New Jersey § 13:8a-39

§ 13:8a-39.

In acquiring and developing lands and making grants to assist local units to acquire

and develop lands the commissioner shall: a. Seek to achieve a reasonable balance among all areas of the State in consideration

of the relative adequacy of area recreation and conservation facilities at the time

and the relative anticipated future needs for additional recreation and conservation

facilities; b. Insofar as practicable, limit acquisition to predominantly open and natural land

and minimize the cost of acquisition and the subsequent expense necessary to develop

such land for recreation and conservation purposes; c. Wherever possible, select land for acquisition which is suitable for multiple recreation

and conservation purposes; d. Give due consideration to coordination with the plans of other departments of State

Government with respect to land use or acquisition; e. Avoid acquisition of lands actively devoted to agriculture whenever possible and

in lieu thereof, whenever feasible, development rights, conservation easements and

other interests less than a fee simple shall be acquired; 1 1

So in enrolled bill.