New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 7 - COASTAL PERMIT PROGRAM RULES
Subchapter 6 - GENERAL PERMITS
Section 7:7-6.31 - General permit 31 - placement of shell within shellfish lease areas
Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:7-6.31
Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 6, March 18, 2024
(a) This general permit authorizes the placement of shell in an area with a valid shellfish lease authorized under 50:1-23, provided:
1. The shell to be planted is comprised of processed oyster, surf clam, and/or ocean quahog shell or other shell material approved by the Department;
2. The height of the shell material placed on the bottom of the water body does not exceed six inches above the substrate;
3. The placement of shell does not pose a hazard to navigation; and
4. All shell is clean and free of contaminants.
(b) This general permit does not authorize the stockpiling of shell or dredging activities.
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