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Open Spaces
Trust Fund
On November 9th, 1989, the voters of Cape May County approved by a 2 - 1 margin a ballot question endorsing the establishment of a trust fund to preserve open space and agricultural land. The trust is funded by a County property tax of 1 cent per 100 dollars of assessed valuation and currently generates approximately 1.3 million dollars a year. Since its inception, the program has preserved approximately 4,000 acres of open space and farmland (almost 5 square miles).
Cape May County Creative Placemaking Plan
The Board of Chosen Freeholders is pleased to present you with the "Cape May County Creative Placemaking Plan". This document, the result of a stakeholder-driven visioning process, provides partners in our Open Spaces Program with robust guidelines for use in designing projects for public spaces throughout Cape May County, using materials, patterns, colors, and other aesthetic elements derived from our natural and built environments.
Open Spaces & Farmland Preservation Program
Farmland Preservation Program
Farmland Easement Acquisition
Applications are accepted on a continual basis. For information on the Farmland Easement Acquisition application process and pending applications, contact Barbara Ernst at 609-465-1086 or email.
Right to Farm and Other Issues
For all other information on Farmland Preservation, including Right to Farm issues and information on existing preserved farms, contact Barbara Ernst at 609-465-1086 or email.
*Additional meetings and/or public hearings shall be held on "as-needed" basis
Call 609-465-1086 or 609-465-1081 for details
Open Spaces Program
Land Acquisition Program
Historic Preservation Program
Open Spaces Program Priorities Grant Program
• Preliminary Application Form - Program Priorities
Parks & Recreation Development Program
• Full Application Form (To be submitted after completion of pre-application process; by invitation only)
Joint Venture Program
• Joint Venture Grant Application Form (Coming Soon)
Templates
Signage and Dedication Plaque Standards
Dedication Plaque Standards
• Wall Mounted 12" x 18" Dedication Plaque - to be used in projects where the Municipality's costs for the project are 51% or greater.
• Wall or Post Mounted 5" x 10" Dedication Plaque - to be used in projects where the County Open Spaces Program's costs for the project are 51% or greater.