Cross Acceptance is a two phase process developed by the State Planning Commission (SPC) empowered by the State Planning Act of 1985, N.J.S.A. 52:18A-196 et seq., to update the State Development and Redevelopment Plan (SDRP) known as the State Plan. The first phase is development of a cross acceptance report and the second phase is plan endorsement. The objective
of this process consists of updating the State Plan approximately every three years along with fostering a cooperative nature between municipalities, counties, and state agencies through this process.
Counties are generally selected as “Negotiating Entities” with the responsibility to compare local plans and county plans in relation to the State Plan.
As negotiating entities, Counties request participation and input regarding the policies of the Preliminary State Plan. As a result of this comparative process the County prepares a Cross Acceptance Report that is subsequently submitted to the Office of Smart Growth for review in relation to the Preliminary State Plan. After the report is reviewed by OSG the next phase known as Plan Endorsement begins.
For further information on this process please review the documents found on the OSG web site which can be navigated to through the Associated Links found on the left column of this page. |
