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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 89 - AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT › Appendix A

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APPLICATION FOR AQUATIC FARMER LICENSE
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF AQUACULTURE COORDINATION
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Fish and Seafood Development Program
PO Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey
November 2003
The Aquatic Farmer License is issued by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to provide the following benefits to the New Jersey aquaculture industry:
(1) Demonstrate definitive ownership of the organisms being raised. This protection is especially important when dealing with products that are under bag limits, size limits and seasonality limitations such as summer flounder and hybrid striped bass.
(2) Prevention of the introduction of aquatic pests that may be detrimental to wild stocks and other aquaculture operations.
(3) A reduction in the regulatory burden by providing a mechanism to assist in the identification of additional permits, if any, that are required.
(4) Guidance so that an operation can be planned in a manner to reduce the regulatory burden and reduce or eliminate excessive fees while maintaining environmental integrity.
(5) Establish a production history for the aquatic farm which is critical in the event that disaster relief or other available funding is sought.
(6) Eligibility for a number of programs operated by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture.
(7) Eligibility for marketing assistance from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
In return for these benefits, you are required, as an active member of New Jersey's agricultural community, to provide production information for the census of agriculture. All information will be held in confidence pursuant to any limitations set forth by Federal or State law. Once this information is aggregated by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, it is used for a variety of purposes including disaster relief, development of additional opportunities for the industry and demonstrating the impact of aquaculture to State and Federal decision makers.
Any significant changes in your operation, such as a change in genus, system capacity or type of system, must be reported to the NJDA at least 30 days prior to the implementation of that change. Any change in ownership of the Aquatic Farmer License must be made within 14 days of any such transfer.
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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 89 - AQUACULTURE DEVELOPMENT › Appendix B

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APPLICATION FOR AQUATIC FARMER LICENSE
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
OFFICE OF AQUACULTURE COORDINATION
Currently Operating Farms
The New Jersey Department of Agriculture
Fish and Seafood Development Program
PO Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey
November 2003
The Aquatic Farmer License is issued by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture to provide the following benefits to the New Jersey aquaculture industry:
(1) Demonstrate definitive ownership of the organisms being raised. This protection is especially important when dealing with products that are under bag limits, size limits and seasonality limitations such as summer flounder and hybrid striped bass.
(2) Prevention of the introduction of aquatic pests that may be detrimental to wild stocks and other aquaculture operations.
(3) A reduction in the regulatory burden by providing a mechanism to assist in the identification of additional permits, if any, that are required.
(4) Guidance so that an operation can be planned in a manner to reduce the regulatory burden and reduce or eliminate excessive fees while maintaining environmental integrity.
(5) Establish a production history for the aquatic farm which is critical in the event that disaster relief or other available funding is sought.
(6) Eligibility for a number of programs operated by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture and the United States Department of Agriculture.
(7) Eligibility for marketing assistance from the New Jersey Department of Agriculture.
In return for these benefits, you are required, as an active member of New Jersey's agricultural community, to provide production information for the census of agriculture. All information will be held in confidence pursuant to any limitations set forth by Federal or State law. Once this information is aggregated by the National Agricultural Statistics Service, it is used for a variety of purposes including disaster relief, development of additional opportunities for the industry and demonstrating the impact of aquaculture to State and Federal decision makers.
Any significant changes in your operation, such as a change in genus, system capacity or type of system, must be reported to the NJDA at least 30 days prior to the implementation of that change. Any change in ownership of the Aquatic Farmer License must be made within 14 days of any such transfer.
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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.1 - Purpose and scope

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(a) The rules in this subchapter are to implement P.L. 1975, c. 251, 4:24-39 et seq. (hereinafter referred to as "the act"), to secure timely decisions by the soil conservation districts on application for development as defined therein, to assure adequate public notice of procedures thereunder to provide for inspection, compliance, and enforcement, and to continue effective administration of the law. The rules of this subchapter clarify the longstanding provisions of the act prescribing the authorities, roles, and responsibilities related to implementation of the act for the State Soil Conservation Committee and soil conservation districts. Such authorities, roles, and responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
1. For the State Soil Conservation Committee:
i. Develop and promulgate rules and technical and administrative standards;
ii. Provide program oversight and training, on its own motion or upon request;
iii. Conduct appeals from district decisions;
iv. Conduct investigations;
v. Provide technical assistance;
vi. Institute policies and procedures and guidance;
vii. Conduct studies;
viii. Provide State aid to districts;
ix. Approve district fee schedules;
x. Discontinue municipal ordinances addressing soil erosion and sediment control;
xi. Provide program related interpretative assistance; and
xii. Enter into agreements with public agencies; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.4 - Application

