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New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VII - WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.72 - Waste management program

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In order to be certified under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3, a municipal or county master plan and land use ordinance must contain a program for waste management. It is not necessary that the municipal or county program incorporate the literal terms of the program set out in this Part; rather, a municipality or county may adopt alternative or additional management techniques which will achieve the protection of the Pinelands equivalent to that which would be achieved under the provisions of this Part.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VII - WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.73 - General prohibitions

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Except as expressly authorized in this Part, no waste management facility shall be developed within the Pinelands.
(b) Except as expressly authorized in this Part, no hazardous or toxic substances, including hazardous wastes shall be stored, transferred, processed, discharged, disposed or otherwise used within the Pinelands. Provided it is permitted by State or Federal law, this prohibition does not apply to a hazardous or toxic substance, other than a waste, associated with a commercial, industrial, agricultural, domestic, community or other lawful use of a property.
(c) No waste shall be accepted for disposal, stored, collected, processed, transferred, separated, recycled, reclaimed, recovered or reused in the Pinelands unless it originates from one or more Pinelands municipalities or from one or more non-Pinelands municipalities located within Atlantic, Burlington, Cape May or Ocean Counties. The following shall be exempt from this importation limitation:
1. Recyclable materials;
2. Suitable sewage sludge and sludge products derived from suitable sewage sludge;
3. Regulated medical waste, in accordance with the limitations prescribed in 7:50-6.78; and
4. Cathode ray tubes and consumer electronics, in accordance with the limitations prescribed in 7:50-6.76(e).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VII - WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.74 - Recyclables and other special materials

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(a) In addition to the standards set forth in 7:50-6.76 through 6.78, waste management facilities and industrial facilities which accept suitable sewage sludge, sludge products derived from suitable sewage sludge or any recyclable material other than source-separated non-putrescible metal, glass, paper, plastic containers, corrugated and other cardboard or vegetative waste shall meet the following standards:
1. The facility shall be designed and managed so as to eliminate the impacts of leachate on the quality of surface and ground water;
2. The facility shall be designed and managed so as to protect surface water flows and ground water regimes from excessively depletive water uses;
3. Any waste or recyclable material that is accepted at the facility shall be stored for no more than 12 months, except that cathode ray tubes and consumer electronics accepted at the Fort Dix consumer electronic recycling center shall abide by the requirements of 7:50-6.76(e)5; and
4. The storage of any waste generated from the facility shall comply with the standards of this Part.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VII - WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.75 - Landfills

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(a) Landfills which accept only vegetative waste shall be ancillary to an agricultural use of the parcel on which they are located.
(b) Nothing in this Part shall be construed to prohibit the disposal of vegetative waste on the parcel on which it was generated, provided that the vegetative clearing or harvesting is otherwise authorized by this Plan. For agricultural operations, the disposal of vegetative waste on non-contiguous parcels in common ownership which have an active production history as a unit or where a farm management plan has been prepared which demonstrates that the parcels will be farmed as a unit, shall also be permitted.
(c) All landfills that ceased operation on or after September 23, 1980, if located in the Preservation Area or on or after January 14, 1981, if located in the Protection Area shall be capped with an impermeable material unless it can be clearly demonstrated that:
1. The landfill accepted only vegetative waste or construction debris for disposal;
2. An alternative means of addressing the public health and ecological risks associated with the landfill is available that will afford an equivalent level of protection of the resources of the Pinelands than would be provided if the landfill were capped with an impermeable material;
3. No leachate plume associated with the landfill exists and the landfill is not generating leachate; or
4. A leachate plume associated with the landfill exists, but poses no significant ecological risk to wetlands.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VII - WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.77 - Composting facilities

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(a) Composting facilities which accept only vegetative waste shall be ancillary to an agricultural use of the parcel on which they are located.
(b) Composting facilities which accept only vegetative waste and are located in Pinelands Villages and at closed landfills outside Regional Growth Areas and Pinelands Towns shall accept only vegetative waste for composting that is generated within the municipality in which the composting facility is located. Vegetative waste from other Pinelands municipalities may be accepted provided that the composting facility will process less than 20,000 cubic yards of vegetative waste per year.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VII - WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.78 - Regulated medical waste

