Watershed & Land Management

In accordance with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, a public notice for a Proposed Amendment to the Ocean County Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan will be published on April 7, 2025, in the New Jersey Register. The proposed amendment, identified as “Khal Hampshire Hills Synagogue” (Program Interest No. 435448, Activity No. AMD210006), would expand the Ocean County Utilities Authority Northern Water Pollution Control Facility (OCUA Northern WPCF) sewer service area (SSA) by 0.03 acres to serve a proposed house of worship on Block 5202, Lot 1 (portion), [proposed Lot 1.01], Jackson Township, Ocean County. The proposed project consists of a 20,605 square foot (gross floor area) synagogue building with seating for 287 people. The proposed project would generate a projected wastewater flow of 1,781 gallons per day (gpd) based on flow calculated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3 to be received by the OCUA Northern WPCF (New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Permit #NJ0028142).

In accordance with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, a public notice for a Proposed Amendment to the Monmouth County Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan will be published on January 6, 2025, in the New Jersey Register. The proposed amendment, identified as Gaitway Farms (Program Interest No. 435462, Activity No. AMD220003), would expand the Western Monmouth Utilities Authority Pine Brook Sewage Treatment Plant (WMUA STP) sewer service area (SSA) by 35.53 acres to serve a proposed commercial development on Block 74, Lot 11.01 (portion) in Manalapan Township, Monmouth County. The proposed project consists of a 575,596 square foot (sf) warehouse building that includes 20,000 sf of office space. The entire proposed project also includes a skating center; however, the proposed skating center building is located within the presently adopted SSA and is not the subject of this amendment. The projected wastewater flow of the amendment portion of the project is 22,850 gallons per day (gpd), calculated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3, and is to be received by the WMUA STP (New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) Permit #NJ0023728).

On July 15, 2024, the Bureau of NJPDES Stormwater Permitting and Water Quality Management published a preliminary notice containing public hearing announcement for the Old York Country Club Warehouse amendment to the Tri- County Water Quality Management Plan in the New Jersey Register (56 N.J.R. 1251 (c)). The public hearing is scheduled for 12:00 PM on August 14, 2024, and will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. The hearing will remain open until 2:00 pm or the conclusion of all public testimony, whichever is earlier.

In accordance with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, a public notice for a Proposed Amendment to Tri-County Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan will be published on July 15, 2024, in the New Jersey Register. The proposed amendment, identified as the “Old York Country Club Warehouse” (Program Interest No. 435433, Activity No. AMD220009) would establish a 115.6-acre sewer service area (SSA) for a proposed 1,135,260 square foot (SF) building consisting of 1,115,260 SF of warehouse space and 20,000 SF of office space on Block 701, Lot 2.01 in Chesterfield Township, Burlington County. A 10.8 acre portion of the proposed SSA is already in the adopted SSA. The existing golf course country club is served by an onsite discharge to groundwater wastewater treatment facility regulated under NJPDES permit NJ0105392. The existing system will be closed and the permit revoked. The proposed project will generate a projected wastewater flow of 19,985 gallons per day based on flow calculated in accordance with 7:9A-7.4 and is to be served by a new onsite discharge to groundwater wastewater treatment and disposal system to be regulated under a new NJPDES permit.

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On June 5, 2023, the Bureau of NJPDES Stormwater Permitting and Water Quality Management published a public hearing announcement for the Lincoln Logistics Franklin amendment to the Upper Delaware Water Quality Management Plan in the New Jersey Register (55 N.J.R. 324(a)). The public hearing is scheduled for 2:00 pm on July 12, 2023, and will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. The hearing will remain open until 4:00 pm or the conclusion of all public testimony, whichever is earlier.

A public notice regarding a public comment period extension and public hearing for a Proposed Amendment to the Upper Delaware Water Quality Management Plan will be published on June 5, 2023, in the NJR. The February 21, 2023 publication of the NJR (55 N.J.R. 324(a)) contained preliminary notice regarding the proposed “Lincoln Logistics Franklin” (Program Interest No. 435437, Activity No. AMD210002) amendment in Franklin Township, Warren County. A public hearing will be held on July 12, 2023 at 2:00 PM via Microsoft Teams. The hearing will conclude at 4:00 PM or the conclusion of all public testimony, whichever is earlier. For those without access to web meetings, the hearing will also be accessible by phone for audio only. Commenters that anticipate providing verbal testimony are encouraged to notify the Department in advance by calling (609) 633-7021 or emailing wqmp.publiccomments@dep.nj.gov to ensure a timely and streamlined public hearing process.

In accordance with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, a public notice for a Proposed Amendment to the Upper Delaware Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan will be published on 2/21/2023, in the New Jersey Register. The proposed amendment, identified as “Lincoln Logistics Franklin” (Program Interest No. 435437, Activity No. AMD210002) would establish a new discharge to groundwater (DGW) sewer service area (SSA) of 91.03 acres to serve a proposed industrial development consisting of three (3) warehouse buildings and an onsite subsurface sewage disposal system located on Block 61, Lots 5 & 6, in Franklin Township, Warren County. The project will generate a projected wastewater flow of 16,496 gallons per day (gpd) based on flow calculated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:9A-7.4, to be served by a new onsite discharge to ground water wastewater treatment and disposal system.

