DEP Starts 90-Day Comment Period on Update to Land Use Rules

The state Department of Environmental Protection on Monday opened the 90-day public comment period on its controversial amendments to land use rules that DEP says will strengthen resilience to sea-level rise and flooding, but business groups say is regulatory overreach. 

NJBIA is strongly opposing new land use rules. As recently as last week, NJBIA Deputy Chief Government Affairs Officer Ray Cantor submitted testimony at a legislative hearing saying the draft rules were based on flawed scientific assumptions that will force a retreat from the Jersey Shore and coastal communities. 

The DEP’s Resilient Environments And Landscapes (REAL) rules, which are part of its New Jersey Protecting Against Climate Threats (PACT) suite of regulations, were published Monday in the New Jersey Register, triggering the opening of the 90-day comment period. 

Source: https://njbia.org/dep-starts-90-day-comment-period-on-update-to-land-use-rules/