New Jersey Statutes Title 12. Commerce and Navigation 12 § 3-12.1

The Legislature finds and declares that the Tidelands Resource Council is the public body responsible for the stewardship of the State's riparian lands;  that it is the responsibility of the council to determine whether applications for the lease, license, or grant of riparian lands are in the public interest;  that it is the responsibility of the council to determine, in assessing applications for the lease, license, or grant of riparian lands, whether the State may have a future use for such lands;  that the council must obtain the fair market value for the lease, license or grant of riparian lands in accordance with court decisions and legal opinions of the Attorney General;  and that the substantive policies adopted by the council and information about the roles of the council and the tidelands management program within the Department of Environmental Protection in requiring, reviewing, and processing applications for the lease, license, and grant of riparian lands should be made readily available to the general public and should be provided to those who apply for permission to use riparian lands.