[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text css=””]NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION<\/b>
\nLAND USE MANAGEMENT
\nDIVISION OF LAND USE REGULATION<\/p>\n
Notice of Rule Proposal<\/strong> PUBLIC NOTICE<\/strong> The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey Register dated June 2, 2014. A copy of the proposal is available at https:\/\/deptest.nj.gov\/rules\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/70\/proposals\/20140602a.pdf<\/a>; official repository libraries; LexisNexis Customer Service at (800) 223-1944 or https:\/\/www.lexisnexis.com\/hottopics\/njoal\/<\/a>. \u00a0Be advised that there may be a fee for obtaining a copy of the proposal from some sources.<\/p>\n Public hearings concerning the proposal are scheduled as follows:<\/p>\n Wednesday, June 25, 2014, 5:30 P.M. Thursday, June 26, 2014, 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, July 9, 2014, 11:00 A.M.
\nCoastal Permit Program rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7
\nCoastal Zone Management rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7E
\nProposed consolidation with amendments<\/p>\n
\nTake notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is proposing to consolidate the Coastal Permit Program rules and Coastal Zone Management rules into one chapter and to make other changes intended to further encourage appropriate redevelopment of more resilient coastal communities.\u00a0 A statement of the substance of the proposal follows: the consolidation of the coastal rules into a single chapter is part of the Department\u2019s effort to transform the operations of the land use permitting programs administered by the Division of Land Use Regulation.\u00a0 With this proposal and through anticipated rulemaking to amend the Flood Hazard Area Control Act and Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act rules, the Department intends to align the rules governing the permitting processes of all three programs to the extent the respective enabling statutes allow. The rules governing the process for obtaining a permit will be standardized across all three chapters and will be organized in a uniform order and format. Under this proposal, the effort to align the permitting process rules involves the following topics: emergency authorizations, pre-application conferences, application requirements, requirements for an applicant to provide public notice, application review, permit conditions and changes to issued permits, and requests for adjudicatory hearings.\u00a0 The transformation of the operations of the land use permitting programs also involves streamlining functions, re-engineering business processes, and leveraging technology to eliminate unnecessary paperwork, share applications and forms across the Department, and increase the use of electronic submittals.\u00a0 To further the effort to prioritize and refocus its permitting efforts on the activities posing the most risk to the coastal environment, the Department is proposing two new permits-by-rule, a new general permit codifying two general-permits-by-certification (electronic permits) and is additionally proposing to modify several existing general permits.\u00a0 In addition, various amendments to the standards of the rules regarding the use and development of the State\u2019s coastal resources, specifically relating to dredging and dredged material management and marina development and expansion are also proposed.<\/p>\n
\nCity of Long Branch Municipal Building
\nCouncil Chambers
\n344 Broadway, 2nd Floor
\nLong Branch, NJ 07740<\/p>\n
\nNJ Department of Environment Protection
\nPublic Hearing Room
\n401 East State Street
\nTrenton, NJ 08060<\/p>\n
\nJacques Cousteau National Estuarine Research Reserve
\nJacques Cousteau Coastal Education Center
\n130 Great Bay Blvd
\nTuckerton, NJ 08087<\/p><\/blockquote>\n