New Jersey Maps

Digital Data Availability Summary

NEW JERSEY	Spatial	Non-spatial	None
GIS Data Portals	x
Reference and Supporting Data
Cadastral Reference Grid			x
Shorelines	x
Coastal Imagery	x
Bathymetry			x
Marine Jurisdictional Boundaries	x
Submerged Lands Boundaries	x
Ownership
Submerged Lands Parcels			x
General Property and Parcel Data		x
Public and Conservation Lands	x
Leases and Other Use Authorizations
Aquaculture and Shellfish			x
Other Use Authorizations			x
Marine Managed Areas
Local Parcel Information	14 coastal counties
Deed Records		8	6
Assessment Data		14	0
Parcels	6		8

Why is marine cadastral data important for conservation and marine spatial planning?

Marine Cadastral Data Management

The Nature Conservancy’s 2010 Nationwide Comparative Assessment of State-level Marine Cadastral Data in New Jersey included a review of relevant Internet sites and an interview with Coastal Management Office in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection about their marine data needs and marine cadastral data management.1

State Data Management: The New Jersey Office of GIS serves as the state coordinating body for GIS. They provide mapping services and work cooperatively with state agencies in support of state mapping applications and data development. New Jersey provides public access to an extensive list of state and local government spatial data through online mapping and data catalogs for download. The New Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN) serves as the primary portal for public access to geospatial data.

The New Jersey Coastal Management Program is within the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) and their data is hosted by DEP’s Bureau of GIS’s online mapping services through NJDEP. The site supports data downloads from its catalog. The Coastal Zone Office site provides links to much data of interest for marine protected areas. DEP has two online mapping applications: iMap was launched in 2008 and functions as a public GIS web application to allow users to “see” what is in their backyard; and NJ-GeoWeb, which was updated in 2010, includes a Tidelands View as well as the ability to download data.

Marine Cadastre and Supporting Data

Cadastral Reference System: The Minerals Management Service (MMS)2 extended the OCS grid into coastal waters for New Jersey. The grid covers the area from the 3 nautical mile State Lands Act Boundary to the Mean High Water line (MHW). The grid was registered to the NJ boundaries data including MHW. Although the grid is not yet being used, its potential was seen in two areas: 1) it would provide a consistent frame of reference across state and federal boundaries in the same way that the Public Land Survey System does; and 2) it would provide geo-referencing for the “floating” polygons that exists in coastal waters.

Supporting Reference Data

Shorelines and Bathymetry: Shorelines and bathymetry can be viewed from web mapping applications and are available for download from NJDEP.

Coastal Imagery: The New Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN) includes map services and an extensive list of ortho-imagery available for download. .

Marine Jurisdictional and Submerged Lands Boundary: The state and county boundary is inclusive of the Submerged Land Act Boundary. Shoreline data goes to the MHW. Both data sources are available from NJGIN. The submerged lands boundaries are generally defined by the OCS grid (see Cadastral Reference) but it is not available online. It will be necessary to contact the Coastal Management Office to acquire this data.

Ownership, Leases and Other Authorizations: The state assumes ownership below the MHW. No data sources for leasing information were identified. Currently (2011) there is a project underway to collect information on tideland claims and historic submerged grants.

Marine Managed Areas: DEP is responsible for the marine managed areas. The DEP iMap site provides online mapping and data download for these areas.

Local Parcel Information: The NJGIN Explorer provides a catalog and links to local government parcel data. Access to the data is dependent upon the county. This list should be current. Parcel data is also included in NJDEP NJ-GeoWeb. Information includes lot and block as well as parcel id which can be used to acquire more detailed information about the properties from the local governments.

GIS Portals

• i-Map NJ DEP (web page). A DEP environmental mapping tool that allows users to view and query the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) data. Some of the layers included on the site are open spaces, various regulatory boundaries, sensitive lands and watersheds.
• New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection’s Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (web page). DEP’s GIS web site provides access to a variety of spatial data managed by DEP. The site includes an online mapping tool dedicated to tidelands (web site).
• New Jersey Geographic Information Network (NJGIN) (web site). The NJGIN site serves as the NJ Spatial Data Portal providing map services and catalogs of the state’s geospatial data.
• New Jersey Office of Geographic Information Systems (web page)

Reference and Supporting Data

Cadastral Reference Grid

Shorelines

Coastal Imagery

Bathymetry

Marine Jurisdictional Boundaries

Submerged Lands Boundaries

Ownership

Submerged Lands Parcels

General Property and Parcel Data

Public and Conservation Lands

Leases and Other Use Authorizations

Aquaculture and Shellfish

Other Use Authorizations

Marine Managed Areas

Data	Marine Managed Areas
Access	Online view of various management areas (web site)
Detail	NJ i-Map provides views of various statewide management areas including coastal areas. Data identified in i-Map can be found by searching in NJDEP GIS
Distributor	NJ Department of Environmental Protection

Local Parcel Information

Note: Real Property Assessment Data and Parcel Maps are available statewide. See above. Only separate county-level data access is listed below.

Atlantic County (web site)

Deed Records	On-line Search. (web page)
Assessment Data	No separate county-level data access.
Parcels	No separate county-level data access.

Bergen County (web site)

Deed Records	No data found.
Assessment Data	Board on Taxation. (web page)
Parcels	Interactive GIS map. (web page)

Burlington County (web site)

Deed Records	Public Records Search. (web page)
Assessment Data	Board of Taxation Tax Record Search. (web page)
Parcels	No separate county-level data access.

Camden County (web site)

Deed Records	No data found.
Assessment Data	No separate county-level data access.
Parcels	No separate county-level data access.

Cape May County (web site)

Deed Records	Search and View Public Records. (web page)
Assessment Data	Internet Map Server and Maps. (web page)
Parcels	Internet Map Server and Maps. (web page)

Cumberland County (web site)

Deed Records	No data found.
Assessment Data	No separate county-level data access.
Parcels	No separate county-level data access.

Gloucester County (web site)

Deed Records	(web page)
Assessment Data	No separate county-level data access.
Parcels	Download 2004 Tax Parcels by request. (web page)

Hudson County (web site)

Deed Records	No data found.
Assessment Data	No separate county-level data access.
Parcels	No separate county-level data access.
Other	Gazetteer Page. (web page)

Mercer County (web site)

Deed Records	No data found.
Assessment Data	Board of Taxation. Follow “Link to Property Assessment.”(web page)
Parcels	Internet Map Server. (web page)

Middlesex County (web site)

Deed Records	Public Records Search. (web page)
Assessment Data	No separate county-level data access.
Parcels	No separate county-level data access.

Monmouth County (web site)

Deed Records	Public Records Search. (web page)
Assessment Data	Public Records Search. (web page)
Parcels	Public Records Search. (web page)

Ocean County (web site)

Deed Records	Land Records (web page)
Assessment Data	Board of Taxation Tax Records (web page)
Parcels	No separate county-level data access.

Salem County (web site)

Deed Records	No data found.
Assessment Data	No separate county-level data access.
Parcels	No separate county-level data access.

Union County (web site)

Deed Records	Public Land Records Search. (web page)
Assessment Data	No separate county-level data access.
Parcels	General GIS Access. (web page)

 

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