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§ 245-32

Pinelands Area development.

[Amended 12-17-2001 by Ord. No. 01-034; 2-24-2003 by Ord. No. 03-001; 5-29-2007 by Ord. No. 07-018; 6-14-2010 by Ord. No. 10-012; 12-12-2011 by Ord. No. 11-025; 9-8-2014 by Ord. No. 14-016; 7-13-2015 by Ord. No. 15-009; 7-10-2017 by Ord. No. 17-008; 11-13-2017 by Ord. No. 17-025; 12-10-2018 by Ord. No. 18-034; 4-10-2023 by Ord. No. 23-04; 4-22-2024 by Ord. No. 24-16; 11-25-2024 by Ord. No. 24-40]
A. 
Pinelands Area general development regulations.
(1) 
Expansion and changes of existing uses. Notwithstanding the use restrictions contained in Part III of N.J.A.C. 7:50-1 et seq., Subsections 7:50-5.21 to 7:50-5.40, or § 245-33 of this chapter, the expansion or alteration of any use existing in the Pinelands Area on January 14, 1981 that is currently nonconforming, or any use which was constructed based upon an approval granted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-1 et seq., other than intensive recreation facilities and those uses which are expressly limited in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6, Article IV, Management Programs and Minimum Standards of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, and § 245-33, may be permitted, provided that:
(a) 
The use was not abandoned or terminated subsequent to January 14, 1981;
(b) 
The expansion of the use is in accordance with all of the minimum standards of § 245-33;
(c) 
The area of expansion does not exceed 50% of the floor area, the area of the use, or the capacity of the use, whichever is applicable, on January 14, 1981, or which was approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-1 et seq.; and
(d) 
The use conformed to the zoning district regulations as of January 14, 1981.
(2) 
Height limitations.
(a) 
Except in the WTO-P District, no structure, including radio and television transmission and other communications facilities which are not accessory to an otherwise permitted use, shall exceed a height of 35 feet, except as provided in Subsection A(2)(b) below.
(b) 
The height limitation in Subsection A(2)(a) above shall not apply to any of the following structures, provided that such structures are compatible with uses in the immediate vicinity and conform to the objectives of Subsection M, Scenic, and N.J.A.C. 7:50-6, Part X, Scenic: antennas which do not exceed a height of 200 feet and which are accessory to an otherwise permitted use, silos, barns and other agricultural structures, church spires, cupolas, domes, monuments, water towers, fire observation towers, electric transmission lines and supporting structures, windmills, smoke stacks, derricks, conveyors, flag poles and masts or aerials, solar energy facilities, chimneys and similar structures required to be placed above the roof level and not intended for human occupancy.
(c) 
The height limitation in Subsection A(2)(a) above shall not apply to the antenna and any supporting structure of a local communication facility of greater than 35 feet, provided that:
[1] 
There is a demonstrated need for the facility to serve the local communication needs of the Pinelands, including those related to public health and safety, as well as a demonstrated need to locate the facility in the Pinelands in order to provide adequate service to meet these needs;
[2] 
The supporting structure is designed to accommodate the needs of any other local communications provider which has identified a need to locate a facility within an overlapping service area;
[3] 
The antenna utilizes an existing communications or other suitable structure, to the extent practicable;
[4] 
If an existing communications or other suitable structure cannot be utilized, the antenna and any necessary supporting structure is located such that it:
[a] 
Meets technical operating requirements;
[b] 
Minimizes visual impacts as viewed from publicly dedicated roads and highways and from other areas frequented by the public by, in order of decreasing priority:
[i] 
Avoiding, to the maximum extent practicable, any direct line of sight from low-intensive recreation facilities and campgrounds; and
[ii] 
Minimizing the length of time that an antenna structure is visible from publicly dedicated roads and highways.
[c] 
Avoids, to the maximum extent practicable, visual impacts as viewed from the wild and scenic rivers and special scenic corridors listed in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.105(a), the Pine Plains and area necessary to maintain the ecological integrity of the Pine Plains, as depicted on the Special Areas Map, Figure 7.1, of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan, the original of which is maintained at the offices of the Pinelands Commission;
[d] 
Maintains a distance of at least five miles from the Forked River Mountains and otherwise minimizes visual impacts as viewed from the Forked River Mountains, as depicted on the Special Areas Map, Figure 7.1, of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan;
[e] 
Minimizes visual impacts from existing residential dwellings on contiguous parcels through adherence to the buffer requirements of § 245-29 and setback requirements in Zoning District Schedules B and C;[1] and
[1]
Editor's Note: The schedules are included at the end of this chapter.
[f] 
If proposed in the Preservation Area District (PPA), Pinelands Forest Area (PFA) or in the PED-9 (Planned Environmental Development) Zone is located in one of the following areas:
[i] 
On developed publicly owned lands within 500 feet of an existing structure, provided that the facility will be located on previously disturbed lands that have not subsequently been restored and that no facility will be located on state, county, or municipal conservation lands, state recreation lands or county and municipal lands used for low-intensity recreational purposes;
[ii] 
On the parcel of an approved resource extraction operation, provided that the facility will be located on previously disturbed lands that have not subsequently been restored;
[iii] 
On the parcel of an existing first aid or fire station; or
[iv] 
On the parcel of an existing landfill, provided that the facility will be located on previously disturbed lands that have not subsequently been restored.
[5] 
The antenna and any supporting structure does not exceed 200 feet but, if of a lesser height, shall be designed so that its height can be increased to 200 feet if necessary to accommodate other communications facilities in the future;
[6] 
If the facility is proposed to be located in any Pinelands management area other than the Ridgeway Regional Growth Area or Whiting Town, a comprehensive plan for the entire Pinelands Area must be submitted to the Pinelands Commission for certification in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.4(c). If the facility is proposed to be located in a Military and Federal Installation Area, submission of such a plan shall only be required if the facility is to be located outside the substantially developed area of the installation.
(3) 
Setback standards.
(a) 
In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.102, Scenic management program, all buildings within the Pinelands Preservation Area (PPA) and Pinelands Forest Area (PFA) Zoning Districts shall be set back from public, paved roads in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.103, Scenic corridors, and 6.104, Requirements for scenic corridors. These setback requirements shall not apply to residential cluster developments within the Pinelands Forest Area (PFA) Zoning Districts which comply with the standards of § 245-33C(1)(b) or § 245-33D(1)(b).
(b) 
All structures within 1,000 feet of rivers designated in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.105(a) as a "scenic corridor," including the Toms River from the Conrail Railroad Bridge upstream (west) to the Jackson Township border shall be screened in accordance with the requirements set forth therein to avoid visual impacts as viewed from the river. (See Subsection M.)
(4) 
Residential dwelling units on 3.2-acre lots. Residential dwelling units on 3.2-acre lots may be permitted in the PPA, PFA-R and PFA-S Zoning Districts, provided that:
(a) 
The dwelling unit will be the principal residence of the property owner or a member of the immediate family of the property owner;
(b) 
The individual whose principal residence the dwelling unit will be has not developed a dwelling unit under this section within the previous five years;
(c) 
The parcel of land on which the dwelling is to be located has been in the continuous ownership since February 7, 1979, of the person whose principal residence the dwelling unit will be, a member of that person's immediate family, or a partnership or corporation in which members of that person's immediate family collectively own more than a majority interest in such partnership or corporation; and
(d) 
The person whose principal residence the dwelling unit will be has resided in the Pinelands for at least five years and that person or one of the members of that person's immediate family have resided in the Pinelands for a total of at least 20 different years.
(5) 
No more than one principal use on one lot. No more than one principal use shall be located on one lot, except for forestry, agriculture, horticulture, fish and wildlife management, and recreational development on agricultural lands.
(6) 
Residential dwelling units on one-acre lots. Residential dwelling units on one-acre lots may be permitted in the PPA, PFA-R and PFA-S zones, provided that:
(a) 
The applicant satisfies all of the requirements set forth in Subsection A(4) above;
(b) 
The lot to be developed existed as of February 8, 1979, or was created as a result of an approval granted by the Pinelands Development Review Board or by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to the interim rules and regulations prior to January 14, 1981;
(c) 
The applicant qualifies for and receives from the Township a variance from the 3.2-acre lot size requirement set forth in Subsection A(4) above;
(d) 
The applicant purchases and redeems 0.25 Pinelands development credits; and
(e) 
Any Pinelands development credits allocated to the lot to be developed are reduced pursuant to Subsection C of this section.
(7) 
Condition on prior approvals by the Township within the Pinelands Area. Where a prior approval has been granted by the Township in the Pinelands Area, no subsequent approval of an application for development approval shall be obtained until one of the following is satisfied:
(a) 
Notification is received from the Pinelands Commission that review of the Township's approval is not required; or
(b) 
Review of the Township's approval has been completed pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.27 through 7:50-4.32 and a final order regarding the approval is received by the Township from the Pinelands Commission.
(8) 
Public development within the Pinelands Area. All development proposed by Manchester Township or any agency thereof in the Pinelands Area will comply with all the requirements for public development set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-4-51 et seq. and all the standards set forth in this article.
(9) 
Minimum lot size in the Pinelands Area.
(a) 
No residential dwelling unit or nonresidential use in the PPA, PFA-R or PFA-S Zones shall be located on a parcel of less than one acre in size.
(b) 
No nonresidential use in the Ridgeway Regional Growth Area or Whiting Town shall be located on a parcel of less than one acre in size unless served by a centralized wastewater treatment plant.
(c) 
No single-family residential use on an individual lot in Beckerville Village, Ridgeway Regional Growth Area or Whiting Town shall be located on an existing parcel of less than 40,000 square feet as of August 5, 2002, or a lot of less than one acre in a subdivision approved after August 5, 2002, unless served by either:
[1] 
A centralized wastewater treatment plant; or
[2] 
A community on-site wastewater treatment system serving two or more residential dwelling units which meets the standards of § 245-32K(2)(e) or (g), provided that the overall residential density on the parcel does not exceed one dwelling unit per acre.
(d) 
PR-15 Zone. An application for residential development not served by a centralized wastewater treatment plant on lots between 20,000 square feet and one acre in size in the PR-15 Zone may be considered without the necessity for a municipal lot size or density variance, provided a waiver of strict compliance is granted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.61 et seq.
(e) 
WTR-40 Zone. An application for residential development not served by a centralized wastewater treatment plant on lots between 20,000 square feet and one acre in size in the WTR-40 Zone may be considered without the necessity for a municipal lot size or density variance, provided a waiver of strict compliance is granted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.61 et seq.
(10) 
Residential dwellings on private roads. Within the PPA and PFA-S Zones as herein established, residential dwellings built on lots of 20 or more acres may front on unimproved and unaccepted roads over which the owner has rights of access, provided that there is provision made for sufficient emergency vehicular access as certified by the Manchester Township Engineer and further provided that such access shall be paved at the point of intersection with an approved and unimproved road for a distance and in a manner approved by the Township Engineer.
B. 
Pinelands Development uniform procedures.
(1) 
Applicability.
(a) 
In addition to other development review procedures of the Township of Manchester enumerated in this chapter, all applications for development approval in the Pinelands Area shall comply with the procedures set forth in Subsection A of this section, Pinelands Area general development regulations.
(b) 
For the purposes of this section only, the following shall not be considered development except for development involving any historic resource designated by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154, Designation of Historic Resources and Districts:
[1] 
The improvement, expansion, construction or reconstruction within five years of destruction or demolition, of any single-family dwelling unit or appurtenance thereto;
[2] 
The improvement, expansion, construction or reconstruction of any structure accessory to a single-family dwelling;
[3] 
The improvement, expansion, construction or reconstruction of any structure used exclusively for agricultural or horticultural purposes;
[4] 
The construction, repair or removal of any sign, except for the construction or replacement of any off-site commercial advertising sign;
[5] 
The repair of existing utility distribution lines;
[6] 
The installation of utility distribution lines, except for sewage lines, to serve areas which are effectively developed or development which has received all necessary approvals and permits;
[7] 
The clearing of less than 1,500 square feet of land;
[8] 
The construction of any addition or accessory structure for any nonresidential use or any multifamily residential structure provided that:
[a] 
If the addition or structure will be located on or below an existing impervious surface, either the existing use is served by public sewers or the addition or structure will generate no wastewater flows, and said addition or structure will cover an area of no more than 4,999 square feet; and
[b] 
If the addition or structure will not be located on or below an impervious surface, said addition or structure will generate no wastewater flows and will cover an area of no more than 1,000 square feet.
[9] 
The demolition of any structure that is less than 50 years old;
[10] 
The repair or replacement of any existing on-site wastewater disposal system;
[11] 
The repaving of existing paved roads and other paved surfaces, provided no increase in the paved width or area of said roads and surfaces will occur.
[12] 
The clearing of land solely for agricultural or horticultural purposes.