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(a) Application for soil erosion and sediment control plan certification shall be made to the local district utilizing standard application forms adopted by the Committee. Such application shall indicate the information required to make a decision on certification of plans. Application forms are available at locations listed at 2:90-1.3.
(b) Applications for certifications of soil erosion and sediment control plans shall include the following items:
1. One copy of the complete subdivision, site plan, or construction permit application, including key map as submitted to the municipality (architectural drawings, plans, and specifications for buildings not required), which includes the following:
i. The location of present and proposed drains and culverts with their discharge capacities and velocities and supporting computations and identification of conditions below outlets;
ii. A delineation of any area subject to flooding from the 100-year storm in compliance with the Flood Hazard Area Control Act, 58:16A-50 et seq., or applicable municipal zoning;
iii. A delineation of streams and wetlands pursuant to 13:9A-1 et seq. and 13:9B-1 et seq., and other significant natural features within the project area;
iv. The soils and other natural resource information used (delineation of the project site on soil map is desirable);
v. The land cover and use of area adjacent to the land disturbance; and
vi. All hydraulic and hydrologic data describing existing and proposed watershed conditions and a completed copy of the Hydraulic and Hydrologic Data Base Summary Form (SSCC 251 HDF1). Where computer simulation models (such as HEC-HMS, HEC-RAS, TR-55, or other similar models) are used to analyze or predict hydrologic or stream flow responses to project development, a copy of such input files shall be submitted to the district. The Data Base Summary Forms and information regarding these computer programs are available at the locations listed at N.J.A.C. 2:90-1.3;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.5 - Single-family dwelling unit lots

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(a) An application for a construction permit for any single-family dwelling unit, on any lot that has arisen from a subdivision approved after January 1, 1976 comprising two or more single-family dwelling lots, the construction of which would disturb greater than 5,000 square feet, including associated offsite improvements, is subject to the act, and the applicant/owner shall secure certification of a soil erosion and sediment control plan. The act shall also apply if any lots in the subdivision are conveyed to separate owners or if construction is by the same or separate applicant, owner, builder, or contractor.
(b) The concurrent construction of two or more single-family dwelling units, by the same applicant, owner, builder, or general contractor on lots that were part of a preexisting subdivision approved prior to January 1, 1976, shall be subject to the requirements of the act provided that the proposed cumulative land disturbance, including associated offsite improvements, is greater than 5,000 square feet.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.6 - Mining and quarrying activities

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Certification of a soil erosion and sediment control plan shall be required for the operation of all mining or quarrying activities regardless of proposed or actual related agricultural or horticultural use. Mining or quarrying activities shall include the extraction and removal of soil and/or sediment, as defined in 4:24-41, from the proposed site.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.7 - Demolition activities

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Any demolition activity of one or more structures and any associated new disturbance activity involving more than 5,000 square feet in size including the construction of one single-family dwelling or other project shall obtain soil erosion and sediment control plan certification.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.8 - Clearing or grading of land

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(a) Except as provided in (b) and (c) below, a person proposing to engage in or who is engaging in clearing or grading of more than 5,000 square feet of land shall be subject to the act unless such land disturbance is for agricultural or horticultural purposes. To demonstrate to the district that such activity is related to proposed agricultural or horticultural activities, the owner shall provide proof that the land is enrolled in a farmland preservation program, eligible for farmland assessment, qualifies for right-to-farm protections, possesses a farm conservation plan or forest management plan, timber harvest sale contract, or other proofs deemed appropriate by the district. Anyone seeking to provide a farm conservation plan as proof of agricultural or horticultural use must waive confidentiality under the Federal Freedom of Information Act. The district shall determine if the proofs demonstrate an agricultural or horticultural activity or is subject to the act and this subchapter.
(b) Certification of a soil erosion and sediment control plan shall be required for the construction of agricultural structures, involving the disturbance of greater than 5,000 square feet of land unless the disturbance is incorporated into a farm conservation plan approved by the district as conforming to the United States Department of Agriculture, June 1, 2005 Field Office Technical Guide, which is hereby adopted and incorporated by reference, as amended and supplemented.
1. Copies of the New Jersey Field Office Technical Guide are available from the NRCS Field Offices and the State Office at 220 Davidson Ave., 4th Floor, Somerset, NJ 08873.
2. An electronic copy of the New Jersey Field Office Technical Guide is available at
http://www.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/efotg/
.
3. A copy of this document is on file in the NJDA Office of the Director, Division of Agricultural and Natural Resources, Health and Agriculture Building, Market and Warren Streets. Trenton, NJ 08625.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.9 - Procedure

