N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1C-3.1

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

Section 7:1C-3.1 - Applicability

(a) All permit applicants shall prepare and submit to the Department an environmental justice impact statement (EJIS) in accordance with the requirements of this section.

(b) Where the overburdened community is not subject to adverse cumulative stressors and the applicant demonstrates, through an analysis of the facility's contributions to the current environmental and public health stressors in the overburdened community, that the facility will avoid a disproportionate impact that would occur by creating adverse cumulative stressors as a result of the facility's contribution, only the information at N.J.A.C. 7:1C-3.2 will be required.

(c) Where the facility cannot avoid a disproportionate impact that would occur by creating adverse cumulative stressors in the overburdened community as a result of the facility's contribution, the applicant shall include information required at both N.J.A.C. 7:1C-3.2 and 3.3.

(d) Where the overburdened community is subject to adverse cumulative stressors, the applicant shall include information required at both N.J.A.C. 7:1C-3.2 and 3.3.

(e) The Department may require inclusion of any additional information or point of analysis it deems necessary for the protection of public health and the environment.

(f) An EJIS, and any supplemental information submitted, in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1C-3.3, must be prepared and submitted pursuant to this chapter, as applicable. Where the information addressing a requirement is supplied in the engineering designs or reports, reference to such designs or reports may be noted in the EJIS and supplemental information, provided the appropriate section and page number of the design or report is summarized, cross referenced, and indexed. If any category or requirement above presents no impact relative to the facility, a notation of non-applicability shall be entered in the EJIS and supplemental information.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1C-3.1

Adopted by 55 N.J.R. 661(b), effective 4/17/2023