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NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-5 - Organization; term of members; quorum; expenses; surety bonds for employees; records; audit

4:24-5. Organization; term of members; quorum; expenses; surety bonds for employees; records; audit  The committee shall designate its chairman, and may, from time to time, change such designation. A member of the committee shall hold office so long as he shall retain the office by virtue of which he shall be serving on the committee. A majority of the committee shall constitute a quorum, and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its determination. The chairman and members of the committee shall receive no compensation for their services on the committee, but shall be entitled to expenses, necessarily incurred in the discharge of their duties on the committee. The committee shall provide for the execution of surety bonds for all employees and officers who shall be intrusted with funds or property; shall provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions, regulations, and orders issued or adopted; and shall provide for an annual audit of the accounts of receipts and disbursements.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-6 - Powers and duties of committee

4:24-6. Powers and duties of committee  In addition to the duties and powers hereinafter conferred upon the state soil conservation committee, it shall have the following duties and powers: a. To accept from the United States or any of its agencies, contributions in services, materials, money, or otherwise, and to use or expend such contributions in the formulation of comprehensive plans for the conservation of soil resources and the prevention of soil erosion within the state and to conduct surveys, investigations, demonstrations, and research relating to soil erosion and the preventive measures needed in areas subject to erosion by wind and water, to publish results of any such surveys, investigations or research and to disseminate information. In order to avoid duplication of research, demonstration, and the dissemination of information, no program of such activities shall be carried on except in co-operation with the state agricultural college and the state agricultural experiment stations, or such other state agency as may be dealing with allied problems; b. To offer such assistance to the supervisors of soil conservation districts, organized as provided hereinafter as may be appropriate in the carrying out of any of their powers and programs; c. To co-ordinate the programs of the several soil conservation districts organized hereunder; d. To secure the co-operation and assistance of the United States and any of its agencies, and of agencies of this state, in the work of such districts; e. To disseminate information throughout the state concerning the activities and programs of the soil conservation districts organized hereunder, and to encourage the formation of such districts in areas where their organization is desirable.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-6.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-6.1 - Review and approval, modification or rejection of decisions

4:24-6.1. Review and approval, modification or rejection of decisions  The committee may, on its own motion or at the request of any person aggrieved by any decision by a local district, review and approve, modify or reject any such decision as it deems appropriate. L.1979, c. 459, s. 9, eff. Feb. 27, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-17.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-17.1 - Public hearings

4:24-17.1. Public hearings  Whenever the supervisors of a soil conservation district which has been created for more than 1 year determine it advisable to divide the district into 2 or more separate districts, or whenever the supervisors of 2 or more contiguous districts determine it advisable to combine such districts, the supervisors of the district or districts shall call a public hearing on such proposal. L.1966, c. 77, s. 1, eff. June 14, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-17.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-17.2 - Resolution requesting approval; procedure upon approval

4:24-17.2. Resolution requesting approval; procedure upon approval  Following such public hearing the supervisors of the district or districts may adopt a resolution requesting approval by the State Soil Conservation Committee of a division of the district or the combination of separate districts into a single district, the proposed boundaries of the proposed district or districts being annexed to said resolutions. If the State Soil Conservation Committee approves the proposal and so notifies the supervisors, the supervisors shall file with the Secretary of State a statement or statements setting forth the revised name or names and boundaries of the district or districts so approved and the date upon which such changes are to become effective. L.1966, c. 77, s. 2, eff. June 14, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-17.3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-17.3 - New supervisors; appointment; time of taking office

4:24-17.3. New supervisors; appointment; time of taking office  Upon the effective date of a division of a district or the combination of 2 or more districts, the terms of office of the supervisors theretofore in office shall terminate and new supervisors, appointed by the State Soil Conservation Committee in accordance with Revised Statutes 4:24-12, shall take office as the governing body of the district or districts so created. L.1966, c. 77, s. 3, eff. June 14, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-17.4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-17.4 - Continuance of contracts, liabilities, regulations and other matters; assumption by new district

4:24-17.4. Continuance of contracts, liabilities, regulations and other matters; assumption by new district  The State Soil Conservation Committee shall make such provisions as are necessary for the continuance in effect of all contracts, liabilities, regulations and other matters of the district or districts to be divided or combined and shall designate the manner in which these contracts, liabilities, regulations and other matters are to be assumed by the districts simultaneously with its granting of approval for division or combining of a district. L.1966, c. 77, s. 4, eff. June 14, 1966.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-17.5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-17.5 - County and multi-county soil conservation districts; creation

4:24-17.5. County and multi-county soil conservation districts; creation  The whole area of the State shall, at all times, be covered by a soil conservation district. Each soil conservation district shall cover the whole area of one or more counties. A tri-county soil conservation district shall serve the counties of Hudson, Essex and Passaic to be known as the Hudson, Essex and Passaic Soil Conservation District. Bi-county soil conservation districts shall serve the following pairs of counties: Middlesex-Monmouth, Somerset-Union and Cape May-Atlantic to be known as the Freehold, Somerset-Union and Cape-Atlantic Soil Conservation Districts respectively. Every other county in the State shall be served by its own soil conservation district to be known as "the County Soil Conservation District" with the name of each such county inserted. The State Soil Conservation Committee shall work with the supervisors of the multi-county soil conservation districts to encourage the formation of a soil conservation district in each county of the State, pursuant to the procedures contained in P.L.1966, c. 77 (C. 4:24-17.1 et seq.). L.1977, c. 264, s. 3, eff. Oct. 18, 1977. Amended by L.1979, c. 459, s. 7, eff. Feb. 27, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-17.6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-17.6 - Appropriation of funds by counties