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(a) The Fort Dix solid waste incinerator may accept regulated medical waste from outside the Pinelands subject to the total volume limitations for all waste previously approved by the Commission pursuant to 7:50-4.51 through 4.58.
(b) Notwithstanding (a) above, generators of regulated medical waste may, as an accessory use, collect, store, treat and destroy such waste on-site or at another generator's facility. Such facilities may accept regulated medical waste from outside the Pinelands if the nature and volume of such waste is incidental to that which the facility handles from within the Pinelands.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VII - WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.79 - Land application of waste or waste derived materials

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(a) The application of waste or waste derived material to any parcel of land is prohibited except as expressly authorized in this Part and as follows:
1. The lawful application to any parcel of land of not more than 100 cubic yards per principal structure of sludge derived product, composted vegetative waste, vegetative waste, or animal manure in support of an otherwise lawful use of the parcel shall be permitted;
2. Mulch from paper, vegetative waste or composted vegetative waste may be used for landscaping purposes for an otherwise lawful use or as necessary to meet the restoration standards set forth in 7:50-6.69 for resource extraction operations; and
3. Nothing herein is intended to prohibit the use of recycled concrete, asphalt or brick as aggregate fill in support of an otherwise lawful use.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VII - WASTE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.80 - Memoranda of agreement may permit deviations

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(a) The Pinelands Commission may enter into intergovernmental memoranda of agreement with other governmental agencies which authorize exemptions only to the waste importation limitations prescribed in 7:50-6.73(c), provided that the Commission determines that:
1. Such agreement serves to implement a comprehensive district or region-wide waste management plan;
2. Such agreement provides that certain waste management facilities and activities which could otherwise occur within the Pinelands will occur outside of the Pinelands;
3. The net effect of the waste management plan, when viewed in its entirety, is that the resources of the Pinelands are afforded a greater level of protection than would be provided through a strict application of the requirements of this Part. As appropriate, the following conditions must be met:
i. The volume and types of wastes proposed for import and export, and the environmental risks associated with them, should be considered in the balancing tests;
ii. Any non-recyclable residues produced in the Pinelands should have adequate provisions for their ultimate disposal outside the Pinelands; and
iii. The entire waste management program for the affected jurisdictions should be considered, including both current and proposed methods and siting of all waste management facilities; and
4. The exemption will not in any way authorize the importation of waste which originates from other than Atlantic, Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester or Ocean counties.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VIII - WATER QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.81 - Purpose

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An essential element of the overall ecological value of the Pinelands environment is its extensive surface and ground water resources of exceptional quality. The Pinelands Protection Act provides that the Plan protect and maintain the quality of surface and ground water through the control of development and land use, and close cooperation and coordination with local, state and federal agencies of government. This management program is intended to protect and preserve surface and ground waters of the Pinelands and to ensure that random and uncontrolled growth and development will not degrade the Pinelands environment. Nothing in this Part applies to agricultural activities except as otherwise provided by state or Federal regulation.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VIII - WATER QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.82 - Water quality management program required

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In order to be certified under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3, a municipal master plan and land use ordinance must provide for the protection of surface and ground water quality in the Pinelands. It is not necessary that the municipal program incorporate the literal terms of the program set out in this Part; rather, a municipality may adopt alternative and additional techniques which will achieve the equivalent protection of surface and ground water quality as would be achieved under the provisions of this Part.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VIII - WATER QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.83 - Minimum standards necessary to protect and preserve water quality

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) All development permitted under this Plan, or under a certified county or municipal master plan or land use ordinance, shall be designed and carried out so that the quality of surface and ground water will be protected and maintained. For the purpose of this Part, agricultural use shall not be considered development.
(b) Except as specifically authorized in this Part, no development which degrades surface or ground water quality or which establishes new point sources of pollution shall be permitted.
(c) No development shall be permitted which does not meet the minimum water quality and potable water standards of the State of New Jersey or the United States.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VIII - WATER QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.84 - Minimum standards for point and non-point source discharges

