{"id":674,"date":"2020-11-20T20:57:01","date_gmt":"2020-11-20T20:57:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/?page_id=674"},"modified":"2026-03-03T13:45:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T18:45:42","slug":"survey-section-home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/survey-section-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Section Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row full_width=&#8221;stretch_row_content_no_spaces&#8221;][vc_column][vc_single_image image=&#8221;4461&#8243; img_size=&#8221;2560&#215;700&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221;][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJjYXJvdXNlbC1jYXB0aW9uJTIwZC1tZC1ibG9jayUyMGQtc20tYmxvY2slMjIlM0UlM0NoMSUzRSUzQ2ZvbnQlMjBjb2xvciUzRCUyMiUyM2ZmZmZmZiUyMiUzRUdyZWVuJTIwQWNyZXMlMjBTdXJ2ZXklMjBTZWN0aW9uJTNDJTJGZm9udCUzRSUzQyUyRmgxJTNFJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNF[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;5&#8243; el_class=&#8221;mr-4&#8243;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;&#8221;]<span style=\"font-family: arial\">The Green Acres Survey Section assists those who prepare surveys for Green Acres and those who contract for those surveys. The documents and resources on this site guide surveyors, whether performing services for local governments, non\u2013profit organizations, or directly for the State. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-family: arial\">Agencies and organizations wishing to apply for and secure Green Acres funding and participation for their fee and easement acquisitions will find that this information will help them contract for appropriate survey content and format required for Green Acres approval.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\"><strong>Note:<\/strong><\/span> The current version of our &#8220;Scope of Survey Services and Standard Detail Requirements&#8221; became effective <strong>January 1, 2026<\/strong>, and is available on our <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/survey-section-standard-scope-of-work\/\">Standard Scope of Survey Work page.<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Questions?<\/strong><br \/>\nMark Ashton, PLS<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:Mark.Ashton@deptest.nj.gov\"> Mark.Ashton@deptest.nj.gov<\/a>[\/vc_column_text][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Overview of Survey Resources&#8221;]<span style=\"font-family: arial\"> See below for descriptions of the pages linked in the navigation bar on the left.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/survey-section-state-surveys\/\"><b>Surveys for State Land Acquisitions<\/b><\/a> \u2013 explains the purposes for which Green Acres surveys are utilized and the contracting process. Links to full scope of survey requirements and a summary form. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/survey-section-local-and-nonprofit-surveys\/\"><b>Surveys for Local Governments and Nonprofits<\/b><\/a> \u2013 distinguishes between State and other land acquisition survey procedures Links to full scope of survey requirements and a summary form. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/survey-section-standard-scope-of-work\/\"><b>Standard Scope of Survey Work<\/b><\/a> \u2013 specifies content of format of final deliverables for all surveys. Includes a summary of the full contract specifications. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/survey-section-forms-and-checklists-by-survey-type\/\"><b>Forms and Checklists by Survey Type<\/b><\/a> \u2013 for State land acquisitions, local and nonprofit land acquisitions, Environmental Infrastructure Funding Program (EIFP and EIT), Diversions and State House Commission Actions. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: arial\"><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/survey-section-policies-for-approving-surveys\/\"><b>Green Acres Policies for Approving Surveys<\/b><\/a> \u2013 addresses survey policies affecting surveyors who perform work directly or indirectly for Green Acres and those who contract to obtain that survey work. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;State Survey Contract Awards&#8221;]The New Jersey Department of the Treasury, Division of Property Management and Construction (DPMC) has awarded two year contracts to provide professional land surveying services for Green Acres state land acquisitions to the following firms:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Adams, Rehmann &amp; Heggan Associates<\/li>\n<li>Bohren and Bohren Associates, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Boswell Engineering, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>CME Associates<\/li>\n<li>Consulting Engineer Services<\/li>\n<li>Dykstra Associates, PC<\/li>\n<li>Fralinger Engineering, PA<\/li>\n<li>Harris Surveying, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Pennell Land Surveying, Inc.<\/li>\n<li>Taylor Wiseman &amp; Taylor<\/li>\n<li>Vargo Land Surveying, Inc<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/treasury\/dpmc\/pub_how_to_do_business_with_division.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Visit the Division of Property Management &amp; Construction<\/a> for more information on how to do business with the State of New Jersey.<\/p>\n<p>For local government or nonprofit survey work, contact your local municipality, county, or nonprofit organization directly.[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;Finding prior open space surveys&#8221;]Looking for survey maps of prior open space acquisitions?<\/p>\n<p>While some information may be in Green Acres archives, the managing entities for open space and recreational areas will have records for all lands that they manage. While you are always welcome to file an OPRA request, it is often faster to contact the managing entity directly to obtain this information. While Green Acres assists in the purchase of real property interests (fee or easement), it is not the managing entity for any land.<\/p>\n<p>Please note that the Green Acres State Land Acquisition <a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/greenacres\/survey-section-standard-scope-of-work\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Standard Scope of Survey Services<\/a> (as posted on this web site) applies to any lands acquired for the New Jersey divisions listed below, or in partnership with the State Agricultural Development Committee (SADC), local units, or nonprofit organizations.<\/p>\n<p>For surveys of properties for which Green Acres may have provided funding assistance, contact the municipality, county, or nonprofit owners directly.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of state organizations and agencies that may have information in their files preceding the formation of Green Acres in 1961, or more current surveys beyond what is kept in the Green Acres facilities.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/dep\/parksandforests\/parks\/contact_us.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">State Parks, Forests, and Historic Sites<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NJDEP Fish and Wildlife <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.state.nj.us\/agriculture\/sadc\/about\/contact\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey State Agricultural Development Committee, Farmland Preservation Program<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/dep\/njnlt\/contactus.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey Natural Lands Trust <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.njwsa.org\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New Jersey Water Supply Authority<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[\/vc_toggle][vc_toggle title=&#8221;New Jersey On-Line Mapping and Tax Parcel Information&#8221;]Looking for aerial photos or tax map parcel data?<\/p>\n<p>The State of New Jersey&#8217;s Transparency Center has made <a href=\"https:\/\/nj.gov\/transparency\/property\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">on-line mapping, including tax parcels<\/a> available to the public at no cost. While not a searchable site beyond display by county and municipality, it does allow zooming and panning over base maps of aerials or street maps.<\/p>\n<p>The New Jersey Bureau of GIS offers its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.gov\/dep\/gis\/geowebsplash.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJDEP GeoWeb<\/a>, with access to a range of base map imagery including aerials, tidelands, wetlands, and topography over a range of years (some back to 1930). This GIS site is searchable by street address and shows tax map parcels when zoomed in sufficiently.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/njpropertyrecords.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Search a free database of tax parcel information<\/a>. 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