The Department is pleased to announce that an updated version of the Protocols for the Establishment of Exceptional Resource Value Wetlands Pursuant to the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act (N.J.S.A. 13:9B-1 et seq.) based on Documentation of State or Federal Endangered or Threatened Species is now available online.  This November 2023 edition replaced the 2013 edition and features a discussion on the use of the Landscape Project 3.3 mapping, some minor edits and updates to existing species protocols and a new protocol for the federally and state endangered Norther Long-eared Bat (Myotis septentrionalis).  This new protocol outlines the biology and distribution of this species in New Jersey and the process followed to determine whether or not appropriate documentation and suitable habitat exists when evaluating freshwater wetland habitats for this species for classification as being of exceptional resource value.  The document can be found at https://njdepwptest.net/wlm/maps/ under Maps and Guidance Documents/Freshwater Wetlands.  Questions or comments may be directed to the staff of the E&T Unit at etsu@njdepwptest.net.