N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-16.6 - Additional application requirements for an authorization under a general permit-by-certification

(a) An application for authorization under a general permit-by-certification shall be submitted electronically through the Department's online system at http://www.nj.gov/dep/online.

(b) In addition to meeting the requirements at N.J.A.C. 7:7A-16.2, the applicant is required to provide the following in the online application for a general permit-by-certification:

1. The number (and subject matter) of the general permit-by-certification under which the application for authorization is being submitted;

2. The name of, or other identifier for, the proposed regulated activity or project;

3. The location of the proposed regulated activity or project, including address, city, state, zip code, municipality, State plane coordinates, and lot and block numbers, as necessary;

4. Information specific to the proposed project related to the requirements of the general permit-by-certification under which the application is being submitted, such as, for example, the area of proposed disturbance to wetlands under general permit-by-certification 8 (see N.J.A.C. 7:7A-6.1);

5. Contact information for both the applicant and the property owner, including: name, address, telephone number, e-mail address, municipality, county, organization, and organization type;

6. A certification as to each of the following:

i. That the site identified in the application is the actual location of the project site;

ii. That public notice of the application has been provided in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:7A-17;

iii. 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; and

iv. That conditions specific to the general permit-by-certification under which the application for authorization is being submitted are or will be met. For example, an applicant for authorization under general permit-by-certification 24 must certify that the total area of disturbance is no more than one-quarter acre;

7. To accomplish the certification at (b)6 above, the PIN that was issued to the applicant upon registering with the Department's online system; and

8. The application fee for a general permit-by-certification set forth at N.J.A.C. 7:7A-18.

(c) Once the online application process is successfully completed, the authorization will be accessible to the applicant through the Department's online system at http://www.nj.gov/dep/online.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-16.6

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3849(a), effective 12/18/2017 Administrative Change, 51 N.J.R. 1193(a). Amended by 53 N.J.R. 514(b), effective 4/5/2021