New Jersey Administrative Code Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

Here’s an enhanced overview of New Jersey Administrative Code – Title 7: Environmental Protection:

📐 Structure of Title 7 (NJAC 7)

According to the Cornell LII-compiled table of contents, Title 7 is organized into over 100 chapters, each addressing specific environmental topics  Here are the key sections:

Chapter 1 – Department Organization, procedures, environmental justice, spills, and waivers

Chapters 7 & 7ACoastal Zone Management and Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act

Chapter 8 – Stormwater Management

Chapter 9A–9E – Sewage, surface/groundwater standards, well construction/testing

Chapters 14 & 14A – Water Pollution Control and NJPDES permit system

Chapter 26–26G – Solid & Hazardous Waste, site remediation, e‑waste

Chapters 27–27F – Air Pollution Control, greenhouse‑gas and CO₂ regulations 

Chapter 28 – Radiation Protection

Chapters 29 & 30 – Noise Control and Pesticide Control

Chapter 31 – Toxic Catastrophe Prevention

Chapter 25 – Fish & Wildlife management 

…along with numerous other critical environmental topics such as flood control, dam safety, laboratories, water supply, and ecosystem protection .

🔍 Sample Chapters in More Detail

Chapter 7A – Freshwater Wetlands Protection

Includes general information, forms, and checklists – e.g., N.J.A.C. 7:7A‑1.4 lists submission forms and department guidelines 

Chapter 27 – Air Pollution Control

Structured into subchapters covering:

General provisions

Open burning

Smoke control

Fuel combustion particles
…and more, including sulfur emissions 

Chapter 26 – Solid Waste

Covers rules for landfill registration, operations, transport, maintenance, closure, and fee schedules 

Chapter 1C – Environmental Justice

Establishes screening and permitting procedures in overburdened communities. E.g., N.J.A.C. 7:1C‑2.2 addresses environmental stressor screening and public participation 

📚 Accessing the Rules

NJDEP website – Provides current Title 7 PDFs; confirms DEP’s codification of its operational rules there 

Justia – Offers per-chapter access (e.g., Chapters 25/27 with most recent version updates) 

Cornell LII – An interactive table of contents to navigate chapters quickly .

✅ How to Use This

To locate specific rules – Start with Cornell LII’s TOC or NJDEP PDFs for the chapter and subchapter you need.

For forms/checklists – Check relevant chapter (e.g., 7A for wetlands) for submission guidance.

To track updates or justice‑related policies – Watch Chapter 1C and DEP rule proposal bulletins (e.g., DEP proposals under Chapter 7:26L restricting single-use bags – though still Title 7, it's in a discrete chapter

 

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