A 201 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Provides for no net loss of DEP lands for fishing, hunting, and trapping purposes.

This bill (A201) requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection to maintain or expand public access to state parks, forests, and wildlife areas for fishing, hunting, and trapping. It mandates that the state cannot reduce the total acreage available for these activities ("no net loss") and must immediately replace any land closed to these uses with equivalent new acreage. Exceptions allow closures only for public safety, wildlife protection, or land exchanges with equal or greater value. The department must annually report acreage status, closures, and replacement efforts to the legislature. This directly affects state land management decisions and public recreational access across New Jersey.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
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