[13] 
Fences, provided not more than 1,500 square feet of land is to be cleared;
[14] 
Aboveground telephone equipment cabinets;
[15] 
Tree pruning;
[16] 
The following forestry activities:
[a] 
Normal and customary forestry practices on residentially improved parcels of land that are five acres or less in size;
[b] 
Tree harvesting, provided that no more than one cord of wood per five acres of land is harvested from the entire parcel in any one year and no more than five cords of wood are harvested from the entire parcel in any one year;
[c] 
Tree planting, provided that the area to be planted does not exceed five acres in any one year, no soil disturbance occurs other than that caused by the planting activity and no trees other than those authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25, Native Shrubs and Trees, are to be planted; and
[d] 
Forest stand improvement designed to selectively thin trees and brush, provided that no clearing or soil disturbance occurs and that the total land area on the parcel in which the activity occurs does not exceed five acres in any one year.
[17] 
Prescribed burning and the clearing and maintaining of fire breaks; or
[18] 
Normal and customary landscape plantings, unless a landscaping plan is required pursuant to Subsection E(4) or pursuant to Articles V and VI.
[19] 
The installation of an accessory solar energy facility on any existing structure or impervious surface.
[20] 
The installation of a local communications facilities antenna on an existing communications or other suitable structure, provided such antenna is not inconsistent with any comprehensive plan for local communications facilities approved by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.4(c)6.
[21] 
The establishment of a home occupation within an existing dwelling unit or structure accessory thereto, provided that no additional development is proposed.
[22] 
The change of one nonresidential use to another nonresidential use, provided that the existing and proposed uses are or will be served by public sewers and no additional development is proposed.
(c) 
As of January 14, 1991, the provisions of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan shall apply to any proposed development or portion thereof within the Pinelands Area which received approval from the Pinelands Commission pursuant to the Interim Rules and Regulations or which received approval from the Pinelands Development Review Board and said approvals expired as of that date or will expire subsequent to that date, without exception, unless the requirements in Subsection B(1)(c)[1], [2], [3] or in [4] below have been and continue to be met:
[1] 
All necessary Township Planning Board or Board of Adjustment approvals were obtained by January 14, 1991;
[2] 
No additional approval, extension, renewal or any other action whatsoever is required or received from either the Township Planning Board or Board of Adjustment after January 14, 1991; and
[3] 
All necessary approvals, including all necessary construction permits, are obtained by December 31, 1994, or within 18 months of the expiration of any tolling pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-21 of the running period of the period of the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment approval pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-47 or 40:55D-52, whichever is later, and no construction permit becomes invalid pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.16(b) after the latter of said dates; or
[4] 
Where no Township Planning Board or Board of Adjustment approvals were required, all necessary construction permits were issued prior to January 14, 1991, the authorized work was commenced within 12 months after the issuance of the permits and no such permit becomes invalid pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:23-2.16(b) after December 31, 1994.
(d) 
Nothing herein shall preclude any local or state agency from reviewing, in accordance with the provisions of any applicable ordinance or regulation, any proposed development which does not require an application to the Pinelands Commission pursuant to this section.
(2) 
Application requirements. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.2(b)4, Preapplication Conference, Application Requirements:
(a) 
Minor development application. Any application for approval of minor development shall include at least the following information:
[1] 
The applicant's name and address and his interest in the subject property;
[2] 
The owner's name and address, if different from the applicant's, and the owner's signed consent to the filing of the application;
[3] 
The legal description, including block and lot designation and street address, if any, of the subject property;
[4] 
A description of all existing uses of the subject property;
[5] 
A brief written statement generally describing the proposed development;
[6] 
A USGS Quadrangle Map, or copy thereof, and a copy of the municipal Tax Map on which the boundaries of the subject property and the Pinelands management area designation and the zoning designation are shown;
[7] 
A plat or plan showing the location of all boundaries of the subject property, the location of all proposed development, and existing or proposed facilities to provide water for the use and consumption of occupants of all buildings and sanitary facilities which will serve the proposed development. The following information shall be included with respect to the existing or proposed sanitary facilities:
[a] 
On-site treatment facilities. Location, size, type and capacity of any proposed on-site wastewater treatment facilities; and
[b] 
Soil borings and percolation tests. If on-site sewage disposal is proposed, results of soil borings and percolation tests in accordance with N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq., and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto, shall be submitted at suitable locations with a tract map showing location, logs, elevations of all test holes, indicating where ground water was encountered, estimating the seasonal high water table and demonstrating that such facility is adequate to meet the water quality standards contained in Subsection K of this section.
[8] 
A location map, including the area extending at least 300 feet beyond each boundary of the subject property, showing ownership boundary lines, the boundary of the proposed development, owners of holdings adjoining and adjacent to the subject property, existing facilities, buildings and structures on the site, all proposed development, wetlands, streams (including intermittent streams), rivers, lakes and other water bodies and existing roads;
[9] 
A soils map including an Ocean County Soils Survey which conforms to the guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, showing the location of all proposed development;
[10] 
A map showing existing vegetation, identifying predominant vegetation types in the area, and showing proposed landscaping of the subject property, including the location of the tree line before and after development and all areas to be disturbed as a result of the proposed development.
(b) 
Major development application. Unless the submission requirements are modified or waived, all applications for major development, other than forestry and resource extraction operations, shall include at least the following information:
[1] 
All information required by Subsections B(2)(a)[1] through [4];
[2] 
A brief written statement generally describing the proposed development; the number of total units; and the floor area of all units to be included in the proposed development;
[3] 
A written statement addressing each of the standards or guidelines set forth in Subchapters 5 and 6 of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan; and stating specifically how the proposed development meets each such standard or guideline;
[4] 
A plat or plan showing the location of all boundaries of the subject property, the location of all proposed development, and existing or proposed facilities to provide water for the use and consumption of occupants of all buildings and sanitary facilities which will serve the proposed development. The following information shall be included with respect to existing or proposed wastewater treatment facilities:
[a] 
Sanitary sewer distribution. Location, size and direction of flow of all existing and proposed sanitary sewer lines and pumping stations serving the proposed development and all existing and proposed connections to existing facilities;
[b] 
On-site treatment facilities. Location, size, type and capacity of any proposed on-site wastewater treatment facilities including, except with respect to discharge into an individual residential septic system, quantities, composition, proposed pretreatment and ultimate means of disposal;
[c] 
Soil borings and percolation tests. If on-site sewage disposal is proposed, results of soil borings and percolation tests in accordance with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 58:11-23 et seq. and the regulations adopted pursuant thereto shall be submitted with tract map showing location, logs, evaluations of all test holes, indicating where groundwater was encountered, and estimating the seasonal high water table; and
[d] 
The proposed hours and days of operation and number of employees of any nonresidential facility.
[5] 
A project site base map, at a scale of not less than one inch to 200 feet and including the areas extending at least 300 feet beyond each boundary of the subject property, showing ownership boundary lines, the boundary of the proposed development, owners of holdings, if any, adjoining and adjacent to the subject property, existing facilities, buildings and structures on the site, all proposed development, wetlands, streams (including intermittent streams), rivers, lakes and other water bodies, and existing roads;
[6] 
A soils map including the Ocean County Soils Survey in conformance with the guidelines of the United States Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service, at the same size and scale as the project site base map, delineating all soil series at an appropriate level of detail and, in sewered projects, sufficient soil borings to confirm the accuracy of the soils map;
[7] 
A slope map, at the same size and scale as the project site base map, indicating contour elevations at two-foot intervals;
[8] 
A resource capability map, at the same size and scale as the project site map, indicating the cumulative limitations to development due to the standards and the guidelines contained in the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan. This map should be prepared prior to any engineering, site layout or design work;
[9] 
A proposed development map, at the same size and scale as the project site base map, showing areas of proposed development; the location of surveyor's tape or other markers placed on the site delineating the boundaries of the property; the number of residential lots and other type of development in each general area; all proposed lot lines; areas proposed to be retained as open space; the applicable land use areas boundaries; the location of proposed facilities such as dams and impoundments, public or private water systems, storm drainage systems, public or private sewerage systems, public utilities, soil erosion and sedimentation control devices, industrial wastewater discharges and solid waste disposal areas; sources of air pollution, the proposed primary road network; all areas to be disturbed by construction activities;
[10] 
A map, at the same size and scale as the project site base map, showing stormwater drainage patterns and calculations and the applicant's proposed stormwater runoff management plan, which shall contain results of all percolation tests and soil borings performed in each recharge area, including the estimated seasonal high water table;
[11] 
Legal instruments evidencing the applicant's right, title or interest in any Pinelands development credits and any existing or proposed deed restrictions or easements relating to the subject parcel;
[12] 
A landscaping or revegetation plan which incorporates the elements set forth in § 245-29;
[13] 
All public service infrastructure agreements, or other documentation, evidencing the availability of electric, gas, water, sewer and other necessary public service infrastructure;
[14] 
The cultural resources survey described in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6, Part XV, Historical, Archaeological and Cultural Preservation;
[15] 
A list of all permits required for the proposed development from county, municipal, state and federal agencies.
(c) 
Application for approval of forestry operations. Any application for approval of forestry operations shall be subject to the requirements of Subsection G and N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.43, Part IV, Forestry, Application Requirements.
(d) 
Application for approval of resource extraction operations. Any application for the approval of resource extraction operations shall be subject to the requirements of Subsection I and N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.2(b)6, Application for Resource Extraction.
(3) 
Development approval procedures.
(a) 
Application submission and modification. Written notification shall be given by the Township, by email or regular mail, to the Pinelands Commission within seven days after a determination is made by the Township that an application for development in the Pinelands Area is complete or if a determination is made by the Township approval agency that the application has been modified. Said notice shall contain:
[1] 
The name and address of the applicant;
[2] 
The legal description and street address, if any, of the parcel that the applicant proposes to develop;
[3] 
A brief description of the proposed development, including uses and intensity of uses proposed;
[4] 
The application number of the certificate of filing issued by the Pinelands Commission and the date on which it was issued;
[5] 
The date on which the application, or any change thereto, was filed, and any application number or other identifying number assigned to the application by the approval agency;
[6] 
The approval agency with which the application or change thereto was filed;
[7] 
The content of any change made to the application since it was filed with the Commission, including a copy of any revised plans or reports; and
[8] 
The nature of the municipal approval or approvals being sought.
(b) 
Meetings and hearings. Where a meeting, hearing or other formal proceeding on an application for development approval in the Pinelands Area is required, the applicant shall provide notice to the Pinelands Commission by email, regular mail or delivery of the same to the principal office of the Commission at least five days prior to such meeting, hearing or other formal proceeding. Such notice shall contain at least the following information:
[1] 
The name and address of the applicant;
[2] 
The application number of the certificate of filing issued by the Pinelands Commission and the date on which it was issued;
[3] 
The date, time and location of the meeting, hearing or other formal proceeding;
[4] 
The name of the approval agency, or representative thereof, that will be conducting the meeting, hearing or other formal proceeding;
[5] 
Any written reports or comments received by the approval agency on the application for development that have not been previously submitted to the Commission; and
[6] 
The purpose for which the meeting, hearing or other formal proceeding is to be held.
(c) 
Notice of approvals and denials. The Pinelands Commission shall be notified of all approvals and denials of development in the Pinelands Area, whether the approval occurs by action or inaction of any approval agency or an appeal of any agency's decision. The applicant shall, within five days of the approval or denial, give notice by email or regular mail to the Pinelands Commission. Such notice shall contain the following information:
[1] 
The name and address of the applicant;
[2] 
The legal description and street address, if any, of the parcel that the applicant proposes to develop;
[3] 
The application number of the certificate of filing issued by the Pinelands Commission and the date on which it was issued;
[4] 
The date on which the approval or denial was issued by the approval agency;
[5] 
Any written reports or comments received by the approval agency on the application for development that have not been previously submitted to the Commission;
[6] 
Any revisions to the application not previously submitted to the Commission; and
[7] 
A copy of the resolution, permit or other documentation of the approval or denial. If the application was approved, a copy of any preliminary or final plan, plot or similar document that was approved shall also be submitted.
(d) 
Evidence of ownership of Pinelands development credits. No development involving the use of Pinelands development credits shall be approved until the developer has provided the Pinelands Commission and the Township approving agency with evidence of his ownership of the requisite Pinelands development credits; provided, however, that the Township approving authority may grant general development plan, preliminary subdivision or preliminary site plan approval conditioned upon such evidence being presented as a prerequisite to final subdivision or site plan approval. For such a final subdivision or site plan, the developer shall provide evidence of Pinelands development credit ownership to secure the same proportion of lots or residential units as was approved for Pinelands development credit use in the preliminary approval or, as appropriate, the general development plan. Notification of any such development approval shall be made to the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4 and Subsection B(3)(c) above and to the New Jersey Pinelands Development Credit Bank in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3:42-3. Redemption of the requisite Pinelands development credits shall occur in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3:42-3.6, prior to the memorialization of the resolution granting final subdivision or site plan approval, or if no such approval is required, prior to the issuance of any construction permits.
(4) 
Review by the Pinelands Commission.
(a) 
Upon receipt by the Pinelands Commission of the notice of approval pursuant to Subsection B(3)(c) above, the application for development approval shall be reviewed in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.36 through 7:50-4.42. The approval or denial of the Township shall not be effective, and no development shall be carried out prior to a determination of whether the development approval will be reviewed by the Commission. If the applicant is notified that the Commission will review the application, no development shall be carried out until such review has been completed.
(b) 
Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.1(b) and until January 4, 1991, approvals issued by the Pinelands Development Review Board or the Pinelands Commission under the Interim Rules and Regulations shall serve as the basis for Pinelands Commission review of local approvals under this section.
