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NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-35 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-35 - "Ecosystem-based management" defined.

13:19-35 "Ecosystem-based management" defined.  2. As used in this act, "ecosystem-based management" means an integrated approach to management that integrates biological, social, and economic factors into a comprehensive strategy aimed at protecting, restoring, and enhancing the sustainability, diversity, and productivity of ecosystems. L.2007, c.288, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-37 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-37 - Powers, duties, responsibilities of council.

13:19-37 Powers, duties, responsibilities of council.  4. a. The council shall have the following powers, duties, and responsibilities: (1) to request from the commissioner any information concerning ecosystem-based management as it may deem necessary; (2) to consider any matter relating to the protection, maintenance, and restoration of coastal and ocean resources; (3) to submit, from time to time, to the commissioner any recommendations which the council deems necessary that will protect, maintain and restore coastal and ocean resources; (4) to study ecosystem-based management approaches; (5) to study any policies, plans, and rules and regulations adopted by the department that impact coastal and ocean resources; (6) to study and investigate coastal and habitat protection; (7) to coordinate and develop plans for a research agenda on ecosystem-based management;  (8) to consider data and any other relevant information on the overall health of New Jersey's coastal and ocean resources in order to document how the State is meeting the goal of protecting, maintaining and restoring healthy coastal and ocean ecosystems; and (9) to hold public hearings at least once a year to take testimony from the public concerning ecosystem-based management approaches. b. The council shall present a report of its activities, findings, and recommendations to the commissioner within one year after its organizational meeting, and biennially thereafter. Copies of the report shall also be submitted to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature. L.2007, c.288, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-45 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-45 - Notification by DEP to coastal municipalities relative to certain settlement discussions.

13:19-45 Notification by DEP to coastal municipalities relative to certain settlement discussions.  1. Whenever the Department of Environmental Protection enters into discussions in order to reach a settlement agreement with an owner of property containing dunes or other environmentally sensitive areas located in a coastal municipality, the department shall provide notice, in writing, to the governing body of the coastal municipality in which the property is located. The notice required pursuant to this section shall state the location of the property, including the address and the lot and block number of the property, and a description of the nature of the settlement discussions, and shall offer the governing body of the coastal municipality the opportunity to participate in the settlement discussions. As used in this section, "coastal municipality" means any municipality located within the coastal area as defined in section 4 of P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-4). L.2009, c.171, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-46 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-46 - State Oceanographer.

13:19-46 State Oceanographer.  1. a. The Governor shall, with the advice and consent of the Senate, appoint a State Oceanographer, who shall be a resident of the State with expertise in oceanography. The State Oceanographer shall serve for a term of five years, or until a successor is appointed, and may be reappointed. The State Oceanographer shall provide advice and assistance, when requested, to the Governor, the Legislature, and the various departments and agencies of State government on issues involving the ocean, and serve as a member of the New Jersey Coastal and Ocean Protection Council established pursuant to section 3 of P.L.2007, c.288 (C.13:19-36).  b. On or before April 1 of each year, the State Oceanographer shall prepare and transmit an annual report for the preceding calendar year to the Governor and, pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c.164 (C.52:14-19.1), to the Legislature. The annual report shall detail the activities of the State Oceanographer in the preceding calendar year, and the developments in the State in ocean observation, research, and prediction.  c. The State Oceanographer shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to the actual and necessary expenses incurred in the performance of the duties of the position pursuant to this section, within the limits of funds appropriated or made available therefor. L.2016, c.59, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-47 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-47 - Short title.

13:19-47 Short title.  1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Shore Tourism and Ocean Protection from Offshore Oil and Gas Act" or "STOP Offshore Oil and Gas Act." L.2018, c.7, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-48 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-48 - Findings, declarations relative to offshore oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production.

