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Herald A Lantern 21 October 81

Weight Thorny Riparian Issues

TRENTON The most. controvemul and complex question voters will have to decide on the Nov 3 ballot is a State constitutional amendment concerning whether of not the State .

should be limited to the next year in its assertion of claims on lands now, or formerly, under water at mean high tide, which are determined to be in the public's domain, reports

the N.J. Taxpayers Aaaoeiation. \ At issue in t^iis question is the extent bf the state’s riparian rights', which are based upon centuries’-oid English Common Law that

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gave to the state public ownership of all land now or formerly flowed by mean high tide ticlal water. This amendment provides (hat if. the state does not within one year present all of its claims on lands that have been "dry" for at least 40 years, then those claims by the state are barred * \ \ SUPPORTERS OF THE amendment contend that small property owners?; particularly in-The shore counties, do not know it they own their property on which they have been paying property taxes and making' improvements thereon. These residents on riparian land are concerned that the state could make claim to their property at any time, therefore believe the' one-year limit is essential to clarify their ^property title, rights. ‘Another criticism of the. dela: in the state’s making riparian claims is that the uncertain^ over property title has held u^ various economic development projects in Atlantic City and other areas. ^ Those who oppose the amendment to the Constitution have three concerns: First, by reducingthe amount' of time the state has to determine what is in the public's domain, fewer state riparian

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claims can be made: This will reduce, the amount of future funds which would be deposited in the state's constitutionally established school fund! That fund is used to back local school district bonds to improve their credit rating and subsequently reduce interest costs. UNDER A 1980 LAW to restructure the state school fund, the state is considered to have a moral commitment with a bond rating firm Jo keep in that school fund a special school bond reserve amount equal to 1-1/2 percent of the totaf aggregate school debt. Latest'figures indicate the total school debt is slightly over $1.1 billion, so that 1-1/2 percent of that total is $17.2 million. The fiscal year 1981 ending balance in . the school fund totaled $35.9 million including the school bond reserve.. Although'the school fund Dumping Hit By Salmon ' MILLVILLE - “The Atlantic Ocean, and our imf *diate coastal area from ndy Hook to Cape May, II be a watery graveyard-, just a few years if the new administration's 'softy policy', as reflected by recent decisions of EPA, is allowed to coritinue," Ed- - ward H. Salmon, Democrat senatorial candidate, said in a release. "The Ocean Dumping Act demands that all ocean sludge dumping be halted by the end of this year; this was by act of Congress and EPA cannot alter or extend the deadline. \ "This has nothing to do with partisan politics," he continued, "We are concerned about our shoreline hhd about our country's welfare. Too long, we have abdicated our responsibilities and allowed disgraces like the Love Canal to happen; just when do we stand up and fiflht? Scientific witnesses lAve strongly indicated that our ocean area is already severlly polluted; just when will we Wake up and vote ‘cleantocean and clean air’ instead'' of allowing politicics and money to rule our destiny?" \

currently exceeds the required 1-1/2 percent of reserve, state officials point out that a larger school fund balance to hack bonds could further iihprove local school district bond credit ratings. Further, aggregate school debt is expected to increase so that the school fund reserve will have to be higher. £• A SECOND CONCERN is Ihaiitxvill take at least five more years to determine the land to which the state .can lay claim. Although mapping efforts used to determine state riparian clainfs began over a. decade ago, court delays over legal acceptability and complex and timeconsumiiig mapping procedures have caused the delay in assorting claims. A final concern is -expressed in a coqrt suit which has diallenged the constitutionally of the ballot question onlhe basis that those who have already paid the state for riparian land rights will unfairly be discriminated against by those Who will not have to pay for the right after the end of the oneyeafperiod. Complex ballot questions such as Public Question No. 7 need serious deliberation by voters, suggests the NJTA.

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