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(a) The following point and non-point sources may be permitted in the Pinelands:
1. Development of new or the expansion of existing commercial, industrial, and waste water treatment facilities, or the development of new or the expansion of existing non-point sources otherwise permitted in N.J.A.C. 7:50-5, except those specifically regulated in (a)2 through 6 below, provided that:
i. There will be no direct discharge into any surface water body;
ii. All discharges from the facility or use are of a quality and quantity such that ground water exiting from the parcel of land or entering a surface body of water will not exceed two parts per million nitrate/nitrogen;
iii. All public waste water treatment facilities are designed to accept and treat septage; and
iv. All storage facilities, including ponds or lagoons, are lined to prevent leakage into ground water.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VIII - WATER QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.85 - Individual and non-individual onsite subsurface sewage disposal systems and petroleum tank maintenance

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(a) The owner of every traditional individual and non-individual onsite subsurface sewage disposal system in the Pinelands shall as soon as suitable septage disposal facility capacity is available, in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 326 of the Solid Waste Management Act, 13:1E-1 et seq., and Section 201 of the Clean Water Act:
1. Have the system inspected by a technician at least once every three years;
2. Have the system cleaned at least once every three years; and
3. Once every three years submit to the board of health serving the municipality in which the system is located a sworn statement that the system has been inspected, cleaned and is functional, setting forth the name of the person who performed the inspection and cleaning and the date of such inspection.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VIII - WATER QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.86 - Water management

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(a) Water shall not be exported from the Pinelands except as otherwise provided at N.J.S.A. 58:1A-7.1.
(b) A diversion that involves the interbasin transfer of water from sources within the Pinelands Area between the Atlantic Basin and the Delaware Basin, as defined at (b)1 and 2 below, or outside of either basin, shall be prohibited.
1. The Atlantic Basin is comprised of Watershed Management Areas 13, 14, 15, and 16, as identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/docs/watersheds.pdf.
2. The Delaware Basin is comprised of Watershed Management Areas 17, 18, 19, and 20 as identified by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection at http://www.state.nj.us/dep/seeds/docs/watersheds.pdf.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part VIII - WATER QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.87 - Prohibited chemicals and materials

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(a) Use of the following substances is prohibited in the Pinelands to the extent that such use will result in direct or indirect introduction of such substances to any surface or ground water or any land:
1. Septic tank cleaners; and
2. Waste oil.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part IX - AIR QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.91 - Purpose

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Air quality in the Pinelands is important to the character and ecology of the Pinelands. It is the purpose of this Part to ensure that the quality of the air in the Pinelands region is protected and enhanced.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part IX - AIR QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.92 - Air quality program

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In order to obtain certification under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3, the municipal master plan and land use ordinances must contain a program for air quality. It is not necessary that the program incorporate the literal terms of the program set out in this Part; rather, it may adopt alternative or additional management techniques which will achieve the protection of the Pinelands equivalent to that which would be achieved under the provisions of this Part.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part IX - AIR QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.93 - General standard

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
All development shall adhere to the relevant air quality standards of N.J.A.C. 7:27. Adherence to the standards of this Part shall be determined by means of an air quality simulation model approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to 7:27-18.3.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part IX - AIR QUALITY › Section 7:50-6.94 - Standards for specified development

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(a) Applications for the following developments shall ensure that all state ambient air quality standards in N.J.A.C. 7:27 et seq. for carbon monoxide shall not be exceeded at places of maximum concentration and at sensitive receptors:
1. Residential development of 50 or more units and any other development involving more than 100 parking spaces located in a Regional Growth Area or Pinelands Town; and
2. Residential development of 100 or more units and any other development involving more than 300 parking spaces located in any other Pinelands management area.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.101 - Purpose

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The Pinelands is a complex of environmental values that presents a definable visual character to residents and visitors. This character contributes substantially to the attractiveness of the area and therefore is an important element to the area's economy. This Part is intended to ensure that development will take advantage of and enhance the visual character of the Pinelands.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.102 - Scenic management program

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In order to be certified under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3, a municipal master plan or land use ordinance must provide a program for the protection of the scenic values of the Pinelands. It is not necessary that the municipal program incorporate the literal terms of the program set out in this Part; rather, a municipality may adopt alternative and additional techniques which will achieve equivalent protection of scenic values which would be achieved under the provisions of this Part.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.103 - Scenic corridors

