Dept/ Agency: Administration/Office of Emergency Management Action: ( ) Ratifying (X) Authorizing ( ) Amending Type of Service: Memorandum of Understanding The State of New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Purpose: To participate in the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Superstorm Sandy Blue Acres Acquisition Program (Blue Acres) to acquire properties along the Passaic River for flood control purposes Entity Name: New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection Entity Address: Mail Code: 501-01, PO Box 420, Trenton, NJ 08625-0420 Contract Amount: N/A Contract Period: Upon authorization by the Newark Municipal Council Contract Basis: ( ) Bid ( ) State Vendor ( ) Prof. Ser. ( ) EUS ( ) Fair & Open ( ) No Reportable Contributions ( ) RFP ( ) RFQ ( ) Private Sale ( ) Grant ( ) Sub-recipient ( X ) n/a Additional Information: The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Superstorm Sandy Blue Acres Acquisition Program (Blue Acres) is a voluntary homeowner buyout program designed to purchase properties that have suffered significant damage due to flooding and utilize the property to implement flood control measures. Ten (10) residential property owners in the East and West Ward have already committed to participate in this State program to sell their homes at pre-storm value (Superstorm Sandy) to relocate to much safer areas of the City, outside of the flood zone. (24 Joseph Street, 11 Esther Street, 13 Esther Street, 15 Esther Street, 15 1/2 Esther Street, 19 Esther Street, 21Esther Street, 31-33 Esther Street, 102 Albert Avenue-East Ward; 287 Park Avenue-West Ward)