N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-18.1

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

Section 7:7A-18.1 - Application fees

(a) This subchapter establishes the application fees for:

1. An exemption letter pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-2.6;

2. A letter of interpretation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4;

3. An authorization under a general permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7, except for:

i. General permit 16--Habitat creation and enhancement activities, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.16;

ii. General permit 17--Trails and boardwalks, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.17, for a project located on publicly-owned land; and

iii. General permit 24--Malfunctioning individual subsurface sewage disposal (septic) systems, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.24;

4. An authorization under a general permit-by-certification pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-6, except for general permit-by-certification 24--Repair or modification of a malfunctioning individual subsurface sewage disposal (septic) system, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-6.2.

5. A transition area waiver pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-8;

6. A freshwater wetlands individual permit and an open water fill individual permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-9;

7. A water quality certificate issued under this chapter pursuant to 7:7A-2.1(d) where a permit is not also issued;

8. A modification of an authorization under a general permit, a transition area waiver, or a freshwater wetlands or open water fill individual permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-20.6; and

9. An extension of a letter of interpretation pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4.6, or of an authorization under a general permit, a transition waiver, or a freshwater wetlands or open water fill individual permit, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-20.4.

(b) There is no application fee for:

1. An application submitted by an agency of the State;

2. An authorization under the following general permits:

i. General permit 16--Habitat creation and enhancement activities, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.16;

ii. General permit 17--Trails and boardwalks, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.17, for a project located on publicly-owned land; and

iii. General permit 24--Malfunctioning individual subsurface sewage disposal (septic) systems, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.24;

3. An authorization under general permit-by-certification 24--Repair or modification of a malfunctioning individual subsurface sewage disposal (septic) system, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-6.2;

4. An emergency authorization pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-14;

5. The transfer of an emergency authorization, authorization under a general permit, a transition area waiver, or an individual permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-20.5; or

6. An administrative modification pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-20.6.

(c) Application fees shall be paid as follows:

1. For applications submitted electronically, application fees shall be paid through the online service by credit card or e-check, or for applications for general permits, individual permits, and/or transition area waivers the applicant may elect to receive a bill that shall be payable directly to the New Jersey Department of the Treasury; or

2. For all other applications, application fees shall be paid by money order, check (personal, bank, certified, or attorney), or government purchase order made payable to the "Treasurer, State of New Jersey" and submitted to the Department at the address set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:7A-1.4.

(d) Any fee required under this chapter that is subject to N.J.A.C. 7:1L, Payment Schedule for Permit Application Fees, shall be payable in installments in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:1L.

(e) In some cases, an applicant's act or omission makes it necessary for Department staff to perform more than one site visit during the review of an application. In such a case, the Department shall assess an additional fee of up to $ 1,000 for each additional site visit. No permit, waiver, or letter of interpretation shall be issued until this fee has been paid.

(f) The fees for applications under this chapter are set forth in Table 18.1 below:

APPLICATION FEES

Exemption letter

Fee
Exemption letter pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-2.6	$ 500.00
Letter of Interpretation (LOI)

Fee
Presence/absence LOI pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4.3	$ 1,000
Footprint of disturbance LOI pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4.3	$ 1,000
Delineation LOI pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4.4	$ 1,000
Line verification LOI pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4.5	$ 1,000 plus
$ 100.00 per acre of the site (or fraction thereof)

Authorization under a general permit-by-certification pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-6

Fee
General permit-by-certification 24--Repair or modification of a malfunctioning individual subsurface sewage disposal (septic) system, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-6.2	No fee
Any other general permit-by-certification	$ 1,000

Authorization under a general permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7

Fee
General permit 16--Habitat creation and	No fee
enhancement activities, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.16 General permit 17--Trails and boardwalks, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.17, for a project located on publicly-owned land	No fee
General permit 24--Malfunctioning individual subsurface sewage disposal (septic) systems, N.J.A.C. 7:7A-7.24	No fee
Any other general permit	$ 1,000

Transition area waiver pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-8

Fee
Transition area waiver with a valid letter of interpretation	$ 1,000 plus $ 100.00 per acres of disturbed regulated area (or fraction thereof)
Transition area waiver without a valid letter of interpretation	$ 1,000 plus $ 100.00 per acre of disturbed regulated area (or fraction thereof) and the application fee for the appropriate LOI

Freshwater wetlands or open water fill individual permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-10

Fee
Freshwater wetlands or open water fill individual permit for the construction of one single-family home or duplex and/or appurtenant improvements which is not being constructed as part of a residential subdivision or multi-unit development	$ 2,000
Freshwater wetlands or open water fill individual permit for any other activity	$ 5,000 plus $ 2,500 per acre of disturbed regulated area (or fraction thereof)

Water quality certificate pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-2.1(d)

Fee
Water quality certificate where a permit is not also issued	$ 5,000 plus $ 2,500 per acre of disturbed regulated area (or fraction thereof)

Modification of an authorization under a general permit, a transition area waiver or a freshwater wetlands or open water fill individual permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-20.6

Fee
Administrative modification Minor technical modification	*No fee* $ 500.00
Major *technical* modification of a transition area waiver, *general permit authorization,* freshwater wetlands or open water fill individual permit	30 percent of the original application fee or $ 500.00, whichever is greater

Extension of a letter of interpretation (LOI) pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4.6 or of an authorization under a general permit, a transition area waiver, or an individual permit pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7A-20.4

Fee
Extension of a presence/absence LOI	$ 500.00
Extension of a footprint of	$ 500.00
disturbance LOI
Extension of a delineation LOI	$ 500.00
Extension of a verification LOI	50 percent of the original application fee or $ 500.00, whichever is greater
Extension of an authorization under a general permit	$ 500.00
Extension of a transition area waiver	$ 500.00
Extension of a freshwater wetlands or open water fill individual permit	50 percent of original application fee or $ 500.00, whichever is greater

Additional application fee for stormwater review if a project is a "major development" pursuant to the Stormwater Management Rules (see 7:8-1.2)

Fee<1>
Base fee for any major development	$ 3,000
Additional fee for review of groundwater recharge calculations (see N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.4)	$ 250.00 per acre of land disturbed by the project (or fraction thereof)
Additional fee for review of runoff quantity calculations (see N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.4)	$ 250.00 per acre of land disturbed by the project (or fraction thereof)
Additional fee for review of water quality calculations (see N.J.A.C. 7:8-5.5)	$ 250.00 per acre of impervious surface subject to water quality review (or fraction thereof)
Modification of previously reviewed stormwater calculations	Thirty percent of the original stormwater fee

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-18.1

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3849(a), effective 12/18/2017

Administrative Change, 50 N.J.R. 1035(a).

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 514(b), effective 4/5/2021