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1 PERMITTING IN NEW JERSEYPERMITTING IN NEW JERSEYPERMITTING IN NEW JERSEYPERMITTING IN NEW JERSEYKRISTOPHER J. KRZYSTON, CEI, CEMK ristopherKristopherJKrzystonJKrzystonKri stopherKristopherJ. KrzystonJ. Krzyston Rutgers graduate Rutgers graduate 1994 1994 environmental environmental PlanningffCertificate in in Assistant Division Manager Assistant Division Manager environmental environmental Science DivisionScience DivisionScience DivisionScience Division Over 16 Over 16 years experience in regulatory years experience in regulatory Responsible for management of all permitting Responsible for management of all permitting and remedial activities for the remedial activities for the NJDEP DIVISION OF LAND USE DIVISION OF LAND USE

2 REGULATIONREGULATION REGULATIONSREGULATIONS:: COASTAL AREA FACILITIES REVIEW ACT (CAFRA) COASTAL AREA FACILITIES REVIEW ACT (CAFRA) WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTWATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT WATERFRONT DEVELOPMENTWATERFRONT DEVELOPMENT FRESHWATER WETLANDSFRESHWATER WETLANDS COASTAL WETLANDSCOASTAL WETLANDS FLOOD HAZARD AREAFLOOD HAZARD AREA TIDELANDSTIDELANDSOh Ai /Rl ib didOh Ai /Rl ib did Other Agencies / Regulations to be discussed:Other Agencies / Regulations to be discussed: NJ Pinelands CommissionNJ Pinelands Commission Soil ErosionSoil Erosion Soil ErosionSoil ErosionCAFRACAFRACAFRACAFRA Regulates areas within the Coastal Zone Regulates areas within the Coastal Zone --primarily from the southern limit of primarily from the southern limit of Middlesex County to the northern limit of Middlesex County to the northern limit of Salem County within coastal County within coastal of NJDEP IMAPCAFRACAFRACAFRACAFRACAFRACAFRACAFRAC AFRA Permit Types:Permit Types.

3 CAFRA Individual PermitCAFRA Individual Permit regulates any development regulates any development on a beach or dune, within 0 to 150 feet of the meanon a beach or dune, within 0 to 150 feet of the meanon a beach or dune, within 0 to 150 feet of the mean on a beach or dune, within 0 to 150 feet of the mean high water line (3 or more residential dwellings or 25 high water line (3 or more residential dwellings or 25 parking spaces or a public or industrial development), parking spaces or a public or industrial development), 0to500feetofthemeanhighwaterline(25ormor e0to500feetofthemeanhighwaterline(25ormo re0 to 500 feet of the mean high water line (25 or more 0 to 500 feet of the mean high water line (25 or more residential dwellings or 50 parking spaces or a public residential dwellings or 50 parking spaces or a public or industrial development), and areas beyond 500 or industrial development)))

4 , and areas beyond 500 feet (75 or more residential dwellings or 150 parkingfeet (75 or more residential dwellings or 150 parkingfeet (75 or more residential dwellings or 150 parking feet (75 or more residential dwellings or 150 parking spaces or a public or industrial development), within spaces or a public or industrial development), within the designated CAFRA designated CAFRA Coastal General Permit ProvisionCoastal General Permit Provision:: Coastal GP 4 Long Branch Redevelopment ZZone Coastal GP 5 Amusement Pier Expansion Coastal GP 6 Beach & Dune Maintenance Coastal GP 6 Beach & Dune Maintenance Activities Coastal GP 7 Voluntary Reconstruction of Coastal GP 7 Voluntary Reconstruction of certain residential or commercial developmentCAFRACAFRACAFRACAFRAClG8fdlf lflh Coastal GP8 for development of a single family home.))

