Establishes minimum acreage goal and schedule for prescribed burns in pinelands area and Statewide.

Summary

The bill directs the Department of Environmental Protection to ensure that, each year, at least 25,000‑50,000 acres in the Pinelands and 10,000‑20,000 acres elsewhere are burned under controlled conditions, with the amounts rising over six years. All burns must be completed between November and March and may be carried out by the state, the federal government, or approved landowners. State agencies must embed these burn targets into all relevant environmental and land‑use plans.

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