N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-2.12

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 2:90-2.12 - Permanent vegetative cover on critical areas

(a) Permanent vegetative cover on critical areas which reduces erosion and the pollution of land, water, or air from sedimentation of agricultural or silicultural origin may be applied to critical areas (such as gullies, banks, roadsides, trails and roads, and field borders and similar problem areas), on farms which are susceptible to erosion and where runoff carrying substantial amounts of sediment constitutes a significant pollution hazard, or where both exist.

(b) The following types of practices are approved for permanent vegetative cover on critical areas:

1. Practices needed to stabilize a source of sediment such as grading, shaping, and filling, and the establishment of vegetation, (including the use of lime and fertilizer), trees or shrubs and similar practices which the SCD determines are practical for the solution of the problem.

(c) The following special conditions are applicable to permanent vegetative cover on critical areas:

1. Cost-sharing is authorized only if the measures will significantly reduce erosion and maintain, or improve, the quality of water in a stream, lake, pond, or other water source.

2. Cost-sharing is authorized for measures performed on public roadsides only where such measures are essential to solve a farm-based pollution or conservation problem.

3. Consideration should be given to wildlife and enhancing the appearance of the area when establishing the protective measures.

(d) The system shall be maintained for a minimum of eight years following calendar year of installation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-2.12