13:19-48 Findings, declarations relative to offshore oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production.  2. The Legislature finds and declares that: a. The Jersey Shore is a vital component of New Jersey's annual $38 billion tourism industry; its 127-mile shoreline provides endless opportunities for recreation; and its tidal waters are home to countless animal and plant species and support a billion dollar commercial and recreational fishing industry;  b. The State holds in trust for the people of the State those lands flowed by tidal waters to the mean high water mark so that its residents can use and enjoy the State's tidal waters and adjacent shorelines for recreational uses, including, but not limited to, bathing, swimming, fishing, and other shore-related activities; c. The State has primary jurisdiction over the management of coastal and ocean natural resources within three nautical miles of its coastline, and from three nautical miles seaward to the boundary of the 200-mile exclusive economic zone, the federal government has primary jurisdiction. Since protection, conservation, and development of the natural resources in the exclusive economic zone directly affect New Jersey's economy and environment, the State has an inherent interest in how these resources are managed;  d. In 2010, a single rig located in the exclusive economic zone, BP's Deepwater Horizon, released an estimated 170 million gallons of oil into ocean waters, severely impacting more than 600 miles of shoreline, resulting in numerous beach closings, harming countless numbers of marine mammals, fish, shellfish, marine birds, and other wildlife, and causing an estimated loss of more than a billion dollars to the commercial fishing industry and an estimated loss of more than $22 billion dollars to the tourism industry in Gulf States; and  e. Therefore, oil and natural gas exploration, development, and production both in New Jersey waters and in the exclusive economic zone proximate to New Jersey waters or the Gulf Stream to the south of New Jersey waters, poses a serious and unacceptable risk to the coastal resources of the State, the water quality of State waters, and the continued viability of the State's shore tourism and commercial fishing industries. L.2018, c.7, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-49 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-49 - Certain offshore development, production prohibited.

13:19-49 Certain offshore development, production prohibited.  3. a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any other law, rule, or regulation to the contrary:  (1) offshore oil or natural gas exploration, development, and production shall be prohibited in State waters; and  (2) no tidal or submerged lands in State waters shall be leased for the purposes of oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production. b. The Department of Environmental Protection shall not: (1) issue any permit or other approval pursuant to the "Coastal Area Facility Review Act," P.L.1973, c.185 (C.13:19-1 et seq.), R.S.12:5-3, the federal "Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972," 16 U.S.C. s.1451 et seq., or any other State or federal law, rule, or regulation, for any development associated with offshore drilling for oil or natural gas, whether proposed for in State waters or outside of State waters;  (2) permit, approve, or otherwise authorize any oil or natural gas exploration, development, or production in State waters; or (3) develop, adopt, or endorse any plans for the exploration, development, or production of oil and natural gas in State waters.  c. As used in this section, "development" means, but is not necessarily limited to, any pipeline or other infrastructure that transports oil or natural gas from production facilities located in federal waters or other coastal state waters in the Atlantic Ocean through New Jersey State waters, and any land-based support facilities for offshore oil or natural gas production facilities located in the Atlantic Ocean. L.2018, c.7, s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-50 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-50 - Implementation of policies.

13:19-50 Implementation of policies.  4. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall implement the provisions of section 3 of this act through the enforceable policies of the State, including, but not limited to, any rules and regulations adopted pursuant to R.S.12:5-3. b. Within 30 days after the effective date of this act, the Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall submit this act to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration under the provisions of the federal "Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972," as amended, 16 U.S.C. s.1451 et seq., for incorporation into the enforceable policies of the approved State coastal management program. L.2018, c.7, s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:19-51 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:19-51 - Review of proposed activity.

13:19-51 Review of proposed activity.  5. The Department of Environmental Protection shall review any proposed oil or natural gas lease, license, permit, or plan for exploration, development, or production of oil and natural gas in the Atlantic region of the exclusive economic zone of the United States to determine if the proposal can reasonably be expected to affect State waters, particularly in terms of proximity to State waters or to the Gulf Stream south of State waters. Whenever a review pursuant to this section results in an affirmative finding, the commissioner shall advise the Governor thereof and take all actions necessary to initiate a consistency review under the federal "Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972," as amended, 16 U.S.C. s.1451 et seq. L.2018, c.7, s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:20-1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:20-1 - Short title.

