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| 5/22/13: 2013 Mid-Atlantic Recreational Boater Survey The 2013 summer boating season is about to begin. Many boaters in the Mid-Atlantic from New Jersey to Virginia will receive a letter in the next two weeks that is being mailed to a pre-selected sample of ocean boaters inviting them to join the 2013 Mid-Atlantic Recreational Boater Survey. The invitation will come in the mail and contain a unique identification code that will be used by the boater to log in and register online at:www.monmouth.edu/uciboatersurvey. Recreational boating in the Mid-Atlantic is a very important recreational and economic activity in the region. Unfortunately, there is little documented data about the details of recreational ocean boating, such as duration of trips, and when and where boats visit. Invited boaters are strongly encouraged to sign on. In addition, spatial information about recreational ocean boating activity is vital to obtain to minimize ocean use conflicts. The more participants the better the information. Starting June 1st, participants will receive, via e-mail, a link to the monthly survey. Each monthly survey will focus questions on participant's most recent boating activity in the previous month. Surveys will be conducted from June to November. The survey is being conducted by that Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute and UMass Center for Survey Research and other collaborators on behalf of the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO). The project is an extension of a similar survey that is already underway in New England. MARCO is collaboration among the states of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, and Virginia to manage ocean resources to improve their health and ensure the waters off the Mid-Atlantic continue to contribute to the region's quality of life and economic vitality. The data will be compiled to develop economic information and create maps enhance MARCO's online mapping tool, the Mid-Atlantic Ocean Data Portal. http://portal.midatlanticocean.org/portal/ For more information, contact Monmouth University Urban Coast Institute at 732-263-5662. 3/15/12: Coastal Hazards: Coastal Community Projects and Tools The Office of Coastal Management (OCM) completed the development of two CZMA section 309 funded products under the Coastal Hazards issue area. The first is a Coastal Community Vulnerability Assessment Protocol (CCVAP), which is intended to be a mapping tool that allows communities to assess their geographic, environmental and social vulnerability to the impacts of storm surge and sea level rise. The CCVAP will use current information to provide coastal communities with a characterization of the vulnerability of their community (the built environment, public health and safety, natural resources and economy) to coastal hazards. The CCVAP can help communities plan for the impacts of storm events as well as the future impacts of sea level rise.
4/25/11: Third public hearing added to receive public comment of the proposed amendments relating to public access Please take notice that the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has scheduled a third public hearing to provide the public an opportunity to comment on the Department’s proposal of amendments restructuring when and how public access to tidal waters and their shorelines is required under the Coastal Permit Program rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7, and the Coastal Zone Management rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7E. These proposed amendments were published in the April 4, 2011 New Jersey Register at 43 N.J.R. 772(a). A copy of the proposal is available from the Department’s website
at www.state.nj.us/dep.
3/7/11: Notice of Determination on Routine Program Change to the Coastal Management Program Federal regulations require states with approved coastal management programs to submit changes to their coastal management program to the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) so that they can determine if the program remains approvable after the changes.In compliance with these regulations, on November 1, 2010, the Department submitted to OCRM a request for concurrence with the Department’s determination that the incorporation of the following into New Jersey's Federally approved Coastal Management Program constitutes a routine program change: regulatory amendments to the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) rules regarding endangered and threatened wildlife and plant species habitat, Atlantic City, endangered or threatened wildlife or plant species habitat evaluations and impact assessments, energy use, high-rise structures and scenic resources that were adopted September 7, 2010; regulatory amendments to the Coastal Permit Program rules regarding the addition of permits-by-rule and coastal general permits for the construction of wind turbines and solar panels, and the exemption of certain wind and solar developments from requiring a coastal permit that were adopted September 7, 2010; the NJDEP Large Scale Wind Turbine Siting Map; and the NJDEP Technical Manual for Evaluating Impacts of Wind Turbines Requiring Coastal Permits, September 7, 2010. By letter of January 13, 2011, OCRM concurred with the Department’s
determination. Notice of OCRM’s findings was published in the March
7, 2011 New Jersey Register. Effective the date of publication in
the New Jersey Register, the above approved by OCRM will be enforceable
policies applicable to Federal Consistency reviews under the auspices
of New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program.
