N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-15.3

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

Section 7:14A-15.3 - Preapplication conferences, permit checklists and technical manuals

(a) The Department shall convene a preapplication conference within 30 days of receipt of a written request for such a conference submitted pursuant to (b) below. The purpose of the preapplication conference is to discuss general program requirements and their application to the proposed project or activity.

(b) A prospective applicant seeking a preapplication conference shall submit to the address below a completed preapplication conference request form and a conceptual plan of the proposed project for which permit approval is sought. Preapplication conference request forms may be obtained from the Department by writing or calling:

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

Office of Permit Coordination and Environmental Review

PO Box 423

401 East State Street

Trenton, NJ 08625-0423

(609) 292-3600

(c) Upon receipt of a written request sent to the address listed in (b) above, the Department shall provide a prospective applicant with a permit application checklist to identify those items required to be submitted in order for a permit application to be declared administratively complete, including:

1. The application form(s) required for an administratively complete application;

2. Any documents or other written submissions required to be filed with the application under this chapter; and

3. Any filing, notice, hearing or other requirement that is a precondition for review and processing of an application, including any required certification of compliance.

(d) A prospective applicant may also obtain a technical manual prepared by the Department in accordance with 13:1D-111 for a specified class or category of permit by writing to:

Maps and Publications Sales Office

Bureau of Revenue

PO Box 417

Trenton, NJ 08625-0417

(e) The policies and interpretations contained in a technical manual in force on the date that an administratively complete application for a permit subject to that technical manual has been filed shall be binding on both the Department and the applicant, except as otherwise required under Federal or State law, or rule or regulation promulgated thereunder, or an order of the court. However, if an application is determined to be administratively incomplete, the date of filing shall be the date that the information required for an administratively complete application is filed with the Department. Any revision to a technical manual shall have no effect upon a permit application that was submitted to the Department prior to the date of the revision. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to:

1. Exempt an applicant from complying with all Federal and State laws, or rules or regulations adopted thereunder, including compliance with the requirements of a permit issued by the Department; or

2. Compromise any enforcement action available to the Department pursuant to law.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:14A-15.3