Once a farm is preserved, annual monitoring is required to ensure compliance with the deed of easement. The SADC conducts annual monitoring of farms preserved through the state acquisition program and coordinates county monitoring efforts and submission of reports.

The SADC also administers all post-closing requests, such as for divisions of premises, residential construction or replacement, construction of agricultural labor units, exercising of residual dwelling site opportunities (RDSOs), special permits for commercial nonagricultural activities and personal wireless service facilities, as well as deed of easement violation resolution.

Division of the Premises

A landowner who wishes to subdivide a permanently preserved farm may apply to the county agriculture development board for a division of the premises. The division must meet criteria  in the SADC's policy, including that the resulting parcels are agriculturally viable. The request must be approved by both the county agriculture development board and the SADC.

Division of Premises -- Policy  
Division of Premises -- Application (PDF or Word)
Exercise of an RDSO

Some farms are preserved with a Residual Dwelling Site Opportunity (RDSO) to provide for the limited future construction of a residential unit(s) for agricultural purposes. An owner of a preserved farm that provides for an RDSO in the deed of easement must apply to the county agriculture development board to exercise that RDSO (i.e., construct the residential unit). Exercise of an RDSO requires both county agriculture development board and SADC approval.

Exercise a Residual Dwelling Site Opportunity (RDSO)  -- Policy
Exercise a Residual Dwelling Site Opportunity (RDSO) -- Application (PDF or Word )

Commercial Nonagricultural Uses/Personal Wireless Service Facilities

Under rules effective on June 2, 2008, an owner of preserved farmland who meets certain eligibility criteria may apply for a special permit to conduct a commercial nonagricultural use and/or enter into an agreement for the construction of a personal wireless service facility.

Summary of Rules

Official copy of the rules adopted June 2, 2008: Follow these instructions to visit the LexisNexis* website: Click on the preceding link. Then click "I agree" and close the new window (http://www.michie.com) that pops up. This leaves you at the LexisNexis website, where you click the "NJ - New Jersey Register" link at the top-left and enter "40 N.J.R. 2663(b) in the search box. (Note that the SADC has delayed adoption of 2:76-23.6(a)10 for six months during which time it will propose an amendment to delete this provision.)

Application for a Special Permit for a Commercial Nonagricultural Use
Application for a Special Permit for a Personal Wireless Service Facility 
Order a Sign for Your Preserved Farm

Sign request form