(c) 
Although the Pinelands Commission shall be notified of all denials, no such denial actions are subject to further review and action by the Pinelands Commission.
(5) 
Effect of Pinelands Commission's decision on Township's approval. If the Pinelands Commission disapproves an application for development previously approved by an approving agency, such approval shall be revoked within 30 days of the Pinelands Commission's action by the approving agency and the agency shall thereafter deny approval of the application. If the Pinelands Commission approves the decision of an approving agency subject to conditions, the approving authority which had previously approved the application, shall, within 30 days, modify its approval to include all conditions imposed by the Pinelands Commission; and if final approval of the application is required, shall grant final approval only if the application for approval demonstrates that the conditions specified by the Pinelands Commission have been met by the applicant.
(6) 
Participation of Pinelands Commission in Township public hearings. The Pinelands Commission may participate in a hearing held in Manchester Township involving the development of land in the Pinelands Area pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.26.
(7) 
Referral of applications to Township Environmental Commission. All applications for development approval in the Pinelands Area of Manchester Township shall be referred to the Environmental Commission for review and comment.
C. 
Pinelands development credits. In accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.41 to 7:50-5.47, Pinelands development credits Program shall be applicable in the Pinelands Area of the Township as follows:
(1) 
Application of Pinelands development credits. Except for land which was owned by a public agency on January 14, 1981, land which is thereafter purchased by the State of New Jersey for conservation purposes, land which is subject to an easement limiting the use of land to nonresidential uses, or land otherwise excluded from entitlement in Subsection C(2) below, every parcel of land in the Pinelands Preservation Area District shall have a use right known as "Pinelands development credits" that can be used to secure a density bonus for land located in the BVR-40, PAF-1, PR-40, PR-A, PED-1, PRC and PRC-1 Zones, where required, and in certain other Pinelands municipalities approved by the Pinelands Commission. Pinelands development credits may also be allocated to certain properties in the Township by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.61 et seq.
(2) 
Pinelands credits in the PPA Zone. Pinelands development credits are hereby established in the (PPA) Pinelands Preservation Area District at the following ratios:
(a) 
Uplands which are undisturbed but currently or previously approved for resource extraction pursuant to this chapter: two Pinelands development credits per 39 acres.
(b) 
Uplands which are mined as a result of a resource extraction permit approved pursuant to this chapter: zero Pinelands development credits per 39 acres.
(c) 
Other uplands: one Pinelands development credit per 39 acres; and
(d) 
Wetlands: 0.2 Pinelands development credit per 39 acres.
(3) 
Reductions of Pinelands credit allocations. The allocations established in Subsection C(2) above shall be reduced as follows:
(a) 
Any parcel of 10 acres or less which is developed for a commercial, industrial, resource extraction, intensive recreation, institutional, campground or landfill use shall not receive Pinelands development credit entitlement. For such an improved parcel of more than 10 acres, the area actively used for such use or 10 acres, whichever is greater, shall not receive Pinelands development credit entitlement.
(b) 
The Pinelands development credit entitlement of a parcel of land shall be reduced by 0.25 Pinelands development credit for each existing dwelling unit on the parcel.
(c) 
The Pinelands development credit entitlement for a parcel of land shall be reduced by 0.25 Pinelands development credit for each reserved right to build a dwelling unit on the parcel retained by the owner of the parcel pursuant to Subsection C(8)(b) below.
(4) 
Fractional Pinelands credits. The owners of parcels of land which are smaller than 39 acres shall have a fractional Pinelands development credit at the same ratio established in Subsection C(2) above.
(5) 
Pinelands credit entitlement. If the allocations established in Subsection C(2) above are less 0.25 of a Pinelands development credit, the allocation shall be increased to 0.25 of a Pinelands development credit if the owner of record of 0.1 or greater acres of land in the Pinelands Preservation Area District (PPA), as of February 7, 1979, owns a vacant parcel of land that was not in common ownership with any contiguous land on or after February 7, 1979, and the parcel has not been sold or transferred except to a member of the owner's immediate family.
(6) 
Owners of parcels less than one-tenth of an acre. The provisions of Subsection C(5) above shall also apply to owners of record of less 0.1 acre of land in the Pinelands Preservation District (PPA), as of February 7, 1979, provided that said owners acquire vacant, contiguous lands to which Pinelands development credits are allocated pursuant to Subsection C(2) above which lands, when combined with the acreage of the parcel, total at least one-tenth of an acre.
(7) 
Owners of parcels smaller than 39 acres. The owners of parcels of land which are smaller 39 acres shall have fractional Pinelands development credits at the same ratio established in Subsection C(2) above for the management area in which the parcel is located.
(8) 
Required use of Pinelands credits. Pinelands development credits shall be used in the following manner only within the Pinelands Area Regional Growth Area of Manchester Township located in the Ridgeway area of the Township northwest of the Southern Branch CONRAIL railroad and northeast of Naval Air Engineering Center - Lakehurst (currently known as Joint Base-McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst) and the Borough of Lakehurst:
(a) 
To permit development of parcels of land in the PR-40, PR-A, PRC, PRC-1, PR-15, PB-1, PAF-1 and PED-1 Zones according to the density and lot area requirements set forth in § 245-33E, F, G, I, V, and W, as well as §§ 245-68 and 245-74 of this chapter;
(b) 
When a variance of density or minimum lot area requirements for the PR-A, PR-40, PRC, PRC-1, PMP, PR-15, PB-1, PAF-1 and PED-1 Zones within the Pinelands Regional Growth Area is granted by the Township, Pinelands development credits shall be used for all housing units or lots in excess of that otherwise permitted without the variance;
(c) 
When a variance or other approval for a nonresidential use not otherwise permitted in the PAF-1, PR-A, PR-40, PR-15, PRC, PRC-1, PMP and PED-1 zones is granted by the Township, Pinelands development credits shall be used at 50% of the maximum rate permitted for Pinelands development credit use in the zone in which the nonresidential use will be located for parcels under 10 acres in size; at 75% of the maximum rate for parcels between 10 and 20 acres in size; and at 100% of the maximum rate for parcels over 20 acres in size. This requirement shall not apply to a variance or other approval which authorizes the expansion of or changes to existing nonresidential uses in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.2;
(d) 
When a variance or other approval for a residential use in the PB-1 Zone is granted by the Township, with the exception of those approvals in accordance with §§ 245-68 and 245-74 of this chapter, Pinelands development credits shall be used for 50% of the authorized units for parcels under 10 acres in size; for 75% of the authorized units for parcels between 10 and 20 acres in size; and for 100% of the authorized units for parcels over 20 acres in size;
(e) 
When a variance for cultural housing is granted by the Township in accordance with Subsection A(6) of this section;
(f) 
When a waiver of strict compliance is granted by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.61 et seq.;
(g) 
When a variance of density or lot area requirements for a residential or principal nonresidential use in the BVR-40, WTRA, WTR-40, WTRC, WTB-1, WTO-P or WTHD zone is granted by the Township, Pinelands development credits shall be used for all dwelling units or lots in excess of that permitted without the variance.
(9) 
Limitations on use of Pinelands development credits. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.44:
(a) 
No Pinelands development credit may be conveyed, sold, encumbered or transferred unless the owner of the land from which the credit has been obtained has received a Pinelands development credit certificate from the New Jersey Pinelands Development Credit Bank pursuant to N.J.A.C. 3:42-3, and has deed restricted the use of land in perpetuity to those uses set forth in Subsection C(9)(b) below by recorded deed restriction which is in favor of a public agency or not for profit incorporated organization and specifically and expressly enforceable by the Pinelands Commission.
(b) 
Notwithstanding the provisions of Subsection C(9)(a) above, an owner of a parcel from which Pinelands development credits are sold may retain a right for residential development on that parcel, provided that the recorded deed restriction expressly provides for same and that the total allocation of Pinelands development credits for that parcel is by 0.25 Pinelands development credit for each reserved right to build a dwelling unit. Subdivision of the parcel shall not be required until such time as the residential development right is exercised.
(c) 
The bonus density of a parcel of land on which Pinelands development credits are used shall not exceed the upper limits of the density range of the municipal zone or district in which the parcel is located.
(10) 
Pinelands development credit bonus multipliers. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.45, Pinelands development credits which are used for securing a density bonus for parcels of land located in a regional growth area shall yield a bonus of four dwelling units per credit.
(11) 
Aggregation of Pinelands development credits. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.46, Pinelands development credits may be aggregated from different parcels for use in securing a bonus for a single parcel of land in a regional growth area, provided that the density does not exceed the limits of the density range specified in the municipal zone or district in which the parcel is located.
(12) 
Recordation of deed restriction. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.47:
(a) 
No conveyance, sale or transfer of Pinelands development credits shall occur until the municipality with jurisdiction over the parcel of land from which the Pinelands development credits were obtained, the agency or organization to which the restriction is in favor, and the Pinelands Commission have been provided with evidence of recordation of a restriction on the deed to the land from which the development credits were obtained.
(b) 
Such deed restriction shall specify the number of Pinelands development credits sold and that the parcel may only be used in perpetuity for the following uses:
[1] 
In the Pinelands Preservation Area District: berry agriculture; horticulture of native Pinelands plants; forestry; beekeeping; fish and wildlife management; wetlands management; agricultural employee housing as an accessory use; low-intensity recreational uses in which the use of motorized vehicles is not permitted except for necessary transportation, access to water bodies is limited to no more than 15 feet of frontage per 1,000 feet of frontage on the water body, clearing of vegetation does not exceed 5% of the parcel, and no more than 1% of the parcel will be covered with impervious surfaces; and accessory uses.
[2] 
In all of the Pinelands zoning districts: agriculture; forestry; and low-intensity recreational uses.
(c) 
Evidence of ownership of Pinelands development credits.
[1] 
No development involving the use of Pinelands development credits shall be approved until the developer has provided the Pinelands Commission and the Township approving authority with evidence of his ownership and redemption of the requisite Pinelands development credits; provided, however, that the Township approving authority may grant general development plan, preliminary subdivision or preliminary site plan approval conditioned upon such evidence being presented as a prerequisite to final subdivision or site plan approval. For such a final subdivision or site plan, the developer shall provide evidence of Pinelands development credit ownership and redemption to secure the same proportion of lots or residential units as was approved for Pinelands development credit use in the preliminary approval or, as appropriate, the general development plan. Notification of any such development approval shall be made to the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4 and Subsection B(3) of this section and to the New Jersey Pinelands Development Credit Bank in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3:42-3. Redemption of the requisite Pinelands development credits shall occur in accordance with N.J.A.C. 3:42-3.6, prior to the memorialization of the resolution granting final subdivision or site plan approval, or if no such approval is required, prior to the issuance of any construction permit.
[2] 
In no case shall a building or a construction permit be issued for any development involving the use of Pinelands development credits until the developer has provided the Pinelands Commission and the Township with evidence of his/her ownership of the requisite Pinelands development credits and those Pinelands development credits have been redeemed with the Township.
D. 
Wetlands.
(1) 
Uses. No development in the Pinelands Area shall be permitted in a wetland or wetland transition area except for the following uses:
(a) 
Horticulture of native Pinelands species in accordance with the requirements of Subsection H of this section.
(b) 
Berry agriculture in accordance with the requirements of Subsection H of this section.
(c) 
Beekeeping.
(d) 
Forestry in accordance with the requirements of Subsection G of this section.
(e) 
Wetlands management and fish and wildlife management, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.10, Wetlands management.
(f) 
Low-intensity recreational uses, which do not involve use of a structure, including hunting, fishing, trapping, hiking, boating and swimming, and other low intensity recreational uses provided that any development associated with those other uses does not result in a significant adverse impact on the wetland as set forth in Subsection D(2) hereof.
(g) 
Docks, piers, moorings and boat launches, provided that there is no adverse impact on the wetland as set forth in Subsection D(2) hereof.
(h) 
Bridges, roads, trails, and utility transmissions and distribution facilities and other similar linear facilities, provided that:
[1] 
There is no feasible alternative route for the facility that does not involve development in a wetland or, if none, that another feasible route which results in less significant adverse impacts on wetlands does not exist;
[2] 
The need for the proposed linear improvement cannot be met by existing facilities or modification thereof;
[3] 
The use represents a need which overrides the importance of protecting the wetland;
[4] 
Development of the facility will include all practical measures to mitigate the adverse impact on the wetlands; and
[5] 
The resources of the Pinelands will not be substantially impaired as a result of the facility and its development as determined exclusively based on the existence of special and unusual circumstances.
(2) 
Performance standards. No development in the Pinelands Area, other than those uses permitted by Subsection C(2)(a) through (d), shall be carried out in a wetland or within 300 feet of a wetland unless the applicant has demonstrated that the development will not have the effect of modifying the wetland such that the development will result in an irreversible adverse impact on the ecological integrity of the wetland and its biotic components, including but limited to, threatened or endangered species of plants and animals, in one or more of the following ways:
(a) 
An increase in surface water runoff discharging into a wetland;
(b) 
A change in the normal seasonal flow patterns in the wetland;
(c) 
An alteration of the water table in the wetland;
(d) 
An increase in erosion resulting in increased sedimentation in the wetland;
(e) 
A change in the natural chemistry of the ground or surface water in the wetland;
(f) 
A loss of wetland habitat;
(g) 
A reduction in wetland habitat diversity;
(h) 
A change in wetlands species composition; or
(i) 
A significant disturbance of areas used by indigenous and migratory wildlife for breeding, nesting, or feeding.
