32:1-35.25 - Findings and determinations - New Jersey Statutes

32:1-35.25.  Findings and determinations
    The states of New York and New Jersey hereby find and determine that:

    (i) Each air and marine terminal facility operated by the Port Authority of  New York and New Jersey within the Port of New York District serves the entire  district, and the problem of furnishing proper and adequate air and marine  terminal facilities is a regional and interstate problem;

    (ii) Improved highway access to certain of such air and marine terminal facilities is necessary for their continued development, which development is vital and essential to the preservation of the economic well-being of the Northern New Jersey-New York metropolitan area;

    (iii) It is the purpose of this act to authorize the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to participate in the development of improved highway access projects specifically with respect to Newark International Airport, Port  Newark and the Elizabeth-Port Authority Marine Terminal as part of a unified  plan and with the single object of preserving and developing the economic  well-being of the Northern New Jersey-New York metropolitan area, and such  undertaking is found to be in the public interest.

     L.1977, c. 365, s. 1.