In order to be certified under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3, a municipal master plan or land use ordinance must provide for the protection of the integrity of Pinelands vegetation. It is not necessary that a municipal program incorporate the literal terms of the program set out in this Part; rather, a municipality may adopt alternative and additional techniques which will achieve equivalent protection of Pinelands vegetation as would be achieved under the provisions of this Part.
N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.22