New Jersey Farmland Preservation Program | Right-to-Farm Determinations

The following are Conflict Resolution decisions issued by the State Agriculture Development Committee (SADC), County Agriculture Development Boards (CADBs), and the Office of Administrative law (OAL). The final decision in each matter is indicated with an asterisk.* PLEASE NOTE: CADB decisions on Right to Farm complaints that are not appealed to the SADC do not necessarily reflect the legal position of the SADC with regard to those cases.
Date	County	Farm	Issue	Decisions
5/1/13	Monmouth	Abate	Fencing	CADB Final Decision*
2/28/13	Morris	Adams	Commercial farm definition, outdoor storage	SADC Final Decision*
11/8/12	Warren	Raub	Storage trailers (use, location, screening)	(New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division Decision) CADB Decision OAL Initial Decision SADC Final Decision*
10/9/12	Atlantic	Molinelli	Water runoff; farm conservation practices	CADB Decision*
8/20/12	Monmouth	Dahlgren	Livestock trespass; commercial farm eligibility	CADB Decision*
7/26/12	Somerset	Ciufo	Storage of commercial vehicles, landscaping business	CADB Decision OAL Initial Decision SADC Final Decision SADC Remand Order
3/22/12	Hunterdon	Sipos	Livestock, noise - roosters and chickens; definition of commercial farm	CADB Decision OAL Initial Decision SADC Final Decision*
3/8/12	Burlington	Moriuchi	Processing of wood into wood chips and mulch	CADB Decision*
1/26/12	Burlington	Holloway	Community supported agriculture operation - conflict with township, traffic study, health and safety, pavement of access driveway, dust	SADC Decision
7/27/11	Salem	Wyshinski	Commercial farm eligibility; use of farm as construction yard and depot for storage, maintenance, preparation, and dispatch of commercial construction vehicles in violation of town's land development ordinance	CADB Decision*
7/1/11	Cumberland	Levin	Manure management, compliance with state regulations (Animal Waste Management rules)	SADC Letter*
4/15/11	Morris	Van Wingerden	State statutes and regulations (Uniform Construction Code)	CADB Decision*
3/24/11	Mercer	Hopewell Valley Vineyards	Winery activities, farm market	SADC Decision CADB Decision*
Oct. 6, 2010	Monmouth	Orgo	Manure management	CADB Decision*
Sept. 22, 2010	Atlantic	Stewart	Beekeeping - commercial farm eligibility	CADB Decision*
Sept. 9, 2010	Hunterdon	Seramba	Water runoff; soil and water conservation practices	CADB Decision*
Dec. 30, 2009	Gloucester	Haden	Equine operation - lighting, electric fence	CADB Decision*
Nov. 5, 2009	Monmouth	Brickyard	Land clearing, importinfg soil, re-grading of land	SADC Decision CADB Resolution OAL Initial Decision SADC Final Decision*
Oct. 15, 2009	Hunterdon	DuBrow	Nursery/landscaping operation; dismissal of complaint	CADB Decision Appeal of CADB Decision pending before Office of Administrative Law
Oct. 9, 2009	Burlington	Moser	Equine operation; commercial farm eligibility	CADB Decision*
Sept. 10, 2009	Hunterdon	Den Hollander	Stormwater management jurisdiction	CADB Decision Appeal of CADB Decision pending before Office of Administrative Law
Feb. 17, 2009	Cumberland	Cruzandale	Farm conservation plan; runoff	CADB Decision*
November 6, 2008	Burlington	Herman	Commercial farm eligibility	SADC Decision*
October 2008	Gloucester	Marino	Water runoff	CADB Decision*
April 2008	Monmouth	Curry	Equine operation - noise, lighting, commercial farm eligibility	SADC Decision* CADB Decision SADC Letter*
November 2007	Monmouth	Amorosi	Sawmill operation	SADC Decision*
April 2007	Hunterdon	Rutgers Tree Growers	Request for a hearing	SADC Decision*
December 2006	Morris	Hertz	"Commercial farm" eligibility, irrigation practices, general farm operation	CADB Decision, CADB Minutes OAL Initial Decision SADC Final Decision*
November 2006	Middlesex	Tracey	Request for a hearing, compliance with state regulations	SADC Letter*
June 2006	Morris	Stephens	Firewood processing	CADB Decision*, CADB minutes
June 2006	Gloucester	Tavalario	Equine activities	CADB Decision OAL Initial Decision SADC Final Decision New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division Decision*
May 2006	Middlesex	Barton	Nursery operation/ "Commercial farm" eligibility	OAL Initial Decision SADC Final Decision SADC Decision CADB Resolution*
April 2006	Bergen	Demaree	Installation of DEP monitoring well, procedural jurisdiction	CADB Resolution*
December 2005	Monmouth	Puglisi	Odor, runoff, manure management (see also existing SSAMP determination)	CADB Resolutions*
11/10/05	Hunterdon	Hionis	Greenhouse operation - farm market retail sales, storage, aesthetics	CADB Resolution*
December 2004	Morris	Beneduce	Greenhouse operation - General activities	SADC Decision CADB Decision*
April 2004	Morris	Gro-Rite	Nursery operation - Outdoor display area, site plan details	SADC Decision OAL Stipulation of Settlement SADC Resolution adopting Stipulation of Settlement*
December 2003	Cumberland	Sepers	Nursery operation - Soil mixing, truck noise	SADC Decision CADB Decision*
September 2003	Cumberland	Misner	Equine operation - Electric fence	SADC Decision CADB Decision*
April 2003	Warren	Capo	Equine operation - Zoning, parking, agri-tourism, farm activities	SADC Decision CADB Decision*
January 2003	Morris	Plut	Christmas tree operation - Lighting	SADC Decision CADB Resolution OAL Initial Decision/Settlement SADC Final Decision adopting Settlement*
January 2003	Ocean	Miele	Equine operation - Dust, manure	SADC Decision CADB Decision*
November 2002	Gloucester	Chiulli	Cattle farm - Manure management	SADC Decision CADB Decision*
Aug. 2002	Cumberland	Chupashko	Application of liquid poultry manure	CADB Decision*
5/2/2002	Kasharian	Warren	Farm market, firewood processing	SADC Decision*
Aug. 2000	Morris	Newell	Topsoil production, equipment storage, commercial farm eligibility	SADC Resolution*
July 2000	Sussex	Rickey	Agri-tourism activities	SADC Decision CADB Resolution SADC Final Decision*
May 2000	Cumberland	Gilson	Surface water and irrigation management	SADC Decision CADB Decision*
May 1999	Mercer	Jem Stables	Equine operation - riding lessons, fencing, manure management, horse density	SADC Decision*
October 1998	Gloucester	Chon	Poultry manure application	SADC Decision CADB Decision*

For more information about the Right to Farm Program, contact your County Agriculture Development Board or the State Agriculture Development Committee.