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(a) Except for those roads which provide for internal circulation within residentially developed areas, all public, paved roads in the Preservation Area District, the Rural Development and Forest Areas shall be considered scenic corridors.
(b) Those rivers designated in 7:50-6.105 shall be considered as special scenic corridors in any part of the Pinelands.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.104 - Requirements for scenic corridors

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(a) Except as provided in this section, no permit shall be issued for development other than for agricultural commercial establishments unless the applicant demonstrates that all buildings are set back at least 200 feet from the center line of the scenic corridor.
(b) If compliance with the 200-foot setback is constrained by environmental or other physical considerations, such as wetland, or active agricultural operation, the building shall be set back as close to 200 feet as practical and the site shall be landscaped in accordance with the provisions of Part II of this subchapter so as to provide screening from the corridor.
(c) If an applicant for development approval demonstrates that existing development patterns of the corridor are such that buildings are set back less than 200 feet within 1,000 feet of the site proposed for development, then a setback shall be set for the proposed development which is consistent with the established development pattern, provided that the site is landscaped in accordance with the provisions of Part II of this subchapter so as to provide screening between the building and the corridor.
(d) The requirements of this section shall not apply to cluster developments within the Forest and Rural Development Areas which comply with the standards of 7:50-5.19(c) and (d).
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.105 - Requirements for special scenic corridors

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(a) The following rivers are hereby designated to be wild and scenic rivers and scenic corridors of special significance to the Pinelands. All structures within 1,000 feet of the center line of these rivers shall be designed to avoid visual impacts as viewed from the river:
1. Great Egg Harbor River--Great Egg Bay (Garden State Parkway) to Route 536.
2. Tuckahoe River--Great Egg Bay to the Route 552 crossing in Milmay.
3. Middle River--Great Egg Bay to Schoolhouse Lane crossing north of Corbin City.
4. Mullica River--Garden State Parkway to Medford Road crossing at the Medford, Waterford, and Shamong Township boundaries.
5. Wading River--Confluence with the Mullica River to Route 563 crossing at Speedwell.
6. Oswego River--Confluence with the Wading River to Sim Place reservoir dam.
7. Batsto River--Confluence with Mullica River to Carranza Memorial Road crossing at Shamong and Tabernacle Township boundaries.
8. Bass River--Confluence with the Mullica River to Stage Road crossing in Bass River State Forest.
9. Nescochague Creek--Confluence with the Mullica River to confluence with Great Swamp Branch and Albertson Branch.
10. Great Swamp Branch--Confluence with Nescochague Creek to Route 206 bridge in Hammonton.
11. Rancocas Creek--Route 530 crossing in Browns Mills to the Pinelands boundary.
12. Cedar Creek--Route 9 crossing to the dam at Bamber Lake.
13. West Creek--Confluence with Delaware Bay to Pickle Factory Pond above Route 550.
14. Dennis Creek--Confluence with Delaware Bay to the headwaters of the mainstem in the Great Cedar Swamp west of Route 9.
15. North Branch of the Forked River--Garden State Parkway to the confluence with Cave Cabin Branch east of Howardsville.
16. Toms River--From the Central Railroad of New Jersey bridge to the Route 528 crossing east of Cassville.
17. Maurice River--Delaware Bay to Manumuskin River.
18. Manumuskin River--Confluence with the Maurice River to the Route 49 crossing near Cumberland Road.
19. Mount Misery Branch--Route 70 crossing to the Greenwood Branch continuing to the North Branch of the Rancocas Creek.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.106 - Signs

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Each municipality shall adopt provisions governing signs in its municipal master plan and ordinances. On-site signs are generally permitted in the Pinelands pursuant to
N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.107
. Off-site signs are permitted only in accordance with
N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.108
. Mandatory provisions for off-site signs are provided in
N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.109
. Each municipality may adopt additional provisions governing signs including, but not limited to, the establishment of sign types and associated regulations governing the appropriate location and manner of such signs provided that such provisions do not conflict with
N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.107
through
6.109
.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.107 - On-site signs

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(a) On-site signs may be permitted in any management area.
(b) Municipalities are encouraged to adopt the standards for electronic message displays and lighting in
N.J.A.C. 7:50-6.109(a)
3 and 4 in formulating municipal ordinance standards for on-site signs.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.108 - Off-site signs

