February 5, 2018: Notice of Approval of Routine Program Change to the Coastal Management Program

Federal regulations require states with approved coastal management programs to submit changes to their coastal management program to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) so that they can determine if the program remains approvable after the changes.

In compliance with these regulations, on June 19, 2017, the Department submitted a request for concurrence with the Department’s determination that the incorporation of certain regulatory amendments, repeals and new rules that were adopted by the Department in June 2010 that address development in Atlantic City and parking requirements for residential development in the coastal zone, and rules adopted in July 2015 that consolidate the Coastal Permit Program rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7 and Coastal Zone Management Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7E into a single chapter, known as the  Coastal Zone Management (CZM) Rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7, with other various regulatory changes constitutes a routine program change.

By letter of October 12, 2017, NOAA concurred with the Department’s determination. Notice of NOAA’s findings was published in the February 5, 2018 New Jersey Register. Effective February 5, 2018, the above regulatory amendments approved by NOAA are enforceable policies applicable to federal consistency reviews under the auspices of New Jersey’s Coastal Management Program.

To view a copy of the New Jersey Register notice, click here.