NJDEP "Waiver Rule" Upheld by Appellate Court

By Stuart Lieberman | Published March 25, 2013 | Posted in Administrative Law, Appeals, Coastal & Waterfront Development, Development, Land Use, Legislation and Rulemaking, New Jersey Environmental Laws, Permitting, Planning, Redevelopment, Zoning | Tagged Tags: Appellate Advocacy, Environmental Compliance, Environmental Litigation, Environmental Rules and Regulations, Land Use Attorneys, New Jersey Appellate Division, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), NJDEP Waiver Rule, Published Cases, Regulatory Developments, Waiver Rule | Leave a comment

On March 21, 2013, an Appellate Division panel upheld the controversial “waiver rule” adopted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) last March. The rule has been promulgated at N.J.A.C. 7:1B-1.1, et seq. An outgrowth of Governor Chris Christie’s effort to reduce bureaucracy and encourage economic growth through application “common sense principles,” the Read More

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NJDEP "Waiver Rule" Upheld by Appellate Court

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