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(a) Off-site signs are permitted only as follows:
1. Off-site directional signs may be permitted in any management area;
2. Off-site temporary signs may be permitted in any management area;
3. Off-site signs advertising an agricultural commercial establishment shall be permitted in Agricultural Production Areas and Special Agricultural Production Areas and may be permitted in any other management area;
4. Off-site signs lawfully in existence as of January 14, 1981, shall be permitted in:
i. Regional Growth Areas;
ii. Pinelands Towns; and
iii. Certified municipal non-residential zones in Rural Development Areas and Pinelands Villages in existence as of December 5, 1994, if the sign is located within 1,000 feet of a Regional Growth Area or Pinelands Town and is located on a United States highway; and
5. New off-site signs may be permitted by certified municipalities in Regional Growth Areas and Pinelands Towns, provided that the applicant can demonstrate that, for each new sign, a non-conforming off-site sign pursuant to (b) below has been removed.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.109 - Provisions for permitted signs

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(a) Permitted signs shall comply with the following provisions:
1. Off-site directional signs shall comply with the following standards:
i. They shall contain no advertising and shall be limited to the name of the public or private use and any necessary directions;
ii. The quantity of signs per use shall be limited to the minimum necessary to give adequate directions; and
iii. The size of such signs shall be limited to that necessary to convey directions;
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.110 - Motor vehicle screening and storage

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
In order to obtain certification, municipalities shall adopt local ordinances which provide that no more than 10 automobiles, trucks or other motor vehicles, whether or not they are in operating condition, shall be stored on any lot unless such motor vehicles are adequately screened from adjacent residential uses and scenic corridors. All vehicles not in operating condition shall be stored only if the gasoline tanks of such vehicles are drained. This section shall not apply to vehicles which are in operating condition and which are maintained for agricultural purposes.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part X - SCENIC › Section 7:50-6.111 - Location of utilities

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(a) New utility distribution lines to locations not presently served by utilities shall be placed underground, except for those lines which are located on or adjacent to active agricultural operations.
(b) All electric transmission lines shall be located on existing towers or underground to the maximum extent practical.
(c) Above-ground generating facilities, switching complexes, pumping stations, and substations shall be screened with vegetation from adjacent uses in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:50-6, Part II.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XII - FIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.121 - Purpose

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Forest vegetation represents a significant wildfire threat to structures developed within the Pinelands. Therefore all development in the Pinelands shall conform to the requirements of this Part in order to protect life and property from catastrophic forest fires and to ensure the maintenance of the Pinelands forest ecosystems.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XII - FIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.122 - Fire management program

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In order to be certified under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3, a municipal master plan or land use ordinance must provide a fire management program. It is not necessary that the municipal program incorporate the literal terms of the program set out in this Part; rather, a municipality may adopt alternative and additional techniques which will achieve the equivalent management objectives as would be achieved under the provisions of this Part.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XII - FIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.123 - Fire hazard classification

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The following vegetation classifications shall be used in determining the fire hazard of a parcel of land:
Fire Hazard Classification
Fire Hazard Classification
Hazard
Vegetation Type
Low
Atlantic white cedar.
Hardwood swamps.
Moderate
Non-Pine Barrens forest and prescribed burned areas.
High
Pine Barrens forest including mature forms of pine, pine-oak,and oak-pine.
Extreme
Immature or dwarf forms of pine-oak or oak-pine, all classes of pine-scrub oak and pine-lowland.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XII - FIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.124 - Fire hazard mitigation standards

