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NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-2 - Approval of plans of reservoirs and dams

58:4-2. Approval of plans of reservoirs and dams  Every municipality, corporation or person, before constructing any reservoir or dam subject to the provisions of this chapter shall apply to the commissioner for the approval of the plans of such reservoir or dam, which approval the commissioner may grant with such modifications, limitations or changes as in his judgment may be necessary for the protection of life and property. Amended by L.1981, c. 249, s. 4, eff. Aug. 6, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-3 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-3 - Descriptions, surveys and plans of existing reservoirs and dams

58:4-3. Descriptions, surveys and plans of existing reservoirs and dams  Every municipality, corporation or person owning and maintaining or having control of any reservoir or dam shall, upon written request therefor, furnish to the commissioner as full, true and particular description of the reservoir or dam as may be practicable, and shall, when so requested by the commissioner cause to be made such surveys, plans and drawings of the reservoir or dam as may be necessary to give sufficient information for the determination of its safety as may be required by the commissioner. Amended by L.1981, c. 249, s. 5, eff. Aug. 6, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-4 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-4 - Inspection of reservoirs and dams

58:4-4. Inspection of reservoirs and dams  Upon written application by any person owning or representing property liable to be injured or destroyed by the breaking of any reservoir or dam, or upon application by the mayor or governing body of any municipality on account of possible danger of loss of life or of injury to any property within the municipality from the breaking of any reservoir or dam, or without such complaint whenever the commissioner shall choose, he shall forthwith thoroughly inspect such reservoir or dam. Amended by L.1981, c. 249, s. 6, eff. Aug. 6, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-8 - Personnel to conduct inspections

58:4-8. Personnel to conduct inspections  The commissioner may, when provided with sufficient funds, employ personnel for the inspection of existing reservoirs and dams and the supervision of the erection of new reservoirs and dams in this State or between this and any other state so that said structures may be built with due regard for the safety of property and life which might be endangered by improper construction thereof. Amended by L.1981, c. 249, s. 9, eff. Aug. 6, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-8.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-8.1 - Short title

58:4-8.1. Short title  This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Safe Dam Act." L.1981, c. 249, s. 1, eff. Aug. 6, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-8.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-8.2 - Periodic dam safety inspection and reporting procedure

58:4-8.2. Periodic dam safety inspection and reporting procedure  The Commissioner of Environmental Protection shall, by rule, establish a periodic dam safety inspection and reporting procedure, on an annual or longer term basis, for the owner of any dam meeting the criteria contained in R.S. 58:4-1. The owner shall have a professional engineer inspect the dam and prepare and submit a report containing such information as the commissioner may require, concerning the safety of said dam and appurtenant structures. Every dam which raises the waters of any stream more than 70 feet above its usual mean low-water height or which impounds more than 10,000 acre-feet of water shall be inspected on an annual basis by a professional engineer retained by the owner, in the company of a professional engineer assigned from the Department of Environmental Protection. L.1981, c. 249, s. 2, eff. Aug. 6, 1981.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-9 - Maintenance of existing reservoirs and dams; petition against abandonment

58:4-9. Maintenance of existing reservoirs and dams; petition against abandonment  58:4-9. Where a reservoir or dam has been in existence 20 years and the owners of land along the shores above the dam or on the reservoir have made or shall have made permanent improvements on the land or where the shores have become a populated community, depending upon the permanency of the condition created, or where the reservoir or dam has become a valuable resource for the quality of life in the municipality in which the reservoir or dam is located, and a petition signed by a majority of the landowners along the shore of any pond formed by the reservoir or dam, or by any number of residents of the municipality in which the reservoir or dam is located, or by the governing body of the municipality, protesting against the removal of the reservoir, water or dam or the decommissioning of the reservoir or dam has been filed with the commissioner, the owner or owners of the reservoir or dam shall not, without the consent of the commissioner, tear down, destroy or abandon the reservoir or dam, or, except for the purpose of making necessary repairs, withdraw the water below the usual low-water mark, or maintain the water at the reduced level.  Amended 1981,c.249,s.10; 1994,c.84,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-10 - Hearing on petition; fixing low-water mark; maintenance expenses

