2023 New Jersey Revised Statutes › Title 58 - Waters and Water Supply › Section 58:10-23.11d3 - Submission of discharge response, cleanup and removal contingency plan

58:10-23.11d3. Submission of discharge response, cleanup and removal contingency plan
a. Each owner or operator of a major facility or transmission pipeline shall submit to the Department of Environmental Protection a discharge response, cleanup, and removal contingency plan, attested to by the owner or operator, who shall certify the maximum emergency response capability at the major facility or transmission pipeline, that the trained personnel and response equipment as specified in the contingency plan are available or are at the disposal for the major facility or transmission pipeline, that the equipment is in good repair, and that the contingency plan is consistent with applicable local, regional, and State emergency response plans.
b. The contingency plan shall contain the following information:
(1) A summary and detailed description of the major facility's or transmission pipeline's action plan used by a major facility's or transmission pipeline's personnel and discharge cleanup contractors, as applicable, in responding to, and minimizing health and environmental dangers from, fires, explosions, or unauthorized discharges or releases of hazardous substances to the air, soil, or waters of the State, including the deployment of personnel and equipment in the event of a discharge or other emergency, and the chain of command for an emergency response action. The action plan shall provide for simulated emergency response drills, to be conducted at least once a year, to determine the currency and adequacy of, and personnel familiarity with, the emergency response action plan;
(2) An identification of all personnel and equipment available for cleanup and response activities, including all equipment and personnel located off-site that are either under the direct control of the owner or operator of the major facility or transmission pipeline, or that are available, by contract, to the major facility or transmission pipeline in the event of discharge or other emergency, and the amount of time that would be required to mobilize and deploy all response personnel and equipment. A copy of all current contracts or agreements between the owner or operator of a major facility or transmission pipeline and a discharge cleanup organization for emergency response service, including containment, cleanup, removal and disposal, shall be maintained at the facility, or in the case of a transmission pipeline, with a registered agent of the owner or operator or the transmission pipeline. Upon request the contracts or agreements shall be made available to the department;
(3) The names, home addresses, and qualifications of major facility or transmission pipeline emergency response coordinators, and alternates, and identification and qualifications of the other emergency response personnel trained and required to respond to a discharge or other emergency, and to operate containment, cleanup, and removal equipment. The contingency plan shall specify the authority and responsibilities of the coordinator or alternate in the event of a discharge or other emergency. A qualified coordinator or alternate shall be present at all times at a major facility;
(4) A plan identifying priorities for the off-site deployment of personnel and equipment to protect residential, environmentally sensitive, or other areas against a discharge or other emergency based on use, seasonal sensitivity, or other relevant factors;
(5) An environmentally sensitive areas and habitats protection plan, reviewed and certified by a marine biologist and an ornothologist, that shall (a) identify all environmentally sensitive areas and wildlife habitats that could be affected by a discharge from the major facility or transmission pipeline, (b) identify the seasonal sensitivity of the areas or habitats, (c) in the event of a discharge, provide for the protection from, and mitigation of, any potentially adverse impact of the discharge on the identified areas or habitats, and (d) provide for an environmental assessment of the impact of any discharge on the identified areas and habitats, including the effects on the habitat's flora, fauna or organisms. The environmentally sensitive areas and habitats protection plan shall, using criteria established by the department for identifying environmentally sensitive areas or habitats, identify any environmentally sensitive area or habitat that could be adversely affected by a discharge from a major facility or transmission pipeline;
(6) A copy of an agreement with the local emergency planning committee or committees that coordinate the emergency responses of the parties to the agreement;
(7) Any other information deemed necessary or useful by the department.
c. The department shall develop base maps, including but not limited to, waterways, wetlands, coastal areas, water supply areas, shellfish growing areas, and endangered and threatened species areas, to provide comprehensive, contiguous coverage of land and water areas.
L.1990,c.78,s.3.