Land Use & Zoning
The NJ Pinelands Protection Act designates which area of NJ for special land use controls to protect its unique ecology?
AThe Hudson River waterfront
BThe 1.1 million-acre Pinelands (Pine Barrens) in southern NJ✓ Correct
CThe Delaware Water Gap
DThe Meadowlands
Explanation
The NJ Pinelands Protection Act (1979) created the Pinelands Commission to oversee land use in New Jersey's 1.1 million-acre Pine Barrens, protecting its rare ecosystem, unique aquifer, and biodiversity.
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