ASSEMBLY ENVIRONMENT, NATURAL RESOURCES, AND SOLID WASTE COMMITTEE

STATEMENT TO

ASSEMBLY RESOLUTION No. 180

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

DATED:  MARCH 10, 2025

      The Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee reports favorably Assembly Resolution No. 180.

      This resolution urges the Department of Environmental Protection, Pinelands Commission, and Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council to engage in alternative forest management practices during periods of drought when prescribed burning is unsafe.