Current Rules and Regulations

New Jersey Environmental Rules

In New Jersey, statutes are implemented through rules that are codified in the New Jersey Administrative Code (the Code) (other states and the Federal government generally refer to their rules as “regulations”). The rules that are utilized by the Department of Environmental Protection and other environmental agencies are codified at Title 7 of the Code. Upcoming rule proposals, hearings, adoptions, and other information concerning amendments to the rules can be found by following the appropriate links on the NJDEP Rules & Regulations home page.

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N.J.A.C	Rule Name	Key Topics	Brief Description of Purpose and Scope of the Rule	Name of Program Responsible for Rule
7:1	Department Organization	Organizational structure OPRA requests Department addresses Subpoenas	Describes organization of the Department. Includes addresses for obtaining information from the Department and for filing subpoenas and record requests under OPRA. Explains effect of Department Commissioner’s delegating authority.	Legal Affairs
7:1A	Water Supply Loan Programs	Water supply loans Loans	Governs the granting of loans by the Department from the 1981 Water Supply Bond Fund for qualified water supply projects, water supply projects, including the repair or rehabilitation and the interconnection of publicly owned water supply systems, and construction of water supply facilities or water systems to address ground water contamination problems. Outlines application requirements for prospective loan recipients.	Water Supply
7:1C	Environmental Justice	Environmental Justice Overburdened Communities Environmental and Public Health Stressors Environmental Justice Impact Statements Meaningful Public Participation Compelling Public Interest Permit Conditions for Avoidance of Disproportionate Impact Localized Impact Control Technology	Establishes the rules applicable to certain Department permit applications for facilities located in overburdened communities. Requires the preparation of an Environmental Justice Impact Statement detailing environmental and public health stressors, meaningful public engagement with overburdened communities and permit conditions to address disproportionate impacts to overburdened communities.	Office of Permitting and Project Navigation
7:1D	General Practice and Procedure	Rule petitions Department contracting Non-public records Rulemaking process Public hearings Public comments	Sets forth the procedures to petition for a rule, the rules regarding debarment, suspension and disqualification from Department contracting, rules related to non-public records, and rules regarding extension of comment period and public hearings on proposals and quarterly rulemaking calendar	Legal Affairs
7:1E	Discharges of Petroleum and Other Hazardous Substances	DPCC WARNDEP Notification of discharge requirements Hazardous substances List of hazardous substances Hazardous chemicals Discharge prevention planning Pipelines	Covers the discharge of hazardous substances, including procedures to be followed in the event of a hazardous substance discharge. Contains registration, reporting, design and maintenance requirements for owners and operators of major facilities and transmission pipelines that handle hazardous substances Contains list of hazardous substances at Appendix A.	Release Prevention
7:1F	Underground Storage Caverns	Underground storage caverns Permitting requirements Construction requirements Operating requirements Modifications Decommissioning Violations, remedies, hearings Confidentiality Fees	Establishes rules for the construction, operation, modification, and decommissioning of underground storage caverns. Sets forth permitting requirements and procedures. Includes fee and financial responsibility requirements and procedure for confidentiality claims.	Release Prevention
7:1G	Worker and Community Right to Know Regulations	MSDS Community right to know Chemical inventory data Environmental release data Materials accounting data	Sets forth the requirements for use by industries in collecting and reporting chemical inventory, environmental release and materials accounting data. This information is used by the public, emergency planners, and first responders to determine the chemical hazards in the community.	Community Right to Know
7:1H	County Environmental Health Standards of Administrative Procedure and Performance	County health department Environmental health programs Health performance standards CEHA	Sets forth standards for the administration of environmental health programs by county health departments and certified municipal or regional health agencies. Establishes environmental health performance standards for the control of air pollution, solid waste, noise, and water pollution.	Compliance and Enforcement
7:1I	Processing of Damage Claims Pursuant to the Sanitary Landfill Facility Closure and Contingency Fund Act	Damages Sanitary landfills Landfill closure Environmental claims	Governs processing of claims for damages proximately resulting from the improper operation or improper closure of a sanitary landfill facility.	Waste Management
