No action taken by the department pursuant to the provisions of P.L. 1981, c.262 (C.58:1A-1 et al.) or P.L. 1993, c.202 (C.58:1A-7.3 et al.) shall be inconsistent with the provisions of the "Pinelands Protection Act," P.L. 1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-1 et seq.), the comprehensive management plan for the pinelands area adopted pursuant to section 7 of P.L. 1979, c.111 (C.13:18A-8), the "Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act," P.L. 2004, c. 120(C.13:20-1 et al.), or the Highlands regional master plan adopted pursuant to section 8 of P.L. 2004, c. 120(C.13:20-8).
N.J.S. § 58:1A-15.1