Bergen County
Open Space, Recreation, Farmland & Historic Preservation
Trust Fund
- The Bergen County Open Space, Recreation, Farmland & Historic Preservation Trust Fund Program Statement
- Trust Fund Summary Report (May 2010)
- Bergen County Open Space & Recreation Plan (August 2004)
- Open Space Momentum Newsletter (Fall 2010)
- 2010 Trust Fund County Program Public Hearing on January 30, 2012
Bergen County utilizes Trust Fund dollars to facilitate the acquisition of land for conservation and/or recreation purposes by the County, its municipalities, and qualified non-profit organizations.
Bergen County utilizes Trust Fund dollars in conjunction with the State Agriculture Development Committee's Farmland Preservation Program to purchase the development rights of qualified farmland for its permanent preservation for agricultural production.
Bergen County offers matching grants for the acquisition, stabilization, rehabilitation, restoration, preservation, and preparation of plans and reports for capital historic preservation projects. Eligible applicants for the competitive grants are the County, municipalities, and qualified non-profit organizations. All properties for grant-funded activities must be located in Bergen County and listed on or eligible for listing on the New Jersey Register of Historic Places, either individually or as a contributing part of a historic district.
Bergen County considers matching grants for the development or redevelopment of outdoor, active, and passive municipal recreation facilities.
The Bergen County Department of Parks utilizes Trust Fund dollars for the development and rehabilitation of new and/or existing County Park facilities.