N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-8.12

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

Section 7:13-8.12 - General permit-by-certification 12-surveying and geotechnical and archeological investigation activities

(a) General permit-by-certification 12 authorizes surveying and geotechnical and archaeological investigation activities, such as creating survey lines, survey borings, or excavation for the purpose of obtaining information on subsurface conditions, determining the presence or extent of contamination in subsurface soils or groundwater, and/or obtaining seismic information, provided the conditions at N.J.A.C. 7:13-6.7 are met and:

1. No regulated activity is conducted within a regulated water;

2. No grading or changes in topography occur in a flood hazard area;

3. Clearing, cutting, and/or removal of riparian zone vegetation is the minimum necessary to obtain the desired information and, where possible, is limited to actively disturbed areas; and

4. Where a pathway through riparian zone vegetation is necessary to accomplish the activities, it is limited to no greater than 10 feet in width.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-8.12

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