N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-2.10

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 2:90-2.10 - Windbreak restoration or establishment

(a) Windbreak restoration or establishment systems which restore or establish windbreaks for protecting eligible farmland from soil erosion and for reducing the pollution of water, air, or land may be applied to farmland needing protection against serious wind erosion.

(b) The following types of practices are approved for windbreak restoration or establishment:

1. Planting trees or shrubs as needed for restoring or establishing field or farmstead windbreaks including cost of site preparation.

2. Permanent fences needed to protect the planted area from grazing, excluding boundary and road fences.

(c) The following special conditions are applicable to windbreak restoration or establishment:

1. Cost-sharing is not authorized for planting orchard trees or plantings for ornamental purposes.

2. Planting must be protected from destructive fire and destructive grazing.

3. Chemicals used in performing this practice must be registered Federally, with the State, and must be applied strictly in accordance with authorized uses, directions on the label, and other Federal or State policies and requirements.

4. Wildlife and environmental considerations must be given when designing this practice.

(d) The system shall be maintained for a minimum of eight years following calendar year of installation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-2.10