N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-4.7

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 7:7A-4.7 - Conditions that apply to an issued letter of interpretation delineation or verification

(a) Within 90 calendar days after the Department issues a delineation or verification letter of interpretation on a privately owned lot, or on a publicly owned lot other than a right-of-way, the recipient of the delineation or verification shall submit the following information to the Office of the County Clerk or the registrar of deeds and mortgages in which the site is located, and shall send proof to the Department in accordance with (b) below that this information is recorded on the deed of each lot referenced in the delineation or verification letter of interpretation:

1. The Department file number for the letter of interpretation;

2. The approval and expiration date of the letter of interpretation;

3. A metes and bounds description of the wetland boundary approved under the letter of interpretation;

4. The width and location of any transition area approved under the letter of interpretation; and

5. The following statement: "The State of New Jersey has determined that all or a portion of this lot lies in a freshwater wetland and/or transition area. Certain activities in wetlands and transition areas are regulated by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and some activities may be prohibited on this site or may first require a freshwater wetland permit. Contact the Division of Land Use Regulation at (609) 292-0060 or http://www.nj.gov/dep/landuse for more information prior to any construction onsite."

(b) Proof that the information at (a) above has been recorded on the deed of each lot referenced in the letter of interpretation shall be in the form of either a copy of the complete recorded document or a receipt from the clerk or other proof of recordation provided by the recording office. However, if the initial proof provided to the Department is not a copy of the complete recorded document, a copy of the complete recorded document shall be provided to the Department within 180 calendar days of the issuance or reissuance of the letter of interpretation.

N.J. Admin. Code § 7:7A-4.7

Adopted by 49 N.J.R. 3849(a), effective 12/18/2017

Administrative Change, 51 N.J.R. 1193(a).