New Jersey § 48:12-168

§ 48:12-168.

a. Each railroad operator shall destroy or remove plants, trees, brush, or other obstructive

vegetation upon and within the geographical bounds of its right-of-way at each intersection

with a public road or highway, for a distance of 300 feet from the edge of each side

of the public road or highway or such other distance from the edge of each side of

the public road or highway that the Commissioner of Transportation determines to be

reasonably safe. b. When any railroad operator fails to destroy or remove such vegetation within 15

days following written notice, from the Department of Transportation, or the governing

body of a county or municipality provided that an electronic or physical copy of the

notice is delivered concurrently to the department, served on the local agent of the

railroad operator, the department may destroy or remove the plants, trees, brush,

or other obstructive vegetation and the railroad operator shall be responsible to

reimburse the department for the costs of such removal. If the railroad operator fails to reimburse the department within 30 days of notice

by certified mail, the department may use all available remedies by law to recover

the costs.