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(a) The district shall carry out the provisions of 4:24-43 through 47.
(b) No project shall be undertaken by any person, partnership, corporation, or limited liability corporation (LLC), or other private or public agency unless the applicant has submitted to the district with local jurisdiction a plan for soil erosion and sediment control for such project, and the plan has been certified by the district as conforming to the standards promulgated by the New Jersey State Soil Conservation Committee. The plan shall provide for the control of soil erosion and sedimentation and utilize the standards adopted by the Committee.
(c) Approval by a municipal officer or agency for an application for development for any project shall be conditioned upon certification by the district for a plan for soil erosion and sediment control.
(d) The district shall review all soil erosion and sediment control plans submitted with a complete application and provide the applicant or their agent with a written notice indicating that:
1. The plan was certified;
2. The plan was certified subject to the attached conditions; or
3. The plan was denied certification with the reasons for the denial stated.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.10 - Revisions to the certified plan

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(a) A district may require a new submission of the plan, supporting documentation, application and fee when a major revision is made. The district may require submission of a revised plan, supporting documentation and a fee where minor revisions are needed.
(b) Revisions to the certified plan shall be submitted to the district for reevaluation and certification prior to implementation of the change. Such changes shall be in accordance with the standards in effect on the date that revisions to the plan are being submitted to the district.
(c) Revisions to a plan required during construction shall be submitted to the district for certification. No report of compliance or conditional report of compliance shall be issued if the district determines that a revision to the plan is required.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.12 - Fees

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(a) Ordinary fees: Reasonable fees shall be set by the districts based on the costs for providing services. The district shall establish fee categories based on the types and sizes of construction projects and an hourly rate for assessing fees. The fee schedule provisions proposed by each district shall be approved by the committee before it is implemented by the district. Any person aggrieved on the set fee may appeal to the Committee as outlined in 2:90-1.1 6.
(b) Extraordinary fees: The district fee schedule may include the assessment of fees for reimbursement of extraordinary expenses resulting from enforcement actions taken. The district may seek reimbursement for litigation expenses including court costs and attorney's fees from the adverse party as part of a negotiated settlement agreement or where the district prevails in any litigation action.
(c) Interest income derived from fee reserve balances may be utilized by the district for implementing district education programs for applicants, contractors, municipal officials and the public.
(d) Fee for certain Federal projects: Certain Federal project activities that are precluded from making fee payments directly to a district, based upon applicable Federal and State laws, shall remit fees payable to "Treasurer, State of New Jersey" to the local district in which the project is to be undertaken. The fee shall be submitted in conjunction with the plan for soil erosion and sediment control certification. The fee shall be in accordance with the following fee schedule based on the land surface area to be disturbed:
Federal Project Fee Schedule
Disturbance Area*
Review Fee**
Inspection Fee***
1 to 5 acres
$ 950.00
$ 325.00 per acre
6 to 10 acres
$ 1,600
$ 260.00 per acre
11 to 25 acres
$ 2,300
$ 200.00 per acre
26 to 50 acres
$ 3,000
$ 180.00 per acre
50.01 acres and greater
$ 3,500
$ 160.00 per acre
* For projects greater than one acre, partial acres are to be rounded to
the nearest whole acre.
** Major revisions to a previously certified plan are subject to 1/2 the
original review fee.
*** Reinspection Fee: A fee of $ 150.00 may be assessed (a) when the
contractor has failed to provide the district with a 48 hour advance
written notice of the start of construction, or (b) when the second or
subsequent district inspection was conducted and there was a failure to
address the same problem identified in the first written notice of
non-compliance issued to the applicant/contractor, or (c) when the
contractor requested an inspection for receiving a Report of Compliance
and such district inspection was performed, but the site was not in
compliance with the certified plan and the Standards. A copy of all
written violation notices shall be issued to the contractor with a copy
provided to the local controlling Federal agency.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.13 - Enforcement

