N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-2.2 - Definitions

The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.

"District" or "soil conservation district" (SCD) means a governmental subdivision of this State, organized in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:24 et seq.

"Farmland Preservation Program" means any voluntary "Farmland Preservation Program" or "municipally approved farmland preservation program," the duration of which is at least eight years, authorized by law enacted subsequent to the effective date of the "Farmland Preservation Bond Act of 1981," P.L. 1981, c.276, which has as its principal purpose the long term preservation of significant masses of reasonably contiguous agricultural land within agricultural development areas adopted pursuant to 4:1C-11 et seq., P.L. 1983, c.32 and the maintenance and support of increased agricultural production as the first priority use of the land.

"Natural Resources Conservation Service" (NRCS) means Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.

"New Jersey Forest Service" means the Forest Service, Division of Parks and Forestry of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.

"Soil and Water Conservation Project" means any project designed for the control and prevention of soil erosion and sediment damages, the control of pollution on agricultural lands, the impoundment, storage and management of water for agricultural purposes, or the improved management of land and soils to achieve maximum agricultural productivity. Definitions of individual projects are contained in United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Standards and Specifications, Technical Guide Section 4, and are incorporated herein by reference.

"State Soil Conservation Committee" (SSCC) means an agency of the State established pursuant to Chapter 24 of Title 4 of the Revised statutes.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-2.2

Amended by R.1995 d.382, effective 7/17/1995.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 1506(a), 27 New Jersey Register 2685(a).
Amended by R.2006 d.12, effective 2/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 2313(a), 38 N.J.R. 917(a).
Rewrote definition "New Jersey Bureau of Forest Management."