58:4-10. Hearing on petition; fixing low-water mark; maintenance expenses  58:4-10. When a petition has been filed protesting against the removal of any reservoir, water or dam or against the decommissioning of any reservoir or dam as provided in R.S.58:4-9, the commissioner shall hold a public hearing, upon 30 days' notice to all parties interested, and following prior notice published 30 days before the hearing in at least one newspaper of general circulation in the municipality in which the reservoir or dam is located. Following this public hearing, the commissioner may make a determination concerning the removal of the reservoir, water or dam or decommissioning of the reservoir or dam and may then establish and fix a permanent low-water mark. Should it appear that the maintenance of the reservoir or dam would be an undue burden upon the owner thereof, the commissioner shall enter into negotiations with the landowners interested around the reservoir or above the dam, the governing body of the municipality in which the reservoir or dam is located, and any other parties to the petition filed with the commissioner protesting against the removal of the reservoir, water or dam or the decommissioning of the reservoir or dam, for the purpose of determining how and by whom the expenses of maintenance shall be paid.  Amended 1981,c.249,s.11; 1994,c.84,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-11 - Findings, declarations relative to dam repair, lake dredging and stream cleaning.

58:4-11 Findings, declarations relative to dam repair, lake dredging and stream cleaning.  1. The Legislature finds and declares that the condition of many dams, lakes, and streams throughout the State has been deteriorating at an alarming rate due to a chronic lack of maintenance, and that the deterioration was exacerbated by unusually heavy amounts of rainfall during the summer of 2000, particularly the storms occurring on August 12 and August 13 that created a state of emergency in several counties. The Legislature further finds and declares that these conditions have led to the collapse of dams, polluted lakes, stream flooding and property damage to homes, businesses, lake communities and public utilities; and that federal, State and local financial resources have not met adequately the costs of remediating the sites and facilities affected by these conditions. The Legislature therefore determines that it is in the public interest to provide additional funding for State programs that are responsible for remediating, and for providing assistance to other public or private entities to remediate, the conditions described herein. L.2001,c.360,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4-13 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4-13 - Annual report.

58:4-13 Annual report.  3. On or before October 1, 2001, and on or before October 1 of each succeeding year, the Department of Environmental Protection shall submit a written report to the Joint Budget Oversight Committee, or its successor, specifying the nature and location of each project to which funds appropriated under this act shall have been allocated during the preceding State fiscal year; for each project, the names of the individuals, groups and political subdivisions to which the funds so allocated shall have been awarded; the amount awarded to each recipient; whether such amount shall have been awarded as a grant or loan; and in the case of each loan, the terms thereof. L.2001,c.360,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-4.1 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-4.1 - Responsibilities of well owner, drilling contractors, violations

58:4A-4.1. Responsibilities of well owner, drilling contractors, violations  2. The owner of any well shall be responsible for having the well sealed in accordance with the rules and regulations of the department if the well is not in use or if it endangers or threatens the subsurface or percolating waters by the intrusion of salt water or from any other cause, or if it endangers life. Notwithstanding the well owner's responsibility to seal a well, the drilling contractor is also and primarily responsible for sealing a borehole or well that is abandoned during construction or is not completed or constructed in accordance with rules and regulations in effect at the time of construction. Any person who violates the provisions of this section shall be guilty of a disorderly persons offense and shall be subject to the penalty provisions and other remedies set forth in section 20 of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-24). Nothing in this section shall be construed to limit the ability of the owner of a well to seek indemnification, contribution, or other civil damages from the drilling contractor as may be authorized pursuant to any other statutory or common law. L.1951,c.193,s.2; amended 1979,c.398,s.21; 1995,c.312,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-4.2 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-4.2 - Sealing of abandoned borehole, well

