N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-14.2

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 9, May 6, 2024

Section 7:7A-14.2 - Procedure to request an emergency authorization

(a) A person requesting an emergency authorization shall provide the Department with the following information by telephone and, in addition, by fax, electronic mail, or letter, unless the nature of the emergency is so immediate that only telephone notice is feasible:

1. The name, address, and contact information for the owner(s) of the property upon which the regulated activity will be conducted and for the owner(s) of any other properties affected by the proposed regulated activity;

2. A demonstration that the property owner(s) has given permission for the proposed regulated activity or, in the case of a public entity proposing activities on private property through power of eminent domain, a written statement of the public entity's intention to conduct the regulated activity;

3. The street address, lot and block numbers, municipality, and county of the property upon which the regulated activity is proposed;

4. The nature and cause of the threat to life, severe loss of property, or environmental degradation, including the condition of existing structures, the vulnerability of people and/or property, and the threat to the environment;

5. The date and time at which the person requesting the emergency authorization learned of the threat to life, severe loss of property, or environmental degradation;

6. The nature and extent of the proposed regulated activity;

7. The proposed start and completion dates for the proposed regulated activity;

8. Photographs of the area where the regulated activity will be conducted;

9. If possible, a site plan showing the proposed regulated activity and anticipated impacts of the proposed activity to freshwater wetlands, State open waters, and/or transition areas; and

10. Any other information necessary for the Department to ensure compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

(b) A person requesting an emergency authorization need not comply with the public notice requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:7A-17 or submit an application fee. However, public notice and an application fee are required, as applicable, for the application for the permit, that, as required at N.J.A.C. 7:7A-14.3(f), must be submitted for the activities conducted under the emergency authorization.

(c) Emergency activities in an area under the jurisdiction of the Pinelands Commission may require approval by the Pinelands Commission, in accordance with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan. For information on freshwater wetlands and transition areas in the Pinelands, contact the Pinelands Commission at (609) 894-7300 or through its website at http://www.nj.gov/pinelands.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-14.2

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3849(a), effective 12/18/2017

Administrative Change, 51 N.J.R. 1193(a).