N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-9.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 24, December 18, 2024

Section 7:13-9.8 - General permit 8 - placement of storage tanks

(a) General permit 8 authorizes the placement of one or more storage tanks and associated support structures, provided the conditions at N.J.A.C. 7:13-6.7 are met and:

1. The tank cannot feasibly be located outside a regulated area;

2. The tank is not located in a floodway unless all the following apply:

i. The tank is intended to replace a lawfully existing tank associated with a currently occupied building or operating facility;

ii. The tank cannot feasibly be located outside the floodway; and

iii. The tank and any support structures are oriented to minimize obstruction to flow;

3. Any tank located in a flood hazard area is designed to remain watertight during a flood;

4. The bottom of the tank is situated above the flood hazard area design flood elevation, where feasible;

5. Where an aboveground tank is intended for the storage of hazardous substances and has a volume of greater than 2,000 gallons, the tank is isolated from floodwaters by berms, or is located in a specially designed containment area onsite, so that in the event of a flood, the hazardous substances will not be transported offsite by floodwaters;

6. The flood storage displacement requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:13-11.4 are satisfied for both the tank and any containment areas within the flood hazard area;

7. No disturbance is located within 25 feet of any top of bank, unless the project lies adjacent to a lawfully existing bulkhead, retaining wall, or revetment along a tidal water or impounded fluvial water;

8. Any clearing, cutting, and/or removal of riparian zone vegetation is limited to actively disturbed areas;

9. No trees are cleared, cut, and/or removed in a riparian zone; and

10. No more than 2,000 square feet of vegetation is cleared, cut, and/or removed in a riparian zone, per tank.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-9.8

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

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2246(a), effective 7/17/2017