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NJ Rev Stat § 13:17-89 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:17-89 - Meadowlands Conservation Trust.

13:17-89 Meadowlands Conservation Trust.  3. There is created in but not of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission, established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1968, c.404 (C.13:17-5), a body corporate and politic with corporate succession, to be known as the Meadowlands Conservation Trust. The trust is hereby constituted as an instrumentality exercising public and essential government functions and the exercise by the trust of the powers conferred by this act shall be deemed and held to be an essential government function of the State. The purposes of the trust shall be to acquire and hold, or acquire and convey to other governmental entities or to qualified nonprofit organizations, environmentally important, valuable, or sensitive lands located in the Hackensack meadowlands or within the Hackensack river watershed, which lands shall be permanently preserved and managed in their natural state or in a largely natural or undeveloped state for the purposes of conserving and enhancing natural resources, protecting elements of natural diversity, providing open space, or providing public outdoor passive recreational opportunities. L.1999,c.31,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:17-90 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:17-90 - Powers, duties of trust; board of trustees.

13:17-90 Powers, duties of trust; board of trustees.  4. a. The powers and duties of the trust shall vest in and be exercised by a board of trustees, comprised of seven voting members, of whom four shall be private citizens appointed by the Governor, with the advice and consent of the Senate. The four trustees thus appointed shall serve for three-year terms and shall continue to serve until succeeded; except, of the four trustees first appointed, two shall serve a term of three years, one shall serve a term of two years, and one shall serve a term of one year. A trustee may be reappointed to a succeeding term or terms. The Governor shall appoint the four trustees from a list of 12 candidates that shall be provided by the following entities within 90 days of the effective date of this section: American Littoral Society - Baykeeper; The Nature Conservancy; New Jersey Audubon Society; New Jersey Chapter of the Sierra Club; New Jersey Conservation Foundation; and The Trust for Public Land. Each of those six entities shall provide two nominees for the list of 12 candidates. In the event that less than 12 candidates are provided by those six entities, persons suggested to the Governor by other nonprofit organizations having open space preservation or environmental education as their corporate purpose shall be added to the list to make a total of 12 candidates to be considered by the Governor for the four appointments. The remaining three trustees, all of whom shall serve ex officio, shall be: the Commissioner of Community Affairs or the commissioner's designee; the executive director of the Hackensack Meadowlands Development Commission, or the executive director's designee; and a mayor, or elected chief executive of a municipality, appointed by, and who shall serve at the pleasure of, the Hackensack Meadowlands Municipal Committee established pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1968, c.404 (C.13:17-7). b. (1) A trustee may be removed for cause by the appropriate appointing authority. (2) A vacancy on the board shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment was made. (3) The trustees shall serve without compensation, but may be reimbursed for all reasonable expenses necessarily incurred in the discharge of their official duties. (4) A majority of the full membership of the board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the board at any meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of the full membership of the board. (5) The trustees shall elect a chairperson and a vice-chairperson from the members of the board. (6) The board shall meet regularly as it may determine, and shall also meet at the call of the chairperson of the board or the Governor. Meetings of the board shall be subject to the "Open Public Meetings Act," P.L.1975, c.231 (C.10:4-6 et seq.). L.1999,c.31,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:17-93 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:17-93 - Attorney General to provide legal services.

13:17-93 Attorney General to provide legal services.  7. The trustees may request, and upon such request shall receive, from the Attorney General of the State of New Jersey, all legal counsel and services necessary to further the purposes of the trust. L.1999,c.31,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:17-94 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:17-94 - Annual report.

