{"id":57959,"date":"2024-10-24T10:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-24T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/?p=57959"},"modified":"2024-10-24T10:09:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-24T14:09:25","slug":"news-2024-10-24-dep-puts-out-agriculture-special-use-permit-bid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/njfw\/news-2024-10-24-dep-puts-out-agriculture-special-use-permit-bid\/","title":{"rendered":"DEP Puts Out Agriculture Special Use Permit Bid"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Department of Environmental Protection is putting out to bid an Agriculture Special Use Permit on land owned by the Department and managed by New Jersey Fish and Wildlife.\u00a0Special Use Permits (SUP) afford more farmers access to agricultural opportunities on State lands.\u00a0For generations, the Department has worked closely with farmers to the mutual benefit of agriculture, our natural resources, and our resource users.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SUP will be effective from January 1, 2025 to December 31, 2029 for a period of five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rental values and minimum bids are based on the soil types of each parcel and calculated using the soil rental rates established by the United States Department of Agriculture, Farm Service Agency (FSA), discounted by 20 percent to take into account disadvantages of farming on public land.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The bid is open to all interested farmers.\u00a0This is a sealed bid process – farmers may submit only one bid per SUP.\u00a0The SUP will be awarded to the highest bidder. Bids must be received by 2pm, Friday November 15, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n

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Instructions for Submitting A Bid<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Please review the material contained in the \u201cBid Information Package\u201d.\u00a0The bid package will contain:<\/p>\n\n\n\n