SENATE, No. 1781

STATE OF NEW JERSEY

INTRODUCED JANUARY 14, 1997

By Senators PALAIA, KYRILLOS, Gormley and Ciesla

An Act concerning the disposal of dredged materials at the Mud Dump Site and supplementing Title 13 of the Revised Statutes.

    Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey:

    1. An applicant's certification submitted pursuant to section 307 of Pub.L. 89-454 (16 U.S.C. §1456) in any case in which the applicant is proposing to transport or dispose of dredged materials at the location commonly referred to as the Mud Dump Site, located approximately six nautical miles east of Sea Bright, New Jersey, shall be deemed inconsistent with the State's Rules on Coastal Zone Management, as codified at N.J.A.C. 7:7E-1.1 et seq., and shall not be concurred in by the State.

    2. This act shall take effect immediately.

STATEMENT

    This bill would provide that an applicant's certification submitted pursuant to 16 U.S.C. §1456 in any case in which the applicant is proposing to transport or dispose of dredged materials at the Mud Dump Site, which is located approximately six nautical miles east of Sea Bright, would be deemed inconsistent with the State's Rules on Coastal Zone Management and could not be concurred in by the State. Thus, this bill would effectively prohibit the disposal of dredged materials at the Mud Dump Site.

    Federal law requires any applicant for a required federal license or permit to conduct an activity affecting land or water uses in the coastal zone of a state to provide in the application to the state a certification that the proposed activity will be conducted in a manner consistent with the state's program.

Prohibits disposal of dredged materials at Mud Dump Site.