N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-6.14

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

Section 7:7-6.14 - General permit 14 - bulkhead construction and placement of associated fill at a single-family home or duplex lot

(a) This general permit authorizes the construction of a bulkhead and associated fill at a single-family home or duplex lot on a natural water body provided that the proposed bulkhead complies with the following:

1. Legally existing functional bulkheads are located on the lots adjacent to the proposed bulkhead and are no more than 75 feet apart;

2. The bulkhead shall be located at or above the spring high water line;

3. The bulkhead is located a minimum of five feet inshore of any wetlands;

4. The bulkhead shall not be located on a dune or oceanfront beach;

5. Clean fill from an upland source or the dredged material removed as part of the bulkhead installation, provided such dredged material meets the criteria for structural or non-structural fill material and is managed in accordance with Appendix G, shall be used for backfill;

6. The bulkhead shall not be located further waterward than the bulkheads on the adjacent properties;

7. In the event that the bulkhead will be located landward of the adjacent bulkheads, the new bulkhead shall connect to the bulkhead on either side;

8. The construction of bulkheads subject to wave run-up forces (V zones) shall be designed and certified by a professional engineer to withstand the forces of wave run-up;

9. The placement of rip-rap along the seaward toe of the bulkhead structure may qualify for this coastal general permit if the Department determines that such rip rap is required to limit scour potential and the areas and volume of rip rap are minimized;

10. There shall be no disturbance to wetlands during construction; and

11. Public access shall be provided in accordance with the public trust rights rule, N.J.A.C. 7:7-9.48, and the public access rule, N.J.A.C. 7:7-16.9.

(b) This general permit is not available for activities subject to the Wetlands Act of 1970, N.J.S.A. 13:9A-1 et seq.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-6.14

Renumbered from 7:7-7.18 by 47 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/6/2015