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(a) Inspection of projects to determine execution in accordance with the certified plan shall be carried out by the district in close coordination with the municipal engineer and building inspector.
(b) The district shall determine whether or not the provisions of the certified plan and sequence of construction are being followed by the applicant.
(c) The district shall inform the applicant in writing of observed deviation from the certified plan and request immediate compliance with the plan. Failure of the applicant to adequately correct deficiencies in the time frame set forth in the district letter to the applicant shall result in the issuance of a violation notice. Failure of the applicant to correct the deficiencies in the violation notice may result in the issuance of a stop construction order.
(d) The district or the municipality may issue a stop-construction order if the applicant/current project owner fails to take a majority of identified actions to comply with the provisions of the certified plan. The district or municipality may issue a stop-construction order if a person initiates land disturbance prior to securing plan certification or fails to renew plan certification on an active project within 30 days of receiving notice of pending expiration from the district or municipality.
(e) When a stop-construction order is issued, no further construction activity or any other work may take place on the project except for implementation of erosion controls as required by the district, until such time the project is in compliance with all provisions of the certified plan.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.15 - Reports

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The districts shall submit quarterly reports to the committee giving number of applications, number of certifications, denials and number of reviews and other information as required by the Committee. Reports shall be submitted to the Committee within 15 days after the end of each quarter. A copy shall be retained by the district.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 1 - SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL ON LAND DISTURBANCE ACTIVITIES › Section 2:90-1.16 - Appeal process

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(a) Any person aggrieved by a decision or action of the district shall first submit a written request for reconsideration to the district within 10 working days of the action taken. The district shall convene a meeting and make a determination on the request within 35 calendar days of the request unless additional time is mutually agreed upon by the district and the aggrieved person. All such proceedings shall be memorialized in the district minutes.
(b) To appeal the determination of the district, an aggrieved person shall subsequently petition the Committee in writing within 10 working days of the determination by the district. The Committee shall schedule a hearing and make a determination within 90 calendar days of the petition for review and notify the appellant pursuant to (c) below unless additional time is mutually agreed upon by the Committee and the aggrieved person. The Committee may appoint and utilize the hearing office procedures of the Department of Agriculture for fact-finding and recommendations to the Committee. The Committee may alternatively pursue an informal resolution of the matter contested. Any person against whom a stop-construction order is issued by any district shall also have the right to appeal directly to the Committee. Requests for appeal shall be addressed to:
State Soil Conservation Committee
PO Box 330
Trenton, New Jersey 08625
(c) The Committee shall send a written notice to the appellant of the hearing stating:
1. The hearing application number; and
2. The date, time and place of the hearing.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.1 - Applicability

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The projects contained in this subchapter are applicable to participants in a farmland preservation program pursuant to the Agriculture Retention and Development Act, 4:1C-11 et seq., P.L. 1983, C.32 all rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.2 - Definitions

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The following words and terms, when used in this subchapter, shall have the following meanings unless the context clearly indicates otherwise.
"District" or "soil conservation district" (SCD) means a governmental subdivision of this State, organized in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 4:24 et seq.
"Farmland Preservation Program" means any voluntary "Farmland Preservation Program" or "municipally approved farmland preservation program," the duration of which is at least eight years, authorized by law enacted subsequent to the effective date of the "Farmland Preservation Bond Act of 1981," P.L. 1981, c.276, which has as its principal purpose the long term preservation of significant masses of reasonably contiguous agricultural land within agricultural development areas adopted pursuant to 4:1C-11 et seq., P.L. 1983, c.32 and the maintenance and support of increased agricultural production as the first priority use of the land.
"Natural Resources Conservation Service" (NRCS) means Natural Resources Conservation Service of the United States Department of Agriculture.
"New Jersey Forest Service" means the Forest Service, Division of Parks and Forestry of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
"Soil and Water Conservation Project" means any project designed for the control and prevention of soil erosion and sediment damages, the control of pollution on agricultural lands, the impoundment, storage and management of water for agricultural purposes, or the improved management of land and soils to achieve maximum agricultural productivity. Definitions of individual projects are contained in United States Department of Agriculture, Natural Resources Conservation Service Standards and Specifications, Technical Guide Section 4, and are incorporated herein by reference.
"State Soil Conservation Committee" (SSCC) means an agency of the State established pursuant to Chapter 24 of Title 4 of the Revised statutes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.3 - Standards and specifications

