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 & 7A – Coastal 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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