N.J. Stat. § 13:8A-30: Power to acquire lands subject to leases or 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.1971, c. 419, s. 12, eff. Jan. 24, 1972.