{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-8c-40","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 13:8C-40","heading":"Acquisition, permanent retirement of development easements on farmland.","body":"40. a. The committee may acquire and permanently retire development easements on farmland.\nb.\tThe committee shall evaluate the suitability of the acquisition of a development easement based upon the eligibility criteria listed in section 24 of P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-31) and any other criteria that may be adopted by the committee.\nc.\tAppraisals to determine the fair market value of a development easement to be acquired by the committee shall be conducted by appraisers approved by the committee and in a manner consistent with the process set forth in subsection c. of section 24 of P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-31).\nd.\tAny development easement acquired by the committee shall be held of record in the name of the committee.\nL.1999,c.152,s.40; amended 2001, c.405, s.6.","path":["TITLE 13 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"348ce51be7c59dd96db16d49c5c14a9f8e976a085cd79d72e4e741ac815b5222","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-8c-39","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-8c-40.1"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}