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New Jersey Right to Farm Enabling Statutes (N.J. Rev. Stat. §§ 4:1C-1 to 4:1C-10.4 (2005).)

New Jersey Agricultural District Enabling Statutes (N.J. Stat. Ann. 4:1C-11 to 4:1C-48 (2005).)

Lumberton Township, NJ: Local TDR Enabling Ordinance (Lumberton Township, N.J., Township Code § 130-62.1 (Sept. 5, 1995).)

Statistics
Farms	9,924
Land in farms (acres)	805,682
Market value of agricultural products sold ($1000)	749,872
Total land area (acres)	4,747,096
Agricultural land converted to developed uses (acres)	74,000
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Legislative Updates

New Jersey Senate Bill 1425 (2006)

New Jersey Assembly Bill 4259 (2007)

New Jersey Senate Bill 218 (2008)

Sample Documents

New Jersey: Model County Right to Farm Ordinance

New Jersey: Model Easement

New Jersey: Model Agreement (8-Year Districts)

Literature

FIC Fact Sheets

Transfer of Development Rights in U.S. Communities

Downzoning and Rural Land Markets: A Review of Two Recent Studies in Maryland and New Jersey

Regionalist Approaches to Farm and Food Systems Policy: A Focus on the Northeast

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