(3) 
Determinations under Subsection D(2) above shall consider the cumulative modifications of the wetland due to the development being proposed and any other existing or potential development which may affect the wetland.
E. 
Vegetation, revegetation and landscaping plans. Protection of the integrity of Pinelands vegetation shall be maintained in accordance with the following:
(1) 
All clearing and soil disturbance activities, whether or not an application for development is required pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4 and this chapter, shall be limited to that which is necessary to accommodate an activity, use or structure which is permitted by this chapter.
(2) 
Where practical, all clearing and soil disturbance activities associated with an activity, use or structure, other than agriculture, forestry and resource extraction, shall:
(a) 
Avoid wooded areas, including New Jersey's Record Trees as published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1991 and periodically updated; and
(b) 
Revegetate or landscape areas temporarily cleared or disturbed during development activities.
(3) 
Except for forestry and resource extraction, each application for major development shall contain a landscaping or revegetation plan which incorporates the standards set forth in Subsection E(4) below.
(4) 
In order to conserve water, conserve natural features and reduce pollution from the use of fertilizers, pesticides and other soil supplements, all landscaping or revegetation plans required pursuant to Subsection E(3) above or prepared pursuant to Articles V and VI shall incorporate the following:
(a) 
The limits of clearing shall be identified;
(b) 
Existing vegetation, including New Jersey's Record Trees as published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection in 1991 and periodically updated, shall be incorporated into the landscape design where practical;
(c) 
Permanent lawn or turf areas shall be limited to those specifically intended for active human use such as play fields, golf courses and lawns associated with a residence or other principal nonresidential use. Existing wooded areas shall not be cleared and converted to lawns except when directly associated with and adjacent to a proposed structure; and
(d) 
Shrubs and trees authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25, Native Shrubs and Trees, shall be used for revegetation or landscaping purposes. Other shrubs and trees may be used in the following circumstances:
[1] 
When the parcel to be developed or its environs contain a predominance of shrubs and tree species not authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25;
[2] 
For limited ornamental purposes around buildings and other structures; or
[3] 
When limited use of other shrubs or tree species is required for proper screening or buffering.
(5) 
Development prohibited in the vicinity of threatened or endangered plants. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.27, no development shall be carried out by any person in the Pinelands Area unless it is designed to avoid irreversible adverse impacts on the survival of any local populations of threatened or endangered plants of the Pinelands designated in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.24.
F. 
Fish and wildlife.
(1) 
Protection of threatened or endangered wildlife required. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.33, no development shall be carried out unless it is designed to avoid irreversible adverse impacts on habitats that are critical to the survival of any local populations of those threatened or endangered animal species designated by the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to N.J.S.A. 23:2A-1 et seq.
(2) 
Protection of wildlife habitat. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.34, all development shall be carried out in the Pinelands Area in a manner which avoids disturbance to district fish and wildlife habitats that are essential to the continued nesting, breeding and feeding of significant populations of fish and wildlife in the Pinelands.
G. 
Forestry.
(1) 
Permit required. No forestry in Pinelands Area of the Township shall be carried out by any person unless a permit for such activity has been issued by the Township Zoning Officer. Notwithstanding this requirement, no such permits shall be required for the following forestry activities pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.1(a)16, which shall not be considered development except for development of any historic resource designated by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154:
(a) 
Normal and customary forestry practices on residentially improved parcels of land that are five acres or less in size;
(b) 
Tree harvesting, provided that no more than one cord of wood per five acres of land is harvested in any one year and that no more than five cords of wood are harvested from the entire parcel in any one year.
(c) 
Tree planting, provided that the area to be planted does not exceed five acres in any one year, no soil disturbance occurs other than that caused by the planting activity, and no trees other than those authorized by N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.25 are to be planted;
(d) 
Forest stand improvement design to selectively thin trees and brush, provided that no clearing or soil disturbance occurs and that the total land area on the parcel in which the activity occurs does not exceed five acres in any one year; and
(e) 
Prescribed burning and the clearing and maintaining of fire breaks.
(2) 
Forestry application requirements. The information in Subsection G(2)(a) or (b) below shall be submitted to the Township Zoning Officer prior to the issuance of any forestry permit:
(a) 
The filing of an application for development in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.13 or 7:50-4.33, for forestry activities on those parcels of land enrolled in the New Jersey Forest Stewardship Program shall not be required. A copy of the approved New Jersey Forest Stewardship Plan shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer. This document shall serve as evidence of the completion of an application with the Pinelands Commission as well as evidence that the activities are consistent with the standards of the Comprehensive Management Plan.
(b) 
For all other forestry applications:
[1] 
The applicant's name and address and his interest in the subject parcel;
[2] 
The owner's name and address, if different from the applicant's, and the owner's signed consent to the filing of the application;
[3] 
The description, including block and lot designation and street address, if any, of the subject parcel;
[4] 
A description of all existing uses of the subject parcel;
[5] 
A brief written statement generally describing the proposed forestry operation;
[6] 
A USGS Quadrangle map, or copy thereof, and a copy of the municipal tax map sheet on which the boundaries of the subject parcel, the Pinelands management area designation and the municipal zoning designation are shown;
[7] 
A forestry management plan that includes, as appropriate:
[a] 
A cover page for the plan containing:
[i] 
The name, mailing address and telephone number of the owner of the subject parcel;
[ii] 
The municipality and county in which the subject parcel is located;
[iii] 
The block and lot designation and street address, if any, of the subject parcel;
[iv] 
The name and address of the forester who prepared the plan, if not prepared by the owner of the subject parcel; and
[v] 
The date the plan was prepared, subsequent revision dates and the period of time the plan is intended to cover;
[b] 
A clear and concise statement of the owner's objectives for undertaking the proposed forestry activities, including a description of the short-term (five years) and long-term (20 years) objectives for all proposed silvicultural techniques that will be used to manage the parcel;
[c] 
A description of the existing conditions of the subject parcel and of each forest stand in which a proposed activity, prescription or practice will occur. These stand descriptions shall include photographs of each stand taken at eye level showing the location of all Pinelands native forest types, as identified at N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.43, Pinelands native forest types, and shall be keyed to an activity map that shall include, as appropriate, the following information:
[i] 
The number of acres;
[ii] 
The general condition and quality of each stand;
[iii] 
The overall site quality, relative to the management goals and objectives identified in Subsection G(2)(b)[7][b] above;
[iv] 
An inventory and map of Pinelands native forest types with native forest types broken into stands, including information on type, size and volume by species;
[v] 
The age of representative trees.
[vi] 
The species composition, including overstory, understory, ground layer structure and composition;
[vii] 
The stand cohort composition;
[viii] 
The percent cover;
[ix] 
The basal area;
[x] 
The structure, including age classes, diameter breast height (DBH) classes and crown classes;
[xi] 
The condition and species composition of advanced regeneration when applicable;
[xii] 
A stocking table showing the stocking levels, growth rates and volume;
[xiii] 
Projections of intended future stand characteristics at ten-, twenty-, and forty-year intervals;
[xiv] 
A description of the forestry activities, silvicultural prescriptions, management activities and practices proposed during the permit period and the acreage proposed for each activity. These may include, but are not necessarily limited to, a description of:
[A] 
Stand improvement practices;
[B] 
Site preparation practices;
[C] 
Harvesting practices;
[D] 
Regeneration and reforestation practices;
[E] 
Improvements, including road construction, stream crossings, landings, loading areas and skid trails;
[F] 
Herbicide treatments;
[G] 
Silvicultural treatment alternatives;
[H] 
If planting will occur to accomplish reforestation, the application shall include seed sources records, if such records are available;
[I] 
Implementation instructions; and
[J] 
Measures that will be taken to prevent the potential spread of exotic plant species or Phragmites into wetlands; and
[xv] 
A description, if appropriate, of the forest products to be harvested, including volume expressed in cords and board feet; diameter breast height (DBH) classes and average diameter; age; heights; and number of trees per acre; and
[d] 
A map of the entire parcel which includes the following:
[i] 
The owner's name, address and the date the map was prepared;
[ii] 
An arrow designating the north direction;
[iii] 
A scale which is not smaller than one inch equals 2,000 feet or larger than one inch equals 400 feet;
[iv] 
The location of all property lines;
[v] 
A delineation of the physical features such as roads, streams and structures;
[vi] 
The identification of soil types (a separate map may be used for this purpose);
[vii] 
A map inset showing the location of the parcel in relation to the local area;
[viii] 
Clear location of the area and acreage in which each proposed activity, prescription or practice will occur. If shown on other than the property map, the map or maps shall note the scale, which shall not be smaller than one inch equals 2,000 feet or larger than one inch equals 400 feet, and shall be appropriately keyed to the property map; and
[ix] 
A legend defining the symbols appearing on the map.
[8] 
A letter from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Natural Lands Management, identifying any threatened or endangered plants or animals reported on or in the immediate vicinity of the parcel and a detailed description by the applicant of the measures proposed to meet the standards set forth in § 245-32E(5) and F(1);
[9] 
A cultural resource survey documenting cultural resources on those portions of the parcel where ground disturbance due to site preparation or road construction will occur and a detailed description of the measures proposed by the applicant to treat those cultural resources in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.156, Treatment of resources;
[10] 
A statement identifying the type, location and frequency of any proposed herbicide treatments and how such treatments will comply with the standards set forth in § 245-32G(3)(i)[2] below;
[11] 
A statement identifying the specific steps to be taken to ensure that trees or areas to be harvested are properly identified so as to ensure that only those trees intended for harvesting are harvested;
[12] 
Written comments from the New Jersey State Forester concerning the extent to which the proposed forestry activities are consistent with the guidelines provided in the New Jersey Forestry and Wetlands Best Management Practices Manual developed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, dated October 1995, as amended. Any such comments which indicate that the proposed activities are not consistent with said manual must be addressed by the applicant in terms of their potential impact on the standards set forth in § 245-32G(3) below; and
[13] 
A certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.34.
(3) 
Forestry standards. Forestry operations shall be approved only if the applicant can demonstrate that the standards set forth below are met:
(a) 
All forestry activities shall serve to maintain Pinelands native forest types, including those which are locally characteristic, except in those stands where other forest types exist;
(b) 
Any newly developed access to lands proposed for harvesting shall avoid wetland areas except as absolutely necessary to harvest wetlands species or to otherwise gain access to a harvesting site;
(c) 
The following actions shall be required to encourage the establishment, restoration or regeneration of Atlantic white cedar in cedar and hardwood swamps:
[1] 
Clearcutting cedar and managing slash;
[2] 
Controlling competition by other plant species;
[3] 
Utilizing fencing and other retardants, where necessary, to protect cedar from overbrowsing;
[4] 
Utilizing existing streams as cutting boundaries, where practical;
[5] 
Harvesting during dry periods or when the ground is frozen; and
[6] 
Utilizing the least intrusive harvesting techniques, including the use of winches, corduroy roads and helicopters, where practical.
(d) 
All forestry activities and practices shall be designed and carried out so as to comply with the standards set forth in § 245-32E(5) and F(1). The species accounts provided in the Recommended Forestry Management Practices Report, Appendix I Endangered Animals, dated March 2006, as amended and supplemented and available at the principal office of the Pinelands Commission or at www.nj.gov/pinelands, may be utilized as a guide for meeting these standards;
(e) 
All forestry activities and practices shall be designed and carried out so as to comply with the standards for the land application of waste set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50 6.79, Land application of waste or waste derived materials, except as expressly authorized in this section;
(f) 
All forestry activities and practices shall be designed and carried out so as to comply with the standards for the protection of historic, archaeological and cultural resources set forth in § 245-32S;
(g) 
A vegetated streamside management zone shall be maintained or established adjacent to streams, ponds, lakes and marshes, except that no streamside management zone shall be required when Atlantic white cedar is proposed to be harvested, established, restored or regenerated. The streamside management zone shall be at least 25 feet in width. Where soils are severely erodible, slopes exceed 10% or streamside vegetation is not vigorous, the streamside management zone shall be increased up to a maximum of 70 feet to buffer the water body from adjacent forestry activities;
(h) 
Stream crossings, access roads, timber harvesting, skid trails, log decks, portable sawmill sites, site preparation, and reforestation shall be designed and carried out so as to:
[1] 
Minimize changes to surface and ground water hydrology;
[2] 
Minimize changes to temperature and other existing surface water quality and conditions;
[3] 
Prevent unnecessary soil erosion, siltation and sedimentation; and
[4] 
Minimize unnecessary disturbances to aquatic and forest habitats.