5 Coastal GP9 for reconstruction or expansion of a single family home. Coastal GP 10 Construction of a bulkhead on a manmade lagoon Coastal GP 11 Construction of a revetment at a single gfamily home or duplex. Coastal GP 12 Construction of gabions at a single family home or duplex Coastal GP 13 Construction of support facilities at legally existing and operating marinas. Coastal GP14 Reconstruction of a legally existing gygfunctioning Coastal GP 15 investigation, cleanup, removal or remediation of hazardous substances Coastal GP 16 landfall of utilities Coastal GP 17 Construction of recreational facilities at public parks Coastal GP 18 Bulkhead construction and placement pof associated fill (natural water body)

6 Coastal GP 19 Construction of piers, docks including jet ski ramps, pilings and boatlifts in man-made llagoons Coastal GP 20 Minor maintenance dredging in man-made lagoonsCAFRACAFRACAFRACAFRACl G 2 S biliifd d Shli Coastal GP 21 Stabilization of Eroded Shorelines Coastal GP 22 Avian nesting structures Coastal GP 23 Modification of existing electrical substations Coastal GP 24 Legalization of the filling of tidelands- prior to 1978 Coastal GP 25 Construction of telecommunication towersCtlGP26 Ctti f tittltdt Coastal GP 26 Construction of certain structures related to tourism at hotels / motels.

7 Commercial developments and multifamily developments over 75 units Coastal GP 27 Geotechnical Borings Coastal GP 27 Geotechnical Borings Coastal GP29 for Habitat creation or enhancement activitiesWaterfront DevelopmentWaterfront DevelopmentWaterfront DevelopmentWaterfront Development Activities at or below the mean high water Activities at or below the mean high water elevation require an inelevation require an in--water waterfront water waterfront dlt itdlt itdevelopment permit. Activities above the mean high water elevation Activities above the mean high water elevation to a distance of 500 feet landward or to the firstto a distance of 500 feet landward or to the firstto a distance of 500 feet landward or to the first to a distance of 500 feet landward or to the first paved public road, railroad or surveyable paved public road, railroad or surveyable property line that existed prior to September 26property line that existed prior to September 26property line that existed prior to September 26, property line that existed prior to September 26.

8 1980 require an upland waterfront development 1980 require an upland waterfront development WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater Wetlands Regulates all activities that take place within a Regulates all activities that take place within a State Open Water, Freshwater Wetland or State Open Water, Freshwater Wetland or TitiATitiATransition Area. Transition Areas:Transition Areas:OdilOdil0f ttiti0f ttiti Ordinary resource value Ordinary resource value 0 foot transition foot transition area.

9 Intermediate resource value Intermediate resource value 50 foot transition area50 foot transition area Exceptional resource valueExceptional resource value 150 foot transition area150 foot transition area Exceptional resource value Exceptional resource value 150 foot transition area150 foot transition areaFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater Wetlands Permit TypesPermit Types Individual Permit Individual Permit regulates all activities in regulates all activities in fht tldthtd tl ithfht tldthtd tl ithfreshwater wetlands that do not comply with freshwater wetlands that do not comply with the General Permit Provisions or exceed 1 the General Permit Provisions or exceed 1 acre of of of of impact.

10 Individual permits require mitigation Individual permits require mitigation for for example if you impact 3 acres of wetlands you example if you impact 3 acres of wetlands you have the option to have the option to createcreate6 acres (2:1) or to 6 acres (2:1) or to preservepreserve81 acres (27:1)81 acres (27:1)Freshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsFreshwater WetlandsGlGl General Permits:General Permits: General permit 1 General permit 1----Maintenance and repair of existing Maintenance and repair of existing features features Glit2 Glit2 Udd tilit liUdd tilit li General permit 2 General permit 2----Underground utility lines Underground utility lines General permit 3 General permit 3----Discharge of return water Discharge of return water General permit 4 General permit 4----Hazardous site investigation and cleanup Hazardous site investigation and cleanup General permit 5 General permit 5----Landfill closures Landfill closures General permit 6 General permit