Land Use & Zoning
The NJ Farmland Preservation Program allows the state and counties to purchase:
AAgricultural land for state parks
BDevelopment rights (easements) from farmers to permanently preserve farmland for agricultural use✓ Correct
CFarmland at below-market prices for affordable housing
DFarmland for commercial development
Explanation
NJ's State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC) and county agriculture development boards purchase development easements from willing farmers, permanently restricting the land to agricultural use while farmers retain ownership.
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