Politics & Government
Donated Lots Will Expand County Preserved Land In Barnegat
Barnegat is donating about 87 acres of township-owned lots to the county to expand open space.
BARNEGAT, NJ — About 87 acres of land in Barnegat will be permanently preserved through the Ocean County Natural Lands Trust Fund.
The lots were deed-restricted conservation lots already owned by Barnegat, but were donated to the county to expand existing open space and make it into a contiguous lot, Township Attorney Christopher Dasti explained at a recent Township Committee meeting.
The list of the specific lots spanned five pages, Dasti said.
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These lots are located near Nautilus Drive, Windjammer Drive and Mermaid Drive, according to the county. They are undersized lots, Dasti said.
The Ocean County Board of Commissioners accepted the donation at their August meeting.
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The Natural Lands Trust Fund has preserved more than 25,000 acres of land in the county as open space. This keeps the lands in their natural state and allows for some passive recreation activities.
Recently, the county has preserved space in Manchester and in Berkeley.
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