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All soil and water conservation projects contained within this subchapter shall be in conformance with the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Services Standards and Specifications, Technical Guide Section IV, which is hereby adopted by reference. All forest management type practices shall be in accordance with standards and specifications adopted by New Jersey Forest Service. Where determined necessary, the State Soil Conservation Committee may develop and adopt additional standards and specifications for installation of practices.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.4 - Eligible projects

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The soil and water conservation projects contained in this subchapter are approved for cost-sharing in a farmland preservation program.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.5 - Terrace systems

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(a) Terrace systems which reduce pollution of water, land, or air from agricultural non-point sources may be applied to cropland subject to erosion from water runoff.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for terrace systems:
1. Terraces and the necessary leveling and filling to permit installation of an effective system.
2. Materials and installation of underground pipe outlets and other mechanical outlets.
3. Necessary vegetative protective outlets or waterways.
4. Converting the present system to a new system ONLY if the present system is not serving its intended conservation purpose.
5. Removing portions of stone walls or hedgerows if necessary to permit establishment of the practice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.6 - Diversions

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(a) Diversions which conserve water, prevent erosion, and prevent or reduce pollution of water, land, or air from agricultural non-point sources may be applied to farmland subject to erosion from excess surface or subsurface water runoff where the problem can be corrected by such diversion facilities.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for diversion systems:
1. Diversions, ditches, dikes, or subsurface drains where necessary for proper functioning of diversion.
2. Installation of structures such as pipes, chutes, underground outlets, or other outlets, if needed for proper functioning of a ditch or dike for more even flow, or to protect outlets from erosion.
3. Necessary leveling and filling to permit installation of an effective system.
4. Removing portions of stone walls or hedgerows if necessary to permit establishment of the practice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.7 - Contour farming

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(a) A contour farming system which will protect soil from wind or water erosion and abate pollution of water, land, or air from agricultural non-point sources may be applied to non-terraced cropland subject to wind or water erosion which constitutes a pollution hazard.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for contour farming:
1. Cost-sharing is limited to the establishment of a contour farming system and the necessary removal of obstacles such as fences, stone walls, or hedgerows where applicable.
2. Cost-sharing is authorized for subsurface drains needed to eliminate spot seepage on five percent or greater slopes where the seepage makes cross-slope tillage impractical. Subsurface drains may be the sole component if spot seepage develops and makes cross-slope tillage impractical in existing contour farming.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.8 - Stripcropping systems

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(a) Contour stripcropping systems which protect soil from wind or water erosion and reduce pollution of water, land, or air from agricultural non-point sources may be applied to cropland subject to erosion or soil movement.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for stripcropping systems.
1. Cost-sharing is limited to the establishment of the systems and, if necessary, the removal of such obstacles as fences, stone walls, or hedgerows where applicable.
2. Cost-sharing is authorized for subsurface drains needed to eliminate spot seepage on five percent or greater slopes where the seepage makes cross-slope tillage impractical. Subsurface drains may be the sole component if spot seepage develops and makes cross-slope tillage impractical in existing stripcropping systems.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.9 - Sod waterways

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(a) Sod waterways which reduce erosion of land and the pollution of water from agricultural non-point sources may be applied to farmland needing permanent sod waterways to safely convey excess surface runoff water.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for sod waterways:
1. Cost-sharing is authorized for site preparation, grading, shaping, filling, and establishing permanent vegetative cover.
2. Cost-sharing is authorized for subsurface drains and stone lining that are necessary for proper functioning of the waterway.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.10 - Windbreak restoration or establishment

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(a) Windbreak restoration or establishment systems which restore or establish windbreaks for protecting eligible farmland from soil erosion and for reducing the pollution of water, air, or land may be applied to farmland needing protection against serious wind erosion.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for windbreak restoration or establishment:
1. Planting trees or shrubs as needed for restoring or establishing field or farmstead windbreaks including cost of site preparation.
2. Permanent fences needed to protect the planted area from grazing, excluding boundary and road fences.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.11 - Stream protection