13:17-94 Annual report.  8. The trust shall report annually to the Governor and the Legislature of the State of New Jersey as to its activities during the preceding year, together with any recommendations or requests the trustees deem appropriate to further the purposes of the trust. L.1999,c.31,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:17A-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:17A-4.1 - Siting restriction

13:17A-4.1. Siting restriction  The Governor may designate or redesignate the site for a food distribution center in a municipality or municipalities located in any county with land located in, or bordering on, the district.  L. 1985, c. 499, s. 6, eff. Jan. 21, 1986.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-1 - Short title

13:18A-1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Pinelands Protection Act." L.1979, c. 111, s. 1, eff. June 28, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-4 - Pinelands commission; establishment; allocation within department of environmental protection

13:18A-4. Pinelands commission; establishment; allocation within department of environmental protection  a. There is hereby established a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "Pinelands Commission." The commission shall constitute a political subdivision of the State established as an instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions, and the exercise by the commission of the powers and duties conferred by this act and by the Federal Act shall be deemed and held to be an essential governmental function of the State. For the purpose of complying with the provisions of Article V, Section IV, paragraph 1 of the New Jersey Constitution, the commission is hereby allocated within the Department of Environmental Protection, but, notwithstanding said allocation, the commission shall be independent of any supervision or control by such department or by the commissioner or any officer or employee thereof. b. In addition to the powers and duties herein provided, the Pinelands Commission shall constitute the planning entity authorized in the Federal Act and shall exercise all the powers and duties as may be necessary in order to effectuate the purposes and provisions thereof. c. Any action taken prior to the effective date of this act by the planning entity established pursuant to the Federal Act shall continue with full force and effect as an action of the commission established hereunder. L.1979, c. 111, s. 4, eff. June 28, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-5.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-5.1 - Pinelands Commission, approval for certain reconstruction of single family dwellings, exempt.

13:18A-5.1 Pinelands Commission, approval for certain reconstruction of single family dwellings, exempt.  1. a. Except for the development of an historic resource as designated by the Pinelands Commission, a person shall be exempt from the Pinelands Commission approval of an application for development pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-15) for the improvement, expansion or reconstruction within five years of destruction or demolition of a single family dwelling or appurtenance thereto. b. The Pinelands Commission, in reviewing any application for development for the improvement or reconstruction of a single family dwelling or appurtenance thereto five years or more after destruction or demolition of the single family dwelling, shall determine that such improvement or reconstruction is in conformance with the comprehensive management plan adopted pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-8) if the person submitting the application for development for the improvement or reconstruction demonstrates: (1) the improvement or reconstruction does not involve an historic resource as designated by the Pinelands Commission; (2) the improvement or reconstruction is performed within 25 years of the destruction or demolition of a single family dwelling unit or appurtenance thereto; (3) the foundation of the demolished or destroyed single family dwelling unit is intact, will be used for the development and will constitute the footprint of the improvement or reconstruction; and (4) the destroyed or demolished building was a single family dwelling.The Pinelands Commission shall transmit any determination made pursuant to this subsection, in writing, to the person who submitted the application. L.1999,c.389,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-5.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-5.2 - Solar panels not included in certain calculations relative to development in the pinelands.

13:18A-5.2 Solar panels not included in certain calculations relative to development in the pinelands.  2. Notwithstanding the provisions of the comprehensive management plan or any rule or regulation to the contrary, the commission shall not include solar panels in any calculation of impervious surface or impervious cover that may be required for an application for development in the pinelands area. As used in this section, "solar panel" means an elevated panel or plate, or a canopy or array thereof, that captures and converts solar radiation to produce power, and includes flat plate, focusing solar collectors, or photovoltaic solar cells and excludes the base or foundation of the panel, plate, canopy, or array. L.2010, c.4, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-7 - Pinelands Municipal Council established

