N.J. Stat. § 13:8A-12: Acquisition of lands subject to rights of another; conservation easements

Without limitation of the definition of "lands" herein, the commissioner may acquire, or approve grants to assist a local unit to acquire:

(a) lands subject to the right of another to occupy the same for a period measured in years or otherwise; or

(b) an interest or right consisting, in whole or in part, of a restriction on the use of land by others including owners of other interests therein; such interest or right sometimes known as a "conservation easement."

L.1961, c. 45, p. 481, s. 12.