4:24-17.6. Appropriation of funds by counties  Any board of chosen freeholders may appropriate such funds as it deems necessary to the soil conservation district serving that county for the purpose of providing district services to the people of that county. L.1979, c. 459, s. 4, eff. Feb. 27, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-17.7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-17.7 - Legal services to district by Attorney General

4:24-17.7. Legal services to district by Attorney General  The Attorney General, on his own initiative, or the respective county counsel, with the approval of the board of chosen freeholders, may provide any and all legal services to any district. L.1979, c. 459, s. 5, eff. Feb. 27, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-18 - Governing body of district; supervisors; appointment

4:24-18. Governing body of district; supervisors; appointment  The governing body of the district shall consist of five supervisors, appointed by the State Soil Conservation Committee. The five supervisors shall be legal residents of the district. Amended by L.1966, c. 77, s. 5, eff. June 14, 1966; L.1977, c. 264, s. 1, eff. Oct. 18, 1977.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-19 - Supervisors; chairman; term of office; quorum; per diem

4:24-19. Supervisors; chairman; term of office; quorum; per diem  The supervisors shall designate a chairman and may, from time to time, change such designation. The term of office of each supervisor shall be at the pleasure of the State committee. The selection of successors shall be made in the same manner in which the retiring supervisor shall have been selected. A majority of the supervisors shall constitute a quorum and the concurrence of a majority in any matter within their duties shall be required for its determination. A supervisor shall be entitled to expenses and a per diem, in an amount to be established by the State committee within the limits of available appropriations, when engaged in the performance of his duties. Amended by L.1979, c. 459, s. 6, eff. Feb. 27, 1980.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-20 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-20 - Officers and employees; information to state committee

4:24-20. Officers and employees; information to state committee  The supervisors may employ, subject to the approval of the state committee, technical experts, and such other officers, agents, and employees, permanent and temporary, as they may require, and shall determine their qualifications, duties, and compensation. The supervisors may delegate to their chairman, to one or more supervisors, or to one or more agents, or employees such powers and duties as they may deem proper. The supervisors shall furnish to the state soil conservation committee, upon request, copies of such ordinances, rules, regulations, orders, contracts, forms, and other documents as they shall adopt or employ, and such other information concerning their activities as it may require in the performance of its duties under this chapter.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-20.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-20.1 - Soil conservation district to maintain Internet website or webpage; contents.

4:24-20.1 Soil conservation district to maintain Internet website or webpage; contents.  1. The soil conservation district shall maintain either an Internet website or a webpage on the municipality's or county's Internet website. The purpose of the website or webpage shall be to provide increased public access to district operations and activities. The following information, if applicable, shall be posted on the district's website or webpage: a. a description of the district's mission and responsibilities; b. the budget once adopted for the current and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the budgets of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; c. the most recent Comprehensive Annual Financial Report or other similar financial information; d. the annual audit for the most recent and immediately prior fiscal years. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the annual audits of at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; e. the district's rules, regulations, and official policy statements deemed relevant by the board of supervisors to the interests of the residents within the district; f. notice, posted pursuant to the "Senator Byron M. Baer Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.), of a meeting of the board of supervisors, setting forth the time, date, location, and agenda of the meeting; g. the approved minutes of each meeting of the board including all resolutions of the board and its committees for the current fiscal year. Commencing with the fiscal year next following the effective date of P.L.2011, c.167 (C.4:24-20.1 et al.), the approved minutes of meetings for at least three consecutive fiscal years shall be available on the website or webpage; h. the name, mailing address, electronic mail address, if available, and phone number of every person who exercises day-to-day supervision or management over some or all of the operations of the district; and i. a list of attorneys, advisors, consultants, and any other person, firm, business, partnership, corporation, or other organization which received any remuneration of $17,500 or more during the preceding fiscal year for any service whatsoever rendered to the soil conservation district. L.2011, c.167, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-21 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-21 - Surety bonds for officers and employees; records; annual audit

4:24-21. Surety bonds for officers and employees; records; annual audit  The supervisors may provide for the execution of surety bonds for any employees and officers who shall be intrusted with funds or property; shall provide for the keeping of a full and accurate record of all proceedings and of all resolutions, regulations, and orders issued or adopted; and shall provide for an annual audit of the accounts of receipts and disbursements.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-22.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-22.1 - Site plan for leaf composting facility; annual inspection

