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N.J. Stat. § 13:1B-15.131 (2026)

Encroachment upon or damage to historic place; authorization; public hearing

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The State, a county, municipality or an agency or instrumentality of any thereof shall not undertake any project which will encroach upon, damage or destroy any area, site, structure or object included in the Register of Historic Places without application to, and the prior written authorization or consent of, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection. The commissioner shall solicit the advice and recommendations of the Historic Sites Council in connection with any such application and may direct the conduct of a public hearing or hearings thereon prior to granting or denying authorization or consent. The failure of the commissioner to authorize, consent or deny any such application within 120 days of application therefor shall constitute his consent thereto.

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Cited in 1 case, 2020–2020 · leading case: In the Matter of Hunterdon Cnty., Borough of Flemington, Sale of 90-96 Main Street, Etc. (Dep't of Env't Prot.), No. A-2658-17T2 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Feb. 24, 2020).
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In the Matter of Hunterdon Cnty., Borough of Flemington, Sale of 90-96 Main Street, Etc. (Dep't of Env't Prot.), No. A-2658-17T2 (N.J. Super. Ct. App. Div. Feb. 24, 2020). “N.J.S.A. 13:1B-15.131. N.J.A.C. 7:4-1.3 illustrates the "actions" that constitute public undertakings by including the following: "acquisitions, sales, leases, transfers of deed, easements, an agreement or other form of permission allowing use of a registered property, cyclic…”
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