To view a copy of the New Jersey Register notice click here. 2/9/11: New Jersey Coastal Management Program Section 309 Assessment and Strategy for comment In accordance with the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act, New Jersey
is required to assess nine issue areas of its Coastal Management Program
every five years and provide a strategy for program enhancements in
one or more of the issue areas. These areas are aquaculture, coastal
hazards, cumulative and secondary impacts, energy and government facility
siting, marine debris, ocean resources, public access, special area
management planning, wetlands. http://www.state.nj.us/dep/cmp/czm_309.html
Please submit written comments by March 14, 2011 so they may be submitted to NOAA for their consideration. 11/1/10: Notice of Request
for Approval of Routine Program Change for Coastal Management Program-wind
and solar energy
Comments on whether or not these actions should be
considered Routine Program Change should be sent by November
22, 2010 to: 09/07/10: Coastal Permit Program rules, Coastal Zone Management Rules and Flood Hazard Area Control Act rules - Wind and solar energy On September 7, 2010, the DEP published in the NJ Register the adoption of amendments to the Coastal Permit Program rules, Coastal Zone Management rules and Flood Hazard Area Control Act rules that were proposed on September 8, 2009. The following is a brief overview of the adoption for the benefit of the public but in no way overrides, interprets or otherwise modifies the regulations. Under the Coastal Permit Program rules, the adopted amendments add a new permit-by-rule and two new coastal general permits for the construction of wind turbines on land; add a new permit-by-rule for the construction of solar panels; and describe the situations in which construction of a wind turbine or solar panel does not require a coastal permit. The adopted amendments to the Coastal Zone Management rules modify setbacks for wind and solar development, identify particular areas where construction of large scale wind turbines would not be appropriate, and set forth monitoring, habitat evaluation and impact assessment requirements for birds, bats and marine organisms. The adopted amendments also allow the construction of a demonstration wind energy facility in the ocean waters of the State to assist in assessing the impacts of such a facility. The adopted amendments to the Flood Hazard Area Control Act rules, N.J.A.C. 7:13, add a new permit-by-rule for the construction of wind turbines on land. The new rules and adopted amendments are accompanied by a technical manual containing the Department’s monitoring guidelines. These guidelines consist of survey protocols to evaluate the impacts of wind turbines on birds and bats in the coastal region.
8/27/10: Draft New Jersey Coastal Management Program Section 309 Assessment for comment and Public Meetings In accordance with the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act, New Jersey is required to assess its Coastal Management Program every five years and provide a strategy for program enhancements in nine areas. These areas are aquaculture, coastal hazards, cumulative and secondary impacts, energy and government facility siting, marine debris, ocean resources, public access, special area management planning, wetlands. The Coastal Management Office has prepared the Draft New Jersey Coastal Management Program Section 309 Assessment following the format required by NOAA’s Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management. The Coastal Management Office is holding meetings at two locations to discuss the draft assessment and the strategy for the next five years. We hope to gather input on the draft assessment, recommendations for prioritizing the nine issues, and ideas for strategies to address the priority areas over the next five years. September 13, 2010 September 15, 2010 If you have any questions, please contact Ann Marie Hoagland at annmarie.hoagland@dep.state.nj.us or by phone at 609-633-2201. Written comments are also welcome, and can be submitted to Ms. Hoagland electronically or by mail to Coastal Management Office, P.O. Box 418, Trenton, NJ 08625. Please submit written comments by September 15, 2010 as the assessment and draft strategy must be submitted to NOAA by October 1, 2010. The draft assessment can be viewed at: http://www.state.nj.us/dep/cmp/czm_309.html 4/19/10: Notice of Acceptance of new and changed CAFRA center and core boundaries pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7E-5B.3 On April 19, 2010, the DEP published in the NJ Register notice of its acceptance of new and changed CAFRA center boundaries pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7E-5B.3. The Department has determined to accept the community development boundaries that have been formally approved by the State Planning Commission as the boundaries for Cape May Point Village Center (Borough of Cape May Point, Cape May County) and Ocean City Regional Center (City of Ocean City, Cape May County). The community development boundaries will be effective May 19, 2010 and will be incorporated into the CZM rules for purposes of applying impervious cover and vegetative cover requirements. The impervious cover limit will be 60 percent within the Cape May Point CAFRA village, and 80 percent within the Ocean City CAFRA Regional Center. 2/24/10:
Notice of an Informal Meeting between the Department and Stakeholders
on the Proposed Amendments to Coastal Permit Program rules, N.J.A.C.
