N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-16.8

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 7:7-16.8 - Air quality

(a) The protection of air resources refers to the protection from air contaminants that injure human health, welfare or property, and the attainment and maintenance of State and Federal air quality goals and the prevention of degradation of current levels of air quality.

(b) Coastal development shall conform to all applicable State and Federal regulations, standards and guidelines and be consistent with the strategies of New Jersey's State Implementation Plan (SIP). See N.J.A.C. 7:27 and New Jersey SIP for ozone, particulate matter, sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, carbon monoxide, lead, and visibility.

(c) Coastal development shall be located and designed to take full advantage of existing or planned mass transportation infrastructures and shall be managed to promote mass transportational services, in accordance with the traffic rule, 7:7-16.12.

(d) Rationale: Air quality is adversely affected by the contaminants emitted into the atmosphere as by-products of human activities, especially fuel-burning. Air contaminants not only cause discomfort, damage to materials and vegetation, soiling of surfaces, and deterioration of visibility, but can also adversely affect human health.

Historically, the extent of air pollution has increased with industrialization and urbanization. The Northern Waterfront Area has a long history of air contaminants from these sources. Thus, in most cases, abatement practices are required to restore healthful air quality.

The Federal Coastal Zone Management Act, Section 307(f), requires that the air resource standards of the Coastal Management Program be the local, State, and Federal policies established in fulfillment of the Clean Air Act and its amendments. The Department's Air Quality Regulation Group administers the State's air quality program to meet the requirements of the New Jersey Air Pollution Control Act and the Federal Clean Air Act and determines compliance with coastal policy on air quality.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-16.8

Renumbered from 7:7-8.10 by 47 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/6/2015

Amended by 50 N.J.R. 361(a), effective 1/16/2018