OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

• Any person who owns or operates a terminal or business at a port in the State and operates cargo handling equipment at that location.
• Any person who owns or operates an intermodal rail yard in the State and operates cargo handling equipment at that location.
• Any person conducting business in the State who sells, offers for sale, leases, rents, or purchases any cargo handling equipment or engine that is used at any port or intermodal rail yard in the State.
• Excludes low throughput facilities over 75 miles from urban areas
• Extension for low use cargo handling equipment
• Extension for manufacturing delay
• Extension for over compliance with ZEV

• All regulated businesses at ports and railyards, as defined above under Applicability, must report on their Cargo Handling Equipment inventory as of January 1, 2024 by November 1, 2024 via the DEP Online Services Portal.
  • Data to include: equipment make, model, year, and engine size and tier
• Usage data shall be from 2023
  • Usage data to include: hours of use, fuel usage, and seasonality if applicable

• Download the CHE Initial Reporting Spreadsheet Template HERE

  • Follow the instructions on the Instructions Tab in the spreadsheet and in the pop-up boxes that appear as you navigate through the Equipment Tab
  • Once complete, submit the spreadsheet through the NJDEP Online Services portal using the Cargo Handling Equipment service.
  • Any questions on the reporting process should be directed to StopTheSoot@njdepwptest.net with “CHE Reporting Question” in the subject line

If you wish to apply for an alternative compliance option – BACT or fleet averaging, or a compliance extension – manufacturer delay, low use, or ZEV replacement, or need to transfer non-yard trucks between two of your facilities, you will need to complete and submit the appropriate form to the Department for approval.  All forms are available for download at the links below.

Once you have completed the form and gathered all other required documentation, send it as attachments to a single email to StopTheSoot@njdepwptest.net with the appropriate subject line as follows:

• “CHE Alternate Compliance Application”
• “CHE Compliance Extension Application”
• “CHE Non-Yard Truck Transfer Application”

While it is highly recommended to send your complete application with all required attachments in a single email to avoid the potential of items being misplaced or not clearly attributed to your application, we understand that it may at times be necessary to send additional documentation separately.  In this case, please clearly indicate in the email body that this is a secondary submittal and include the date and time of your original email to ensure that it is properly received.

Each form provides instructions on what information and what additional documentation is required however it is the applicant’s responsibility to review and understand the full rule requirements for the process for which you are applying.  The complete rule may be found here.  If you have general questions on any of the compliance alternatives, compliance extensions, or equipment transfer, please email StopTheSoot@njdepwptest.net and put “CHE Questions” in the subject line.

New equipment

Starting 3/1/2025, must be Tier 4F or the current model year on-road.

Existing equipment

The Phase-in Schedule is based on CARB rule and moving to Tier 4F which is a mature technology on the market for over 10 years.

Beginning March 1, 2025, any cargo handling equipment subject to this rule shall not exceed opacity limits as follows:

Businesses operating within PANYNJ facilities in the New York harbor should also be aware of the Port Authority’s cargo handling equipment tariff program which has slightly different requirements than this rule. Detailed information may be found in Section I.

Questions about the rule may be directed to stopthesoot@njdepwptest.net. Please mention “CHE” or “Cargo Handling” in the subject line.