N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-1.3 - Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control

(a) The State Soil Conservation Committee adopts and hereby incorporates into the rules of this subchapter by reference as standards for soil erosion and sediment control those standards published in the "Standards for Soil Erosion and Sediment Control in New Jersey" and identified as revised on December 14, 2015, as the technical basis for local soil conservation district certification of soil erosion and sediment control plans. Specifically, these standards include the following:

1. Vegetative Standards:

Acid Soil Management	1-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Dune Stabilization	2-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Maintaining Vegetation	3-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Permanent Vegetative Cover for Soil Stabilization	4-1
Revised April 8, 2013
Stabilization with Mulch only	5-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Stabilization with Sod	6-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Temporary Vegetative Cover for Soil Stabilization	7-1
Revised April 8, 2013
Topsoiling	8-1
Revised December 14, 2015
Tree Protection During Construction	9-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Trees, Shrubs and Vines	10-1
Revised July 11, 2011

2. Engineering Standards:

Channel Stabilization	11-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Conduit Outlet Protection	12-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Detention Structures	13-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Dewatering	14-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Diversions	15-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Dust Control	16-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Grade Stabilization Structure	17-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Grassed Waterway	18-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Land Grading	19-1
Revised December 14, 2015
Lined Waterway	20-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Offsite Stability Analysis	21-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Riprap	22-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Sediment Barrier	23-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Sediment Basin	24-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Slope Protection Structures	25-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Soil Bioengineering	26-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Stabilized Construction Access	27-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Storm Sewer Inlet Protection	28-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Stream Crossing	29-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Subsurface Drainage	30-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Traffic Control	31-1
Revised July 11, 2011
Turbidity Barrier	32-1
Revised July 11, 2011

3. Copies of the Standards may be obtained by contacting the State Soil Conservation Committee at 609-292-5540, http://www.state.nj.us/agriculture, or any of the soil conservation districts as follows:

i. Bergen County Soil Conservation District;

ii. Burlington County Soil Conservation District;

iii. Camden County Soil Conservation District;

iv. Cape-Atlantic Soil Conservation District (Cape May and Atlantic Counties);

v. Cumberland-Salem Soil Conservation District (Cumberland and Salem Counties);

vi. Freehold Soil Conservation District (Middlesex and Monmouth Counties);

vii. Gloucester County Soil Conservation District;

viii. Hudson, Essex and Passaic Soil Conservation District (Hudson, Essex and Passaic Counties);

ix. Hunterdon County Soil Conservation District;

x. Mercer County Soil Conservation District;

xi. Morris County Soil Conservation District;

xii. Ocean County Soil Conservation District;

xiii. Somerset-Union Soil Conservation District (Somerset and Union Counties);

xiv. Sussex County Soil Conservation District; and

xv. Warren County Soil Conservation District.

(b) Where it can be satisfactorily demonstrated by the applicant that unique or innovative control measures or procedures not specified in this chapter may be applicable to specific sites, such measures may be proposed for consideration and utilized subject to approval by the soil conservation district and the State Soil Conservation Committee. To secure such approval, a written request shall be sent to the soil conservation district and State Soil Conservation Committee describing the unique or innovative control measure or procedure and its proposed function or use on the project. Such approval may be granted only where it is determined that strict application of the standards as herein specified will not result in the most practical and effective control of soil erosion, sedimentation and stormwater damages.

(c) The location, address, and telephone number of the local soil conservation district may be obtained from the State Soil Conservation Committee, PO Box 330, Trenton, New Jersey 08625-0330, 609-292-5540.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 2:90-1.3

Amended by 49 N.J.R. 2787(a), effective 8/21/2017