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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.

Placemaking Plan


Expansion

Beginning on January 1, 2013, the Open Space Program was expanded to include Park/Recreation Development and Historic Preservation Projects.

Map of County Open Space and Farmland Preservation


Farmland Easement Acquisition


For information on the Farmland Easement Acquisition application process and pending applications, contact Barbara Ernst at 609-465-1086 or email.


Farmland Preservation


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.



  1. 2021 CADB Meeting Dates
  2. County Planning Incentive Grant Easement Purchase Application for an Individual Farm (PDF)
  3. Farmland Preservation Brochure

Open Spaces Program


  1. Updated November 2020 - New Application Requirements
  2. Program Guide - January 2020
  3. Special Funding Round Application - Creative Placemaking Implementation
  4. Special Funding Round Application - Coastal Access
  5. 2021 Open Space Meeting Dates
  6. Historic Preservation Application - 2020
  7. Parks and Rec Application Form 2020
  8. Land Acquisition Application Form 2020

Reimbursement Historic Preservation

  1. Project Completion Form (PDF)
  2. Post Construction Engineering Certification
  3. Reimbursement Request - Historic Preservation
  4. Development Payment Request Form - Historic Preservation (PDF)

Reimbursement Park & Recreation

  1. Post Construction Engineering Certification (PDF)
  2. Project Completion Form
  3. Reimbursement Request Form (PDF)
  4. Development Payment Request Form (PDF)