Water Resources
Freshwater Wetlands Protection
Freshwater Wetlands Protection in New Jersey: A Manual for Local Officials
Covering amendments through 2001, the manual explains the provisions of the NJ Freshwater Wetlands Regulations and offers local land use and application review techniques municipal boards and citizens can use to protect freshwater wetlands.
The Manual is $10. You can order a paper copy on line.
Municipalities can help protect water quality and prevent non-point-source pollution through planning and ordinances.
The Manual’s Chapters I, VIII, IX, and the Internet Resources are available
on line (
284kb).
Table of Contents
Forward
- Why Protect Wetlands
and How They Are Identified ( 134kb)
- The NJ Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act
- Permits Required Under the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act
- Transition Areas
- State Review Process
- Enforcement
- Mitigation
- Municipal Land Use Law
and the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act
( 122kb)
- Long
Term Protection for Freshwater Wetlands (
90kb)
Appendix
InternetResources ( 34kb)
Book References
Tables
- Wetlands Benefits
- Hydric Soils
- Response Time for Comment
- Statewide General Permit Chart
- Federally Endangered Swamp Pink Habitat
- Federally Endangered Bog Turtle Habitat
- DEP Violation Form
- Municipal Time Limits
Vernal Pond Court Decision: Special Protection Still Possible
A July 2004 court decision finds that DEP cannot prohibit issuing State General Permit 6 in isolated wetlands, typical of vernal habitats. But DEP can prohibit most other general permits in these special habitats. View complete article.
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