Read on to find out what Chapter 251 is and how to apply for certification. Click here to find out how to achieve compliance under Chapter 251. Any construction project within Middlesex or Monmouth County disturbing more than 5,000 square feet of surface land area, involving two or more single-family dwellings, requires certification of a soil erosion and sediment control plan. Our Chapter 251 application package contains the paperwork, fee schedules, checklist of requirements, erosion and sediment control notes, and instructions required for a review.
Application packages are available through our office.
Contact our office to schedule an appointment. The site contains slopes of five degrees or more The site is traversed by a water course Storm drainage facilities are proposed After plans are submitted to our office the District will contact the applicant within 30 days of receipt of the plans, if the plans are incomplete. If the plans are determined complete, a District reviewer will recommend to the Board of Supervisors that the plans be certified. The certification is valid for three and one-half years, except for mining, quarrying, landfills and storage projects which are valid for two years. We routinely inspect construction sites for compliance with the soil erosion control plan.