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(a) No application for development approval shall be granted in moderate, high and extreme fire hazard areas unless the applicant demonstrates that:
1. All proposed developments, or units or sections thereof, of 25 dwelling units or more will have two accessways of a width and surface composition sufficient to accommodate and support fire fighting equipment;
2. All dead-end roads will terminate in a manner which provides safe and effective entry and exit for fire fighting equipment;
3. The rights-of-way of all roads will be maintained so that they provide an effective fire break;
4. Except as provided in (a)5 below, a fire hazard fuel break is provided around structures proposed for human use by the selective removal or thinning of trees, bushes, shrubs and ground cover as follows:
i. In moderate fire hazard areas a fuel break of 30 feet measured outward from the structure in which:
(1) Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned on an annual basis; and
(2) All dead plant material is removed.
ii. In high fire hazard areas a fuel break of 75 feet measured outward from the structure in which:
(1) Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned and maintained on an annual basis;
(2) All dead plant material is removed.
iii. In extreme high hazard areas a fuel break of 100 feet measured outward from the structure in which:
(1) Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are to be selectively removed, mowed or pruned and maintained on an annual basis;
(2) No pine tree (Pinus spp.) is closer than 25 feet to another pine tree; and
(3) All dead plant material is removed.
5. All residential development of 100 dwelling units or more in high or extreme high hazard areas will have a 200-foot perimeter fuel break between all structures and the forest in which:
i. Shrubs, understory trees and bushes and ground cover are selectively removed, mowed or pruned and maintained on an annual basis;
ii. All dead plant material is removed;
iii. Roads, rights-of-way, wetlands and waste disposal sites shall be used as fire breaks to the maximum extent practical; and
iv. There is a specific program for maintenance.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XII - FIRE MANAGEMENT › Section 7:50-6.125 - Guidelines for construction

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(a) Municipalities may use the following construction guidelines in formulating municipal ordinance standards:
1. Roofs and exteriors will be constructed of fire resistant materials such as asphalt rag felt roofing, tile, slate, asbestos cement shingles, sheet iron, aluminum or brick. Fire retardant-treated wood shingles or shake type roofs are prohibited in high or extreme fire hazard areas.
2. All projections such as balconies, decks and roof gables shall be constructed of fire resistant material or materials treated with fire retardant chemicals.
3. Any openings in the roof, attic and the floor shall be screened.
4. Chimneys and stovepipes which are designed to burn solid or liquid fuels shall be equipped with screens over the outlets.
5. Flat roofs are prohibited in areas where vegetation is higher than the roof.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XIV - RECREATION › Section 7:50-6.141 - Purpose

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The Pinelands are an important recreational resource. It is the purpose of this Part to protect those natural resources necessary for compatible recreational uses, promote diverse recreational opportunities in a manner that minimizes land use conflicts, promote the location of low intensity recreational uses in undeveloped areas, and promote intensive recreational uses in developed areas.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XIV - RECREATION › Section 7:50-6.142 - Recreational management plan

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In order to be certified under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3, a municipal master plan and land use ordinance must contain a program to protect and enhance recreational resources. It is not necessary that the municipal program be precisely the program set out in this Part; rather, a municipality may adopt alternative and additional techniques to protect recreational resources. In reviewing the municipal plan, the Commission shall consider the extent to which the plan and ordinances implement the standards and objectives of this Part.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XIV - RECREATION › Section 7:50-6.143 - General requirements

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(a) All recreational facilities in the Pinelands shall comply with the following requirements:
1. No power vessel in excess of 10 horsepower shall operate on waters of the State within the Pinelands Area except on:
i. That portion of the Mullica River downstream from Burlington County Route 542; and
ii. That portion of the Wading River downstream from its confluence with the Oswego River; and
iii. That portion of the Great Egg Harbor River downstream from its confluence with Mare Run.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XV - HISTORIC,ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION › Section 7:50-6.151 - Purpose

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(a) Historically distinctive resources, including buildings, structures, sites and districts of historic, archaeological, architectural, or cultural importance help to define the Pinelands environment and must be properly managed in furtherance of the following public purposes:
1. To effect and accomplish the protection, enhancement, perpetuation and use of improvements and areas of special historic and archaeological interest or value which represent or reflect significant elements of the Pinelands' cultural, social, economic, political and architectural history and prehistory;
2. To safeguard the Pinelands' prehistoric, historic and cultural heritage as embodied and reflected in such improvements and areas;
3. To stabilize and improve property values in such areas;
4. To prevent neglect and vandalism of historic, archaeological and cultural sites;
5. To foster pride in the beauty and noble accomplishments of the past; and
6. To preserve opportunities for traditional life styles related to and compatible with the ecological values of the Pinelands.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XV - HISTORIC,ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION › Section 7:50-6.152 - Historic resource management program

