N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-23.4

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

Section 7:7-23.4 - Additional application requirements for an authorization under a general permit or for an individual permit

(a) An application for authorization under a general permit or for an individual permit shall be submitted electronically through the Department's online system at http://www.nj.gov/dep/online, including all application information and supporting documentation.

(b) In addition to meeting the requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:7-23.2, the applicant is required to provide the following in the online application for a general permit or individual permit:

1. The number and subject matter of the general permit or individual permit under which the application is being submitted;

2. The name of, or other identifier for, the proposed development or project;

3. The location of the proposed development or project, including address, city, state, zip code, municipality, State plane coordinates, watershed information, lot, and block, as necessary;

4. Information specific to the proposed project related to the requirements of the authorization or permit under which the application is being submitted;

5. Contact information for the applicant, the property owner, any designated agent(s), and the municipal clerk for each municipality in which the project is located, including: name, address, telephone number, email address, municipality, county, organization, and organization type;

6. The PIN that was issued to the applicant upon registering with the Department's online system; and

7. The appropriate application fee set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:7-25.

(c) In addition to meeting the requirements at (b) above, an application for an authorization under a general permit or for an individual permit shall include the following digital documents, which must be uploaded to the online service in the format specified in the appropriate application checklist:

1. A completed Property Owner Certification form(s) signed by the applicant and all individuals required to certify to the application in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:7-23.2(d). The Property Owner Certification form is available from the Department at the address set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:7-1.6;

2. Documentation that public notice has been provided in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:7-24, including a completed Public Notice form, available from the Department at the address set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:7-1.6;

3. Site location maps, including the following:

i. A copy of the tax map for the property;

ii. A copy of the portion of the county road map showing the property location; and

iii. A copy of the USGS quad map(s) that includes the site, with the site clearly outlined to scale.

4. Site plans, certified in accordance with 7:7-23.2(i), which include the following, both on and adjacent to the site:

i. Existing features, such as lot lines, structures, land coverage, vegetation, and bathymetry, which are necessary to demonstrate that the proposed development meets the requirements of this chapter;

ii. All proposed regulated activities, such as changes in lot lines; the size, location, and details of any proposed structures, roads, or utilities; details of any clearing, grading, filling, excavation, or dredging; changes in bathymetry; and the anticipated limits of disturbance;

iii. Existing and proposed topography where necessary to demonstrate that the proposed development meets the requirements of this chapter. All topography shall reference the National Geodetic Vertical Datum of 1929 (NGVD), or include the appropriate conversion factor to NGVD;

iv. The limits of any existing or proposed tidelands instrument;

v. Details of any proposed soil erosion and sediment control measures;

vi. The mean high, mean low, and spring high water lines of any tidal waters, water depths, and location of navigation channels;

vii. The upper and lower limits of all special areas, as described at N.J.A.C. 7:7-9; and

viii. The location of any existing or proposed public access to lands and waters subject to public trust rights as set forth at 7:7-9.48;

5. In addition to the site plan specified at (c)4 above, other visual representations, such as photographs, graphs, maps, and tables, that illustrate existing site conditions and the proposed development;

6. Calculations, analyses, data, and supporting materials necessary to demonstrate that the proposed development meets the requirements of this chapter, and the requirements of the Department's Stormwater Management rules at N.J.A.C. 7:8, if applicable;

7. Any information necessary to ensure compliance with State and/or Federal law, and/or to determine whether an application for authorization under a general permit or for an individual permit meets State and/or Federal standards; and

8. A copy of all conservation restrictions that impact any portion of the site that is the subject of the application.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-23.4

Adopted by 47 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/6/2015

Amended by 53 N.J.R. 514(b), effective 4/5/2021