13:18A-7. Pinelands Municipal Council established  6.1. a. There is hereby established a Pinelands Municipal Council, the membership of which shall consist of the mayor, or his designee, of each municipality located, in whole or in part, within the pinelands area. b. (1) Fifteen members of the council shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of council business. Action may be taken and motions and resolutions adopted by the council at any meeting thereof by the affirmative vote of a majority of those members of the council in attendance. (2) The council shall draft and adopt bylaws to govern the proceedings of the council. c. (1) The council shall meet at the call of the chairperson of the council or upon the concurrence of a majority of the full membership of the council. (2) Notice of the agenda for each meeting shall be mailed by the chairperson to all members of the council at least seven calendar days in advance of the date of the meeting . d. The council shall appoint a chairperson from among its members and such other officers as may be necessary until such time as elections may be held therefor as provided pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.272 (C.13:18A-7.1). e. (1) Members of the council shall serve without compensation, and each member shall serve only as long as he is the mayor or the designee of the mayor of the municipality he represents. The council may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for such purposes, reimburse its members for necessary expenses incurred in the discharge of their official duties. (2) The council may, within the limits of funds appropriated or otherwise made available for such purposes, appoint such staff or hire such experts as it may require. f. The commission shall submit to the council, for review, prior to final commission action thereon, the comprehensive management plan, and any revisions thereto, including the minimum standards for the adoption of municipal and county plans and ordinances concerning the development and use of land in the pinelands area. The commission may also submit to the council any other matter that the commission deems advisable. g. The council shall review all matters submitted to it by the commission and shall state its position to the commission and to all members of the council within 60 days of the submission thereof. h. The council may make recommendations to the commission on any matters it deems advisable whether or not the matter was submitted to the council by the commission. The council shall mail to all members of the council any recommendations made to the commission at the time that the recommendations are submitted to the commission. Members of the council may provide comments to the commission regarding the recommendations.  L.1979,c.111,s.6.1; amended 1995,c.272,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-7.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-7.1 - Election of officers by council

13:18A-7.1. Election of officers by council  2. a. The council shall annually elect from among its members a chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, and treasurer. The term of office for each of those offices shall be one year, commencing April 1st and extending to March 31st of the following year. If for any reason an officer of the council is no longer a member of the council as defined pursuant to subsection a. of section 6.1 of P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-7), the officer shall be deemed to have resigned from the office as of the date of loss of membership and the office shall be deemed vacant. In the event of a vacancy in the office of the chairperson, the vice-chairperson shall assume the duties of the office of chairperson until the next annual election as provided in subsection b. of this section. An incumbent officer shall be eligible for reelection to the same or a different office, if nominated. b. Elections for the offices of chairperson, vice-chairperson, secretary, and treasurer of the council shall be conducted each year in the following manner: (1) Between January 15th and January 25th, the chairperson of the council shall notify by mail all members of the council that they may submit nominations for the various offices on the council. Nominations shall be accepted if received at the address specified on the notice by February 10th. (2) Ballots shall be prepared listing the nominations submitted for the various offices and shall be mailed to all members of the council by February 15th. Members of the council shall submit their marked ballots by mail to the address specified on the ballot. Only ballots postmarked by March 1st shall be accepted. The ballots shall be counted, and the results of the election announced, at a meeting of the council held not later than March 10th. For each office, the nominee on the ballot receiving the most votes after all properly submitted marked ballots have been counted shall be declared the winner. (3) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraphs (1) and (2) of this subsection to the contrary, the election of officers first held pursuant to the requirements of this section shall be conducted on behalf of the council, and the ballots counted and results of the election announced, by the Secretary of State; thereafter, each such annual election shall be conducted by the council through its officers as prescribed in this section. L.1995,c.272,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-8.1 - Certain field sports conducted in pinelands area deemed low intensity recreational use.

13:18A-8.1 Certain field sports conducted in pinelands area deemed low intensity recreational use.  1. Field sports, including but not limited to soccer and soccer tournaments, conducted or occurring in an agricultural production area within the pinelands area, shall constitute a low intensity recreational use under the comprehensive management plan adopted pursuant to the "Pinelands Protection Act," P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-1 et seq.), provided that no permanent structure is established to accommodate the use.  L.2015, c.285, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-9 - Goals of comprehensive management plan

