New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 20A - AGRICULTURAL, AQUACULTURAL, AND HORTICULTURAL WATER USAGE CERTIFICATION
Subchapter 1 - GENERAL PROVISIONS
Section 7:20A-1.2 - Construction

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:20A-1.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) This chapter shall be liberally construed to implement the statutory functions pursuant to the Water Supply Management Act, 58:1A-1 et seq.

(b) This chapter may be amended, repealed, or rescinded from time to time in conformance with the Administrative Procedure Act, 52:14B-1 et seq., as amended and supplemented, and the Office of Administrative Law's Rules for Agency Rulemaking, N.J.A.C. 1:30.

(c) Any agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural uses of water in the State of New Jersey will be presumed to be in the public interest for the purpose of this chapter, provided the agricultural, aquacultural, or horticultural activity employs agricultural management practices for conserving water to the maximum extent possible, minimizes the amount of water utilized, and uses the lowest quality of water for the intended purpose considering the size of the farm management unit where water will be used, crop type, and the amount of impervious surface on the farm management unit.

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