NJ Zoning and Land Use
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Located Princeton, New Jersey USA
Tags zoning, land use, real estate, development, green building, environmental, permits, municipal land use law, lawyer
Provides a overview of the topics that are influencing development in NJ. It focuses upon legislative changes & the key issues facing NJ as the State attempts to strike a balance between stimulating economic growth & protecting its limited resourc
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- NJDEP Amends Freshwater Wetlands Mitigation Requirements: New Rules Could Require the Replacement of Wetland Areas as Small as a New Drainage Outfall Pipe on Nov 18, 2009 in Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Regulation Uncategorized Wetlands Amended Wetlands Rules freshwater wetland freshwater wetlands Freshwater Wetlands General Permit Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Individual Permits Mitigation Bank mitigation credit Mitigation requirements New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NJDEP On-site mitigation purchase of wetlands repalce wetland areas Special Permits Wetland disturbance wetland mitigation wetland rules Wetlands Mitigation Counsel wetlands mitigation requirements
By John C. Ryder, P.E., P.P., P.W.S., C.M.E. Effective November 2, 2009, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has amended the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules to expanded the list of Freshwater Wetlands Statewid...
- Site Remediation Reform Act: How Will the Act Impact the Use of Alternate Remediation Standards (ARS)? on Nov 11, 2009 in Brownfields Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Regulation Legislation Site Remediation Reform Act alternate remediation standards ars biennial biennial certification brownfield choice of remedy compare rao and LSRP contaminated site contaminated sites corzine dep deparatment of environmental protection engineering and institutial controls engineering and institutional controls engineering controls institutional controls environmental cleanup environmental consultant executive order 140 executive order no 140 industrial site recovery act isra isra clean up isra compliance licensed site remediation professional lsrp may 7 Natural Resource Damage Program NFA NJDEP no further action NRD order 140 pace of remedy person responsible for conducting remediation rao rao differences from nfa rao vs nfa remedy Response Action Outcomes responsible parties site remediation srra voluntary cleanup Voluntary Cleanup program
Although the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) gives Licensed Site Remediation Professionals (LSRPs) substantial authority once the exclusive purview of NJDEP, not all of the functions held by NJDEP case managers under the pre-SRRA process for remed...
- Site Remediation Reform Act: Will the New Permit Program for Operation, Maintenance and Inspection of Engineering and Institutional Controls be Different from NJDEP’s Current Biennial Certification Program? on Oct 30, 2009 in Brownfields Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Regulation Legislation Site Remediation Reform Act alternate remediation standards biennial biennial certification brownfield choice of remedy compare rao and LSRP contaminated site contaminated sites corzine dep deparatment of environmental protection engineering and institutial controls engineering and institutional controls engineering controls institutional controls environmental cleanup environmental consultant executive order 140 executive order no 140 industrial site recovery act isra isra clean up isra compliance licensed site remediation professional lsrp may 7 Natural Resource Damage Program NFA NJDEP no further action NRD order 140 pace of remedy person responsible for conducting remediation rao rao differences from nfa rao vs nfa remedy Response Action Outcomes responsible parties site remediation srra voluntary cleanup Voluntary Cleanup program
Currently, NJDEP requires a biennial certification for engineering and institutional controls. Every two years, a certification must be prepared, signed and submitted to NJDEP reporting on the monitoring, inspection and maintenance for caps, covers...
- DEP Proposes Rule Changes to Facilitate Wind Turbine and Solar Panels in Appropriate Coastal Areas. on Oct 30, 2009 in Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Regulation Green Building Renewable Energy Waterfront Development coastal general permits coastal permit coastal permit program coastal permit program rules coastal zone management rules dep flood hazard area flood hazard area control act flood hazard rules green energy New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NJDEP permit by rule proposed rules solar energy sustainability wind energy wind turbines
The Department of Environmental Protection is proposing amendments to the Coastal Permit Program rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7, which contain the coastal general permits and the permits-by-rule. Under this proposal, the Department is proposing a new permit-b...
- Site Remediation Reform Act:Will The New Permit Program For Operation, Maintenance And Inspection Of Engineering And Institutional Controls Be Different From NJDEP’s Current Biennial Certification Program? on Oct 30, 2009 in Brownfields Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Regulation Legislation Site Remediation Reform Act alternate remediation standards biennial biennial certification brownfield choice of remedy compare rao and LSRP contaminated site contaminated sites corzine dep deparatment of environmental protection engineering and institutial controls engineering and institutional controls engineering controls institutional controls environmental cleanup environmental consultant executive order 140 executive order no 140 industrial site recovery act isra isra clean up isra compliance licensed site remediation professional lsrp may 7 Natural Resource Damage Program NFA NJDEP no further action NRD order 140 pace of remedy person responsible for conducting remediation rao rao differences from nfa rao vs nfa remedy Response Action Outcomes responsible parties site remediation srra voluntary cleanup Voluntary Cleanup program
Currently, NJDEP requires a biennial certification for engineering and institutional controls. Every two years, a certification must be prepared, signed and submitted to NJDEP reporting on the monitoring, inspection and maintenance for caps, covers...
- Draft DEP Guidance Calls For Local Zoning Approval for Cleanups that Could Delay or Block Remediation or Development Projects? on Oct 22, 2009 in Brownfields Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Regulation Site Remediation Reform Act assemblyman John McKeon brownfield dep guidance highlands commission interum regulations licensed site remediation professional lsrp New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection NJDEP permanent and unrestricted cleanups pinelands commission public ourtreach rao remedial action outcome remedial site remediation requirements for remedial action requirements for remedial action rendering properties unusable responsible party select a remedy senator bob smith srra unusable for future development unusable properties zoning approval from local board
By Ellen Radow Sadat, Esq. & Joseph Schmidt, Esq. The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (”DEP”) is taking another weapon out of its abundant arsenal, possibly resulting in restrictions on implementing feasible r...
- Site Remediation Reform Act: How Does the Act Impact NJDEP’s Natural Resource Damage Program? on Oct 20, 2009 in Brownfields Department of Environmental Protection Environmental Regulation Legislation Site Remediation Reform Act alternate remediation standards brownfield choice of remedy compare rao and LSRP contaminated site contaminated sites corzine dep deparatment of environmental protection engineering and institutial controls environmental cleanup environmental consultant executive order 140 executive order no 140 industrial site recovery act isra isra clean up isra compliance licensed site remediation professional lsrp may 7 Natural Resource Damage Program NFA NJDEP no further action NRD order 140 pace of remedy person responsible for conducting remediation rao rao differences from nfa rao vs nfa remedy Response Action Outcomes responsible parties site remediation srra voluntary cleanup Voluntary Cleanup program
There are two significant provisions in the Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA) that will impact how NJDEP pursues its claims for Natural Resource Damages (NRD). The first is a fairly obvious change to existing law (the Statute of Limitations) setting...
