Requires DEP to establish "private wildlife habitat certification program"; creates affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under the program.

This bill requires the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to establish a ‘private wildlife habitat certification program.’ It creates an affirmative defense against municipal nuisance ordinances for properties certified under this program. Property owners would obtain a certificate of registration from a designated certifying entity, demonstrating their property meets specific wildlife habitat standards, and file it with their local municipality. The program aims to encourage the creation and maintenance of wildlife-friendly habitats on private land.