N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-18.4

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:13-18.4 - Additional application requirements for an authorization under a general permit or for an individual permit

(a) An application for authorization under a general permit or for an individual permit shall be submitted electronically through the Department's online system at http://nj.gov/dep/online, including all application information and supporting documentation.

(b) In addition to meeting the requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:13-18.2, the applicant is required to provide the following in the online application for a general permit or individual permit:

1. The number and subject matter of the general permit or individual permit under which the application is being submitted;

2. The name of or other identifier for the proposed regulated activity or project;

3. The location of the proposed regulated activity or project, including address, city, state, zip code, municipality, State plane coordinates, watershed information, lot, and block, as necessary;

4. Information specific to the proposed project related to the requirements of the authorization or permit under which the application is being submitted;

5. Contact information for the applicant, the property owner, any designated agent(s), and the municipal clerk for each municipality in which the project is located, including: name, address, telephone number, email address, municipality, county, organization, and organization type;

6. The PIN that was issued to the applicant upon registering with the Department's online system; and

7. The appropriate application fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:13-20.

(c) In addition to meeting the requirements at (b) above, an application for an authorization under a general permit or for an individual permit shall include the following digital documents, which must be uploaded to the online service in the format specified in the appropriate application checklist:

1. A completed Property Owner Certification form(s) signed by the applicant and all individuals required to certify to the application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:13-18.2(d). The Property Owner Certification form is available from the Department at the address set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:13-1.3;

2. Documentation that public notice of the application has been provided in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:13-19, including a completed Public Notice form, available from the Department at the address set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:13-1.3;

3. Site location maps, including the following:

i. A copy of the tax map for the property;

ii. A copy of the portion of the county road map showing the property location; and

iii. A copy of the USGS quad map(s) that includes the site, with the site clearly outlined to scale;

4. Site plans, certified in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:13-18.2(i), that include the following, both on and adjacent to the site:

i. Existing features, such as lot lines, structures, land coverage, and vegetation, which are necessary to demonstrate that the proposed delineation, regulated activity, or project meets the requirements of this chapter;

ii. All proposed regulated activities, such as changes in lot lines; the size, location, and details of any proposed structures, roads, or utilities; details of any clearing, grading, filling, and excavation; the location and area of any riparian zone vegetation that will be disturbed; cross-sections of regulated waters or water control structures being analyzed; and the anticipated limits of disturbance;

iii. Existing and proposed topography where necessary to demonstrate that the proposed delineation, regulated activity, or project meets the requirements of this chapter. All topography shall reference NGVD or include the appropriate conversion factor to NGVD;

iv. Details of any proposed soil erosion and sediment control measures;

v. The location of any riparian zone onsite and well as details of any proposed mitigation;

vi. A metes and bounds description of any existing and proposed flood hazard area and floodway limits onsite, as well as an indication of which method in N.J.A.C. 7:13-3was used to determine these limits, unless the applicant is seeking a verification of only the riparian zone;

vii. If the entire site lies within a flood hazard area and/or floodway, the site plans shall indicate this, as well as the elevation(s) of the flood hazard area design flood throughout the site; and

viii. If construction is proposed in a regulated water, the site plans shall include a thorough description of proposed construction methods, a timetable for construction, and details of any trenching, diversionary channels, temporary piping, and other disturbances to the regulated water;

5. In addition to the site plan specified at (c)4 above, other visual representations, such as photographs, graphs, maps, and tables, that illustrate existing site conditions and the proposed delineation, activity or project;

6. Calculations, analyses, data, and supporting materials necessary to demonstrate that the proposed delineation, activity, or project meets the requirements of this chapter, and the requirements of the Department's Stormwater Management rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8, if applicable;

7. Any information necessary to ensure compliance with State and/or Federal law, and/or to determine whether an application for a verification, for an authorization under a general permit or for an individual permit meets State and/or Federal standards; and

8. A copy of all conservation restrictions that impact any portion of the site that is the subject of the application.

(d) An application for an individual permit for a regulated activity or project in the Pinelands Area as designated under the Pinelands Protection Act at N.J.S.A. 13:18A-11.a shall also include a Certificate of Filing, a Certificate of Completeness, or a resolution approving an application for public development, issued by the New Jersey Pinelands Commission.

(e) If a proposed activity or project for which an authorization under a general permit or an individual permit is sought requires mitigation in accordance with this chapter, the applicant may submit a mitigation proposal as part of the application for the authorization or permit. If the applicant does not submit a mitigation proposal with the application, the applicant shall submit the mitigation proposal at least 90 calendar days before the start of activities authorized by the permit, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:13-13.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-18.4

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1067(a), effective 6/20/2016

Adopted by 50 N.J.R. 361(a), effective 1/16/2018

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 514(b), effective 4/5/2021