New Jersey Administrative Code › Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION › Chapter 25 - DIVISION OF FISH AND WILDLIFE RULES › Subchapter 2 - USE OF ALL LAND AND WATER AREAS UNDER THE CONTROL OF THE DIVISION › Section 7:25-2.22 - Special Events Permits

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 14, July 15, 2024
(a) Any person or group wishing to conduct an activity within a Wildlife Management Area ("WMA"), other than those specifically permitted pursuant to this chapter, shall apply for and receive a Special Events Permit from the Superintendent of the Wildlife Management Areas and the Regional Captain of the Bureau of Law Enforcement prior to commencement of such activities. For assemblies of 10 or fewer persons, an application shall be filed with the Division at least 30 days prior to the date of the assembly. For assemblies of more than 10 persons, an application for a special events permit shall be filed at least 90 days before the date of the event.
(b) A map listing the designated locations within the State's Wildlife Management Areas available for public assemblies shall be available in the office of the Superintendent. Locations suitable for public assemblies will be chosen based upon the environmental sensitivity of such areas, the safety of all users of the Wildlife Management Areas, the likelihood of interference with the facilities, services and other activities in the Wildlife Management Area and the ability of the participants to make their presence known and to communicate their message to the group they wish to target.
(c) Such permit application shall be submitted on the form provided by the Division and shall set forth the name of the applicant; the date, time, duration, and requested location for the proposed event; the type of event to be conducted; an estimate of the number of persons expected to attend the event; and a list of the type(s) of equipment and/or facilities to be used for such event. No Special Event permit shall be valid until the permittee submits a security deposit in the form of a certified or bank check or bond in an amount sufficient to ensure full compliance with the terms and conditions of the permit and to protect the Department for the cost of any damage to the WMA or its facilities which may occur as a result of the event. If the security deposit is not received by the Superintendent of the WMAs within five business days of the scheduled event, the permit shall be void and the event may not occur on the WMA. If upon expiration or termination of the permit, the agency determines that a permittee has not complied with the terms and conditions of the permit, has violated any law, ordinance, statute or rule, or the event has resulted in damage to the Wildlife Management Area or its facilities, the following applies:
1. Any security submitted by the permittee to the Department shall be forfeited and retained by the Department to the extent necessary to remedy or compensate the Department for the damage(s);
2. The permittee shall be liable for any additional sum necessary to correct or compensate the Department for such damage; and
3. Neither forfeiture of any security nor payment for such damage shall in any way relieve the permittee of civil or criminal liability arising from the permittee's actions.