N.J. Admin. Code § 2:76-2A.9

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 2:76-2A.9 - Fencing installation agricultural management practice for wildlife control

(a) The installation of fencing on farmland for protection against wildlife damage shall be a generally accepted agricultural management practice recommended by the Committee.

1. The installation of fencing on farmland for protection against wildlife damage shall be performed in accordance with the following:

i. With respect to high-tensile woven wire fencing, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension publication entitled "High-Tensile Woven Wire Fences for Reducing Wildlife Damage," FS 889, which the State Agriculture Development Committee hereby adopts and incorporates by reference, as amended and supplemented, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:30-2.2. This publication is available on the Rutgers Cooperative Extension website at http://njaes.rutgers.edu/pubs/;

ii. With respect to electric fencing, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension publication entitled "Vertical Seven-Wire Deer Control Fence," FS 151, which the State Agriculture Development Committee hereby adopts and incorporates by reference, as amended and supplemented, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:30-2.2. This publication is available from the Rutgers Cooperative Extension, Department of Agricultural and Natural Resources, 88 Lipman Dr., New Brunswick, NJ 08901;

iii. With respect to portable electric fencing, the Rutgers Cooperative Extension publication entitled "Portable Electric Fencing for Preventing Wildlife Damage", FS888, which the State Agriculture Development Committee hereby adopts and incorporates by reference, as amended and supplemented, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 1:30-2.2. This publication is available on the State Agriculture Development Committee website at http://nj.gov/agriculture/sadc; and

iv. The particular fence manufacturer's installation instructions and guidelines.

2. Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 4:1C-9 and N.J.A.C. 2:76-2.3 and 2.4, a commercial farm operator shall request a site specific agricultural management practice recommendation from the appropriate County Agriculture Development Board or the State Agriculture Development Committee, in counties where no county agriculture development board exists, when installing, maintaining, or utilizing a type of fence not specifically recommended in this agricultural management practice.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:76-2A.9

New Rule, R.2002 d.93, effective 3/18/2002.
See: 33 New Jersey Register 2566(a), 34 New Jersey Register 1263(a).

Amended by 56 N.J.R. 1176(a), effective 7/1/2024