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In order to be certified under the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:50-3, a municipal master plan or land use ordinance must provide a program for the protection of historic resources. It is not necessary that the municipal program incorporate the literal terms of the program set out in this Part; rather, a municipality may adopt alternative and additional techniques which will achieve the equivalent protection provided under the provisions of this Part.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XV - HISTORIC,ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION › Section 7:50-6.153 - Authorities of municipal officials and agencies

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(a) The Planning Board of each municipality shall have the following powers and duties:
1. To initiate, hear, review and make recommendations to the Pinelands Commission regarding designation of historic resources and districts of local Pinelands, national or state significance in accordance with the provisions of 7:50-6.154;
2. To initiate, hear, review and identify historic resources and districts of local Pinelands, national or state significance and recommend same to the governing body for designation in the zoning ordinance, in accordance with the provisions of 7:50-6.154 and the Municipal Land Use Law, 40:55D-1 et seq.;
3. To review and issue certificates of appropriateness in accordance with the provisions of 7:50-6.155 and 6.156 for any application for development which it is otherwise empowered to review;
4. To review and report on any matter related to this Part referred to it by the Pinelands Commission;
5. To make its general knowledge and expertise available upon reasonable written request to the Pinelands Commission or any agency of the municipality, county, state or federal government;
6. To consult with any county, state or national agency with special expertise in the area of historic resources;
7. To prepare and adopt plans implementing measures to preserve the cultural heritage of traditional Pinelands Villages;
8. To develop and maintain a manual of recommended rehabilitation techniques and the relationship of new construction to natural areas for the guidance of the public; and
9. To adopt rules of procedure which are not in conflict with the provisions of this Part and the Municipal Land Use Law, 40:55D-1 et seq.
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XV - HISTORIC,ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION › Section 7:50-6.154 - Designation of historic resources and districts

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(a) Those historic resources within the Pinelands which are from time to time listed in the State or National Registers of Historic Places, pursuant to 13:1B-15.1 28 et seq. and P.L. 89-665; 80 Stat. 915; 16 U.S.C. 470, respectively, are hereby designated by the Pinelands Commission as historic resources of significance to the Pinelands.
(b) Standards for designation of additional resources are as follows:
1. The Pinelands Commission may designate additional historic resources and districts if it determines that the resource or district possesses integrity of location, design, setting, materials, workmanship, feeling, and association which reflects its significance in American history, architecture, archaeology or culture under one or more of the following criteria:
i. The presence of structures, sites or areas associated with events of significance to the cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state, local community or the Pinelands; or
ii. The presence of structures, sites or areas associated with the lives of persons or institutions of significance to the cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state, local community or the Pinelands; or
iii. The presence of structures that represent the work of a master, or that possess high artistic values, or that embody the distinctive characteristics of a type, period or method of construction, or that represent a distinguishable entity of significance to the architectural, cultural, political, economic or social history of the nation, state, local community or the Pinelands; or
iv. The presence of a site or area which has yielded or is likely to yield significant information regarding the history or archaeological history of the Pinelands; and
New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 50 - PINELANDS COMPREHENSIVE MANAGEMENT PLAN › Subchapter 6 - MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS AND MINIMUM STANDARDS › Part XV - HISTORIC,ARCHAEOLOGICAL, AND CULTURAL PRESERVATION › Section 7:50-6.155 - Evaluation of development proposals

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(a) Identification of Resources:
1. A cultural resource survey shall accompany all applications for development in a Pinelands Village or Town and applications for major development in other Pinelands Management Areas in order to determine whether any significant historic resources exist on the parcel. Guidelines for this survey are contained in Appendix B of the "Cultural Resource Management Plan," dated April 1991, as amended. In general, the survey shall include: a statement as to the presence of any properties listed on the National and State Registers of Historic Places on the site or within the area of the project's potential environmental impacts; a thorough search of state, local and any other pertinent inventories to identify sites of potential significance; a review of the literature and consultation with professional and avocational archaeologists knowledgeable about the area; thorough pedestrian and natural resources surveys; archaeological testing as necessary to provide reasonable evidence of the presence or absence of historic resources of significance; adequate recording of the information gained and methodologies and sources used; and a list of personnel involved and qualifications of the person(s) performing the survey.
2. The Pinelands Commission shall assume the responsibility for completing a cultural resource survey when a request to do so is submitted pursuant to 7:50-6.43(b)  in conjunction with an application for a forestry operation.