New Jersey § 4:1c-19
Full text of New Jersey New Jersey Statutes § 4:1c-19, with citation guidance and answers to common questions.
§ 4:1c-19.
a. Any public body or public utility which intends to exercise the power of eminent
domain, pursuant to the provisions of the “Eminent Domain Act of 1971,” P.L. 1971,
c. 361 ( C. 20:3-1 et seq. ), for the acquisition of land included in an agricultural development area, or which
intends to advance a grant, loan, interest subsidy or other funds within an agricultural
development area for the construction of dwellings, commercial or industrial facilities,
transportation facilities, or water or sewer facilities to serve nonfarm structures,
shall file a notice of intent with the board and the committee, the provisions of
any other law, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, 30 days prior to
the initiation of this action. This notice shall contain a statement of the reasons for the acquisition and an
evaluation of alternatives which would not include action in the agricultural development
area. b. Within 30 days of the receipt of this notice of intent, the board and the committee
shall review the proposed action to determine its effect upon the preservation and
enhancement of agriculture in the agricultural development area, the municipally approved
program, and upon overall State agricultural preservation and development policies. If the board or the committee finds that the proposed action would cause unreasonably
adverse effects on the agricultural development area, or State agricultural preservation
and development policies, the board or the committee may direct that no action be
taken thereon for 60 days, during which time a public hearing shall be held by the
board or the committee in the agricultural development area and a written report containing
the recommendations of the board or the committee concerning the proposed acquisition
or development project shall be made public. Notice of the hearing shall be afforded in accordance with the provisions of the
“Open Public Meetings Act,” P.L. 1975, c. 231 ( C. 10:4-6 et seq. ). c. The secretary may, upon finding that the provisions of this section have been violated,
request the Attorney General to bring an action to enjoin the acquisition or development
project.
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