7:1J	Processing of Damage Claims Pursuant to the Spill Compensation and Control Act	Damages Hazardous substances Environmental claims	Governs processing of all claims for damages resulting from the discharge of a hazardous substance or threatened discharge of a hazardous substance.	Site Remediation
7:1K	Pollution Prevention Program Rules	Pollution prevention Facility-wide permits Non-product output (NPO) Toxic Release Inventory (TRI)	Planning for the reduction of the use and release of hazardous substances and the generation of hazardous substances as non-product output by industrial facilities. Guidelines and procedures to be followed in pollution prevention planning, and the issuance of facility-wide permits to certain priority industrial facilities.	Pollution Prevention
7:1L	Payment Schedule for Permit Application Fees	Permit application fee payments Installment payments	Covers how to make installment payments for permit application fees greater than $1,000.	Legal Affairs
7:2	State Park Service Code	Parks and recreation Historic sites Natural areas Marinas Golf courses Botanical gardens	Governs the use of all State parks, forests, recreation areas, historic sites, natural areas, marinas, golf courses, botanical gardens, and other lands, waters and facilities under the jurisdiction of the Department and assigned to the State Park Service.	Parks and Forestry
7:3	Forestry	State Forest Nursery List of Approved Foresters Forest Stewardship State Forest Nursery Forest Stewardship Advisory Committee	Sets procedures for obtaining seedlings from the State Forest Nursery. Governs the Department’s maintenance of an approved forester list in support of Farmland Assessment Act implementation. Sets standards for Forest Stewardship Plans and for Plan compliance with a Plan. Establishes Advisory Committee membership, function, and authorities	Parks and Forestry
7:4	The New Jersey Register of Historic Places Rules	Register of Historic Places Registry Historic places Architecture Archeology Cultural heritage	Concerns the preservation of the State’s historic, architectural, archaeological, engineering and cultural heritage.	Historic Preservation
7:5	Conserve Wildlife Matching Grants Program	Grants Conserve Wildlife grants Non-profit Organizations	Procedures to be followed by non-profit organizations in applying for Conserve Wildlife matching grants and for the awarding of those grants.	Fish and Wildlife
7:5A	Natural Areas and the Natural Areas System	Natural areas use ATVs Hiking Recreation List of Natural Areas	Concerns the accepted use of natural areas by the public. Contains a list of natural areas in the Natural Areas System	Natural Lands Management
7:5C	Endangered Plant Species Program	Endangered plants	Procedures for developing and adopting a State endangered plant species list. Contains the official Endangered Plant Species List.	Natural Lands Management
7:5D	State Trails System	State trails system Hiking	Establishes the standards, procedures and practices for designating and maintaining trails as a part of the State Trails System.	Green Acres
7:6	Office of Environmental Services Matching Grants Program for Local Environmental Agencies		Chapter expired May 15, 2013
7:6A	Aid for Urban Environmental Concerns Matching Grants Program for Environmental Agencies		Chapter expired May 15, 2013
7:7	Coastal Zone Management Rules	CAFRA Coastal wetlands Waterfront development Coastal permit Water quality certificate Federal consistency Coastal Zone Management	Establishes the rules for the use and development of coastal resources within New Jersey’s coastal zone. Sets forth the application procedures and standards for the review of coastal permit applications under CAFRA, the Wetlands Act of 1970, and Waterfront Development Law. Standards for reviewing Federal Consistency Determinations under the Federal Coastal Zone Management Act and Water Quality Certificates in coastal areas under Section 401 of the Federal Clean Water Act. (Note: N.J.A.C. 7:7-26.1(e) provides that applications that were declared complete for review prior to July 6, 2015, are to be reviewed under the coastal rules in effect prior to July 6, 2015. The Department’s courtesy copy of those rules is posted on the Division of Land Use Regulation’s webpage at: www.nj.gov/dep/landuse/lawsregs.html	Land Use Regulation
7:7A	Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules	Freshwater wetlands Transition areas State open waters Permits Mitigation Penalties LOI	Describes the activities may and may not be conducted in and adjacent to freshwater wetlands and State open waters. Tells how to apply for a permit to conduct activities in wetlands, State open waters and transition areas.	Land Use Regulation
7:8	Stormwater Management	Municipal Stormwater Management Plan Major development Ground water recharge Stream corridor protection plan Special water resource protection areas (C1) Soil erosion	Contains general requirements for stormwater management plans and stormwater control ordinances. Provides the content requirements and procedures for the adoption and implementation of regional stormwater management plans and municipal stormwater management plans. Establishes design and performance standards for stormwater management measures and establishes safety standards for stormwater management basins.	Water Quality
