New Jersey A1864 mandates permits and compensatory reforestation plans for development projects causing deforestation, establishes a grant program.

New Jersey A1864 introduces a permitting requirement for development projects larger than five acres that result in deforestation. Developers must submit a compensatory reforestation plan to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The plan must aim for no net loss of forested area in the state and include details such as the deforested area, proposed reforestation site, and estimated costs. The bill also establishes a State Compensatory Reforestation Fund to finance reforestation efforts and grants for private landowners.

New Jersey A1864 mandates permits and compensatory reforestation plans for development projects causing deforestation, establishes a grant program.

New Jersey A1864 introduces a permitting requirement for development projects larger than five acres that result in deforestation. Developers must submit a compensatory reforestation plan to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP). The plan must aim for no net loss of forested area in the state and include details such as the deforested area, proposed reforestation site, and estimated costs. The bill also establishes a State Compensatory Reforestation Fund to finance reforestation efforts and grants for private landowners.