N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-14.3

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 7:7-14.3 - Secondary impacts

(a) Secondary impacts are the effects of additional development likely to be constructed as a result of the approval of a particular proposal. Secondary impacts can also include traffic increases, increased recreational demand and any other offsite impacts generated by onsite activities which affect the site and surrounding region.

(b) Coastal development that induces further development shall demonstrate, to the maximum extent practicable, that the secondary impacts of the development will satisfy this chapter. The Department may restrict coastal development from connecting to an approved infrastructure in order to prevent adverse impacts to special areas as defined at N.J.A.C. 7:7-9 and to protect and preserve coastal resources.

1. The level of detail and areas of emphasis of the secondary impact analysis are expected to vary depending upon the type of development. Minor projects may not even require such an analysis. Transportation and wastewater treatment systems are the principal types of development that require a secondary impact analysis, but major industrial, energy, commercial, residential, and other projects may also require a rigorous secondary impact analysis.

2. Secondary impact analysis must include an analysis of the likely geographic extent of induced development, its relationship to the State Development and Redevelopment Plan, an assessment of likely induced point and non-point air and water quality impacts, and evaluation of the induced development in terms of all applicable special area rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7-9; general water area rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7-12; requirements for impervious cover and vegetative cover for general land areas and certain special areas, N.J.A.C. 7:7-13; location rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7-14; and resource rules, N.J.A.C. 7:7-16.

3. Models for secondary impact analysis may be found in New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, Division of State and Regional Planning, Secondary Impacts of Regional Sewerage Systems (1975), and in USEPA, Manual for Evaluating Secondary Impacts of Wastewater Treatment Facilities (EPA-600/5-78-003, 1978).

(c) Rationale: Further development stimulated by new development and the cumulative effects of coastal development, including development not directly managed by the Department, may gradually adversely affect the coastal environment. The capacity of existing infrastructure does, however, limit the amount and geographic extent of possible additional development. Secondary impact analysis, particularly of proposed infrastructure, enables the Department to ascertain that the direct, short-term effects, and the indirect or secondary effects of a proposed development will be consistent with the basic objectives of New Jersey's Coastal Management Program. Secondary impact analysis enables the Department to evaluate likely cumulative impacts in the course of decision-making on specific projects.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7-14.3

Renumbered from 7:7E-6.3 by 47 N.J.R. 1392(a), effective 7/6/2015