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In accordance with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, a public notice for a Proposed Amendment to the Mercer County Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan will be published on June 6, 2022, in the New Jersey Register. The proposed amendment, identified as “Brick Farm Properties LLC” (Program Interest No.435452, Activity No.210003) would expand the sewer service area (SSA) of the Stony Brook Regional Sewage Authority Hopewell Sewage Treatment Plant (NJPDES No. NJ0035301) by 0.3 acres to serve an existing 135-seat restaurant with 1,500 square feet of office space and a brewery with 3 employees on a portion of Block 14, Lot 15.01, in Hopewell Township, Mercer County. The project will generate a projected wastewater flow of 4,575 gallons per day (gpd) based on flow calculated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3.

On April 4, 2022, the Bureau of NJPDES Stormwater Permitting and Water Quality Management published a public hearing announcement for the Milly’s Court amendment to the Sussex County Water Quality Management Plan in the New Jersey Register (54 N.J.R.664(a)). The public hearing is scheduled for 10:00 am on May 6, 2022, and will be conducted virtually via Microsoft Teams. The hearing will remain open until 12:00 pm or the conclusion of all public testimony, whichever is earlier.

A public notice regarding a public comment period extension and public hearing for a Proposed Amendment to the Sussex County Water Quality Management Plan will be published on April 4, 2022, in the New Jersey Register (NJR). The February 7, 2022 publication of the NJR (54 N.J.R. 280(a)) contained preliminary notice regarding the proposed “Milly’s Court” (Program Interest No. 435459, Activity No. AMD170002) amendment in Franklin Borough, Sussex County. A public hearing will be held on May 6, 2022 at 10:00 AM via Microsoft Teams. The hearing will conclude at 12:00 PM or the conclusion of all public testimony, whichever is earlier. For those without access to web meetings, the hearing will also be accessible by phone for audio only. Commenters that anticipate providing verbal testimony are encouraged to notify the Department in advance by calling (609) 633-7021 or emailing wqmp.publiccomments@dep.nj.gov to ensure a timely and streamlined public hearing process.

In accordance with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, a public notice for a Proposed Amendment to the Sussex County Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan will be published on February 7, 2022, in the New Jersey Register. The proposed amendment, identified as “Milly’s Court” (Program Interest No. 435459, Activity No. AMD170002) would expand the sewer service area (SSA) of the Sussex County Municipal Utilities Authority’s Upper Wallkill Valley Water Control Facility (SCMUA UWVWCF) by 7.59 acres to serve a proposed residential development located on Block 2701, Lot 2 (portion) in Franklin Borough, Sussex County. Four and three quarters acres of presently adopted sewer service area that is located on the property is proposed to be removed by this amendment. The proposed amendment portion of the project consists of 91 one-bedroom apartments, 105 two-bedroom apartments, and 28 three-bedroom apartments. The entire proposed project also includes 21 additional one-bedroom apartments, 15 additional two-bedroom apartments, and a clubhouse and pool, however, these buildings are located within the presently adopted sewer service area and therefore, are not the subject of this amendment. The proposed amendment portion of the project would generate a projected wastewater flow of 45,675 gallons per day (gpd), as calculated in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:14A-23.3, to be received by the SCMUA UWVWCF (New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) permit #NJ0053350).

In accordance with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, a public notice seeking additional public comment for a Proposed Amendment to the Upper Delaware Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan will be published on December 16, 2019 in the New Jersey Register. A preliminary notice was published in the New Jersey Register on September 03, 2019, at 51 N.J.R. 1435(a) seeking public comment on the proposed amendment (Program Interest No. 435437, Activity No. AMD170002), identified as “Haberman Hampton.” The proposed amendment would establish a new on-site wastewater treatment plant that discharges to ground water and a new sewer service area of 47 acres to serve a proposed development consisting of 142 single-family homes, 146 multi-family attached units, and 45 multi-family attached affordable units, and 6,000 square feet of commercial space, on a portion of Block 23, Lot 1 in Hampton Borough, Hunterdon County. The proposed project would generate a projected wastewater flow of 86,175 gallons per day to be received by the new subsurface sewage disposal system. A non-adversarial public hearing will be held from 5:00 – 7:00 PM on Tuesday January 21, 2020, at the Hunterdon County Administration Route 12 County Complex, NJ-12, Flemington, NJ 08822. The public comment period is extended to February 3, 2020.br>

In accordance with the Water Quality Management Planning rules, N.J.A.C. 7:15, a public notice for a Proposed Amendment to the Upper Delaware Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan will be published on September 3, 2019 in the New Jersey Register. This amendment proposal, identified as “Haberman Hampton”, would establish a new Sewer service area of 47 acres to serve the proposed residential development of 142 single-family homes, 146 multi-family attached units, and 45 multi-family attached affordable units, as well as 6,000 square feet of commercial space, on a portion of Block 23, Lot 1, Hampton Borough, Hunterdon County. The proposed project would generate a projected wastewater flow of 86,175 gallons per day (gpd) to be received by the new subsurface sewage disposal system.

Public Notice Regarding Site Specific Water Quality Plan Amendments

P.L.2011, c.203 was enacted on January 17, 2012, which permits a Wastewater Management Planning Agency to prepare and submit to the Department at least that portion of a wastewater management plan designating sewer service area, which shall comply with the Department’s regulatory criteria.