By Michael Sinkevich | Published April 9, 2014 | Posted in Development, Land Use, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Permitting, Wetlands, Zoning | Tagged Tags: Commercial Development, Federal Water Pollution Control Act, Regulatory Takings, Tidal Marshlands | Leave a comment
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New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Court Applies Principles of Penn Central v. New York in Coastal Wetlands Case
In Scot Netherlands, Inc. v. State of New Jersey, the plaintiff owned a 22.87-acre plot of land in Atlantic City that was vacant wetlands except for a rent-producing billboard on the site. In 2007, after owning the property for 30 years, the plaintiff filed an application with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) for Read More
Read MoreNew Jersey Appeals Court Finds Christie Administration Illegally Repealed RGGI-Related Climate Regulations
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently held that the state was not permitted to repeal administrative regulations without going through the formal rule making processes of the Administrative Procedures Act (APA), even if the subject regulations are tied to a regional cooperative effort in which the state is no longer participating. In the case, captioned Read More
Read MoreNJDEP & NJSBA file Amicus Briefs in Spill Act 6-Year Statute of Limitations Case
Recently, both the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the New Jersey State Bar Association (NJSBA) filed amicus briefs asking the New Jersey Supreme Court to overturn an Appellate Division’s holding that a six-year statute of limitations applies to contribution claims under the New Jersey Spill Compensation and Control Act (“Spill Act”). Morristown Read More
Read MoreExtension of Extensions: Deadline to Apply for Extension of Remedial Investigation Deadline Postponed
The May 7, 2014 Remedial Investigation Deadline Under New Jersey’s Site Remediation Reform Act The Site Remediation Reform Act (“SRRA”), N.J.S.A. 58:10C-1 et seq., requires that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection undertake direct oversight of a remediation of certain contaminated sites when the person responsible for conducting the remediation fails to complete the Read More
Read MoreJanuary is Radon Awareness & Action Month
Radon is a colorless and odorless gas. Radon is naturally occurring. It comes from the radioactive breakdown of uranium in soil, rock and water and enters both the outdoor and indoor air. Radon is found all over the United States, including in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania. Radon can be measured through testing. Radon Read More
Read MoreNJDEP May Extend Statutory Deadlines For Contaminated Site Cleanup Investigation
Under New Jersey’s 2009 Site Remediation Reform Act (SRRA), parties that have been remediating sites since May 1999 (or before), are required to complete the remedial investigation (RI) phase of the site cleanup by May 7, 2014. Failing to complete the investigation by the May 2014 deadline would permit the NJDEP to take direct oversight Read More
Read MoreNJDEP Adopts Correction to Air Minor Source Grace Period Determination
On November 18, 2013, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) amended the Air Administrative Procedures and Penalties Code, N.J.A.C. 7:27A-3.10(m)16, to change a violation of N.J.A.C. 7:27-16, Control and Prohibition of Air Pollution by Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) for Vapor Control Systems from a minor violation to a non-minor violation. A gas distributing Read More
Read MoreFederal Grant for Remediation of Sandy-damaged UST’s Announced
Recently, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that it will administer a $2.3 million grant issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in order to aid homeowners and operators of underground storage tank (UST) facilities remediate tanks that were damaged during Superstorm Sandy. The State will be contributing a 10% match of Read More
Read MoreAppellate Division Holds Spill Act and ERA Actions May Be Referred to NJDEP Until Site Clean Up Completed
The New Jersey Appellate Division recently held that an action brought under the New Jersey Environmental Rights Act (ERA) to enforce the Spill Compensation and Control Act (Spill Act) may properly be referred to the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) until the site clean-up is complete. In Meyer v. Constantinou, the owner of a former Read More
Read MoreAppellate Division Holds Municipality Liable for Damages for Failure to Comply with Easement Agreements
The New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division held in Petrozzi v. Ocean City that beach-front property owners are able to recover damages for the failure of a municipality to comply with easement agreements. At the end of the 1980’s, Ocean City initiated a dune restoration program and acquired easements from property owners in order to Read More
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