(i) 
The following standards shall apply to silvicultural practices for site preparation, either before or after harvesting:
[1] 
In areas with slopes of greater than 10%, an undisturbed buffer strip of at least 25 feet in width shall be maintained along roads during site preparation to catch soil particles;
[2] 
Herbicide treatments shall be permitted, provided that:
[a] 
The proposed treatment is identified in the forestry application submitted to the Pinelands Commission pursuant to § 245-32G(2)(b)[10] above;
[b] 
Control of competitive plant species is clearly necessary;
[c] 
Control of competitive plant species by other, nonchemical means is not practical;
[d] 
All chemicals shall be expressly labeled for forestry use and shall be used and mixed in a manner that is consistent with relevant state and federal requirements; and
[e] 
In pine-shrub oak native forest types, herbicide treatments shall only be permitted as a method to temporarily suppress shrub-oak understory in order to facilitate pine regeneration. All such herbicide treatments shall be applied in a targeted manner so that there will be no significant reduction in tree or shrub-oak re-sprouting outside those areas subject to the herbicide treatment.
[3] 
Broadcast scarification and mechanical weeding shall be permitted in all Pinelands native forest types;
[4] 
Disking shall be permitted, provided that:
[a] 
It shall not be permitted in pine plains native forest types;
[b] 
Disking shall only be permitted in pine-shrub oak native forest types as a method to temporarily suppress shrub-oak understory in order to facilitate pine regeneration, and shall be limited as follows:
[i] 
Disking may occur one time during the first year of the establishment of a stand to assure the successful growth of pine seedlings and may be repeated one time during the second year of the growth of the stand only in areas where pine seedling establishment has not successfully occurred; and
[ii] 
Only single-pass disking, which penetrates the soil no deeper than six inches, shall be permitted.
[c] 
It shall not occur in wetlands, except as may be necessary to establish, restore or regenerate Atlantic white cedar. When so used, disking shall be limited to shrub-dominated parcels and recently abandoned agricultural lands; and
[d] 
It shall follow land contours when slopes are discernible.
[5] 
Root raking shall be permitted, provided that:
[a] 
It shall not be permitted in pine-shrub oak native forest types or pine plains native forest types;
[b] 
When used to establish, restore or regenerate Atlantic white cedar, root raking shall be limited to shrub-dominated parcels and recently abandoned agricultural lands; and
[c] 
Root raking debris shall not be piled in wetlands.
[6] 
Bedding shall be permitted only in recently abandoned, cultivated wetlands where there are no established Pinelands native forest types; and
[7] 
Drum chopping shall be permitted, provided that:
[a] 
It shall not be permitted in pine plains native forest types except to create road shoulder fuel breaks, which shall be limited to 25 feet in width, or to create scattered early successional habitats under two acres in size;
[b] 
It shall not be permitted in wetlands, except as may be necessary to establish, restore or regenerate Atlantic white cedar. When so used, drum chopping shall be limited to shrub-dominated parcels and recently abandoned agricultural lands; and
[c] 
It shall adhere to the following procedures:
[i] 
No more than two passes shall be permitted except to create scattered early successional habitats under two acres in size;
[ii] 
Drums shall remain unfilled when used during the dormant season;
[iii] 
Chop up and down the slope on a parcel so the depressions made by the cleats and chopper blades run parallel to the contour of the land to help reduce the occurrence of channeled surface erosion;
[iv] 
Chop so the depressions made by the cleats and chopper blades run parallel to a wetland or water body; and
[v] 
Avoid short-radius, one-hundred-eighty-degree turns at the end of each straight pass.
(j) 
The following standards shall apply to silvicultural practices for harvesting:
[1] 
Clearcutting shall be permitted, provided that:
[a] 
It shall not be permitted in pine plains native forest types;
[b] 
It shall be limited to 300 acres or 5% of a parcel, whichever is greater, during any permit period;
[c] 
A fifty-foot-wide buffer strip, in which only periodic pruning and thinning may occur, shall be maintained between any clearcut and the parcel boundaries;
[d] 
A buffer strip, in which only periodic pruning and thinning may occur, shall also be maintained to separate each twenty-five-acre or larger clearcut from other twenty-five-acre or larger clearcuts, coppice cuts and seed tree cuts that occur within a fifteen-year period. The buffer strip separating two twenty-five-acre harvests shall be 50 feet in width and, for a larger harvest, shall increase in width by one foot for each acre of that harvest above 25, to a maximum of 300 feet in width;
[e] 
Where present on a parcel, a minimum of 18 dead snags per acre of at least 10 inches diameter breast height (DBH) and six feet in height shall be left on the parcel for a minimum of five years; and
[f] 
The area of the parcel subject to the clearcut shall have contoured edges unless the boundary of the clearcut serves as a firebreak in which case straight edges may be used.
[2] 
Coppicing shall be permitted in all Pinelands native forest types, provided that:
[a] 
It shall be limited to 500 acres in size or 10% of a parcel, whichever is greater, during any permit period;
[b] 
A fifty-foot-wide buffer strip, in which only periodic pruning and thinning may occur, shall be maintained between any coppice cut and the parcel boundaries;
[c] 
A buffer strip, in which only periodic pruning and thinning may occur, shall also be maintained to separate each twenty-five-acre or larger coppice cut from other twenty-five-acre or larger clearcuts, coppice cuts and seed tree cuts that occur within a fifteen-year period. The buffer strip separating two twenty-five-acre harvests shall be 50 feet in width and, for a larger harvest, shall increase in width by one foot for each acre of that harvest above 25, to a maximum of 300 feet in width;
[d] 
Where present on a parcel, a minimum of 18 dead snags per acre of at least 10 inches DBH and six feet in height shall be left on the parcel for a minimum of five years; and
[e] 
The area of the parcel subject to the coppice cut shall have contoured edges unless the boundary of the coppice cut serves as a firebreak in which case straight edges may be used.
[3] 
Seed tree cutting shall be permitted in all Pinelands native forest types, provided that:
[a] 
It shall be limited to 500 acres in size or 10% of a parcel, whichever is greater, during any permit period;
[b] 
A fifty-foot-wide buffer strip, in which only periodic pruning and thinning may occur, shall be maintained between any seed tree cut and the parcel boundaries;
[c] 
A buffer strip, in which only periodic pruning and thinning may occur, shall also be maintained to separate each twenty-five-acre or larger seed tree cut from other twenty-five-acre or larger clearcuts, coppice cuts and seed tree cuts that occur within a fifteen-year period. The buffer strip separating two twenty-five-acre harvests shall be 50 feet in width and, for a larger harvest, shall increase in width by one foot for each acre of that harvest above 25, to a maximum of 300 feet in width;
[d] 
Where present on a parcel, a minimum of 18 dead snags per acre of at least 10 inches DBH and six feet in height shall be left on the parcel for a minimum of five years;
[e] 
The area of the parcel subject to the seed tree cut shall have contoured edges unless the boundary of the seed tree cut serves as a firebreak in which case straight edges may be used;
[f] 
Dominant residual seed trees shall be retained at a distribution of at least seven trees per acre; and
[g] 
Residual seed trees shall be distributed evenly throughout the parcel; and
[4] 
Shelterwood cutting, group selection and individual selection shall be permitted in all Pinelands native forest types.
(k) 
The following standards shall apply to silvicultural practices for forest regeneration:
[1] 
Natural regeneration shall be permitted in all Pinelands native forest types and shall be required in the pine plains native forest type, except as provided in § 245-32G(3)(k)[2] below; and
[2] 
Artificial regeneration shall be permitted in all Pinelands native forest types, provided that:
[a] 
The use of nonnative cuttings, seedlings or seeds shall not be permitted;
[b] 
The use of hybrid cuttings, seedlings or seeds shall be permitted if it can be demonstrated that the cutting is from a locally native, naturally occurring hybrid which will be planted within its natural range and habitat;
[c] 
Cuttings, seedlings or seeds shall be collected and utilized so as to ensure genetic diversity; and
[d] 
When used in pine plains native forest types, artificial regeneration shall only be permitted to restore drastically disturbed sites if seeds or seedlings from the immediate vicinity have been collected from local, genetically similar sources.
(l) 
Following site preparation and harvesting activities, slash shall be retained in piles on the parcel, distributed throughout the parcel, removed from the parcel or burned.
(m) 
Thinning shall be permitted in all Pinelands native forest types, including that which serves to maintain an understory of native plants and/or manage stand composition, density, growth and spatial heterogeneity.
(n) 
A copy of the approved municipal forestry permit shall be conspicuously posted on the parcel which is the site of the forestry activity.
(4) 
Forestry permit procedures.
(a) 
Applications for a forestry permit shall be submitted to the Zoning Officer and shall be accompanied by an application fee of $75.
(b) 
Within 14 days of receipt of an application, the Zoning Officer shall determine whether the application is complete and, if necessary, notify the applicant in writing of any additional information which is necessary to complete the application. Should the Zoning Officer fail to make such a determination within 14 days, the application shall be considered to be complete as of the 15th day following its submission.
(c) 
Within 45 days of determining an application to be complete pursuant to Subsection G(4)(b) above, or such further time as may be consented to by the applicant, the Zoning Officer shall issue a forestry permit if the activities proposed in the application comply with the standards in Subsection G(3) above. Any such notice of disapproval shall specifically set forth the deficiencies of the application.
(d) 
Upon receipt of a notice of disapproval pursuant to Subsection G(4)(c), above, the applicant shall have 30 days in which to correct the deficiencies and submit any necessary revisions to the application to the Zoning Officer for review. The Zoning Officer shall review the revised application to verify conformity with the standards in Subsection G(3) above and shall, within 14 days of receipt of the revised application, issue a forestry permit or disapprove the application pursuant to Subsection G(4)(c) above.
(e) 
Failure of the Zoning Officer to act within the time period prescribed in Subsection G(4)(c) and (d) above shall constitute approval of the forestry permit application as submitted. At the request of the applicant, a certificate as to the failure of the Zoning Officer to act shall be issued by the municipality and it shall be sufficient in lieu of the written endorsement or other evidence of municipal approval required herein.
(f) 
In reviewing and issuing permits for forestry applications, the Zoning Officer shall also comply with the Pinelands Area notice and review procedures set forth in Subsection B and N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.31 et seq.
(g) 
Forestry permits shall be valid for a period of 10 years. Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit any person from securing additional permits, provided that the requirements of this chapter and the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan are met.
(5) 
Administrative fees. Upon the issuance of a forestry permit pursuant to Subsection G(4)(c) above, the applicant shall be required to pay a sum of $250 which shall serve as reimbursement for any administrative costs incurred by the municipality during the ten-year permit period. The applicant shall not be subject to any additional fees or escrow requirements for the duration of the forestry permit.
(6) 
Notification of harvesting. No harvesting shall be commenced until the applicant has provided the Zoning Officer with 72 hours' written notice of the intention to begin harvesting operations.
(7) 
Forestry harvesting. Applicants for forestry harvesting activities shall post financial sureties in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.48, Guidelines and requirements for financial sureties, and Article X, Performance and Maintenance Guarantees, of this chapter.
H. 
General agricultural standards. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.53, all agricultural activities and fish and wildlife management activities, including the preparation of land and the planting, nurturing and harvesting of crops, shall be carried out in accordance with recommended management practices established for the particular agricultural activity by the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, the Soil Conservation Service, and the New Jersey Agricultural Experimental Station at Rutgers University.
I. 
Resource extraction. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.63:
(1) 
Except as expressly authorized in this chapter, the extraction or mining of mineral resources other than sand, gravel, clay and ilmenite is prohibited.
(2) 
Application requirements. Any application filed for approval of resource extraction operations in the Pinelands shall include at least the following information:
(a) 
The applicant's name and address and his interest in the subject property;
(b) 
The owner's name and address, if different from the applicant's, and the owner's signed consent of the filing of the application;
(c) 
The legal description, including block and lot designation and street address, if any, of the subject property;
(d) 
A description of all existing uses of the subject property;
(e) 
A brief written statement generally describing the proposed development;
(f) 
A USGS Quadrangle Map, or copy thereof, and a copy of the Township Tax Map sheet on which the boundaries of the subject property and the Pinelands management area designation and zoning designation are shown;
(g) 
A topographic map at a scale of one inch equals 200 feet, showing the proposed dimensions, location and operations on the subject property;
(h) 
The location, size and intended use of all buildings;
(i) 
The location of all points of ingress and egress;
(j) 
A location map, including the area extending at least 300 feet beyond each boundary of the subject property, showing all streams, wetlands and significant vegetation, forest associations and wildlife habitats;
(k) 
The location of all existing and proposed streets and right-of-way, including railroad rights-of-way;
(l) 
A soils map;
(m) 
A reclamation plan which includes:
[1] 
Method of stockpiling topsoil and overburden;
[2] 
Proposed grading and final elevation;
[3] 
Topsoil material application and preparation;
[4] 
Type, quantity and age of vegetation to be used;
[5] 
Fertilizer application, including method and rates;
[6] 
Planting methods and schedules; and
[7] 
Maintenance requirements schedule.
