Forestry Stewardship Bill Signed Into Law!

Forest Stewardship Bill, supported by NJOA and conservation groups, signed by Gov. Corzine!

A sign of a growing recognition by legislators of the importance of \”conservation\” to ecosystem healt

Establishes forest stewardship and forest certification programs in DEP; establishes Forest Stewardship Incentive Fund

(TRENTON) The measure (A3239) and (companion bill S713) direct the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a forest stewardship program for owners of forest land who prepare forest stewardship plans for five acres of land or more. Under the bill, plans would be required to meet the rules and regulations of sustainability, list the owner\’s long term stewardship goals for the forest land and the annual activities that will be implemented in the forest.
The bill also directs the DEP to: