New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 7 - COASTAL PERMIT PROGRAM RULES
Subchapter 28 - REQUESTS FOR ADJUDICATORY HEARINGS
Section 7:7-28.4 - Notice of certain settlement discussions on a coastal permit decision; notice of settlement agreement
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) If the Department enters into settlement discussions regarding a project in a municipality in the CAFRA area that will impact a dune or other environmentally sensitive area, the Department shall provide notice, in writing, to the governing body of that municipality. The notice shall state the address, lot, and block of the property on which the project is proposed, shall include a description of the nature of the settlement discussions, and shall offer the governing body of the municipality the opportunity to participate in the settlement discussions. For the purposes of this subsection, environmentally sensitive area is a special water's edge area (see 7:7-9.6 through 9.30), an endangered or threatened wildlife or plant species habitat (see 7:7-9.36 ), a critical wildlife habitat (see 7:7-9.37 ), or the Pinelands National Reserve and Pinelands Protection Area (see 7:7-9.42 ).
(b) If the Department and the person requesting an adjudicatory hearing agree to a settlement that may result in the issuance of a coastal permit for a regulated activity, notice of the opportunity to comment on the settlement shall be provided as follows: