New Jersey § 13:8c-38

§ 13:8c-38.

a. To accomplish the expenditure provisions required pursuant to section 38 of P.L.1999, c. 152 ( C.13:8C-38 ), and advance the preservation of important agricultural resources of the State,

the State Agriculture Development Committee shall solicit, at least annually, applications

for sale to the committee of development easements on farmland and fee simple interests

in farmland. The committee shall utilize appropriate farmland resource data and information available

to effectively identify and target farmland resources eligible for inclusion in the

farmland preservation program. b. The committee shall request, at least annually, the opinion of the respective county

agriculture development boards regarding farmland that, in the opinion of each board,

is appropriate and suitable for targeting and acquisition under the State development

easement and fee simple acquisition programs in order to further and effectuate the

goals and objectives of the respective county farmland preservation program. c. The committee shall utilize the priority system, ranking criteria, and funding

policies established by the committee pursuant to the “Agriculture Retention and Development

Act”, P.L.1983, c. 32 ( C.4:1C-11 et seq. ) to identify, process, and preserve eligible farms through the farmland preservation

program.