(n) 
A signed acknowledgment from both the owner and the applicant that they are responsible for any resource extraction activities which are contrary to any provision of this chapter or of the approved resource extraction plan done by any agent, employee, contractor, subcontractor or any other person authorized to be on the parcel by either the owner or the applicant;
(o) 
A performance guarantee, guaranteeing performance of the requirements in Subsection I(4) and (5) below. The financial surety shall be in accord with the requirements of Article X, Performance and Maintenance Guarantees, of this chapter, and shall be equal to the cost of restoration of the area to be excavated during the two-year duration of any approval which is granted. The financial surety, which shall name the Pinelands Commission and the Township of Manchester as the obligee, shall be posted by the property owner or his agent with the Township of Manchester;
(p) 
A certificate of filing from the Pinelands Commission issued pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4.34 or, until January 14, 1991, evidence of prior approval from the Pinelands Review Board or the Pinelands Commission pursuant to the Interim Rules and Regulations; and
(q) 
When prior approval for the development has been granted by an approval agency, evidence of Pinelands Commission review pursuant to Subsection B(4).
(r) 
If the application includes a proposed diversion from the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, a hydrogeologic report that identifies the volume of the diversion, the volume of water to be returned to the source, a description of the route of return to the source, the methodology used to quantify the volume of water returned to the source and a description of any other existing or proposed water diversions or discharges on or from the parcel. The report shall also include a map that depicts the location of the diversion, the location of the return to source, the location of all existing or proposed resource extraction operations and the location of all wetlands on or within 300 feet of the parcel on which the diversion is proposed.
(3) 
Time limit on Board approval. Board approvals authorizing resource extraction shall be effective for a period of two years. Additional approvals shall be considered by the Board only if the requirements of this section have been met.
(4) 
Resource extraction standards. Resource extraction operations shall be approved only if the applicant can demonstrate that the proposed resource extraction operation:
(a) 
Will not result in a substantial adverse impact upon those significant resources depicted on the Special Areas Map appearing as Figure 7.1 in the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan;
(b) 
Is designed so that no area of excavation, sedimentation pond, storage area equipment or machinery or other structure or facility is closer than 200 feet to any property line; unless it can be demonstrated that a distance between 100 and 200 feet will not result in greater off-site environmental impacts;
(c) 
Is to be located on a parcel of land at least 20 acres;
(d) 
Provides that all topsoil that is necessary for restoration will be stored on the site but not within 200 feet of any property line unless the area proposed for storage is unforested and will be restored; and that the topsoil will be protected from wind or water erosion;
(e) 
Is fenced or blocked so as to prevent unauthorized entry into the resource extraction operation through access roads;
(f) 
Provides ingress and egress to the resource extraction operation from public roads by way of gravel or porous paved roadways;
(g) 
Is designed so that the surface runoff will be maintained on the parcel in a manner that will provide for on-site recharge to groundwater;
(h) 
Will not involve excavation exceeding 65 feet below the natural surface of the ground existing prior to excavation unless it can be demonstrated that a depth greater than 65 feet will result in no significant adverse impact relative to the proposed final use or on off-site areas;
(i) 
Will be carried out in accordance with an extraction schedule which depicts the anticipated sequence, as well as anticipated length of time that each of the 20 acre units of the parcel proposed for extraction will be worked. This shall not preclude more than one twenty-acre unit from being worked at any one time, provided that there is a demonstrated need for additional units, restoration is proceeding on previously mined units and the area of clearing does not exceed that specified in Subsection I(4)(k) below or N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.68(a)11;
(j) 
Will involve restoration of disturbed areas at the completion of the resource extraction operation in accordance with Subsection I(5) below and N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.69, and the implementation of the restoration plan is secured by a letter of credit, surety bond or other guarantee of performance; and
(k) 
Will not involve clearing adjacent to ponds in excess of 20 acres or an area necessary to complete scheduled operations; or will not involve unreclaimed clearing exceeding 100 acres or 50% of the area to be mined, whichever is less, for surface excavation at any time.
(5) 
Restoration of resource extraction lands. All parcels of land which are used for resource extraction operations shall be restored as follows:
(a) 
Restoration shall be a continuous process and each portion of the parcel shall be restored such that the ground cover be established within two years and tree cover established within three years after resource extraction is completed for each portion of the site mined;
(b) 
Restoration shall proceed in the same sequence and time frame set out in the extraction schedule required in Subsection I(4)(i) above and N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.69(a)9;
(c) 
All restored areas shall be graded so as to conform to the natural contours of the parcel to the maximum extent practical. Grading techniques that help to control erosion and foster revegetation shall be utilized. The slope of surface of restored surfaces shall not exceed one foot vertical to three feet horizontal except as provided in Subsection I(5)(f) of this section;
(d) 
Topsoil shall be restored in approximately the same quality and quantity as existed at the time the resource extraction operation was initiated. All topsoil removed shall be stockpiled and used for the next area to be restored unless it is immediately reused for reclamation that is currently underway;
(e) 
Drainage flows, including direction and volume, shall be restored to the maximum extent practical to those flows existing at the time the resource extraction operation was initiated;
(f) 
Any body of water created by the resource extraction operation shall have a shoreline not less than three feet above and three feet below the projected average water table elevation. The shoreline both above and below the surface water elevation shall have a slope of not less than five feet horizontal to one foot vertical. This requirement shall apply to any water body or portion of a water body created after December 5, 1994. For any water body or portion of a water body created prior to December 5, 1994, this requirement shall apply to the extent that it does not require grading of areas which have not been disturbed by mining activities. Where grading would require such disturbance, a reduction in the distance of the graded shoreline above and below the average water table elevation shall be permitted;
(g) 
Slopes beyond a water body's shoreline shall be permitted at the natural angle of repose to the bottom of the pond;
(h) 
All equipment, machinery and structures, except for structures that are usable for recreational purposes or any other use authorized in the area, shall be removed within six months after the resource extraction operation is terminated and restoration is completed:
(i) 
Reclamation shall, to the maximum extent practical, result in the reestablishment of the vegetation association which existed prior to the extraction activity and shall include:
[1] 
Stabilization of exposed areas by establishing ground cover vegetation; and
[2] 
Reestablishment of the composition of the natural forest and shrub types that existed prior to the extraction activity through one of the following:
[a] 
The planting of a minimum of 1,000 one-year old pitch pine seedlings or other native Pinelands tree species per acre in a random pattern;
[b] 
Cluster planting of characteristic Pinelands oak species, such as blackjack oak, bear oak, chestnut oak and black oak, and shrubs such as black huckleberry, sheep laurel and mountain laurel, at a spacing sufficient to ensure establishment of the species;
[c] 
A combination of the planting techniques set forth in Subsection I(5)(i)[2][a] and [b] above; or
[d] 
The use of other planting techniques or native Pinelands species as may be necessary to restore the vegetation association which existed prior to the extraction activity.
(j) 
The letter of credit, surety bond, or other performance guarantee which secures restoration of each section shall be released after the Township of Manchester has determined that the requirement of Subsection I(5)(a) through (i) above are met and is replaced with a maintenance guarantee for a period of two years thereafter in accordance with Article X, Performance and Maintenance Guarantees, of this chapter.
J. 
Waste management. No hazardous or toxic substances, including hazardous wastes, shall be stored, transferred, processed, discharged, disposed or otherwise used in the Pinelands Area. The land application of waste or waste derived materials is prohibited in the Pinelands Area, except as expressly authorized in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.79. Waste management facilities shall only be permitted in the Pinelands Area in accordance with the standards set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.
K. 
Water quality.
(1) 
Minimum standards necessary to protect and preserve water quality. The following minimum standards shall be applied to development permitted in the Pinelands area to protect and preserve water quality in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.83 through 7:50-6.86:
(a) 
All development permitted by N.J.A.C. 7:50 et seq., Pinelands Comprehensive Plan, shall be designed and carried out so that the quality of surface and groundwater will be protected and maintained. For purposes of this section, "agricultural use" shall not be considered development.
(b) 
Except as specifically authorized in this section and N.J.A.C. 7.50, Part VIII, Water Quality, no development which degrades surface or groundwater quality or which establishes new point sources of pollution shall be permitted.
(c) 
No development shall be permitted which does not meet the minimum water quality standards of the State of New Jersey or the United States.
(2) 
Minimum standards for point and nonpoint source discharges. The following point and nonpoint sources may be permitted in the Pinelands:
(a) 
Development of new or the expansion of existing commercial, industrial, and wastewater treatment facilities, or the development of new or the expansion of existing nonpoint sources otherwise permitted in N.J.A.C. 7:50-5, except those specifically regulated in Subsection K(2)(b) through (f) below, provided that:
[1] 
There will be no direct discharge into any surface water body;
[2] 
All discharges from the facility are of a quality and quantity such that groundwater exiting from the parcel of land or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen;
[3] 
All public wastewater treatment facilities are designed to accept and treat septage; and
[4] 
All storage facilities, including ponds or lagoons, are lined to prevent leakage into groundwater.
(b) 
Development of new wastewater treatment or collection facilities which are designed to improve the level of nitrate/nitrogen attenuation of more than one existing on-site wastewater treatment system where a public health problem has been identified may be exempted from the standards of Subsection K(2)(a)[2] above, provided that:
[1] 
There will be no direct discharge into any surface water body;
[2] 
The facility is designed only to accommodate wastewater from existing residential, commercial, and industrial development;
[3] 
Adherence to Subsection K(2)(a)[2] above cannot be achieved due to limiting site conditions or that the costs to comply with the standard will result in excessive user fees; and
[4] 
The design level of nitrate/nitrogen attenuation is the maximum possible with the cost limitations imposed by such user fee guidelines but in no case shall groundwater exiting from the parcel or entering a surface water body exceed five parts per million nitrate/nitrogen.
(c) 
Improvements to existing commercial, industrial, and wastewater treatment facilities which discharge directly into surface waters, provided that:
[1] 
There is no practical alternative available that would adhere to the standards of Subsection K(2)(a)[1] above;
[2] 
There is no increase in the existing approved capacity of the facility; and
[3] 
All discharges from the facility into surface waters are such that the nitrate/nitrogen levels of the surface waters at the discharge point do not exceed two parts per million. In the event that nitrate/nitrogen levels in the surface waters immediately upstream of the discharge point exceeds two parts per million, the discharge shall not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen.
(d) 
Individual on-site septic wastewater treatment systems which are not intended to reduce the level of nitrate/nitrogen in the wastewater, provided that the following standards are met:
[1] 
The proposed development to be served by the system is otherwise permitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4, Development Review, and 7:50-5, Minimum Standards for Land Use and Intensities;
[2] 
The design of the system and its discharge point, and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems is located, will ensure that groundwater exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen calculated pursuant to the Pinelands Dilution Model dated December 1993, as amended, incorporated by reference as subchapter Appendix A of N.J.A.C. 7:50-1 et seq., subject to the provisions of Subsection K(2)(d)[3] below. For purposes of this section, the entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to Subsection C or § 245-33C(4)(a) and N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.30 or 7:50-5.47;
[3] 
Only contiguous land located within the same Pinelands Area zoning district as the proposed septic wastewater treatment system or systems may be utilized for septic dilution purposes, except for the development of an individual single-family dwelling on a lot existing as of January 14, 1981, nonresidential development on a lot of five acres or less existing as of January 14, 1981, or cluster development as permitted by N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.19, Cluster Development;
[4] 
The depth to seasonal high water table is at least five feet;
[5] 
Any potable water well will be drilled and cased to a depth of least 100 feet, unless the well penetrates an impermeable clay aquiclude, in which case the well shall be cased to at least 50 feet;
[6] 
The system will be maintained and inspected in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.85, Individual Wastewater Treatment Facility and Petroleum Tank Maintenance;
[7] 
The technology has been approved for use by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; and
[8] 
Flow values for nonresidential development shall be determined based on the values contained in N.J.A.C. 7:9A-7.4, as amended, except that number of employees may not be utilized in calculating flow values for office uses. In the event that N.J.A.C. 7:9A-7.4 does not provide flow values for a specific use, but a flow value is assigned for that use in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3(a), the flow value specified in N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3(a) shall be used in calculating flow.
(e) 
Individual on-site septic wastewater treatment systems which are intended to reduce the level of nitrate/nitrogen in the wastewater, provided that the following standards are met:
[1] 
The technology has been approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection;
[2] 
The proposed development to be served by the system is otherwise permitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-4 and 5;
[3] 
The proposed development is either residential, or if nonresidential, is located:
[a] 
In a Pinelands Regional Growth Area, Pinelands Town, Pinelands Village or Military and Federal Installation Area; or
[b] 
In the Pinelands Rural Development Area or Forest Area, subject to the standards of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.84(a)5iii(2).
[4] 
The design of the system and its discharge point, and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems is located, will ensure that groundwater exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen calculated pursuant to the Pinelands Dilution Model dated December 1993, as amended and included as Appendix A in N.J.A.C. 7:50-1 et seq., subject to the provisions of Subsection K(2)(d)[3] above. For purposes of this section, the entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to Subsection C or § 245-33C(4)(a) or N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.30 or 7:50-5.47.
(f) 
Surface water runoff, provided that the requirements of § 245-84 are met.
