Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024
(a) An application
for an LOI may be submitted electronically through the Department's online
system at http://www.nj.gov/dep/online. All
application information and supporting documentation can be submitted
electronically with the exception of any required surveys, which must be mailed
or delivered to the Department for review.
(b) In addition to meeting the requirements
at N.J.A.C. 7:7A-16.2, an applicant
submitting an application for an LOI electronically is required to provide the
following, as specified in the appropriate application checklist:
1. The type of LOI being requested;
2. The name of or other identifier for the
application;
3. The location of the
specific site or portion of site that is the subject of the application,
including address, city, state, zip code, municipality, State plane
coordinates, and, as applicable, lot and block numbers;
4. Contact information for the applicant,
property owner, and any designated agent(s), including: name, address,
telephone number, e-mail address, municipality, county, organization, and
organization type;
5. The following
certifications:
i. A certification that the
site identified in the application is the actual location subject to the
application;
ii. A certification
that the applicant has obtained written consent from the property owner that
the application can be made on the property owner's behalf. This certification
is required regardless of whether the applicant and property owner are the same
person;
iii. A certification of
truth and accuracy of the information provided;
iv. A certification that any required survey
has been conducted and documentation provided as required by this chapter;
and
v. A certification that the
applicant has obtained written consent from the property owner allowing the
Department to enter the site in a reasonable manner and at reasonable times to
inspect the site;
6. To
accomplish the certifications at (b)5 above, the PIN that was issued to the
applicant upon registering with the Department's online system; and
7. The appropriate application fee set forth
at N.J.A.C. 7:7A-18.
(c)
In addition to meeting the requirements of (b) above, an applicant submitting
an LOI electronically is required to upload the following digital documents to
the online service, in the format and number specified in the appropriate
application checklist:
1. Documentation that
public notice of the application has been provided in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 7:7A-17;
2. Color photographs of the site as described
in the application checklist;
3. A
completed Property Owner Certification form(s) signed by the applicant and all
individuals required to certify to the application in accordance with
N.J.A.C.
7:7A-16.2(d). The Property
Owner Certification form is available from the Department at the address set
forth at N.J.A.C. 7:7A-1.4;
4. A document, which includes the names and
qualifications of the person(s) who prepared the material and, if applicable,
the person(s) who performed the delineation;
5. A copy of the tax map(s) for the subject
site;
6. A digital copy of all
required surveys; and
7. A written
narrative and/or reports necessary to accurately describe the site, its
location, and existing site conditions.
(d) In addition to meeting the requirements
of (a), (b), and (c) above, an applicant submitting an LOI electronically is
required to upload to the online service the following shapefile(s) in the
format specified in the appropriate application checklist and guidance
documents:
1. For all E-LOIs, a shapefile that
defines the boundaries of the site;
2. For an application for a presence/absence
E-LOI for a portion(s) of a site under N.J.A.C.
7:7A-4.3(c)2
, a
shapefile that defines the footprint of disturbance;
3. For an application for a line delineation
E-LOI under N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4.4
, the
Department will delineate the wetlands and/or wetland transition areas on the
site. Once the Department has flagged the site, the applicant must submit a
shapefile(s) that defines the limit of wetlands, State open waters, and/or
transition areas as indicated by the Department delineation.
4. For an application for a line verification
E-LOI under
N.J.A.C. 7:7A-4.5
:
i. A shapefile(s) that defines the limit of
wetlands, State open waters, and/or transition areas, as appropriate;
and
ii. Data sheets for sample
locations that include soil borings and a description of vegetation.
(e) In addition to
meeting the requirements of (c) and (d) above, an applicant submitting an
E-LOI, with the exception of an applicant submitting an E-LOI application for a
presence/absence LOI for an entire site, is required to submit a paper survey
to the Division for review that meets the requirements of N.J.A.C.
7:7A-16.3(a)
4, in
the format and number specified in the appropriate application
checklist.
