(b) The funds made available to the department for environmentally sensitive lands projects will be distributed as follows:

1. (1) 55 percent will be allocated to the following project categories:

   1. (i) aquifer recharge areas;
   2. (ii) pine barrens;
   3. (iii) wetlands; and
   4. (iv) wildlife habitat.

2. (2) 35 percent will be allocated to the following project categories:

   1. (i) exceptional forest character;
   2. (ii) exceptional scenic beauty;
   3. (iii) unique character; and
   4. (iv) open space.

3. (3) 10 percent will be allocated to the following project categories:

   1. (i) public access to public lands;
   2. (ii) stream rights;
   3. (iii) waterway access; and
   4. (iv) trailways.
4. (4) Of the allocation to each group of environmentally sensitive lands projects identified above, a minimum of five percent of that allocation shall be expended on each constituent category type, with the balance of the allocation being distributed by the commissioner equitably among the project categories in that group, on the basis of need and acquisition opportunity.