This bill mandates the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to lift conservation restrictions on certain parcels of real property that were imposed as a condition of a Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) permit. The lifting of these restrictions is contingent upon two specific conditions: first, the property must be necessary for the physical expansion of an existing school for special needs children; and second, a new conservation restriction must be established on another parcel of land that is at least twice the size of the original property and located within 20 miles.

The bill aims to balance the need for expanding educational facilities for special needs children with the preservation of environmental conservation efforts. By ensuring that a similar conservation restriction is placed on a larger parcel of land, the bill seeks to maintain the integrity of conservation efforts while allowing for necessary development in the community.