N.J. Admin. Code § 19:31J-1.7

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

Section 19:31J-1.7 - Priority system for financial assistance

(a) Upon the Authority's approval of an application for financial assistance, the Authority shall award financial assistance upon availability of sufficient monies in the fund. When monies in the fund are not sufficient at any time to fully fund all applications for financial assistance that have been approved by the Authority, the Authority shall award financial assistance to approved applicants, notwithstanding the date of application in the following priority as determined by the Department.

1. Upgrades of regulated tanks required to be upgraded pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 6991 et seq., including necessary remediation at the site of the regulated tank;

2. Closure of any regulated tank required to be upgraded pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 6991 et seq., including necessary remediation at the site of the regulated tank;

3. Upgrades of regulated tanks requiring upgrade pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:10A-21 et seq., but not pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 6991 et seq., and necessary remediation at the site of the regulated tank;

4. Any necessary remediation at the sites of petroleum underground storage tanks other than those given priority in (a)1, 2, and 3 above;

5. Closure of any regulated tank required to be upgraded pursuant to N.J.S.A. 58:10A-21 et seq., but not pursuant to 42 U.S.C. §§ 6991 et seq.

(b) Notwithstanding the priority for the award of financial assistance, whenever there has been a discharge, and the discharge poses an imminent and significant threat to a drinking water source, to human health, or to a sensitive or significant ecological area, an approved application shall be given priority over all other applications.

N.J. Admin. Code § 19:31J-1.7

Recodified from N.J.A.C. 19:31-11.5 by R.2010 d.285, effective 12/6/2010.
See: 42 N.J.R. 2019(a), 42 N.J.R. 2969(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 19:31-11.7, Evaluation process for financial assistance, recodified to N.J.A.C. 19:31-11.9.

Recodified from 19:31-11.7 56 N.J.R. 807(a), effective 5/6/2024