13:20-1 Short title.  1. This act shall be known, and may be cited, as the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act." L.2004,c.120,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:20-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:20-4 - "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council."

13:20-4 "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council."  4. There is hereby established a public body corporate and politic, with corporate succession, to be known as the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council." The council shall constitute a political subdivision of the State established as an instrumentality exercising public and essential governmental functions, and the exercise by the council of the powers and duties conferred by this 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 council is hereby allocated within the Department of Environmental Protection, but, notwithstanding that allocation, the council shall be independent of any supervision or control by the department or by the commissioner or any officer or employee thereof. L.2004,c.120,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:20-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:20-8 - Preparation, adoption of master plan for the Highlands Region.

13:20-8 Preparation, adoption of master plan for the Highlands Region.  8. a. The council shall, within 18 months after the date of its first meeting, and after holding at least five public hearings in various locations in the Highlands Region and at least one public hearing in Trenton, prepare and adopt a regional master plan for the Highlands Region. The Highlands regional master plan shall be periodically revised and updated at least once every six years, after public hearings. The council shall not adopt the regional master plan unless it recommends receiving zones in the planning area and capacity therefor for each receiving zone pursuant to the transfer of development rights program authorized in section 13 of this act. b. Within 60 days after adopting the regional master plan, the council shall submit the plan to the State Planning Commission for endorsement pursuant to the rules and regulations adopted by the State Planning Commission. The State Planning Commission review shall be limited to the planning area only. L.2004,c.120,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:20-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:20-9 - Consultations, etc. relative to preparation, revisions of regional master plan.

13:20-9 Consultations, etc. relative to preparation, revisions of regional master plan.  9. a. During the preparation of the regional master plan or any revision thereof, the council shall consult with the Department of Environmental Protection, the Department of Community Affairs, the State Planning Commission, the Department of Agriculture, the State Agriculture Development Committee, the Department of Transportation, and appropriate officials of local government units and State, regional, and federal departments, agencies and other governmental entities with jurisdiction over lands, waters, and natural resources within the Highlands Region, with interested professional, scientific, and citizen organizations, and with any advisory groups that may be established by the council. The council shall also consult with the Department of Transportation in preparing the transportation component of the regional master plan. The council shall review all relevant federal, State, and private studies of the Highlands Region, the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, municipal, county, and regional plans, applicable federal and State laws and rules and regulations, and other pertinent information on the Highlands Region. b. Prior to adoption of, and in preparing, the regional master plan, the council may, in conjunction with municipalities in the preservation area, identify areas in which redevelopment shall be encouraged in order to promote the economic well-being of the municipality, provided that the redevelopment conforms with the goals of the preservation area and this act , with the standards prescribed pursuant to section 32 of this act, and with the rules and regulations adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to sections 33 and 34 of this act. Any areas identified for possible redevelopment pursuant to this subsection shall be either a brownfield site designated by the Department of Environmental Protection or a site at which at least 70% of the area thereof is covered with impervious surface. c. In preparing and implementing the regional master plan or any revision thereto, the council shall ensure that the goals, purposes, policies, and provisions of, and the protections afforded to farmers by, the "Right to Farm Act," P.L.1983, c.31 (C.4:1C-1 et seq.), and any rules or regulations adopted pursuant thereto, are recognized and not compromised in any manner. d. Upon adoption of the regional master plan or any revision thereof, copies thereof shall be transmitted to the Governor, the Legislature, the governing body of every municipality and county located in the Highlands Region, and the State Planning Commission. L.2004,c.120,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:20-12 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:20-12 - Additional contents of regional master plan.