4:24-22.1. Site plan for leaf composting facility; annual inspection  a. Every Soil Conservation District shall develop a site plan for each proposed leaf composting facility to be located on agricultural or horticultural land, or on lands owned or operated by a recognized academic institution, within the district. The site plan shall include such information as may be prescribed by the Department of Environmental Protection and shall be certified in a manner as may be prescribed by the department.  b. Every Soil Conservation District shall conduct an annual inspection of each operational leaf composting facility located on agricultural or horticultural land, or on lands owned or operated by a recognized academic institution, within the district and authorized by the department in order to certify to the department that the facility is operated and maintained in compliance with the rules and regulations adopted by the department therefor and the site plan developed by the district, and in conformance with recommended agricultural management practices.  L.1989,c.151,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-22.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-22.2 - Conditions for operation of leaf composting facility

4:24-22.2. Conditions for operation of leaf composting facility  Each leaf composting facility located on agricultural or horticultural land, or on lands owned or operated by a recognized academic institution, shall operate in accordance with the conditions specified in the program of agricultural management practices developed by the New Jersey Cooperative Extension Service of Rutgers, The State University, and approved by the department.  L.1989,c.151,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-23 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-23 - Supervisors to formulate regulations; public hearings; submission to state committee; objections by landowners

4:24-23. Supervisors to formulate regulations; public hearings; submission to state committee; objections by landowners  The supervisors of any district shall have authority to formulate regulations governing the use of lands within the district in the interest of conserving soil and soil resources and preventing and controlling soil erosion. The supervisors shall conduct such public meetings and public hearings upon tentative regulations as may be necessary to assist them in this work. After such hearings the supervisors shall draft such land-use regulations as seem to them necessary to carry out the provisions of this chapter. These regulations shall then be submitted to the state soil conservation committee which may within thirty days suggest amendments thereto for consideration by the supervisors. Thereafter the supervisors shall give due notice of the regulations by publication and by posting. Any landowner may, for a period of sixty days thereafter, file with the supervisors his objections to the adoption of said regulations, said objections shall be made upon a form to be furnished by the supervisors. If objections are filed by owners of at least twenty-five per cent of the acreage of the district, the supervisors shall not have authority to enact said regulations, otherwise the supervisors shall thereupon take such affirmative action as may be necessary to make such land-use regulations effective. Land-use regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall be binding on all landowners within such district.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-24 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-24 - Amendment, etc., of regulations

4:24-24. Amendment, etc., of regulations  Any owner of land within such district may at any time file a petition with the supervisors asking that any or all of the land-use regulations adopted by the supervisors under the provisions of this article shall be amended, supplemented, or repealed. Land-use regulations adopted pursuant to the provisions of this article shall not be amended, supplemented, or repealed except in accordance with the procedure prescribed in this article for adoption of land-use regulations.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-25 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-25 - Provisions which may be included in regulations

4:24-25. Provisions which may be included in regulations  Regulations to be adopted by the supervisors under the provisions of this article may include: a. Provisions requiring the construction of terraces, terrace outlets, check dams, dikes, ponds, ditches, and other necessary structures; b. Provisions requiring observance of particular methods of cultivation including contour cultivating, contour furrowing, lister furrowing, sowing, planting, strip cropping, seeding, and planting of lands to water-conserving and erosion-preventing plants, trees and grasses, forestation and reforestation; c. Specifications of cropping programs and tillage practices to be observed; d. Provisions limiting the cultivation of highly erosive areas or of areas on which erosion may not be adequately controlled if cultivation is carried on; e. Provisions for such other means, measures, operations and programs as may assist conservation of soil resources and prevent or control soil erosion in the district.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-26 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-26 - Regulations to be uniform; printing of copies

4:24-26. Regulations to be uniform; printing of copies  The regulations shall be uniform throughout the territory comprised within the district except that the supervisors may classify the lands within the district with reference to such factors as soil type, degree of slope, degree of erosion threatened or existing, cropping and tillage practices in use, and other relevant factors, and may provide regulations varying with the type or class of land affected, but uniform as to all lands within each class or type. Copies of land-use regulations adopted under the provisions of this article shall be printed and made available to all owners and occupiers of lands lying within the district.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-27 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-27 - Authority of supervisors; suit for damages by landowner for violations

4:24-27. Authority of supervisors; suit for damages by landowner for violations  The supervisors shall have authority to go upon any lands within the district to determine whether land-use regulations adopted under the provisions of article seven of this chapter (s. 4:24-23 et seq.) are being observed. Any landowner who shall sustain damages from any violation of such regulations by any other landowner may sue to recover damages in a civil action from such other landowner for such violation. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 56, s. 100.
NJ Rev Stat § 4:24-28 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 4 - Agriculture and Domestic Animals|Section 4:24-28 - Nonobservance of land-use regulations; action

4:24-28. Nonobservance of land-use regulations; action  Where the supervisors of any district shall find that any of the provisions of land-use regulations adopted in accordance with the provisions of article seven of this chapter (s. 4:24-23 et seq.) are not being observed on particular lands, and that such nonobservance tends to increase erosion on such lands and is interfering with the prevention or control of erosion on other lands within the district, the supervisors may bring an action in the Superior Court and the said court therein may grant appropriate relief. Amended by L.1953, c. 5, p. 56, s. 101.