7:9A	Standards for Individual Subsurface Sewage Disposal Systems	Individual subsurface sewage disposal systems Onsite systems Septic systems	Provides the standards for the proper location, design, construction, installation, alteration, repair and operation of individual subsurface sewage disposal systems	Water Quality
7:9B	Surface Water Quality Standards	Surface water quality criteria Category 1 (C1) Antidegradation Designated Uses Stream classifications Water classification	Protects surface water resources. Contains stream classifications, water designated uses, water quality criteria to protect uses, antidegradation policies and procedures for implementing water quality standards.	Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control
7:9C	Ground Water Quality Standards	Ground water quality standards(GWQS) Ground water quality criteria Antidegradation Designated uses Interim criteria	Specifies ground water classification, designated uses and ground water quality criteria. Includes procedures for developing criteria, and implementing ground water quality standards. Contains table of groundwater quality criteria for various substances and chemicals.	Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control
7:9D	Well Construction and Maintenance; Sealing of Abandoned Wells	Wells Well drilling permits Well abandonment or decommissioning Well driller and pump installer licensing	Requirements for the construction and decommissioning (sealing) of wells. Well driller and pump installer licensing requirements. Describes composition and duties of State Well Drillers and Pump Installers Examining and Advisory Board.	Water Supply
7:9E	Private Well Testing Act Rules	Private well testing Disclosure of private well water quality Laboratory certification	Governs the testing, reporting, notification, and confidentiality requirements applicable to potable wells at the time a property is transferred by a contract of sale or lease.	Water Supply
7:10	Safe Drinking Water Act	Drinking water standards and water system requirements Physical connection and Water Main Extension permits 50 or more Realty Improvement certifications Maximum Contaminant Levels (MCLs)	Governs the construction and operation of water systems; establishes drinking water standards to ensure for the provision of a safe and adequate water supply for consumption by the public. Establishes standards for construction and procedures for certifications of water supply systems under the Reality Improvement, Sewerage and Facilities Act, N.J.S.A. 58:11-23.	Water Supply
7:10A	Licensing of Water Supply and Wastewater Treatment System Operators	Operator licenses Wastewater treatment Water supply	Licensing requirements (including testing) for an operator of wastewater treatment systems, wastewater collection systems, and public water systems.	Water Quality Water Supply Water Compliance and Enforcement
7:11	New Jersey Water Supply Authority	Raritan Basin Water supply Manasquan Reservoir	Rules of the New Jersey Water Supply Authority governing the use of the Raritan Basin System, Manasquan Reservoir System, and all other State operated or owned water supply facilities under the jurisdiction of the Authority	New Jersey Water Supply Authority
7:12	Shellfish Growing Water Classification	Shellfish harvesting Commercial shell fishing licenses Clams Oysters Mussels	Governs classification of shellfish growing waters as prohibited or approved for harvest based on Federal sanitary control standards. Establishes special permits for harvesting from restricted waters for the purpose of transplanting or depuration.	Water Monitoring, Standards and Pesticide Control
7:13	Flood Hazard Area Control	Flood plains Stream encroachment permits Building in a floodplain	Permitting standards and procedures for projects to be conducted in flood plains in order to minimize or avoid flood damage. Includes construction standards, standards for protection of near-stream vegetation, and methods of determining flood hazard area along waterways. Contains lists of waterways for which Department has delineated the flood hazard area.	Land Use Regulation
7:14	Water Pollution Control Act	Wastewater treatment facilities Construction of wastewater facilities Water Civil Administrative Penalties Water requests for adjudicatory hearings	Contains requirements for the construction of wastewater treatment facilities. Establishes penalties for violations of the Water Pollution Control Act, including mandatory penalties under the Clean Water Enforcement Act.	Water Quality Water Compliance and Enforcement
7:14A	Pollutant Discharge Elimination System	NJPDES Wastewater discharge permits Treatment works approvals Stormwater permits Pretreatment	Regulates the discharge of pollutants to the surface and ground waters of the State. Describes how to obtain a New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit. Describes how to obtain a Treatment Works Approval.	Water Quality
