N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.5

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

Section 7:50-6.5 - Inland wetlands

(a) Inland wetlands include, but are not limited to:

1. Atlantic white cedar swamps which are areas dominated by Atlantic white cedars (Chamaecyparis thyoides) and supporting one or more of the following hydrophytic plants:

i. Red maple (Acer rubrum);

ii. Sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana);

iii. Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica);

iv. Dangleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa);

v. Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum);

vi. Swamp azalea (Rhododendron viscosum);

vii. Fetterbush (Leucothoe racemosa);

viii. Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia);

ix. Inkberry (Ilex glabra);

x. Pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea);

xi. Sundew (Drosera spp.);

xii. Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea);

xiii. Royal fern (Osmunda regalis); and

xiv. Sphagnum moss (Sphagnum spp.).

2. Hardwood swamps which are areas dominated by red maple (Acer rubrum), blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica) and/or sweetbay (Magnolia virginiana) and supporting one or more of the following hydrophytic plants:

i. Gray birch (Betula populifolia);

ii. Pitch pine (Pinus rigida);

iii. Atlantic white cedar (Chamaecyparis thyoides);

iv. Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua);

v. Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia);

vi. Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum);

vii. Swamp azalea (Rhododendron viscosum);

viii. Fetterbush (Leucothoe racemosa);

ix. Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata);

x. Dangleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa);

xi. Cinnamon fern (Osmunda cinnamomea);

xii. Chain fern (Woodwardia spp.); and

xiii. Rushes (Juncus spp.);

xiv. Or other lowland forests dominated by one or more of the following plants:

(1) Sweetgum (Liquidambar styraciflua);

(2) Pin oak (Quercus palustris); and

(3) Willow oak (Quercus phellos).

3. Pitch pine lowlands which are areas dominated by pitch pine (Pinus rigida) and supporting one or more of the following hydrophytic plants:

i. Red maple (Acer rubrum);

ii. Blackgum (Nyssa sylvatica);

iii. Gray birch (Betula populifolia);

iv. Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata);

v. Dangleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa);

vi. Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia);

vii. Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum);

viii. Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia); and

ix. Wintergreen (Gaultheria procumbens).

4. Bogs which are areas dominated by hydrophytic, shrubby vegetation including:

i. Cranberry (Vaccinium macrocarpon);

ii. Leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata);

iii. Sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia);

iv. Highbush blueberry (Vaccinium corymbosum);

v. Swamp azalea (Rhododendron viscosum);

vi. Sweet pepperbush (Clethra alnifolia);

vii. Dangleberry (Gaylussacia frondosa);

viii. Staggerbush (Lyonia mariana); or

ix. Sphagnum moss (Sphagnum spp.), pitcher plant (Sarracenia purpurea), sundew (Drosera spp.), and sedges (Carex spp.) are among the herbaceous plants which are found in bogs. Active cranberry bogs and shrub thickets dominated by leatherleaf (Chamaedaphne calyculata) are included in this category.

5. Inland marshes which are areas dominated by hydrophytic grasses (Graminaea) and sedges (Carex spp.) and which include one or more of the following plants: pickerelweed (Pontederia cordata), arrow arum (Peltandra virginica), cattail (Typhus spp.), and rushes (Juncus spp.).

6. Lakes and ponds which are seasonal or permanent standing bodies of water.

7. Rivers and streams which are bodies of water which periodically or continuously contain moving water or which form a link between two bodies of standing water.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:50-6.5

Amended by R.1994 d.590, effective 12/5/1994.
See: 26 New Jersey Register 165(a), 26 New Jersey Register 4795(a).