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(a) Stream protection which reduces erosion or the pollution of water from agricultural activity may be applied to specific problem areas on small streams or lakes located on or adjacent to farmland where the bank is subject to damage from livestock or where sediment or runoff containing pollutants constitutes a significant hazard to water quality.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for stream protection:
1. Permanent fencing to protect banks from damage by domestic livestock. Cost-sharing may be authorized for fencing as a single eligible component where it is the most practical solution to the problem, or for repair of fencing where damaged by flooding or other natural disaster.
2. Planting trees, shrubs, or perennial grass cover as filter strips or buffer zones along banks.
3. To provide controlled access to water for livestock.
4. To install livestock crossings that will retard sedimentation and pollution. The installation of livestock crossings is limited to small streams. Where required, permits must be obtained by the applicant from appropriate authorities before the practice will be approved.
5. Impact on wildlife, trout production and maintenance, shellfish growing waters, and other environmental factors will be considered when designing the practice.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.12 - Permanent vegetative cover on critical areas

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Permanent vegetative cover on critical areas which reduces erosion and the pollution of land, water, or air from sedimentation of agricultural or silicultural origin may be applied to critical areas (such as gullies, banks, roadsides, trails and roads, and field borders and similar problem areas), on farms which are susceptible to erosion and where runoff carrying substantial amounts of sediment constitutes a significant pollution hazard, or where both exist.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for permanent vegetative cover on critical areas:
1. Practices needed to stabilize a source of sediment such as grading, shaping, and filling, and the establishment of vegetation, (including the use of lime and fertilizer), trees or shrubs and similar practices which the SCD determines are practical for the solution of the problem.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.13 - Landshaping or grading

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Landshaping or grading which permits effective surface drainage may be applied to cropland.
(b) No cost-sharing is authorized for any shaping or grading performed through normal farming operations required to prepare the land for planting or cultivating crops.
(c) The practice shall be maintained for a minimum of eight years following calendar year of installation or establishment.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.14 - Water impoundment reservoirs

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Water impoundment reservoirs which provide water for agricultural uses and other benefits when possible may be applied to farmland on which the construction or sealing of water impoundment structures, including dugouts, is needed for the above purposes.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for water impoundment reservoirs:
1. Cost-sharing is authorized only for structures that provide water for agricultural uses, including livestock water impoundments, and irrigation.
2. Cost-sharing is authorized for fencing and vegetative cover (including mulching) needed to protect the structure.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.15 - Irrigation systems

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Irrigation water systems which conserve irrigation water, improve water quality and management, control erosion, and reduce the pollution of water on land from agricultural non-point sources may be applied on land for which an adequate supply of water is available and on which irrigation will be continued for agricultural and horticultural purposes.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for irrigation systems:
1. Permanently installed systems, mainlines, and wells.
2. Land leveling. (This may be authorized as a single component for performance during a program year if it is part of a reorganizing plan which includes other components. The other required components must be carried out in other years with or without cost-sharing.)
3. Tailwater recovery systems or other installations for the conservation of soil or water where needed as an integral part of the irrigation system.
4. Where existing systems are converted to, or new systems are installed for trickle or similar low volume, low-loss systems, cost-sharing is authorized for pumping, filtering and application equipment where such components are permanently installed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.16 - Sediment retention, erosion, or water control structures

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Sediment retention, erosion, or water control structures which reduce erosion and the pollution of land or water from agricultural or silvicultural non-point sources or salt water intrusion may be applied to specific problem areas on farms where runoff of substantial amounts of sediment or runoff containing pesticides or nutrients constitute a significant pollution hazard.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for sediment retention, erosion or water control structures:
1. Sediment detention or retention structures, such as erosion control dams (excluding water storage type dams), desilting reservoirs, sediment basins, dikes, sluice gates or similar structures; including maintenance and repair where normal life span is exceeded or structures are damaged by natural causes or wildlife.
2. Channel linings, chutes, drop spillways, and pipe drops that dispose of excess water.
3. Fencing and vegetative cover (including mulching needed to protect the structure) and for leveling and filling to permit the installation of the structure.
4. Installing sediment retention structures on public roadsides only where such structures are essential to solve a farm-based pollution or conservation problem.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.17 - Permanent open drainage systems

