N.J. Admin. Code § 7:5C-2.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:5C-2.2 - Criteria for designating plant species as endangered

(a) The Department will designate a plant species as endangered if it is a native plant species and it satisfies one or more of the following criteria:

1. The Department makes a determination that its survival in the State or nation is in jeopardy based on the best available scientific information, including, but not limited to:

i. The number of apparently secure populations in the State as compared to the number of populations vulnerable to decimation by natural or man-made factors;

ii. The total number of individuals or number of individuals per population of the species in the State; or

iii. The inherent ability of the species or population to perpetuate itself in the State;

2. It is listed, proposed, or under review by the Federal government as endangered or threatened throughout its range in the United States pursuant to the "Endangered Species Act of 1973," P.L. 93-205 ( 16 U.S.C. section 1533 et seq.), as amended;

3. It is known or believed to be rare throughout its worldwide range; and/or

4. It has five or fewer extant populations in the State.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:5C-2.2