3,000,000 is available through the Pinelands Conservation Fund and reported one application from the New Jersey Conservation Foundation; the body moved into closed session to consider staff recommendations and protect negotiations with the property owner.
The Pinelands Commission moved into closed session on Oct. 31 after staff said the Pinelands Conservation Fund (PCF) has $3,000,000 available for FY2025 acquisition grants and staff received a single application for a Burlington County project.
Amber Mel, identified in the meeting as a planning specialist in Lindy's grama office, told commissioners that the $3,000,000 allocation—provided by the South Jersey Transportation Authority—was intended for permanent land-protection acquisition projects and that staff had posted the application and evaluation matrix on the commission website. "We have $3,000,000 to to grant," Mel said.
Mel summarized the…
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