NJ DEPARTMENT of ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Land Use Management
Water Monitoring & Standards

Notice of Rule Proposal
Shellfish Growing Water Classification, N.J.A.C. 7:12

Public Notice
Take notice that the NJ Department of Environmental Protection is proposing amendments of N.J.A.C. 7:12. A statement of the substance of the proposal follows:

These regulations affect the classification of New Jersey waters concerning acceptability for harvesting shellfish.

The proposed amendment will downgrade a portion of the Atlantic coastal area east of the effluent outfall for the Township of Neptune Sewage Authority in Monmouth County (66 acres) from Approved to Prohibited. The change in classification is a result of the need for a precautionary buffer around the Neptune Sewage effluent outfall pipe. This buffer is necessary to maintain public health and safety practices.

The proposal is scheduled to be published in the New Jersey Register dated October 17, 2005. A copy of the proposal is available from: The Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring web site; or by contacting:

Deborah Watkins, Supervising Environmental Specialist
Bureau of Marine Water Monitoring
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
P.O. Box 405 Stoney Hill Road
Leeds Point, NJ 08220
(609) 748-2000

Copies can also be obtained from LexisNexis Customer Service at (800) 833-9844 or www.lexisnexis.com/bookstore. Be advised that there may be a fee for obtaining a copy of the proposal from some sources.

Written comments may be submitted by December 16, 2005 to:

NJ Department of Environmental Protection
Oneida Cuevas, Esq.
ATTN: DEP Docket No. 33-05-09/104
Office of Legal Affairs
PO Box 402
Trenton, New Jersey 08625