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[\/vc_column_text][vc_separator][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_tta_tabs color=”sky” active_section=”1″][vc_tta_section title=”Overview” tab_id=”bulkheads-overview”][vc_column_text]Bulkheads\u00a0<\/strong>are man-made vertical shore protection structures installed to withstand the forces of waves or currents. Bulkheads are commonly found along commercial, industrial, and residential waterfront property.<\/p>\n Bulkhead construction, repair and\/or replacement may result in impacts to \u201cspecial areas\u201d that are regulated by the Department and may require multiple permits from the Division of Land Use Regulation prior to site preparation or construction. The presence or absence of\u00a0special areas\u00a0can be rudimentarily determined using the Department\u2019s online mapping service,\u00a0NJ-GeoWeb<\/a>. Special areas within your project site may also affect the type of authorization required. An area containing sensitive and endangered plant species for example, may be irreparably damaged by bulkhead activities. Therefore, it is important to closely examine a proposed activity relative to the sensitive areas which may be impacted.<\/p>\n The above tabs provide additional information on permit requirements relating to bulkhead construction, repair, and\/or reconstruction. For impacts to streams, rivers, lakes, ponds, flood plains, flood ways, riparian zones, please see the Flood Hazard<\/strong><\/a> tab. For impacts to special coastal areas, please see the Coastal<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>tab. For impacts to\u00a0Freshwater Wetlands<\/strong><\/a>, see the “Freshwater Wetlands” tab. Information on\u00a0Tidelands<\/strong> can be found by selecting the Tidelands<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0tab.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Freshwater Wetlands” tab_id=”bulkheads-fww”][vc_column_text]General Permit 1 — Maintenance and repair of existing features – is available for the replacement of an existing bulkhead that is collapsing or in disrepair. If a new bulkhead is being proposed within freshwater wetlands, transition areas, or State Open Waters an Individual Permit (IP) is required.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Flood Hazard Areas” tab_id=”bulkheads-fha”][vc_column_text css=””]Bulkheads in the coastal zone are regulated pursuant to the Coastal Zone Management Rules at\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:7<\/a>.\u00a0 Bulkheads located outside of coastal areas are subject to the bulkhead design and construction standards of the Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:13-12.13<\/a>. A\u00a0flood hazard area individual permit\u00a0in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:13-10, 11 and 12<\/a> will be required.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_tta_section][vc_tta_section title=”Coastal Zones” tab_id=”bulkheads-czm”][vc_column_text css=””]Bulkhead construction and\/or reconstruction within coastal areas generally requires a permit. If the project does not qualify for the below described exemption, General Permit-by-Certification, or General Permits, a CAFRA, Coastal Wetlands, and\/or Waterfront Development Individual Permit may be required.<\/p>\n The \u201cJurisdiction\u201d tab of the “Coastal Areas” webpage can help you determine which areas of your site may be regulated.\u00a0 The availability of certain permits depends on the project\u2019s location.<\/p>\n Potentially applicable Exemption:<\/strong><\/p>\n Per\u00a0N.J.A.C. 7:7-2.4(d)6<\/strong><\/a>, a Waterfront Development Permit shall not be required for the repair, replacement, renovation, or reconstruction, in the same location and size of any bulkhead legally existing prior to January 1, 1981, that appears on the applicable Tidelands Map or that appears on the applicable coastal wetlands map identified pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7-2.3(c)<\/a> and chapter Appendix D or that received a waterfront development permit subsequent to the date of the Tidelands Map or coastal wetlands map, as applicable, provided that the repair, replacement, renovation, or reconstruction is in the same location\u00a0as the preexisting structure, and does not increase the size of the structure and the structure is used solely for residential purposes or for the docking of or servicing of pleasure vessels.<\/p>\n Please note, the size of any bulkhead shall be measured in two dimensions, that is, length and width. However, low-profile bulkheads where the top of the bulkhead is constructed at an elevation below the spring high water line, shall be measured in three dimensions, that is, length, width, and height.<\/p>\n