Agricultural, Aquacultural, and Horticultural Water Use
Certifications & Registrations An Agricultural Water Usage
Certification or Agricultural Water Use Registration must be
obtained from the County agricultural agent if a person has the
capability to divert ground and/or surface water in excess of
100,000* gallons per day for agricultural, aquacultural or
horticultural purposes. An Agricultural Water Use Registration
is required for any person with the capability to divert in
excess of 100,000* gallons of water per day, but who diverts
less than this quantity. * At the 100,000 gallons per day
threshold additional approvals for water diversion may be
required by the Delaware River Basin Commission and the New
Jersey Pinelands Commission. According to N.J.A.C. 7:38-2.5(c)
Agricultural, Aquicultural and Horticultural diversions within
the Highlands Preservation Area have a regulatory threshold of
100,000 gallons of water per day based on N.J.A.C. 7:20A. Please
refer to the Highlands Water Protection and Plann