Definitions. As used in this section.
ACQUISITION
shall mean the securing of a fee simple or a lesser interest
in land, including but not limited to an easement restricting development,
by gift, purchase, installment purchase agreement, devise or condemnation.
DEBT SERVICE
shall mean annual payments of principal and interest on loans
used for the acquisition of land.
DEVELOPMENT
shall mean any improvement to land acquired for recreation
and conservation purposes designed to expand and enhance its utilization
for those purposes.
EASEMENT
shall mean an easement, covenant, restriction or other interest
in real property, which limits or restricts development, management
or use of such real property for the express purpose of preserving
or maintaining the scenic, open, historic, architectural, forest or
natural condition, character, significance or amenities of the real
property in a manner consistent with public policy and purpose, whether
created under common law or pursuant to the provisions of State law.
An easement may include affirmative rights of public access, management
and use.
HISTORIC PRESERVATION
shall mean the performance of any work relating to the stabilization,
repair, rehabilitation, renovation, restoration, improvement, protection,
or preservation of an historic property, structure, facility, site,
area or object.
HISTORIC PROPERTY, STRUCTURE, FACILITY, SITE, AREA, OR OBJECT
shall mean any property, structure, facility, site, area,
or object approved for inclusion, or which meets the criteria for
inclusion, in the New Jersey Register of Historic Places pursuant
to P.L. 1970, c. 268 (C. 13:1B-15.128 et seq.).
LAND OR LANDS
shall mean real property, including improvements thereof
or thereon, rights-of-way, water, lakes, riparian and other rights,
easements, privileges and all other rights and interests of any kind
or description in, relating to or connected with real property.
OPEN SPACE
shall mean land or water areas to be retained in largely
natural or undeveloped state, for the purpose of, among other things,
providing parkland or green spaces, protecting ecologically sensitive
areas, preserving flora and wildlife, or protecting or preserving
areas of scenic, historic and cultural value, while at the same time
affording, whenever practical, public outdoor recreation opportunities.
PUBLIC INDOOR RECREATION
shall mean public recreation in enclosed structures or facilities,
and includes but is not limited to swimming pools, basketball courts,
and ice skating rinks open for public use.
RECREATIONAL LAND
shall mean land and water areas which provide opportunities
for outdoor active or passive recreational activities.
RECREATION AND CONSERVATION PURPOSES
shall mean the use of lands and water areas for parks, open
space, natural areas, ecological and biological study, forests, water
reserves, wildlife preserves, fishing, hunting, camping, boating,
winter sports, or similar uses for public outdoor recreation or conservation
of natural resources, or both, or the use of lands for public indoor
recreation.
REAL PROPERTY
shall mean all real property within the jurisdiction of the
Borough of Woodland Park. Such property shall be valued and assessed
at the taxable value prescribed by law. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
real property, as defined herein, shall not be construed to repeal
or in any way alter any exemption from, or any exception to, real
property taxation otherwise provided by statutory law.