[Code of Federal Regulations]

[Title 40, Volume 24]

[Revised as of July 1, 2006]

From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access

[CITE: 40CFR233.71]



[Page 310-311]

 

                   TITLE 40--PROTECTION OF ENVIRONMENT

 

         CHAPTER I--ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (CONTINUED)

 

PART 233_404 STATE PROGRAM REGULATIONS--Table of Contents

 

                    Subpart H_Approved State Programs

 

Sec.  233.71  New Jersey.



    The applicable regulatory program for discharges of dredged or fill 

material into waters of the United States in New Jersey that are not 

presently used, or susceptible for use in their natural condition or by 

reasonable improvement as a means to transport interstate or foreign 

commerce shoreward to the ordinary high water mark, including wetlands 

adjacent thereto, except those on Indian lands, is the program 

administered by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection 

and Energy, approved by EPA, pursuant to section 404 of the CWA. The 

program becomes effective March 2, 1994. This program consists of the 

following elements, as submitted to EPA in the State's program 

application:

    (a) Incorporation by reference. The requirements set forth in the 

State statutes and regulations cited in paragraph (b) of this section 

are hereby incorporated by reference and made a part of the applicable 

404 Program under the CWA for the State of New Jersey, for incorporation 

by reference by the Director of the Federal Register in accordance with 

552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. Material is incorporated as it exists at 1 

p.m. on March 2, 1994 and notice of any change in the material will be 

published in the Federal Register.

    (b) Copies of materials incorporated by reference may be inspected 

at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). For 

information on the availability of this material at NARA, call 202-741-

6030, or go to: http://www.archives.gov/federal--register/code--of--

federal--regulations/ibr--locations.html. Copies of materials 

incorporated by reference may be obtained or inspected at the EPA UST 

Docket, located at 1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, First Floor , 

Arlington, VA 22202 (telephone number: 703-603-9231), or send mail to 

Mail Code 5305G, 1200 Pennsylvania Ave., NW., Washington, DC 20460, and 

at the Library of the Region 2 Regional Office, Federal Office Building, 

26 Federal Plaza, New York, NY 10278.

    (1) New Jersey Statutory Requirements Applicable to the Freshwater 

Wetlands Program, 1994.

    (2) New Jersey Regulatory Requirements Applicable to the Freshwater 

Wetlands Program, 1994.

    (c) Other laws. The following statutes and regulations, although not 

incorporated by reference, also are part of the approved State-

administered program:

    (1) Administrative Procedure Act, N.J.S.A. 52:14B-1 et seq.

    (2) New Jersey Uniform Administrative Procedure Rules, N.J.A.C. 1:1-

1.1 et seq.

    (3) Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq.

    (4) Examination and Copies of Public Records, N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 et 

seq.

    (5) Environmental Rights Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:35A-1 et seq.

    (6) Department of Environmental Protection (and Energy), N.J.S.A. 

13:1D-1 et seq.

    (7) Water Pollution Control Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10A-1 et seq.



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    (d) Memoranda of agreement. The following memoranda of agreement, 

although not incorporated by reference also are part of the approved 

State administered program:

    (1) The Memorandum of Agreement between EPA Region II and the New 

Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, signed by the 

EPA Region II Acting Regional Administrator on June 15, 1993.

    (2) The Memorandum of Agreement between the U.S. Army Corps of 

Engineers and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and 

Energy, signed by the Division Engineer on March 4, 1993.

    (3) The Memorandum of Agreement between EPA Region II, the New 

Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, and the U.S. 

Fish and Wildlife Service, signed by all parties on December 22, 1993.

    (e) Statement of legal authority. The following documents, although 

not incorporated by reference, also are part of the approved State 

administered program:

    (1) Attorney General's Statement, signed by the Attorney General of 

New Jersey, as submitted with the request for approval of The State of 

New Jersey's 404 Program.

    (2) The program description and any other materials submitted as 

part of the original application or supplements thereto.



[59 FR 9933, Mar. 2, 1994, as amended at 65 FR 47325, Aug. 2, 2000; 69 

FR 18801, Apr. 9, 2004]