(g) 
Alternate design pilot program treatment systems, provided that:
[1] 
The proposed development to be served by the system is residential and is otherwise permitted pursuant to the provisions of this chapter;
[2] 
The design of the system and its discharge point, and the size of the entire contiguous parcel on which the system or systems is located, will ensure that groundwater exiting from the entire contiguous parcel or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen, calculated pursuant to the Pinelands dilution model dated December 1993, as amended, subject to the provisions of Subsection K(2)(g)[3] below. The entire contiguous parcel may include any contiguous lands to be dedicated as open space as part of the proposed development but may not include previously dedicated road rights-of-way or any contiguous lands that have been deed restricted pursuant to Subsection C or § 245-33C(4)(a) or N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.30 or 7:50-5.47;
[3] 
Only contiguous lands located within the same zoning district and Pinelands management area as the proposed system or systems may be utilized for septic dilution purposes, except for the development of an individual single-family dwelling on a lot existing as of January 14, 1981, nonresidential development on a lot of five acres or less existing as of January 14, 1981, or cluster development as permitted by N.J.A.C. 7:50-5.19;
[4] 
The depth to seasonal high water table is at least five feet;
[5] 
Any potable water well will be drilled and cased to a depth of at least 100 feet, unless the well penetrates an impermeable clay aquiclude, in which case the well shall be cased to at least 50 feet;
[6] 
No more than 10 alternate design pilot program treatment systems utilizing the same technology shall be installed in the development of any parcel if those systems are each serving one single-family dwelling;
[7] 
Each system shall be equipped with automatic dialing capability to the manufacturer, or its agent, in the event of a mechanical malfunction;
[8] 
Each system shall be designed and constructed so that samples of effluent leaving the alternate design pilot program septic system can be readily taken to confirm the performance of the technology;
[9] 
The manufacturer or its agent shall provide to each owner an operation and maintenance manual approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2iv;
[10] 
Each system shall be covered by a five-year warranty and a minimum five-year maintenance contract consistent with those approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2v that cannot be canceled and is renewable and which includes a provision requiring that the manufacturer or its agent inspect the system at least once a year and undertake any maintenance or repairs determined to be necessary during any such inspection or as a result of observations made at any other time; and
[11] 
The property owner shall record with the deed to the property a notice consistent with that approved pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-10.22(a)2vi that identifies the technology, acknowledges the owner's responsibility to operate and maintain it in accordance with the manual required in Subsection K(2)(g)[9] above, and grants access, with reasonable notice, to the local Board of Health, the Commission and its agents for inspection and monitoring purposes. The recorded deed shall run with the property and shall ensure that the maintenance requirements are binding on any owner of the property during the life of the system and that the monitoring requirements are binding on any owner of the property during the time period the monitoring requirements apply pursuant to the pilot program or any subsequent regulations adopted by the Commission that apply to said system.
(3) 
Individual wastewater treatment facility and petroleum tank maintenance. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.85:
(a) 
The owner of every on-site septic wastewater treatment facility in the Pinelands shall, as soon as suitable septage disposal facility capacity is available, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 326 of the Solid Waste Management Act, N.J.S.A. 13:1E-1 et seq. and Section 201 of the United States Clean Water Act:
[1] 
Have the facility inspected by a technician at least once every three years;
[2] 
Have the facility cleaned at least once every three years; and
[3] 
Once every three years submit to the Board of Health serving Manchester Township a sworn statement that the facility has been inspected, cleaned and is functional, setting forth the name of the person who performed the inspection and cleaning and the date of such inspection.
(b) 
The owners of commercial petroleum storage tanks shall comply with the requirements of N.J.S.A. 58:10A-29.
(4) 
Water management.
(a) 
Water shall not be exported from the Pinelands except as otherwise provided at N.J.S.A. 58:1A-7.1.
(b) 
A diversion within the Pinelands Area portion of Manchester Township that involves the interbasin transfer of water from sources within the Pinelands Area between the Atlantic Basin and the Delaware Basin, as defined at Subsection K(4)(b)[1] and [2] below, or outside of either basin, shall be prohibited.
[1] 
The Atlantic Basin is comprised of Watershed Management Areas 13, 14, 15, and 16, as identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
[2] 
The Delaware Basin is comprised of Watershed Management Areas 17, 18, 19, and 20 as identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
(c) 
A diversion within the Pinelands Area portion of Manchester Township involving the intrabasin transfer of water between HUC-11 watersheds in the same basin, Atlantic Basin or Delaware Basin as defined at Subsection K(4)(b)[1] and [2] above, shall be permitted. If such an intrabasin transfer involves water sourced from the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, the diversion shall meet the criteria and standards set forth at Subsection K(4)(d) below.
(d) 
Within the Pinelands Area portion of Manchester Township a new diversion or an increase in allocation from either a single existing diversion source or from combined existing and new diversion sources in the same HUC-11 watershed and in the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, that results in a total diversion of 50,000 gallons of water per day or more (hereafter referred to as "proposed diversion") shall meet the criteria and standards set forth at Subsection K(4)(d)[3] through [6] below and the water management standards of the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan at N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.86(d). "Allocation" shall mean a diversion permitted pursuant to a Water Allocation Permit or Water Use Registration Number issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:19.
[1] 
When evaluating whether the proposed diversion meets the criteria set forth at Subsection K(4)(d)[3] through [6] below, all of the applicant's allocations in an HUC-11 watershed, in addition to the proposed diversion, shall be included in the evaluation.
[2] 
The standards set forth at Subsection K(4)(d)[3] through [6] below shall not apply to:
[a] 
A new well that is to replace an existing well, provided the existing well is decommissioned in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9D-3 and the new replacement well will:
[i] 
Be approximately the same depth as the existing well;
[ii] 
Divert from the same aquifer as the existing well;
[iii] 
Have the same or lesser pump capacity as the existing well; and
[iv] 
Be located within 100 feet of, and in the same HUC-11 watershed as, the existing well;
[b] 
Any proposed diversion that is exclusively for agricultural or horticultural use; or
[c] 
Any proposed diversion for a resource extraction operation that constitutes a nonconsumptive use, provided the water returned to the source is not discharged to a stream or waterbody or otherwise results in off-site flow, and the diversion and return are located on the same parcel.
[3] 
A proposed diversion shall be permitted only in the following Pinelands Management Areas: Regional Growth Area; Pinelands Town; Rural Development Area; and Military and Federal Installation Area.
[4] 
A proposed diversion shall only be permitted if the applicant demonstrates that no alternative water supply source is available or viable. Alternative water supply sources include, but are not limited to, groundwater and surface water sources that are not part of the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer, and public water purveyors and suppliers, as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:19-1.3. A list of alternative water supply sources is available at the offices of the Pinelands Commission and at https://www.nj.gov/pinelands/.
[5] 
A proposed diversion shall not have an adverse ecological impact on the Kirkwood-Cohansey aquifer. Adverse ecological impact means an adverse regional impact and/or an adverse local impact, as described at N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.86(d)6 and 7, respectively. A proposed diversion deemed to have an adverse local impact in the Pinelands Area is prohibited. A proposed diversion deemed to have an adverse regional impact shall only be permitted if an applicant permanently offsets the diversion in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.86(d)6i.
[6] 
An applicant for a proposed diversion shall provide written documentation of water conservation measures that have been implemented, or that are planned for implementation, for all areas to be served by the proposed diversion. Water conservation measures are measurable efforts by public and private water system operators and local agencies to reduce water demand by users and reduce losses in the water distribution system.
(5) 
Prohibited chemicals and materials. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.87:
(a) 
Use of the following substances is prohibited in the Pinelands Area to the extent that such use will result in direct or indirect introduction of such substances to any surface, or ground or surface water or any land:
[1] 
Septic tank cleaners; and
[2] 
Waste oil.
(b) 
All storage facilities for deicing chemical shall be lined to prevent leaking into the soil, and shall be covered with an impermeable surface which shields the facility from precipitation.
(c) 
No person shall apply any herbicide to any road or public utility right-of-way within the Pinelands Area unless necessary to protect an adjacent agricultural activity.
L. 
Air quality.
(1) 
General standard. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.91 through 7:50-6.94, all development shall adhere to the relevant air quality standards of N.J.A.C. 7:27. Adherence to air quality standards shall be determined by means of an air quality simulation model approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:27-18.3.
(2) 
Standards for specified development. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.94, applications for the following development shall ensure that all state ambient air quality standards in N.J.A.C. 7:27 et seq. for carbon monoxide shall not be exceeded at places of maximum concentration and at sensitive receptors:
(a) 
Residential development of 50 or more units and any other development involving more than 100 parking spaces located in the Ridgeway Regional Growth Area or in the Pinelands Whiting Town area; and
(b) 
Residential development of 100 or more units and any other development involving more than 300 parking spaces located in any other Pinelands management area.
M. 
Scenic. Scenic values of the Pinelands are to be protected in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.101 through 7:50-6.105, Requirements for Special Scenic Corridors, as follows:
(1) 
Scenic corridors.
(a) 
Except for those roads which provide for internal circulation within residentially developed areas, all public, paved roads in the Pinelands Preservation Area (PPA) and Pinelands Forest Area - Sending (PFA-S) zones shall be considered scenic corridors.
(b) 
The Toms River, from the Central Railroad of New Jersey (Conrail) bridge upstream to the Jackson Township border, is designated as a special scenic corridor in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.105.
(2) 
Requirements for special scenic corridors.
(a) 
Except as provided in this section, no permit shall be issued for development other than for agricultural commercial establishments unless the applicant demonstrates that all buildings are set back at least 200 feet from the center line of the scenic corridor.
(b) 
If compliance with the two-hundred-foot setback is constrained by environmental or other physical considerations such as wetland, or active agricultural operation, the building shall be set back as close to 200 feet as practical and the site shall be landscaped in accordance with the provisions of Subsection E, Vegetation, revegetation and landscaping plans, of this section so as to provide screening from the corridor.
(c) 
If an applicant for development approval demonstrates that existing development pattern of the corridor are such that buildings are set back less than 200 feet within 1,000 feet of the site proposed for development than a setback shall be set for the proposed development which is consistent with the established development pattern, provided that the site is landscaped in accordance with the provisions of Subsection E, Vegetation, revegetation and landscaping plans, so as to provide screening between the building and corridor.
(d) 
The requirements of § 245-32M(2)(a) through (c) above shall not apply to residential cluster developments within the Pinelands Forest Area (PFA) Zoning District which comply with the standards of § 245-33C(1)(b) or D(1)(b).
(3) 
Requirements for Toms River special scenic corridors. The Toms River shall be considered a special scenic corridor in accordance with Subsection M(1)(b) above and all structures within 1,000 feet of the center line of the Toms River scenic corridor shall be designed to avoid visual impacts as viewed from the corridor.
N. 
Signs. Signs within the Pinelands are to be governed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.106 through 7:50-6.109, as follows:
(1) 
Mandatory sign provisions.
(a) 
No sign, other than warning or safety signs, which is designed or intended to attract attention by sudden, intermittent or rhythmic movement, or physical or lighting change, shall be permitted in any Pinelands Area of Manchester.
(b) 
No sign, other than warning or safety signs, which changes physical position by any movement or rotation or which gives the visual impression of such movement or rotation shall be permitted in any Pinelands Area of Manchester Township.
(c) 
No outdoor off-site commercial advertising sign, other than those off-site signs specifically authorized in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.108 and 7:50-6.109, shall be permitted in the Pinelands Area except as follows:
[1] 
Off-site outdoor signs advertising agricultural commercial establishments shall be permitted subject to the following conditions:
[a] 
A maximum of two signs shall be placed in any one direction along each road directly approaching the stand; and
[b] 
Each sign along four-lane state or U.S. highways shall be limited to a maximum of 50 square feet in area; each sign along all other roads shall be limited to a maximum of 32 square feet in area.
[2] 
Off-site outdoor directional signs may be permitted in any Pinelands Area zoning district, provided that such signs do not contain advertising and are restricted to the name of the public or private use and any necessary directions, the number of signs per use is the minimum necessary to give adequate directions and the size of such signs does not exceed that necessary to convey directions.
[3] 
Existing lawful off-site commercial advertising signs, in existence as of January 14, 1981, shall be permitted in the following zones:
[a] 
Ridgeway Regional Growth Area;
[b] 
Pinelands Whiting Town.
(d) 
Any existing sign that violates Subsections N(1)(a) and (b) above shall be removed immediately. Any existing off-site commercial advertising sign which does not conform to Subsection N(1)(c) above shall be removed no later than December 5, 1996.
(e) 
To the maximum extent practical, the character and composition of construction materials for all signs shall be harmonious with the scenic values of the Pinelands.
(2) 
Mandatory sign provisions in the PPA - Pinelands Preservation Area District.
(a) 
No sign shall be constructed, repaired or maintained in the PPA-Pinelands Preservation Area pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.108 except in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.107, § 245-27, Sign regulations; permitted uses, and this subsection.
(b) 
The following signs are permitted in the PPA Pinelands Preservation Area District:
[1] 
Official public safety and information signs displaying road names, numbers and safety directions;
[2] 
On-site advertising the sale or rental of the premises, provided that:
[a] 
The area on one side of any such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet;
[b] 
No more than one sign is located on any parcel of land held in common ownership;
[3] 
On-site identification signs for schools, churches, hospitals, or similar public service institution, provided that:
[a] 
The size of any such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet; and
[b] 
No more than one sign is placed on any single property.
