New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 2 - AGRICULTURE
Chapter 90 - STATE SOIL CONSERVATION COMMITTEE
Subchapter 2 - SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION PROJECT COST SHARING: ELIGIBLE PROJECTS
Section 2:90-2.17 - Permanent open drainage systems
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 2:90-2.17
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) Permanent open drainage systems which dispose of excess water on farmlands may be applied to cropland that has been cropped for at least three out of the last five years.
(b) The following special conditions are applicable to permanent open drainage systems:
1. Due consideration must be given to maintaining
wildlife habitat when installing the system.
2. Cost-sharing is authorized to clear the
necessary minimum right-of-way construction of ditches, pipes and other necessary
structures, and for spreading spoil banks if needed to effectively use the
system.
3. Cost-sharing is not
authorized for installing structures which are primarily for the farm operator's
convenience.
4. Cost-sharing is
authorized for reconstruction of existing ditches if design life span has been
exceeded.
(c) The practice shall be maintained for a minimum of eight years following calendar year of installation.
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