New Jersey Land Use and Environmental Law

By: Henry T. Chou, Esq.

On January 17, 2012, Governor Chris Christie signed into law P.L. 2011, c. 203, which extends the deadline for counties and municipalities to file wastewater management plans by at least 180 days. The legislation, which was passed by the Senate and General Assembly on January 9, 2011, is aimed at averting the “negative economic impacts” associated with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) regulations that would have required the withdrawal of numerous wastewater service areas throughout the state.

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By: Henry T. Chou, Esq.

The New Jersey Senate has passed a bill known as S3156, which would extend the deadline for counties and municipalities to file wastewater management plans by at least 180 days, and potentially up to 2 years. The bill, which was passed by the Senate on January 9, 2011, will now move to the General Assembly, which is also anticipated to pass it in short order.

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By: Stephen Eisdorfer, Esq.

The Commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) has issued a highly anticipated administrative order, which creates new opportunities for property owners and builders to protect their rights to develop with public sanitary sewer service.

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Published in August 2008 Issue of Builder/Architect Magazine, Greater New Jersey Edition

By Henry T. Chou, Esq.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) has adopted amendments to its regulations, scheduled for publication on July 7, 2008, that will reduce the availability of wastewater treatment service and increase the regulation of septic systems. While DEP claims that the rule amendments will improve water quality and protect environmentally sensitive areas, it appears that the only certain consequence of the rule amendments is economic hardship for counties, municipalities, property owners and developers.

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