Establishes minimum acreage goal and schedule for prescribed burns in pinelands area and Statewide.

This bill (S 1743) requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection to ensure annual prescribed burns meet specific minimum acreage targets in the Pinelands region and statewide. It sets increasing annual goals: starting at 25,000 acres in the Pinelands plus 10,000 statewide in year one, rising to 50,000 acres in the Pinelands and 20,000 statewide by year six. Burns must occur between November and March (before wildfire season) and can be conducted by state agencies, federal partners, or approved landowners under existing law. The bill mandates all relevant state agencies integrate these requirements into environmental and land management plans.