[4] 
Trespassing signs or signs indicating the private nature of a road, driveway, or premises, and sign prohibiting or otherwise controlling fishing or hunting, provided that the size of such signs does not exceed 12 square feet;
[5] 
On-site professional, home occupation, or name signs indicating the profession and/or activity and/or name of the occupant of the dwelling, provided that:
[a] 
The size of any such sign shall not exceed 12 square feet; and
[b] 
No more than one sign is permitted for any individual parcel of land.
[6] 
On-site business or advertising signs, provided that:
[a] 
No more than two signs are located on any one premises or on the premises leased or utilized by any one business establishment; and
[b] 
The total of such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet per side, with the maximum height to the top of the sign not to exceed 15 feet from ground level;
[7] 
Temporary signs advertising political parties or candidates for election, provided that the size of any such sign does not exceed four square feet;
[8] 
Temporary on-site and off-site signs advertising civil, social or political gatherings and activities, provided that the size of such signs does not exceed four square feet.
(3) 
Guidelines for sign provisions outside the PPA Preservation Area District. The following guidelines shall be used in the Pinelands Area outside the PPA Preservation Area District:
(a) 
Official public safety and information signs displaying road names, numbers and safety directions shall be permitted;
(b) 
On-site signs advertising the sale or rental of the premises shall be permitted, provided that:
[1] 
The area on one side of any such sign does not exceed 12 square feet;
[2] 
No more than one sign is located on any parcel of land held in common ownership.
(c) 
On-site identification signs for schools, churches, hospitals, or similar public service institutions shall be permitted, provided that:
[1] 
The size of any such sign does not exceed 12 square feet;
[2] 
No more than one sign is placed on any single property.
(d) 
Temporary signs advertising political parties or candidates for election shall be permitted, provided that the size of any such sign does not exceed 12 square feet;
(e) 
Temporary on-site and off-site signs advertising civic, social or political gatherings and activities may be permitted, provided that the size of such signs does not exceed 12 square feet;
(f) 
Trespassing signs or signs indicating the private nature of a road, driveway, or premise, and sign prohibiting or otherwise controlling fishing or hunting may be permitted, provided that the size of such signs does not exceed four square feet;
(g) 
On-site professional, home occupation, or name signs indicating the professional and/or activity and/or name of the occupant of the dwelling may be permitted; provided that:
[1] 
The size of such sign does not exceed four square feet;
[2] 
No more than one sign is permitted for any individual parcel of land.
(h) 
On-site business or advertising signs may be permitted, provided that:
[1] 
No more than two signs are located on any one premises leased or utilized by any one business establishment;
[2] 
The total area of such signs shall not exceed 20 square feet per side with the maximum height to the top of the sign not to exceed 15 feet from ground level.
O. 
Motor vehicle screening and storage. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.110, no more than 10 automobiles, truck or other motor vehicles, whether or not they are in operating condition, shall be stored on any lot unless such motor vehicles are adequately screened from adjacent residential uses and scenic corridors. All vehicles not in operating condition shall be stored only if the gasoline tanks of the vehicles are drained. This subsection shall not apply to vehicles which are in operating condition and which are maintained for agricultural purposes.
P. 
Location of utilities. Utilities shall be located in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.111 as follows:
(1) 
New utility distribution lines to locations not presently served by utilities shall be placed underground, except for those lines which are located on or adjacent to active agricultural operations.
(2) 
All electric transmission lines shall be located on existing towers or underground to the maximum extent practical.
(3) 
Aboveground generating facilities, switching complexes, pumping stations, and substations shall be screened with vegetation from adjacent uses in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6, Part II, and Subsection E, Vegetation, revegetation and landscaping plans.
Q. 
Fire management. A fire management program is hereby established in accordance with the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.121 through 7:50-6.125 as follows:
(1) 
Fire hazard classification. The following vegetation classifications shall be used in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.123 in determining the fire hazard of a parcel of land:
Fire Hazard Classification
Hazard
Vegetation Type
Low
Atlantic white cedar
Hardwood swamps
Moderate
Non-pine Barrens forest and prescribed burned areas
High
Pine Barrens forest, including mature forms of pine, pine-oak, and oak-pine
Extreme
Immature or dwarf forms of pine-oak or oak-pine, all classes of pine-scrub oak and pine-lowland
(2) 
Fire hazard mitigation standards. No application for development approval shall be granted in moderate, high and extreme hazard areas unless the applicant demonstrates that:
(a) 
All proposed developments, or units or sections thereof, of 25 dwelling units or more will have two accessways of a width and surface composition sufficient to accommodate fire-fighting equipment;
(b) 
All dead-end roads will terminate in a manner which provides safe and effective entry and exit for fire-fighting equipment;
(c) 
The rights-of-way of all roads will be maintained so that they provide an effective fire break;
(d) 
Except as provided in Subsection Q(2)(e) below, a fire hazard fuel break is provided around structures proposed for human use by the selective removal or thinning of trees, bushes, shrubs and ground cover as follows:
[1] 
In moderate fire hazard areas, a fuel break of 30 feet measured outward from the structure in which:
[a] 
Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned on an annual basis; and
[b] 
All dead plant material is removed.
[2] 
In high fire hazard areas, a fuel break of 75 feet measured outward from the structure in which:
[a] 
Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned on an annual basis; and
[b] 
All dead plant material is removed.
[3] 
In extreme high fire hazard areas, a fuel break of 100 feet measured outward from the structure in which:
[a] 
Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned on an annual basis;
[b] 
No pine tree (Pinus spp.) is closer than 25 feet to another pine tree; and
[c] 
All dead plant material is removed.
(e) 
All residential development of 100 dwelling units or more in high or extreme high hazard areas will have a two-hundred-foot perimeter fuel break between all structures and the forest in which:
[1] 
Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are selectively removed, mowed or pruned and maintained on an annual basis;
[2] 
All dead plant material is removed;
[3] 
Roads, rights-of-way, wetlands and waste disposal sites shall be used as fire breaks to the maximum extent practical; and
[4] 
There is a specific program for maintenance.
(3) 
Guidelines for construction for fire protection of buildings. All structures will meet the following specifications consistent with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.125:
(a) 
Roofs and exteriors will be constructed of fire-resistant materials such as asphalt rag felt roofing, tile, slate, asbestos cement shingles, sheet iron, aluminum, or brick. Fire retardant-treated wood shingles and shakes are prohibited in high or extreme fire hazard areas;
(b) 
All projections such as balconies, decks, and roof gables shall be constructed of fire-resistant materials or materials treated with fire-retardant chemicals;
(c) 
Any openings in the roof, attic and the floor shall be screened;
(d) 
Chimneys and stovepipes which are designed to burn solid or liquid fuels shall be equipped with screens over the outlets;
(e) 
Flat roofs are prohibited in areas where vegetation is higher than the roof.
R. 
Recreation. All recreational facilities within the Pinelands Area shall conform to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.141 through 7:50-6.144 requirements:
(1) 
No power vessel in excess of 10 horsepower shall operate on any waters within the Pinelands of Manchester Township.
(2) 
No power vehicle other than fire, police or emergency vehicles or those vehicles used for the administration or maintenance of any public land shall be operated upon publicly owned land within the Pinelands. Other motor vehicles may operate on public lands for recreational purposes on public highways and areas on land designated prior to August 8, 1980, for such use by and local government entities until designated as inappropriate for such use by the Pinelands Commission in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.143(a)3 and 4.
(3) 
All recreation areas and facilities shall be designed in accordance with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection publication Administration Guidelines: Barrier-Free Design Standards for Parks and Recreational Facilities.
(4) 
In the Pinelands Preservation Area and Forest Area Districts, improved bicycling facilities shall be provided only in conjunction with paved roads.
S. 
Historic, archaeological and cultural preservation. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.151 through 7:50-6.158, historically distinctive resources, including buildings, structures, sites and districts of historic, archaeological, architectural, or cultural importance, help define the Pinelands environment and the following program for protection of historic resources is adopted as follows:
(1) 
Authorities of Township officials and agencies.
(a) 
Planning Board. The Planning Board shall exercise all the powers and perform all the duties set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.153(a), Authorities of Municipal Officials and Agencies, including recommendations to the Township Council and Pinelands Commission regarding designation of historic resources and districts of local Pinelands, national or state significance, in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. and N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154. The Planning Board shall issue all certificates of appropriateness except as specified in Subsection S(1)(b) below.
(b) 
Board of Adjustment. The Board of Adjustment shall review and issue certificates of appropriateness, in accordance with the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.155, Evaluation of Development Proposals, and 7:50-6.156, Treatment of Resources, for any application for development which it is otherwise empowered to review.
(2) 
Certificates of appropriateness required. Certificates of appropriateness shall be required for the following:
(a) 
Construction, encroachment upon, alternation, remodeling, removal, disturbance or demolition of any resource designated by the Township Council or the Pinelands Commission, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154, Designation of Historic Resources and Districts, or any action which renders such a site inaccessible; and
(b) 
Development not otherwise exempted from review, pursuant to Subsection B(1), where a significant resource has been identified pursuant to Subsection S(4) below.
(3) 
Applications for certificates of appropriateness. Applications for certificates of appropriateness shall include the information specified in N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.156(b), Treatment of Resources.
(4) 
Cultural resources survey.
(a) 
A cultural resource survey shall accompany all applications for development in the BVR-40 zone or in the Whiting Town (WT) zones and all applications for major developments in other Pinelands Management Areas in order to determine whether any significant historic resources exist on the parcel. Guidelines for this survey are contained in N.J.A.C. 7:50, Appendix B, of the Cultural Resource Management Plan, dated April 1991, as amended. In general, the survey shall include: a statement as to the presence of any properties listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places on the site or within the area of the project's potential environmental impacts; a thorough search of state, local, and any other pertinent inventories to identify sites of potential significance; a review of the literature and consultation with professional and avocational archaeologists knowledgeable about the area; thorough pedestrian and natural resources surveys; archaeological testing as necessary to provide reasonable evidence of the presence or absence of historic resources of significance; adequate recording of the information gained and methodologies and sources used; and a list of personnel involved and qualifications of the person(s) performing the survey. The Pinelands Commission shall assume the responsibility for completing a cultural resource survey when a request to do so is submitted pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.43(b) in conjunction with an application for a forestry operation.
(b) 
Survey exemptions. Notwithstanding Subsection S(4)(a) above, the need for a cultural resource survey may be:
[1] 
Eliminated by the local approval agency in portions of Whiting Town or Beckerville Village if there is insignificant evidence of cultural activity within the area or, in the case of archaeological resources, within the vicinity; and
[2] 
Waived by the Pinelands Commission or by an approval agency for individual applications for development if it is determined that:
[a] 
There is insufficient evidence of cultural activity on the project site, or, in the case of archaeological resources, within the vicinity; or
[b] 
The evidence of cultural activity on the site lacks the potential for importance because further recording of the available data will not contribute to a more comprehensive understanding of Pinelands culture; or
[c] 
The evidence of cultural activity lacks any potential for significance pursuant to the standards of N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154 and Subsection S(4)(c) below.
(c) 
Determination of significance. The Planning Board shall utilize the standards herein in identifying areas, sites, structures or districts as resources of significance in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq. and recommending that the Township Council designate same by ordinance. A resource shall be deemed to be significant if it possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling and association which reflects its significance in American history, architecture, archaeology, or culture under one or more of the following criteria:
[1] 
The presence of structures, sites or areas associated with events of significance to be cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state, local community or the Pinelands; or
[2] 
The presence of structures, sites or areas associated with the lives of persons or institutions of significance to the cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state, local community or the Pinelands; or
[3] 
The presence of structures that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or that represent a distinguishable entity of significance to the architectural, cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state, local community or the Pinelands; or
[4] 
The presence of a site or area which has yielded or is like to yield significant information regarding the history or archaeological history of the Pinelands.
(5) 
Effect of issuance of certificate of appropriateness.
(a) 
All subsequent development approvals shall be issued or denied in a manner consistent with the certificate of appropriateness except as provided in Subsection S(5)(b) below.
(b) 
A certificate of appropriateness issued as a result of the cultural resource survey requirement set forth in Subsection S(4) above shall be valid for two years. If the resource is not designated by the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154, Designation of Historic Resources and Districts, or by the Township Council pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-12 et seq. within two years, the historic resource standards of this section shall not apply to the cultural resource in question until such time as the Pinelands Commission designates the resource pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.154.
(6) 
Documentation required for sites with sufficient remains. The following information will be required to document resources which are not found to be significant, but which are otherwise found to present graphic evidence of a cultural activity:
(a) 
A narrative description of the resource and its cultural environment;
(b) 
Photographic documentation to record the exterior appearance of buildings, structures, and engineering resources;
(c) 
A site plan depicting in correct scale the location of all buildings, structures, and engineering resources; and
(d) 
A New Jersey State inventory form as published by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for buildings and a narrative description of any process or technology if necessary to elaborate upon the photographic record.
(7) 
Emergency provisions. If at any time after construction has been commenced, archaeological data is discovered on a site, the developer shall immediately cease construction, notify the Pinelands Commission, Planning Board and Construction Official; and take all reasonable steps to protect the archaeological data in accordance with the Guidelines for Recovery of Scientific, Prehistoric, Historic, and Archaeological Data: Procedures for Notification, Reporting, and Data Recovery (36 CFR Part 66).