58:4A-4.2. Sealing of abandoned borehole, well  3. The department shall have the power to direct the sealing of any abandoned borehole or well not in use, or any well when, in its judgment, the condition of the well endangers or threatens the subsurface or percolating waters by the intrusion of salt water or from any other cause, or if it endangers life. The department may, when it determines that an emergency condition exists, direct the prompt sealing of an abandoned borehole or well. An owner or drilling contractor of any abandoned borehole or well who is responsible for having that borehole or well sealed pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1951, c.193 (C.58:4A-4.1) but fails or refuses to seal it in the time and manner directed by the department shall be subject to the penalty provisions and other remedies set forth in section 20 of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-24). L.1951,c.193,s.3; amended 1979,c.398,s.22; 1995,c.312,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-4.2a (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-4.2a - Departmental discretion to seal borehole well; treble damages

58:4A-4.2a. Departmental discretion to seal borehole well; treble damages  4. If a well is not in use, or if a well is found by the department to endanger or threaten the subsurface or percolating waters by the intrusion of salt water or from any other cause, or if it endangers life, or if an abandoned borehole exists, and the responsible party cannot be found or refuses to seal the borehole or well as directed by the department pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1951, c.193 (C.58:4A-4.2), the department may, in its discretion, act to seal the borehole or well. A responsible party who fails to comply with a directive to seal a borehole or well shall be liable to the department in an amount equal to three times the cost of sealing the borehole or well. The amount shall be assessed and recovered in accordance with section 20 of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-24), and the amount collected shall be deposited in the "well sealing fund" established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1995, c.312 (C.58:4A-4.2b). L.1995,c.312,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-4.2b (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-4.2b - "Well sealing fund" established

58:4A-4.2b. "Well sealing fund" established  5. There is established in the Department of Environmental Protection a nonlapsing, revolving fund, to be known as the "well sealing fund." All penalties collected by the department for violations of sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1951, c.193 (C.58:4A-4.1 and C.58:4A-4.2), and all monies recovered by the department pursuant to section 4 of P.L.1995, c.312 (C.58:4A-4.2a), shall be deposited into the "well sealing fund." The fund shall be utilized solely for the purpose of administering and conducting a well sealing program as provided in section 4 of P.L.1995, c.312 (C.58:4A-4.2a). L.1995,c.312,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-5 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-5 - Rules, regulations

58:4A-5. Rules, regulations  1. The commissioner shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), as may be necessary to effectuate the provisions of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-5 et seq.), including construction and other standards applicable to engaging in well drilling and pump installing. L.1947,c.377,s.1; amended 1968,c.308,s.1; 1979,c.398,s.2; 1995,c.312,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-6 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-6 - Requirements for well drilling, pump installation

58:4A-6. Requirements for well drilling, pump installation  2. a. No person, partnership or corporation shall engage in well drilling or pump installation in this State, except as provided in section 20 of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-24), unless that individual, if a person, or member of the firm, if a partnership, or executive officer, if a corporation: (1) possesses a valid New Jersey license of the proper class; or (2) secures the services of a person possessing a valid New Jersey license of the proper class. The department shall establish, by regulation, classes of licenses required for all well drilling and pump installing activities. b. No person, partnership, or corporation shall employ more than three other well drillers in well drilling in this State unless the well drillers' supervisor is qualified as a master well driller pursuant to the criteria established therefor under the rules and regulations of the department. c. No other agency or political subdivision of the State is authorized to license or to establish standards, requirements, or specifications for well drilling or pump installation regulated pursuant to P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-5 et seq.). L.1947,c.377,s.2; amended 1968,c.308,s.2; 1979,c.398,s.3; 1995,c.312,s.7.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-7 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-7 - Board of well driller and pump installer examiners created

58:4A-7. Board of well driller and pump installer examiners created  3. A board of nine well driller and pump installer examiners is created, to be appointed by the commissioner, which shall function as an examining board of well drillers and pump installers, and as an advisory board to the department. The board shall be constituted as follows: three members of the board shall be employees of the department; one member shall be a person not employed by the State or pecuniarily involved in well drilling or pump installing; one member shall be licensed as a well driller in any classification established by the department; one member shall be licensed as a pump installer; and the remaining three members shall be licensed as master well drillers. Members of the board shall be appointed for terms of three years. A quorum of the board shall consist of five members, except that a quorum shall not exist unless at least three of the members present are the licensed well driller or pump installer members. No action may be approved by the board except upon the approval of a majority of the members present. All persons appointed to the board shall be citizens of the United States and residents of the State of New Jersey. The commissioner may remove any member of the board, after hearing, for misconduct, incompetence, neglect of duty or for any other sufficient cause. L.1947,c.377,s.3; amended 1968,c.308,s.3; 1979,c.398,s.4; 1995,c.312,s.8.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-8 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-8 - "State Well Drillers and Pump Installers Examining and Advisory Board"

