N.J. Admin. Code § 16:41F-5.2

Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025

Section 16:41F-5.2 - Site screening by applicant

(a) Following a pre-application meeting, if held, and prior to entering Department property, an applicant shall prepare a preliminary site screening package for review by the Department to determine if a VCM permit would be appropriate for the subject site.

(b) The preliminary site screening package for both minor and major VCM Plans shall be submitted to the Operations Permit Office at the address at N.J.A.C. 16:41F-3.1.

(c) The preliminary site screening package for both minor and major VCM Plans shall include the following information:

1. Three copies of an aerial photograph base map of the site, at a scale no smaller than one inch equals 600 feet, which shall show the following:

i. Property lines;

ii. Delineation of the proposed VCM area and its size measured in square feet; and

iii. The following, as delineated, mapped, or identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP):

(1) Wetlands;

(2) Flood hazard areas;

(3) Riparian zones;

(4) Historic sites; and

(5) Threatened or endangered species habitat; and

2. A certification by a landscape architect or professional engineer licensed to practice in the State of New Jersey that the landscape architect or professional engineer has reviewed the preliminary site screening package and determined that the proposed VCM Plan is not prohibited by any of the provisions of this chapter; and, if applicable, based on available information from NJDEP or other agencies, that the work is not proposed in regulated areas, as described at N.J.A.C. 16:41F-4.2(c); and

3. A response from the NJDEP Natural Heritage Program regarding any threatened or endangered species in the area of the proposed VCM Plan.

(d) The preliminary site screening package for a major VCM Plan shall also include mapping delineating all applicable regulated areas, as described at N.J.A.C. 16:41F-4.2(c) or a certification by a landscape architect or professional engineer as to their absence.

N.J. Admin. Code § 16:41F-5.2

Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 1982(a), effective 8/3/2015

Amended by 55 N.J.R. 203(a), effective 2/6/2023