New Jersey Statutes Title 13. Conservation and Development Parks and Reservations 13 § 8A-47

(2) (a) Except as provided pursuant to subparagraph (b) of this paragraph, paragraph (1) of this subsection shall not apply to lands included in a redevelopment plan adopted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1992, c. 79 (C.40A:12A-7) that are being, or which have been, used for recreation and conservation purposes pending implementation of the redevelopment plan and the eventual use of those lands for other purposes in accordance with the redevelopment plan.  Such lands, because of their use for recreation and conservation purposes, shall not be deemed to be part of any inventory of lands prepared for the purposes of administering or enforcing this section.  The exception provided by this subparagraph shall apply only to lands not acquired or developed for recreation or conservation purposes with financial assistance in whole or in part provided by the State, the federal Land and Water Conservation Fund, 16 U.S.C. s.460l-4 et al., the federal “ Urban Park and Recreation Recovery Act of 1978,” 16 U.S.C. s.2501 et seq., or a county or local open space trust fund created pursuant to P.L.1997, c. 24 (C.40:12-15.1 et seq.).

(b) A municipality may adopt an ordinance specifically including the lands described in subparagraph (a) of this paragraph as part of any inventory of lands prepared for the purposes of administering or enforcing this section, in which case paragraph (1) of this subsection shall apply to those lands thereby included in the inventory.  Any such ordinance shall cite to this subparagraph as authority for the ordinance.

(c) This paragraph shall apply only to redevelopment plans adopted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1992, c. 79 (C.40A:12A-7) prior to July 18, 2002.