§ 13:8C-40 — Acquisition, permanent retirement of development easements on farmland.

40. a. The committee may acquire and permanently retire development easements on farmland. b. The committee shall evaluate the suitability of the acquisition of a development easement based upon the eligibility criteria listed in section 24 of P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-31) and any other criteria that may be adopted by the committee. c. Appraisals to determine the fair market value of a development easement to be acquired by the committee shall be conducted by appraisers approved by the committee and in a manner consistent with the process set forth in subsection c. of section 24 of P.L.1983, c.32 (C.4:1C-31). d. Any development easement acquired by the committee shall be held of record in the name of the committee. L.1999,c.152,s.40; amended 2001, c.405, s.6.