12:3-12.2 Development of "Guide to the Tidelands."
2. The Tidelands Resource Council shall develop an informational guide entitled "Guide to the Tidelands," which shall be written in clear and plain language such that a person possessing a high school degree or its equivalent can understand any information provided in the guide. The council shall provide a copy of the guide to any person expressing an interest in applying for a lease, license or grant of any riparian land and to any other person who requests a copy of the guide. The guide shall contain the following information:
a. A brief history of the designation of riparian lands in New Jersey as property of the State to be held in the public trust;
b. The purpose of the Tidelands Resource Council and the tidelands management program within the Department of Environmental Protection, emphasizing the status of mapped riparian lands as property of the State under the stewardship of the Tidelands Resource Council;
c. A complete listing and explanation of application fees adopted by the council pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.);
d. An explanation of the process involved in submitting an application to the council, and an explanation of the method by which the council establishes the fair market value of riparian lands, and the consequent price of a lease, license, or grant of such lands;
e. An explanation of the process by which an applicant for a lease, license, or grant of riparian lands may appeal to the council for a reduction in the price of such lease, license, or grant as established by the council; and
f. Any information not specified in subsections a. through e. of this section that the council determines will help applicants obtain a clear understanding of the council's role as steward of State-owned riparian lands.
L.1997,c.239,s.2.
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