N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.24

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 11, June 3, 2024

Section 7:50-6.24 - Revegetation and landscaping plans

(a) Except for forestry and resource extraction, each application for public development which requires Pinelands Commission approval pursuant to 7:50-4.51 through 4.58 shall reflect revegetation and landscaping measures to meet the standards of (c) below.

(b) Except for forestry and resource extraction, each application for major development and any other application where a municipality otherwise requires a landscaping plan shall contain a landscaping or revegetation plan in accordance with the standards of (c) below.

(c) In order to conserve water, conserve natural features and reduce pollution from the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other soil supplements, the following elements shall be incorporated into all revegetation or landscaping plans prepared pursuant to (a) and (b) above:

1. The limits of clearing shall be identified;

2. Existing vegetation, including New Jersey's Record Trees as published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1991 and periodically updated, shall be incorporated into the landscape design where practical;

3. Permanent lawn or turf areas shall be limited to those specifically intended for active human use such as play fields, golf courses and lawns associated with a residence or other principal non-residential use. Existing wooded areas shall not be cleared and converted to lawns except when directly associated with and adjacent to a proposed structure; and

4. Shrubs and trees authorized by 7:50-6.25 shall be used for revegetation or landscaping purposes. Other shrubs and trees may be used in the following circumstances:

i. When the parcel to be developed or its environs contain a predominance of shrubs and tree species not authorized by 7:50-6.25;

ii. For limited ornamental purposes around buildings and other structures; or

iii. When limited use of other shrubs or tree species is required for proper screening or buffering.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.24

New Rule, R.1996 d.225, effective 5/20/1996.
See: 27 New Jersey Register 3878(a), 28 New Jersey Register 2596(a).
Former section, "Development prohibited in the vicinity of threatened or endangered plants", recodified as 7:50-6.27.