Bill Text: NJ A3257 | 2014-2015 | Regular Session | Amended

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Bill Title: Provides that certain field sports conducted or occurring in agricultural production area in pinelands area constitute low intensity recreational use under pinelands comprehensive management plan.***

Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 5-1)

Status: (Passed) 2016-01-19 - Approved P.L.2015, c.285. [A3257 Detail]

Download: New_Jersey-2014-A3257-Amended.html

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[First Reprint]

ASSEMBLY, No. 3257

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

216th LEGISLATURE

 

INTRODUCED MAY 22, 2014

 

 

Sponsored by:

Assemblyman  BOB ANDRZEJCZAK

District 1 (Atlantic, Cape May and Cumberland)

Assemblyman  VINCENT MAZZEO

District 2 (Atlantic)

Assemblyman  JOHN J. BURZICHELLI

District 3 (Cumberland, Gloucester and Salem)

 

Co-Sponsored by:

Assemblyman Fiocchi

 

 

 

 

SYNOPSIS

     Expands type of use qualifying as low intensity recreational use on lands in Pinelands agricultural production areas.

 

CURRENT VERSION OF TEXT

     As reported by the Assembly Agriculture and Natural Resources Committee on June 12, 2014, with amendments.

  

An Act concerning certain recreational use on certain lands within the pinelands area and supplementing P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-1 et seq.).

 

     Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

 

     1.    a.  Notwithstanding the provisions of the comprehensive management plan or any rule or regulation to the contrary, a recreational use that meets the conditions set forth in this section shall be allowed as a low intensity recreational use on lands subject to a Pinelands development credit deed restriction and located within an agricultural production area:

     (1)   the recreational use involves only minimal or temporary damage to the agricultural or horticultural use of the lands;

     (2)   the recreational use does not include the development of any permanent structures on any lands in agricultural or horticultural use; and

     (3)   the recreational use is of a temporary nature.

     b.    A landowner engaging in, or allowing, a recreational use meeting the criteria set forth in subsection a. of this section shall not be deemed to be in violation of ¹any Pinelands development credit¹ deed restriction related to allowable recreational uses on the lands.

     ¹c.   The provisions of this section shall not apply to any deed restriction imposed pursuant to any farmland preservation program established pursuant to the "Agriculture Retention and Development Act," P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-1 et al.) or the "Garden State Preservation Trust Act," P.L.1999, c.152 (C.13:8C-1 et seq.).

     d.    As used in this section, "Pinelands development credit deed restriction" means a deed restriction imposed pursuant to the "Pinelands Protection Act," P.L.1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-1 et seq.), the Pinelands comprehensive management plan adopted pursuant thereto, or the "Pinelands Development Credit Bank Act," P.L.1985, c.310 (C.13:18A-30 et seq.).¹

 

     2.    This act shall take effect immediately.