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Yesterday I attended the Atlantic Builders Convention in Atlantic City and sat trhough The Annual Environmental Review panel discussion and "Trends in Environmental Law", Both classes were lead by a distinguiseh panel of of professionals Michael J. Gross. Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C.,Tony DiLodovico, CMX Engineering, Jeromie Lange, Maser Consulting, Tom Micai, NJ DEP, Division of Land Use Regulation, George J. Tyler, Tyler & Carmeli, P.C.Henry Chou, Hill Wallack, LLP. Paul Schneider, Giordano, Halleran & Ciesla, P.C., Lloyd H. Tubman, Archer & Greiner, P.C. Joanne Vos, Greenbaum, Rowe, Smith & Davis, LLP & Neil Yoskin, Sokol, Behot & Fiorenz
Topics discussed were Freshwater Wetlands rules, Historic Preservation Office rules, State Water Supply Master Plan, waste-water planning, environmental legislation and court decisions that impact real estate development.
As part of the sewer service planning process, NJDEP has given NJ Counties including Ocean & Monmouth a map draft of where DEP thinks sewer service area boundaries should be, regardless of the County's acceptance of waste-water management planning responsibility. Every county in New Jersey except for Hudson county is now in violation for not completing and submitting their completed plans to the DEP. The DEP is in the process of extending the time to each county. However What you need to know is if the county decides not to file a plan then the burden falls to each municipality to file their own and if the county or municipality does not file they will not be allowed to file in the future.
The DEP has excluded several properties from proposed Sewer Service Areas in the maps that were provided to the Counties. There is also conflicting information as to whether proposed new projects with valid sewer extension permits will be excluded from existing Sewer Service Areas
Property owners are encouraged to contact their respective County Planning Departments to view these maps and review the status of their properties in terms of being within the proposed sewer service area designations. Any discrepancies should be immediately alerted to the Counties so that they can be reconciled with NJDEP. This is particularly important because DEP has indicated that it would not contact land owners if there has been a change in sewer service area plans.
Ocean County. Please visit http://www.planning.co.ocean.nj.us/waterqual.htm or call Ocean County Department of Planning 732-929-2054
Monmouth County Department Of Planning http://co.monmouth.nj.us/page.aspx?ID=2969
Please make sure you check with you local planning board offices to see if your area will be effected by the required waste water management plans that are to be submitted to The NJDEP. Community input is important as this process is on going and can effect you and your neighborhood.
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Dawn Marie White Broker-Manager Crossroads Realty Inc
732-528-6800 Office 732-581-9414 Cell www.njwaterfront.com
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