13:20-12 Additional contents of regional master plan.  12. In addition to the contents of the regional master plan described in section 11 of this act, the plan shall also include, with respect to the preservation area, a land use capability map and a comprehensive statement of policies for planning and managing the development and use of land in the preservation area, which shall be based upon, comply with, and implement the environmental standards adopted by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to sections 33 and 34 of this act, and the resource assessment prepared pursuant to paragraph (1) of subsection a. of section 11 of this act. These policies shall include provision for implementing the regional master plan by the State and local government units in the preservation area in a manner that will ensure the continued, uniform, and consistent protection of the Highlands Region in accordance with the goals, purposes, policies, and provisions of this act, and shall include: a. a preservation zone element that identifies zones within the preservation area where development shall not occur in order to protect water resources and environmentally sensitive lands and which shall be permanently preserved through use of a variety of tools, including but not limited to land acquisition and the transfer of development rights; and b. minimum standards governing municipal and county master planning, development regulations, and other regulations concerning the development and use of land in the preservation area, including, but not limited to, standards for minimum lot sizes and stream setbacks, construction on steep slopes, maximum appropriate population densities, and regulated or prohibited uses for specific portions of the preservation area. L.2004,c.120,s.12.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:20-18 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:20-18 - Qualification for State aid, grants.

13:20-18 Qualification for State aid, grants.  18. a. Any municipality in the Highlands Region whose municipal master plan and development regulations, and any county in the Highlands Region whose county master plan and associated regulations, have been approved by the council to be in conformance with the regional master plan in accordance with section 14 or 15 of this act shall qualify for State aid, planning assistance, technical assistance, and other benefits and incentives that may be awarded or provided by the State to municipalities and counties which have received plan endorsement by the State Planning Commission pursuant to the "State Planning Act," P.L.1985, c.398 (C.52:18A-196 et al.) or which otherwise practice or implement smart growth strategies and principles. Any such municipality or county shall also qualify for any State aid that may be provided for smart growth projects. b. The council shall make available grants and other financial and technical assistance to municipalities and counties for any revision of their master plans, development regulations, or other regulations which is designed to bring those plans, development regulations, or other regulations into conformance with the regional master plan or for implementation of a transfer of development rights program pursuant to this act. The grants and other financial assistance shall pay for the reasonable expenses therefor incurred by a municipality or county and shall be distributed according to such procedures and guidelines as may be established by the council. The council shall make the grants and other financial assistance from any State, federal, or other funds that shall be appropriated or otherwise made available to it for that purpose, including monies required to be made available therefor from the "Highlands Protection Fund" created pursuant to section 21 of this act. L.2004,c.120,s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 13:20-19 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 13 - Conservation and Development--Parks and Reservations|Section 13:20-19 - "Highlands Protection Fund"; use.

13:20-19 "Highlands Protection Fund"; use.  21. a. There is created in the Department of the Treasury a special non-lapsing fund to be known as the "Highlands Protection Fund." The monies in the fund are dedicated and shall be used only to carry out the purposes enumerated in subsection b. of this section. The fund shall be credited with all revenues collected and deposited in the fund pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1968, c.49 (C.46:15-8), all interest and other income received from the investment of monies in the fund, and any monies which, from time to time, may otherwise become available for the purposes of the fund. Pending the use thereof pursuant to the provisions of subsection b. of this section, the monies deposited in the fund shall be held in interest-bearing accounts in public depositories, as defined pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1970, c.236 (C.17:9-41), and may be invested or reinvested in such securities as are approved by the State Treasurer. Interest or other income earned on monies deposited into the fund shall be credited to the fund for use as set forth in subsection b. of this section for other monies in the fund. b. Monies deposited in the "Highlands Protection Fund" shall be used only for: (1) payments to the "Highlands Municipal Property Tax Stabilization Fund" established pursuant to subsection b. of section 19 of this act in such amounts as are necessary to provide property tax stabilization aid pursuant to that section; (2) payments of watershed moratorium offset aid pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1999, c. 225 (C.58:29-8); (3) the making of grants by the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council pursuant to sections 13 and 18 of this act; and (4) allocations to the Pinelands Property Tax Assistance Fund established pursuant to section 20 of this act. L.2004,c.120,s.21.