The title of the ordinance comprising this chapter is "An Ordinance amending the Code of the Township of Pilesgrove by adding a new Chapter
150 to be entitled Agricultural Advisory Committee."
This chapter shall be known and may be cited as "Agricultural
Advisory Committee."
There is hereby established, in conformance with N.J.S.A. 4:1C-43.1.b.(2)
and N.J.A.C. 2:76-17A.3(a), an Agricultural Advisory Committee to
be known as the "Pilesgrove Township Agricultural Advisory Committee,"
whose members shall be appointed and serve as provided in this chapter.
The Pilesgrove Township Agricultural Advisory Committee is a municipal
board or commission whose function is advisory in nature, and the
establishment of which is discretionary and not required by statute.
Unless otherwise set forth in this chapter, the words and phrases
used in this chapter that are defined in N.J.S.A. 4:1C-11 et seq.,
as amended, shall have the meanings specified in N.J.S.A. 4:1C-11
et seq., as amended.
The Pilesgrove Township Agricultural Advisory Committee shall
report to the Pilesgrove Township Planning Board and shall perform
such duties as may be requested by the Planning Board or Township
Committee, including but not limited to:
A. Participating
in the identification of project areas and/or target farms in the
Township suitable for farmland preservation;
B. Advising
Township officials and residents on the different types of farmland
preservation programs available to landowners;
C. Advising
the Planning Board on the ranking criteria to be used in the review
and selection of farmland preservation applications;
D. Advising
the Township Committee and Planning Board on matters related to agriculture
and farmland preservation;
E. Advising
the Township Committee and Planning Board of the potential impact
of land use policies and/or development activity on agricultural operations
and the mediation of these impacts; and
F. Participating
in the preparation of and/or review of a Township-wide farmland preservation
plan element to be adopted by the Planning Board as an element of
the Township Master Plan.