Compliance Assistance Resources

The DEP is committed to providing compliance assistance to all.

 

For questions related to DEP Land Resource Protection Permits, please see (NJDEP| Watershed & Land Management | Contact Us)

To self-report a violation, please see (DEP-Compliance and Enforcement – Self Disclosure (state.nj.us)

Guide to Preparing a Restoration Proposal

This document offers guidance to Property Owners who are interested in preparing their own restoration proposal for attaining compliance with an enforcement action issued by the Bureau of Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement.

This guide has been designed primarily to assist property owners in preparing a restoration proposal in response to an enforcement action (“EA”) such as a Warning Letter, Notice of Violation (NOV), Administrative Order (AO), or an Administrative Order and Notice of Civil Administrative Penalty Assessment (AONOCAPA) issued by the Bureau of Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement (CLUE) that requires the restoration of a disturbed area. For help with understanding the difference between the enforcement actions referenced above, visit DataMiner, choose help, then “terms and definitions.

Locations and Contact Information

For questions related to the Bureau of Coastal & Land Use Compliance & Enforcement, please see contact information below.

The Bureau consists of three region offices:

Location Name Jurisdictions Contact Information
Trenton Field Office Counties of Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Gloucester, Hunterdon, Mercer, Middlesex, Salem and Somerset


Phone Number: 609-292-1240


Mailing Address: Mail Code 501-02A 501 East State Street PO Box 420 Trenton, NJ 08625-0420

Toms River Field Office Counties of Atlantic, Cape May, Monmouth and Ocean


Phone Number: 732-255-0787


Mailing Address: 1510 Hooper Avenue-Suite 140 Toms River, NJ 08753

Chester Field Office Counties of Bergen, Essex, Hudson, Morris, Passaic, Sussex, Union and Warren


Phone Number: 908-879-3769


Mailing Address: 100 North Road Chester, NJ 07930