13:18A-9. Goals of comprehensive management plan  a. The goal of the comprehensive management plan with respect to the entire pinelands area shall be to protect, preserve and enhance the significant values of the resources thereof in a manner which is consistent with the purposes and provisions of this act and the Federal Act. b. The goals of the comprehensive management plan with respect to the protection area shall be to: (1) Preserve and maintain the essential character of the existing pinelands environment, including the plant and animal species indigenous thereto and the habitat therefor; (2) Protect and maintain the quality of surface and ground waters; (3) Promote the continuation and expansion of agricultural and horticultural uses; (4) Discourage piecemeal and scattered development; and (5) Encourage appropriate patterns of compatible residential, commercial and industrial development, in or adjacent to areas already utilized for such purposes, in order to accommodate regional growth influences in an orderly way while protecting the pinelands environment from the individual and cumulative adverse impacts thereof. c. The goals of the comprehensive management plan with respect to the preservation area shall be to: (1) Preserve an extensive and contiguous area of land in its natural state, thereby insuring the continuation of a pinelands environment which contains the unique and significant ecological and other resources representative of the pinelands area; (2) Promote compatible agricultural, horticultural and recreational uses, including hunting, fishing and trapping, within the framework of maintaining a pinelands environment; (3) Prohibit any construction or development which is incompatible with the preservation of this unique area; (4) Provide a sufficient amount of undeveloped land to accommodate specific wilderness management practices, such as selective burning, which are necessary to maintain the special ecology of the preservation area; and (5) Protect and preserve the quantity and quality of existing surface and ground waters. L.1979, c. 111, s. 8, eff. June 28, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-10 - Consultations; adoption; submission of plan; development, construction or disturbance of land; conformance to plan; waiver; rules and regulations

13:18A-10. Consultations; adoption; submission of plan; development, construction or disturbance of land; conformance to plan; waiver; rules and regulations  a. During the development of the comprehensive management plan, the commission shall consult with appropriate officials of local governments, including the council, and State or Federal agencies with jurisdiction over lands, waters and natural resources within the pinelands area, with interested professional, scientific, and citizen organizations, and with any citizens advisory committee which may be established by the Governor. The commission shall review all relevant existing information and studies on the pinelands area including, but not limited to, the report of the committee created pursuant to Executive Order 56, issued May 28, 1977. b. Upon the adoption thereof, the comprehensive management plan shall be submitted to the Governor and to the Legislature. The commission shall further submit such plan to the Secretary of the United States Department of Interior, as provided in the Federal Act. c. Subsequent to the adoption of the comprehensive management plan, the provisions of any other law, ordinance, rule or regulation to the contrary notwithstanding, no application for development within the pinelands area shall be approved by any municipality, county or agency thereof, and no State approval, certificate, license, consent, permit, or financial assistance for the construction of any structure or the disturbance of any land within such area shall be granted, unless such approval or grant conforms to the provisions of such comprehensive management plan; provided, however, that the commission is hereby authorized to waive strict compliance with such plan or with any element or standard contained therein, upon finding that such waiver is necessary to alleviate extraordinary hardship or to satisfy a compelling public need, is consistent with the purposes and provisions of this act and the Federal Act, and would not result in substantial impairment of the resources of the pinelands area; and provided further, however, that the commission shall, within 90 days of the effective date of this act, and after public hearing thereon, adopt rules and regulations which specify the standards for determining such extraordinary hardship, compelling public need, consistency and substantial impairment. L.1979, c. 111, s. 9, eff. June 28, 1979.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:18A-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:18A-13 - Guidelines for location and construction; periodic revision and transmittal to state, county and municipal agencies

13:18A-13. Guidelines for location and construction; periodic revision and transmittal to state, county and municipal agencies  In order to assure that the actions, decisions, determinations and rulings of the State, county and municipal governments shall, to the maximum extent practicable and feasible, conform with the comprehensive management plan adopted by the commission pursuant to section 7 of this act, the commission shall prepare, periodically revise and transmit to all State, county or municipal agencies empowered to finance or construct any capital project within the pinelands area, and to all State agencies empowered to grant or deny any approval, certificate, license, consent, or permit for the construction of any structure or the disturbance of land therein, such guidelines for the location and construction of such capital projects or for the granting of any such approval, certificate, license, consent, permit, or financial assistance, as the case may be, as the commission deems necessary and appropriate. L.1979, c. 111, s. 12, eff. June 28, 1979.