13:8C-40 - Acquisition, permanent retirement of development easements on farmland

13:8C-40  Acquisition, permanent retirement of development easements on farmland.

40. a. The committee may acquire and permanently retire development easements on farmland.

b.The committee shall evaluate the suitability of the acquisition of a development easement based upon the eligibility criteria listed in section 24 of P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-31) and any other criteria that may be adopted by the committee.

c.Appraisals to determine the fair market value of a development easement to be acquired by the committee shall be conducted by appraisers approved by the committee and in a manner consistent with the process set forth in subsection c. of section 24 of P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-31).

d.Any development easement acquired by the committee shall be held of record in the name of the committee.

L.1999,c.152,s.40; amended 2001, c.405, s.6.