New Jersey § 13:1b-15

§ 13:1b-15.

a. The department shall: (1) Establish criteria for the planting of milkweed in stormwater management basins

on State-owned lands; (2) Develop a packet of information and instructions and, within the limits of funds

made available therefor, provide seeds and other planting materials, for use by program

volunteers in planting milkweed in stormwater management basins in accordance with

this act; (3) Coordinate with program volunteers and appropriate local government officials

in arranging for the planting of milkweed in stormwater management basins throughout

the State; (4) Advertise and promote the “Milkweed for Monarchs” program, and develop and utilize

such slogans, symbols, and mascots as the department may deem appropriate for such

purposes; (5) In consultation with the Department of Education and citizen, educational, and

environmental groups, prepare educational materials on the decline in the monarch

butterfly population and the ways in which all residents can create and conserve monarch

butterfly habitats, and distribute these educational materials to school districts

and public interest organizations; (6) Create and maintain a list of stormwater management basins on State-owned lands

where the planting of milkweed would be both beneficial and feasible; and (7) Issue to each program volunteer an adoption certificate and, within the limits

of funds made available therefor, provide a sign indicating the name of the participating

group, organization, business, or individual for placement, if not otherwise prohibited

by law or municipal ordinance, at an appropriate point on the stormwater management

basin, or at such other point as the department may prescribe. b. The department may charge program volunteers a reasonable fee to cover the reasonable

costs of any information and instruction packets, seeds and other planting materials,

certificates, and signs distributed.