New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 7 - COASTAL PERMIT PROGRAM RULES
Subchapter 14 - GENERAL LOCATION RULES
Section 7:7-14.3 - Secondary impacts
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) Secondary impacts are the effects of additional development likely to be constructed as a result of the approval of a particular proposal. Secondary impacts can also include traffic increases, increased recreational demand and any other offsite impacts generated by onsite activities which affect the site and surrounding region.
(b) Coastal development that induces further development shall demonstrate, to the maximum extent practicable, that the secondary impacts of the development will satisfy this chapter. The Department may restrict coastal development from connecting to an approved infrastructure in order to prevent adverse impacts to special areas as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:7-9 and to protect and preserve coastal resources.
(c) Rationale: Further development stimulated by new development and the cumulative effects of coastal development, including development not directly managed by the Department, may gradually adversely affect the coastal environment. The capacity of existing infrastructure does, however, limit the amount and geographic extent of possible additional development. Secondary impact analysis, particularly of proposed infrastructure, enables the Department to ascertain that the direct, short-term effects, and the indirect or secondary effects of a proposed development will be consistent with the basic objectives of New Jersey's Coastal Management Program. Secondary impact analysis enables the Department to evaluate likely cumulative impacts in the course of decision-making on specific projects.