7:14B	Underground Storage Tanks	Underground storage tanks (USTs) Tank registration UST construction Remediation UST certification UST closure Financial responsibility requirements Subsurface Evaluator LSRP	Requirements for underground storage tank registration, construction, operation, and closure. Procedures for remediating a discharge from an underground storage tank. Requirements for the Department’s certification program for individuals and business firms who seek Department certification to work on underground storage tank systems.	Site Remediation Waste and UST Compliance and Enforcement
7:14C	Sludge Quality Assurance	SQAR Sludge	Rules for sludge quality assurance reporting required of all domestic and industrial treatment works which generate sludge in the State or which transport sludge into the State for use or disposal.	Water Quality
7:14D	Determination of Environmental Benefit of the Reuse of Further Treated Effluent in Industrial Facilities	Determination of environmental benefit (DEB) Industrial reuse of further treated effluent	Application requirements and review process for the determination of environmental benefit (DEB). An applicant who receives a DEB can file with the Division of Taxation a claim for a corporate business tax credit and/or sales tax refund for qualifying equipment.	Water Quality
7:15	Water Quality Management Planning	Statewide Water Quality Management Plan Areawide Water Quality Management Plan Consistency determination Plan revision Plan amendment Wastewater management plan (WMP) Water quality limited segment Total maximum daily load (TMDL) Watershed management grants	Prescribes water quality management polices and procedures concerning water quality management planning, including Statewide, areawide, and county water quality management plans (WQMPs) and wastewater management plans (WMPs). Provides review process and procedures for WQMP consistency determinations, revisions and amendments including WMPs. Describes process used to identify water quality limited segments. Sets forth two general approaches for development of total maximum daily loads. Establishes policies and procedures for the award of grant funds to watershed management groups.	Water Quality Management Planning
7:18	Regulations Governing the Certification of Laboratories and Environmental Measurements	Microbiological testing Chemical testing Radiochemical testing procedures including radon gas/radon progeny Toxicity testing Analyze immediately parameters Sample Requirements	Contains quality assurance standards and procedures for certification of laboratories that perform environmental analyses to meet standards under various DEP regulatory programs, including drinking water, wastewater, solid/hazardous waste, sludge, and air. Includes criteria and methods for sample collection as well as handling, preserving, and analyzing regulatory samples.	Quality Assurance
7:19	Water Supply Allocation Permits	Water allocation permits Water use registrations Drought Water emergencies Small Water Company Takeover Act	Governs the granting of privileges to divert water, the management of water quality and quantity and the response to water supply shortages, drought and other water emergencies.	Water Supply
7:20	Dam Safety Standards	Dam safety standards	Governs the design, construction, inspection, operation, maintenance, modifications and repair of dams in New Jersey which raise the water height of a stream by more than five feet.	Dam Safety
7:20A	Agricultural, Aquacultural, and Horticultural Water Usage Certification	Agricultural Water Use Certifications and Registrations	Governs the granting of privileges to divert water by farmers and for other qualified agricultural, horticultural and aquacultural purposes.	Water Supply
7:22	Financial Assistance Programs for Environmental Infrastructure Facilities	Wastewater Loans Water Supply Loans Stormwater/NPS Loans NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Pinelands Infrastructure Trust Financing Program	Rules governing the administration of financial assistance programs for a wide variety of water supply, wastewater, storm water and non-point source management projects. Rules regarding State matching grants that were formerly provided to public entities receiving Federal Construction Grants. Rules that apply to the Environmental Infrastructure Financing Program that is jointly administered by the Department and the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust (Trust). Pinelands Infrastructure Trust Financing Program rules – a combined grant/loan program. Minimum standards of conduct for program participants.	Water Quality
7:22A	Sewage Infrastructure Improvement Act Grants		Chapter expired April 21, 2013
7:23	Administration of Lake Restoration Projects	Lake restoration Private lake Public lake	Establishes policies and procedures for eligibility and distribution of grants and loans to government agencies and private lake associations for lake restoration projects.	Engineering and Construction
