N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-8.2

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

Section 7:13-8.2 - General permit-by-certification 2-construction of an agricultural roadway crossing

(a) General permit-by-certification 2 authorizes the construction of a roadway across a regulated water on land that is actively farmed, provided the conditions at N.J.A.C. 7:13-6.7 are met and:

1. The activities are intended solely for agricultural purposes;

2. The activities are approved by and performed under the supervision of the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service and/or local Soil Conservation District, as appropriate;

3. Disturbance within the regulated water is minimized;

4. Where the crossing is accomplished with a culvert, the culvert is stabilized with headwalls that have footings which extend at least three feet below grade, and which will prevent the culvert from displacement during the flood hazard area design flood;

5. Where the crossing is accomplished with a bridge, the bridge is constructed with abutments that have footings which extend at least three feet below grade, and which will prevent the bridge from displacement during the flood hazard area design flood;

6. The proposed roadway surface and all embankments are designed to remain stable during the flood hazard area design flood;

7. The applicant obtains an engineering certification confirming that the proposed roadway crossing will not increase flooding offsite;

8. The width of disturbance for the construction of the roadway through the riparian zone is no more than 25 feet; and

9. The timing restrictions set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:13-11.5(d) are observed.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:13-8.2

Adopted by 48 N.J.R. 1067(a), effective 6/20/2016