Christopher D. Hopkins Law Blog

In the Matter of the Adoption of N.J.A.C. 7:15-5.24(b) and
N.J.A.C. 7:15-5.25(e), the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld the validity of
two provisions of the DEP's Water Quality Management Planning Rules: N.J.A.C.
7:15-5.24, which prohibits the extension of sewage lines in environmentally
sensitive areas, and N.J.A.C. 7:15-5.25(e), which sets a minimum nitrate level
for septic system discharge. The Court rejected the developer's contention that
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Plans to sell billions of dollars of federal real estate via an independent
Civilian Property Realignment Commission moved forward on the Hill last week.
The Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a bill last week, the
“Civilian Property Realignment Act,” by a vote of 30 to 22. The bill establishes
an independent civilian commission, similar to the Base Closure and Realignment
Commission that will make property recommendations to... Read More

NJDEP
ISSUING REMEDIAL PRIORITY SCORES FOR CONTAMINATED SITES

Very shortly, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
will be issuing letters to responsible parties containing a draft Remedial Priority Score (RPS) for
their particular site. It is unclear how the rankings will be used, but the RPS
system has been described as a tool to sort sites out for further discussion.... Read More