New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 76 - STATE AGRICULTURE DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Subchapter 8 - ACQUISITION OF FARMLAND IN FEE SIMPLE
Section 2:76-8.2 - Definitions

As used in this subchapter, the following words and terms shall have the following meanings, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise:

"Agricultural Development Area(s) (ADA)" means area(s) identified by a county agriculture development board pursuant to the provisions of 4:1C-18 and certified by the State Agricultural Development Committee (SADC).

"Board" means a county agriculture development board established pursuant to 4:1C-14 or a subregional agricultural retention board established pursuant to 4:1C-17.

"Committee" means the State Agriculture Development Committee established pursuant to 4:1C-4. "Agricultural deed restrictions for farmland preservation purposes" means a statement containing the conditions of the conveyances and the terms of the restrictions set forth in P.L. 1983, c.32 and as additionally determined by the committee on the use and development of the land which shall be recorded with the deed in the same manner as originally recorded.

"120-day commitment letter" means a document prepared by the Committee and signed by the landowner and Committee that requires the landowner to refrain from entering into any option agreement, contract of sale, or any other agreement affecting title to the subject farm for a period of 120 days, during which time the Committee shall hire two independent appraisers to appraise the subject farm.

"Quality score" means the Committee's numeric total derived from the application of the criteria for evaluating a development easement application contained in 2:76-6.1 6.