A 4162 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes various programs in DEP concerning management of publicly owned forested land; appropriates $60 million.

This bill establishes programs for New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection to manage publicly owned forested lands, appropriating $60 million in funding from corporate business tax revenues and Green Acres funds. It requires the DEP to conduct a comprehensive survey of these lands, including identifying areas for carbon reserves, wildfire prevention, and biodiversity protection, while mandating that forest management plans prioritize ecological and climate goals over commercial profit. The bill directs the DEP to develop interim forest management rules within one year and more comprehensive rules within three years, and establishes a program to measure and reduce deer populations on public forest lands.
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Introduced Apr 8, 2024 Last action Apr 8, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee
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