|
Cerenzio & Panaro, P.C. |
Client Advisory
|
April, 2008 In March, 2008, NJDEP issued an Enforcement Alert, warning the regulated community that new legislation was signed into law by Governor Corzine and became effective on January 4, 2008. The new law is codified as P.L. 2007, Chapter 246, and is known as the "Environmental Enforcement Enhancement Act". C&P has obtained a copy of the new law, has reviewed and notated it, and offers the following summary: The toughest state environmental laws in the country just got tougher. In general, the Legislature utilized the enforcement provisions of the NJ Water Pollution Control Act (NJWPCA) as a model for the updating and expansion of NJDEP's enforcement powers in most other program areas. The following laws were amended by this legislation:CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ENTIRE DOCUMENT |
|
May, 2008 DEP formally proposed the readoption and amendment of the NJPDES Regulations on March 17, 2008 in a 543 page document. A copy of the proposal can be found on the DEP Web Site (www.state.nj.us/dep). The public comment period on these regulations will
close on May 16, 2008. C&P has reviewed this proposal, and has
attended a briefing session at DEP headquarters on April 18, 2008 and
the first DEP Public Hearing at Rutgers - New Brunswick on April 21,
2008. |
|
November, 2008 NJDEP Rule Change Advisory The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) formally promulgated the readoption and amendment of the Water Quality Management Planning Rules on July 7, 2008 in a 1,050 page document. A copy of the amended Rules can be found on the DEP Web Site:
http://www.state.nj.us/dep
. C&P has reviewed the amended Rules and
is alerting municipal clients and other interested parties to important
planning responsibilities and upcoming deadlines contained in the Rules. |