N.J. Admin. Code § 7:3-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 7:3-5.2 - Plan criteria

(a) A forest stewardship plan shall contain:

1. A title page in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:3-5.3;

2. A background and goals section in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:3-5.4;

3. A property overview section in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:3-5.5;

4. A forest stands section in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:3-5.6;

5. A management schedule in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:3-5.7; and

6. Appendices, including maps, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:3-5.8.

(b) Management of the forest land and its natural resources under the plan shall be based on the principle of conservation. That is, the plan shall be designed to sustain the productivity of the forest land and its natural resources in perpetuity. The plan may allow compatible human use. If the plan includes cutting and removal of trees, it shall ensure regeneration sufficient to maintain the forest and its ecosystem.

(c) The plan shall prescribe active management to sustain and enhance forest productivity and yield of ecosystem services.

(d) No plan shall call for removal of trees, such that the canopy cover of the affected area is reduced to less than 10 percent, unless the tree removal is part of a prescription that leads to forest regeneration within the plan period.

(e) The plan shall be designed to be implemented in a sustainable manner and in a manner that protects and preserves each cultural resource identified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:3-5.5(g).

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:3-5.2

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3824(a), effective 12/18/2017