N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-6.6

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 17, September 3, 2024

Section 7:7-6.6 - General permit 6 - construction of a bulkhead and placement of associated fill on a man-made lagoon

(a) This general permit authorizes the construction of a bulkhead on a lot located on a substantially developed manmade lagoon, provided that the bulkhead complies with the following:

1. The site is located on a substantially developed manmade lagoon;

2. The bulkhead shall be located at or above the spring high water line unless it is between two existing legally constructed bulkheads not more than 75 feet apart. In such cases, the connecting bulkhead shall not extend waterward of a straight line connecting the ends of the existing bulkheads;

3. There shall be no disturbance to wetlands during construction;

4. The bulkhead is located inshore of any wetlands;

5. A minimum 10-foot return shall be constructed at each end of the bulkhead unless it is tied into an existing adjacent bulkhead;

6. Clean fill from an upland source or the dredged material removed as part of the bulkhead installation, provided such dredged material meets the criteria for structural or non-structural fill material and is managed in accordance with Appendix G, shall be used for backfill.

7. Public access shall be provided in accordance with the lands and waters subject to public trust rights rule, 7:7-9.48, and the public access rule, 7:7-16.9.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-6.6

Renumbered from 7:7-7.10 by 47 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/6/2015