7:24A	Dam Restoration and Inland Waters Projects Loan Program	Dam restoration Green Acres Farmland and Historic Preservation Loans	Subject to the availability of funds, establishes policies and procedures for eligibility and distribution of grants and loans to government agencies, private lake associations and owners of private dams for dam restoration and inland waters projects.	Dam Safety
7:25	Division of Fish and Wildlife Rules	Fish and wildlife Hunting licenses Fishing licenses	Governs the management and harvest of fish and wildlife within the State.	Fish and Wildlife
7:25A	Oysters	Oyster Management Direct Market Harvest Oyster Transplant	Creates the oyster management, direct market harvest, and oyster transplant programs including the required licenses, quotas, recordkeeping, season dates, fees, and penalties	Shellfisheries
7:26	Solid Waste	Solid waste management Registration Solid waste vehicles Garbage Recycling Regulated medical waste Trash	Establishes standards and requirements for the management of solid waste (including regulated medical waste). Registration, operation, maintenance and closure of solid waste facilities. Registration, operation and maintenance of solid waste transport vehicles. Permit and other fees charged by the Department.	Waste Management
7:26A	Recycling Rules	Recycling centers Recycling	Governs the operation of recycling centers.	Waste Management
7:26B	Industrial Site Recovery Act Rules	Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA) Industrial Establishment Remediation Agreement (RA) Real Estate Transactions Remediation Certification LSRP	The rules implement the Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA), N.J.S.A. 13:1K-6 et seq, and describe liability for ISRA compliance. Contains the notification and remediation requirements for the owner or operator of an industrial establishment planning to close operations or transfer ownership or operations of an industrial establishment. Before closing operations or transferring ownership or operations (selling) an industrial establishment, an owner or operator of an industrial establishment must obtain from an LSRP a response action outcome (RAO) or a certified remedial action workplan (RAW) for the industrial establishment, execute a Remediation Agreement with the Department or submit a remediation certification to the Department, or receive an authorization letter from the Department.	Site Remediation
7:26C	Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites	LSRP Use of Technical Guidance Mandatory Timeframes Regulatory Timeframes Public Notice Classification Exception Area Fees and Oversight Costs Remediation Funding Sources Financial Assurance Remedial Action Permits Deed Notice Site Access Enforcement and Penalties Technical Assistance Grants Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund (HDSRF) Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation Upgrade and Closure Fund (PUST Fund) Final Remediation Document Response Action Outcome (RAO) Direct Department Oversight Confidentiality Linear Construction	Contains criteria concerning whether and when remediation must be conducted under the supervision of an LSRP. Establishes timeframes by which certain phases of remediation must be completed. Requires payment of annual remediation and other fees and establishment of funding sources. Contains rules concerning permits, including institutional and engineering controls, for the remedial action phase of remediation and model deed notice. Describes final remediation documents, including model response action outcome. Describes direct Department oversight criteria and contains penalties for violations of remediation rules. Governs linear construction projects. Includes ground water remediation standards (see also N.J.A.C. 7:9C) and surface water remediation standards (see also N.J.A.C. 7:9B).	Site Remediation
7:26D	Remediation Standards	Ground water remediation standards Surface water remediation standards Soil and soil leachate remediation standards Indoor air remediation standards Interim remediation standards Alternative remediation standards	The Remediation Standards rules implement the provisions of the Brownfield and Contaminated Site Remediation Act, N.J.S.A. 58:10B-12, by establishing minimum standards for the remediation of various media and exposure pathways. Contains separate residential and nonresidential soil remediation standards for the ingestion-dermal and the inhalation exposure pathways, soil and soil leachate remediation standards for the migration to ground water exposure pathway, and indoor air remediation standards for the vapor intrusion pathway. Includes ground water remediation standards (see also N.J.A.C. 7:9C) and surface water remediation standards (see also N.J.A.C. 7:9B).	Site Remediation
7:26E	Technical Requirements for Site Remediation	Use of Technical Guidance Variance Interim Remedial Measures Immediate Environmental Concern Receptor Evaluations Sampling Data and Laboratory Analysis QA/QC Preliminary Assessment (PA) Site investigation (SI) Remedial Investigation (RI) Remedial Action (RA) Presumptive Remedy Regulatory Timeframes	The Technical Requirements work in tandem with the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites, N.J.A.C. 7:26C. Sets forth the Department’s minimum technical requirements for investigating and remediating sites that are contaminated or at which contamination is suspected.	Site Remediation
