New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 14 - PUBLIC UTILITIES
Chapter 8 - RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Subchapter 12 - SITING RULES FOR GRID SUPPLY AND LARGE NET METERED SOLAR FACILITIES
Section 14:8-12.5 - Calculating the Statewide limit and county thresholds for solar development on prime agricultural soils and soils of Statewide importance located within agricultural development areas in New Jersey
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024
(a) The Board will utilize the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resource Conservation Service data, as reflected in the Soil Survey Geographic Database/SSURGO, to perform the calculations set forth in this section.
(b) The Committee shall provide the aggregated GIS data layer identifying ADAs, as delineated by the county agriculture development boards and certified by the Committee.
(c) The Board will perform a spatial analysis using GIS to determine:
(d) To calculate the two and one-half percent Statewide threshold, the Board will:
(e) To calculate the county-by-county five percent county development limit, the Board will:
(f) The Board, in consultation with the Secretary of Agriculture, shall track and record the calculations set forth in this section and the calculations for cumulative solar development, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 14:8-12.4 and shall update the figures at least annually, which calculations shall be made available to the public by posting them to the Board's website.