OFFICIAL SITE OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY
eServices
WLM offers eServices for multiple permits and licenses for you to utilize.
Permit Applicability
Determining if your Property is Regulated by the Division of Land Resource Protection
Application Status
Need to check on the status of an application? Click here!
Coastal & Land Use Enforcement
The Bureau of Coastal and Land Use Enforcement is responsible for enforcing the regulatory programs.
Emergency
For Land Use Regulatory Information related to Emergencies such as storm damage.
Protected Areas
Coastal Zones
For information regarding Coastal Zone jurisdictions, permitting, and general information, click here.
Flood Hazard Areas
Wetlands are commonly referred to as swamps, marshes, or bogs, however many wetlands in New Jersey do not fit this familiar description. A wetlands may be appear to be dry on the surface for much of the year but be wet in the spring or during storm events.
Highlands
The Highlands Region is found in portions of Bergen, Hunterdon, Morris, Passaic, Somerset, Sussex and Warren Counties, and the Highlands Region is divided into two areas: the Highland Planning Area, and the Highlands Preservation Area.
Wetlands
Previously misunderstood as wastelands, wetlands are now being recognized for their vital ecological and socioeconomic contributions. Wetlands contribute to the social, economic, and environmental health of our nation in many ways:
Pinelands
For information regarding Pinelands jurisdictions, permitting, and general information, click here.
About the Division of Land Resource Protection
The Division of Land Resource Protection’s (LRP) mission is to protect New Jersey’s environment and public health, using the best available science, to ensure that our communities are resilient to climate impacts and by implementing state environmental laws in recognition of the intimate tie between land use and the health of the ocean, estuaries, streams, coastal waters, wetlands, and wildlife habitat, as well as the quality of drinking water.
In furtherance of this mission, LRP is responsible for land use permitting in New Jersey’s environmental areas which are regulated under the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act (N.J.S.A. 13:9B), Flood Hazard Area Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:16A), Wetlands Act of 1970 (N.J.S.A. 13:9A), Coastal Area Facility Review Act (N.J.S.A. 13:19), Waterfront Development Law (N.J.S.A. 12:5-3), Tidelands Act (N.J.S.A. 12:3-1 et seq), Water Pollution Control Act (N.J.S.A. 58:10A et seq.) and the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act (N.J.S.A. 13:20-1 et seq). LRP is also responsible for ensuring compliance with the above-referenced statutes and their supporting regulations, and for pursuing enforcement actions and restoration when violations occur.