7:26F	Heating Oil Tank System Remediation Rules	Unregulated Heating Oil Tanks (UHOTs) UHOT NFA Subsurface Evaluator Free Product Remediation Receptor Evaluation Variance Fees Enforcement and Penalties Petroleum Underground Storage Tank Remediation Upgrade and Closure Fund (PUST Fund) Financial Assistance Deed Notice	Requirements and procedures for remediating a discharge from a heating oil tank system. As used in the rule, “heating oil tank systems” are residential above ground heating oil tank systems; small, non-residential above ground heating oil tank systems; and “unregulated” heating oil tank systems, which are underground storage tank systems.	Site Remediation
7:26G	Hazardous Waste	Hazardous waste Hazardous waste facilities Hazardous waste transport (including rail carriers)	Concerns the registration, operation, closure and post-closure maintenance of hazardous waste facilities.	Waste Management
7:26H	Solid Waste Utility Regulations	Solid waste disposal utilities Public utility tariffs Effective competition monitoring Uniform bid specifications for municipal waste collection Host community benefits Solid waste collector utilities Certificates of public convenience and necessity	Establishes the standards and requirements for utilities that collect and/or dispose of solid waste. Concerns transactional findings, solid waste tariffs, solid waste collection effective competition monitoring, uniform bid specifications for municipal waste collection, and host community benefits.	Compliance and Enforcement
7:26I	Regulations of the New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board	Licensed Site Remediation Professionals	The Regulations of the New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board govern the licensing and performance of Licensed Site Remediation Professionals in New Jersey.	New Jersey Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board
7:27	Air Pollution Control	Open burning Fuel combustion Odor pollution Manufacturing processes Sulfur Facility permits Incinerators Air pollution emergencies Air quality standards Inspection and maintenance of diesel-powered and gasoline-fueled motor vehicles VOC and NOx RACT controls Title V permits Air toxics Emissions offsets Used oil combustion Emission statements Architectural coatings Consumer and commercial products Vehicular fuels Mercury emissions Heavy-duty diesel new engine requirements Low emission vehicle program NOx Budget program CAIR program	Concerns the protection and improvement of air quality. Control and prohibition of air pollution from area, stationary and mobile sources. For mobile sources – inspection and maintenance programs for gasoline-fueled and diesel-powered motor vehicles, the Low Emission Vehicle (LEV) program, fuel requirements, and requirements for new heavy-duty diesel engines. For stationary sources – permitting and certification of facilities to control NOx, VOC and toxics, emission offset requirements, rules for the control of mercury emissions, the NOx budget program, requirements regarding the combustion of used oil, and the emissions statements program. Controls emissions from architectural coatings, consumer products, and portable fuel containers.	Air Quality
7:27A	Air Administrative Procedures and Penalties	Air civil administrative penalties Air requests for adjudicatory hearings	Sets forth the penalties the Department may impose for violations of the Air Pollution Control rules. Establishes the procedures for requesting an adjudicatory hearing regarding the imposition of these penalties.	Air Compliance and Enforcement
7:27B	Sampling and Analytical Procedures	Air test methods	These five test procedures are used to test stacks, determine opacity, determine VOC emissions from sources and test the emissions of motor vehicles in the gasoline and diesel inspection and maintenance programs.	Air Quality
7:27C	CO₂ Budget Trading Program	Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative CO2 emissions reduction strategy Regional multi-state initiative Fossil-fueled electric generating units State annual allowance allocation budget Quarterly allowance auctions Auction proceeds returned to the state CO2 budget source permit requirements	Rules to require the participation of New Jersey CO2 budget sources in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative.	Air Quality, Energy and Sustainability
7:27D	Global Warming Solutions Fund	Strategic funding plan Objectives Eligibility Guidelines and priority ranking Measurable Benefits SOTA	Rules to establish the framework, including the guidelines and the priority ranking system, that the EDA, the BPU, and the Department will use to select eligible programs and projects to receive funding from the GWSF. Additionally, specifies the criteria for new, efficient electric generation facilities to be considered state of the art for purposes of the GWSF.	Air Quality, Energy and Sustainability