58:4A-8. "State Well Drillers and Pump Installers Examining and Advisory Board"  4. The board so appointed shall be designated and known as the "State Well Drillers and Pump Installers Examining and Advisory Board." Each member of the board, except those who are employees of the department, shall receive actual and necessary expenses, such charges to be approved by the commissioner and paid from monies in the "Environmental Services Fund" established pursuant to section 5 of P.L.1975, c.232 (C.13:1D-33), as are appropriated to the department for this purpose. L.1947,c.377,s.4; amended 1968,c.308,s.4; 1979,c.398,s.5; 1995,c.312,s.9.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-9 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-9 - Meetings of examining board

58:4A-9. Meetings of examining board  The board shall meet on the call of the commissioner within 30 days after its members are first appointed and thereafter shall hold at least one meeting each year. A special meeting of the board shall be called by the commissioner, or his duly authorized representative, whenever the necessity for such a meeting exists. L.1947, c. 377, p. 1195, s. 5. Amended by L.1968, c. 308, s. 5, eff. Sept. 26, 1968.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-10 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-10 - Powers, duties of board.

58:4A-10 Powers, duties of board.  6. The board shall be vested with the following powers and duties: a. It shall be the duty of the board to recommend and consent to examination questions, review applications to ascertain the experience and qualifications of persons applying for a license, review examination results, review continuing education certification required for license renewals pursuant to section 7 of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-11) and recommend to the department when licenses should be issued, renewed, or denied. A board recommendation that a license be issued or denied shall be adopted at the next scheduled meeting following completion of the examination therefor. A board recommendation that a license be renewed shall be adopted at the next scheduled meeting following acceptance of continuing education certification therefor. Examinations may be oral or written, and may include observation of applicants for any license in the field, or any combination thereof, and shall cover the proper methods and regulatory procedures of well drilling and pump installation. b. It shall, by a majority of all its members, formulate and recommend to the department rules, regulations, and standards, including construction standards for engaging in well drilling or pump installing and a continuing education program for well drillers and pump installers which shall be applicable to any person licensed under the provisions of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-5 et seq.). L.1947,c.377,s.6; amended 1968, c.308, s.6; 1979, c.398, s.6; 1995, c.312, s.10; 2005, c.134, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 58:4A-11 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply|Section 58:4A-11 - Licenses, issuance; classifications, requirements, rules, regulations, standards; continuing education requirements.

58:4A-11 Licenses, issuance; classifications, requirements, rules, regulations, standards; continuing education requirements.  7. a. (1) The department shall, upon recommendation of the board and payment of the required fee, issue new licenses to persons to engage in well drilling or pump installing. (2) The department shall require each well driller or pump installer, as a condition for license renewal pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-18), to complete any continuing education requirements established by rules and regulations adopted by the department pursuant to this section. b. The department shall adopt various classifications of well driller licenses to reflect the different well drilling disciplines. Commencing July 5, 1997, the department: (1) shall issue a new well driller license only for the classification of well driller for which an applicant qualifies, based upon passing a licensing examination for that classification; (2) shall issue a new master well driller license only to an applicant who has passed the examination for each classification of well driller established by the department pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1947, c.377 (C.58:4A-5); and (3) shall issue a renewal of a master well driller license, a well driller license, or a pump installer license only to an applicant who has provided evidence to the department of completion of the continuing education requirements established pursuant to subsection c. of this section. c. The department shall establish rules, regulations and standards for continuing education of well drillers and pump installers as a condition for license renewal and shall develop and implement this continuing education program. The department may, in its discretion, waive requirements for continuing education on an individual basis for reasons of hardship, including, but not limited to, active duty in the military or reserves, illness or disability, or other good cause. L.1947,c.377,s.7; amended 1979, c.398, s.7; 1995, c.312, s.11; 2005, c.134, s.2.