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Permanent open drainage systems which dispose of excess water on farmlands may be applied to cropland that has been cropped for at least three out of the last five years.
(b) The following special conditions are applicable to permanent open drainage systems:
1. Due consideration must be given to maintaining wildlife habitat when installing the system.
2. Cost-sharing is authorized to clear the necessary minimum right-of-way construction of ditches, pipes and other necessary structures, and for spreading spoil banks if needed to effectively use the system.
3. Cost-sharing is not authorized for installing structures which are primarily for the farm operator's convenience.
4. Cost-sharing is authorized for reconstruction of existing ditches if design life span has been exceeded.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.18 - Underground drainage systems

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Underground drainage systems which dispose of excess water may be applied to cropland that has been cropped for at least three out of the last five years.
(b) The following special conditions are applicable to underground drainage systems:
1. Due consideration must be given to maintaining wildlife habitat when installing the system.
2. Cost-sharing is not authorized for installing tile in open drain ditches that are meeting the drainage problem.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.19 - Developing facilities for livestock water

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Facilities for livestock water which protect vegetative cover or make practicable the use of the land for vegetative cover so as to prevent soil erosion and to prevent or reduce the pollution of water, air, or land may be applied to installations that provide water at locations which will bring about better distribution of grazing, proper rotation of grazing, or better grassland management.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for developing facilities for livestock water:
1. Construct or deepen wells.
2. Develop springs or seeps, including fencing of the area, if needed, to protect the development from pollution by livestock.
3. Install pipelines, storage facilities, cisterns, and artificial watersheds.
4. Installations to permit the continuance, expansion, or initiation of a livestock grazing operation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.20 - Forest tree stand improvement

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Forest tree stand improvement practices which enhance the environment by improving or protecting a stand of desirable trees intended for timber production, pulpwood, posts, etc., and to provide soil protection may be applied to stands of forest trees where quality can be improved through timber stand improvement.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for forest tree stand improvement:
1. Thinning;
2. Pruning crop trees;
3. Releasing desirable seedlings and young trees.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.21 - Forest tree plantations

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Forest tree plantations that establish a stand of trees for soil protection, forestry purposes, and preserves and improves the environment may be applied to farmland suitable for growing tree species that will provide multi-purpose forest benefits. Where shrubs are used, preference should be given to varieties beneficial to wildlife.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for forest tree plantations:
1. The establishment of a plantation that will provide both forest products and improved protection from wind or water erosion.
2. Clearing land occupied largely by scrubby brush of no economic value, only where essential to permit planting desirable tree species. Technical assistance must be utilized to determine suitability of the land for clearing and the measures necessary to prevent erosion.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.22 - Site preparation for natural regeneration

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Site preparation for natural regeneration which establishes a stand of trees for soil protection, forestry purposes, and to preserve and improve the environment may be applied to farmland suitable for growing tree species that will provide multi-purpose forest benefits.
(b) Cost-sharing is authorized for site preparation for natural reseeding (including prescribed burning with plow lines), if all of the special conditions in (c) below apply.
(c) The following special conditions are applicable to site preparation for natural regeneration:
1. The following conditions must be met:
i. Sufficient desirable seed trees are present to permit natural reseeding.
ii. Brush, dense litter, or other material must be broken up and removed to expose the forest soil to permit reseeding.
iii. Seed trees must be left until the area is restocked.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 2 - AGRICULTURE › Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE › Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS › Section 2:90-2.23 - Animal waste control facilities

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Animal waste control facilities which reduce the existing pollution of water, land, or air by animal wastes may be applied to areas on farmland where animal wastes from the farm constitute a significant pollution hazard. This practice is designed to provide facilities for storage and handling of livestock and poultry waste and the control of surface runoff water to permit the recycling of animal waste onto the land in such a manner as to abate pollution which would otherwise result from livestock or poultry operations.
(b) The following types of practices are approved for animal waste control facilities:
1. For animal waste storage facilities such as aerobic or anaerobic lagoons, liquid manure tanks, holding ponds, collection basins, settling basins, composing facilities and similar facilities as well as diversions, channels, waterways, outlet structures, piping, land shaping, and similar measures needed as part of a system on the farm to manage animal waste.
2. Permanently installed equipment needed as an integral part of the system; for fencing and vegetative cover (including mulching needed to protect the facility); and for leveling and filling to permit the installation of an effective system.