N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-6.24

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

Section 7:25-6.24 - Permits issued to educational or scientific organizations

(a) Educational or scientific organizations may apply to the Director, subject to approval by the Fish and Game Council, for a permit that shall authorize their participation in fisheries notwithstanding the requirements of N.J.A.C. 7:25-6. This permit would allow the taking of any species at any location at any time, subject to the requirements of this section. This permit shall satisfy any licensing requirement associated with such activity. Such permit shall be effective and/or rescinded immediately upon public notification. For the purposes of this section, "educational or scientific organization" shall mean a governmental unit or private institution that provides environmental or natural resource education to its students or a governmental unit or private institution whose primary service is the evaluation of environmental or natural resource conditions.

(b) An application for a scientific collecting permit shall be made on an application form obtained from and filed with the Division in accordance with (c) below. Applications shall include:

1. The applicant name;

2. The applicant address;

3. The applicant telephone number;

4. The dates of proposed sampling;

5. The body or bodies of water involved;

6. The purpose of the activity;

7. A listing of any equipment that is expected to be used;

8. The species to be collected;

9. The disposition of species collected;

10. The names of persons who will be authorized by the permit; and

11. If the activity is related to research or environmental study or assessment, a copy of the project proposal must be attached to the application.

(c) Application forms may be obtained from and, when complete, shall be submitted to the Division at:

New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife

Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries

PO Box 394

Lebanon, New Jersey 08833

(d) The Director shall grant the permit, subject to the requirements of this section, after a determination that the event will provide a natural resource educational experience or a scientific investigation consistent with the goals of the Division that cannot otherwise be accomplished in conformance with N.J.A.C. 7:25-6.

(e) The permittee shall agree to:

1. Abide by all permit conditions;

2. With the exception of sampling for educational purposes, notify the nearest regional law enforcement office 48 hours prior to sampling;

3. Notify and obtain permission from the owner of the waterbody prior to sampling;

4. Use standardized sampling protocols, as applicable;

5. Not transfer the permit to other persons;

6. Submit a report of field data by December 31;

7. Submit a copy of the final report, as soon as it becomes available, to New Jersey Division of Fish and Wildlife, Bureau of Freshwater Fisheries, PO Box 394, Lebanon, New Jersey 08833; and

8. Comply with any local ordinances and other State laws or regulations.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:25-6.24

New Rule, R.1997 d.538, effective 12/15/1997 (operative January 1, 1998).
See: 29 N.J.R. 3217(a), 29 N.J.R. 5289(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.462, effective 11/20/2000 (operative January 1, 2001).
See: 32 N.J.R. 2532(a), 32 N.J.R. 4103(b).
Amended by R.2001 d.73, effective 3/5/2001.
See: 32 N.J.R. 4435(a), 33 N.J.R. 874(a).
Amended by R.2006 d.64, effective 2/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 2974(a), 38 N.J.R. 957(a).
In introductory paragraph (b), deleted address for application submittal and added ", subject to the requirements of this section,"; added (b)1 and 2 and (c).
Amended by R.2010 d.013, effective 1/4/2010.
See: 41 N.J.R. 3004(a), 42 N.J.R. 63(a).
Rewrote (b); added new (c) and (d); recodified former (c) as (e); in (e)5, substituted "persons" for "researchers"; and in (e)7, substituted "PO Box 394, Lebanon, New Jersey 08833" for "PO Box 400, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0400".