7:7, Coastal Zone Management rules N.J.A.C. 7:7E and Flood Hazard
Area Control Act rules N.J.A.C. 7:13
At this meeting, the Department will be discussing and inviting comment on the rule proposal in consideration of the topics outlined in the Governor's Executive Orders 1, 2 and 3. Among the topics to be discussed are:
People who have already provided comments on the rule proposal should not resubmit their prior comments as they are already part of the record for this rulemaking. This is an informal meeting and not a public hearing. No transcription will be made. Additional formal written comments may be submitted by March 15, 2010. Please see the Department's website at http://www.nj.gov/dep/rules/2010_ext.html for information on the comment period extension and how to submit additional comments on this rulemaking. 11/16/09 : Notice of Determination on Routine Program Change to the Coastal Management Program Federal regulations require states with approved coastal management programs to submit changes to their coastal management program to the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM) so that they can determine if the program remains approvable after the changes. In compliance with these regulations, on September 1, 2009, the Department submitted to OCRM a request for concurrence with the Department’s determination that the incorporation of the following into New Jersey's Federally approved Coastal Management Program constitutes a routine program change: the New Jersey Meadowlands Commission Master Plan (NJMC Master Plan) adopted in 2004 (only certain strategies in Chapter 10 are considered enforceable policies); portions of subchapters 2, 3 ,4, 5, 7, 8 and 9 of the District zoning regulations, N.J.A.C. 19:4 as amended through January 20, 2009; regulatory amendments to the Coastal Zone Management (CZM) rules regarding Wetlands and the Hackensack Meadowlands District that were adopted on April 7, 2008; and the November 9, 2005 MOA between the NJDEP and NJMC. By letter of October 1, 2009, OCRM concurred with the Department’s
determination. Notice of OCRM’s findings was published in the November
16, 2009 New Jersey Register. Effective the date of publication in
the New Jersey Register, the above approved by OCRM will be enforceable
policies applicable to Federal Consistency reviews under the auspices
of New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program. To view a copy of the New Jersey Register notice click here. 10/28/09: The Department is extending the comment period for proposed new rules and amendments to the Coastal Permit Program rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7; Coastal Zone Management rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7E; and Flood Hazard Area Control Act rules, N.J.A.C. 7:13 relating to wind and solar energy. This proposal was published in the New Jersey Register on September 8, 2009 at 41 N.J.R. 3168(a). The comment period for this proposal was originally scheduled to close on November 7, 2009. The Department is extending the comment period by 30 days to Monday, December 7, 2009. Notice of Extension of Comment Period (PDF) 09/08/09:
Coastal Permit Program rules, Coastal Zone Management Rules and Flood
Hazard Area Control Act rules - Wind and solar energy
09/08/09: Notice of Request
for Routine Program Change Approval for Coastal Management Program-New
Jersey Meadowlands Federal regulations require states with approved coastal management programs to submit any changes or amendments to their coastal management programs to the Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management so that they can determine if the program, after the change, remains approvable.
09/08/09: Notice of Acceptance of new and changed CAFRA center and core boundaries pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:7E-5B.3 06/03/09:
Notice of Approval-Routine Program Change In compliance with these regulations, on March 12, 2009 the NJ Department of Environmental Protection submitted to OCRM a request for concurrence with the Department's determination that the incorporation of regulatory amendments to the Coastal Zone Management rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7E, specifically N.J.A.C. 7:7E-1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.4 and 3.21 that were proposed on March 5, 2007 and adopted April 7, 2008 constitute a routine program change to New Jersey's approved Coastal Management Program. By letter of April 14, 2009, OCRM concurred with the Department's determination. Notice of OCRM's findings was published in the June 1, 2009 New Jersey Register. The Federal consistency requirements of the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act apply to the approved provisions as of June 1, 2009. To view a copy of the New Jersey Register notice click here. 03/16/09:
Notice of Request for Approval of Routine Program Change for Coastal
Management Program-Incorporation of CZM Regulatory amendments In compliance with these regulations, the Department is proposing to amend New Jersey's Federally approved Coastal Management Program to incorporate regulatory amendments to the Coastal Zone Management rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7E, specifically N.J.A.C. 7:7E-1.1, 1.5, 1.6, 1.8, 3.4 and 3.21 that were proposed on March 5, 2007 and adopted April 7, 2008. The adopted amendments reorganize and refine the purpose and scope of the Coastal Zone Management rules; update the goals of the Coastal Zone Management rules and New Jersey's Coastal Management Program; refine the definition, and incorporate new digital mapping of prime fishing areas; and add the Shawcrest/Hildreth Island to the list of bay islands exempted from the bay island rule. The Department is asking that NOAA's Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management concur that incorporating the above listed rulemaking actions into New Jersey's federally approved Coastal Management Program constitutes a Routine Program Change. To view the submittal click on one of the following:
Comments on whether or not these actions should be considered Routine Program Change should be sent by April 6, 2009 to:
For further information concerning the above, contact Kimberly Springer at (609) 633-2201. 01/21/09:
Coastal Zone Management Rules – Bay
Islands, Filled Water’s Edge, Atlantic City, and Traffic The comment period on this proposal ends March 21, 2009.
01/20/09:
Public Access Adoption The adopted rules allow the modification of the linear public access along a tidal waterway at superhighways and for homeland security. The amendments modify the requirements for municipalities participating in Shore Protection Program funding through a State Aid Agreement for projects along the Atlantic Ocean, Sandy Hook Bay, Raritan Bay and Delaware Bay and their shores. In addition, the Green Acres funding requirements are amended to change the timing for submission of the public access plan and Public Access Instrument, where applicable. In response to the Public Access and Marina Safety Task Force Act, N.J.S.A. 13:19-38 ET SEQ., the Department is not adopting the proposed amendments that would have allowed the modification of the linear public access along a tidal waterway at marinas. 12/22/08:
Terrestrial Wind Regulation in the New Jersey Coastal Zone
12/15/08:
Coastal Permit Program rules – Permit-by-rule for
boat wash wastewater systems
9/09/08:
New Jersey Coastal and Estuarine Land Conservation Program Draft Plan
03/27/08:
Coastal Zone Management Rule Amendment Adoption
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