7:27E	Greenhouse gas monitoring and reporting	Registration and reporting for refrigeration systems Reporting for natural gas public utilities	Establishes annual registration and reporting requirements for refrigeration systems and gas public utilities to provide the Department with information on short-lived climate pollutants, which include methane and hydrofluorocarbons.	Climate, Clean Energy, and Radiation Protection
7:27F	Control and Prohibition of Carbon Dioxide Emissions	CO2 emission limits on EGUs CO2 emission reductions from fuels	Control and Prohibition of Carbon dioxide emission	Air Quality
7:28	Radiation Protection Programs	Ionizing radiation-producing machines Radioactive materials Disposal of radioactive materials Medical diagnostic x-ray installations Dental radiographic Installations Industrial and non-medical radiography Major nuclear facilities Certification of radon testers and mitigators Nuclear medicine technology Mercury vapor lamps Radio frequency radiation	Rules to prohibit and prevent the use or presence of unnecessary radiation.	Radiological Health
7:29	Noise Control	Noise ordinances	Sets forth regulations relating to the control and abatement of noise. Acceptable noise levels for industrial, commercial, public service or community service facilities.	Local Environmental Management
7:30	Pesticide Control Code	Pesticide Product Registration Prohibited and restricted-use pesticides Pesticide Dealers Commercial Pesticide Operators Pesticide Applicators Pesticide Exposure Management	Governs the manufacturing, labeling, registration and classification of pesticides. Registration requirements for pesticide dealers and pesticide dealer businesses. Registration requirements for applicators of pesticides. Concerns the distribution, use, application, storage, handling, transportation and disposal of pesticides in the State. Agricultural worker protection rules.	Pesticide Compliance
7:31	Toxic Catastrophe Prevention Act Program	TCPA Hazard assessment Risk management program Emergency response Extraordinarily hazardous substances (EHSs)	Regulates facilities handling extraordinarily hazardous substances (EHS) at or above certain specified threshold quantities to ensure risks to public safety from catastrophic accidental releases are minimized by the implementation of risk management programs.	Release Prevention
7:35	Real Property Taxation	Exemption from real property tax Nonprofit organizations	Describes the eligibility requirements and application procedures for nonprofit organizations seeking a property tax exemption that requires certification by the Department.	Green Acres
7:36	Green Acres Program	Garden State Preservation Trust (GSPT) Land acquisition funding Recreational development Diversion procedures	Criteria under which Green Acres will award funding to counties, municipalities, and nonprofit organizations for the acquisition and development of land for outdoor recreation and conservation purposes. Procedures and standards for the disposal, or diversion to a use other than recreation and conservation, of those lands acquired with Green Acres assistance or otherwise encumbered with Green Acres restrictions.	Green Acres
7:38	Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act Rules	Highlands Preservation Area Highlands Applicability Determination (HAD) Highlands preservation area approval (HPAA) Highlands Resource Area Determination (HRAD) Highlands open waters Forest cover Impervious surface Steep slopes Septic density	Describes obtaining a determination regarding whether or not an activity in the Preservation Area is regulated and/or exempt (Highlands Applicability Determination). Describes obtaining a permit (Highlands Preservation Area Approval) for a major Highlands development (regulated activity) in the Preservation Area. Describes obtaining an approval to conduct a regulated activity if the activity involves health and safety, redevelopment, a claim of taking without just compensation, or 100% affordable housing (Highlands preservation area approval with waiver). Describes obtaining a determination regarding the Highlands resources present on a specific site (Highlands resource area determination).	Land Use Regulation
7:45	Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Review Zone	Delaware and Raritan Canal (D&R Canal)	Describes application process for an approval from the D&R Canal Commission to do any project in the D&R Canal State Park. Governs regulated activities associated with, in or adjacent to the D&R Canal.	Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission
7:50	Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan	Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP)	Pinelands Commission’s rules for applying for approval to do any project in the Pinelands	Pinelands Commission
7:62	Landscape Irrigation Contractors	Landscape irrigation contractors Certification	Tells how to apply to become a certified landscape irrigation contractor	Landscape Irrigation Contractors Examining Board