IPTD-349
RSP Aquatic Herbicide Permits
Description
(1) Auto Approve: Remove the automatic approval code logic for RSP Aquatic Permits.
(2) Notification: An electronic way of notifying these outside entities when DEP receives a permit request shall be implemented.
(3) Geo-fence Concept: If a permit request falls within a geo-fence containing waterbody, automatically send that permit request information out electronically to one of the three agencies (Pinelands, Lake Hopatcong, Natural Resources).
(4) Agency Approval Tracking: Build in a data element to hold whether the outside agency approved or declined the permit application. In addition, an areas to store and track comments will be needed.
(5) Permit Renewals: Develop the ability to renew an existing application. This may include modifications to both the web form and the code logic that is controlling the data flow related to that web form.
(6) Permit Revision: Institute the concept of a data audit trail to better track revisions to the permit.
(7) Pesticide Community Revisions: Provide strategy for pesticide community to revise their own permits.
Project Justification
58 :4B-8 Reports to commission, notices, consultations, by State agencies.
8. a. The Division of State Police in the Department of Law and Public Safety, with respect to State boating laws, the Division of Fish and Wildlife in the Department of Environmental Protection, with respect to State fish and wildlife laws, and the Department of Environmental Protection, with respect to environmental violations, shall each prepare and submit a report, on at least an annual basis, to the Lake Hopatcong Commission on the number and type of law enforcement stops made, violations for which citations, notices, or orders were issued, and crimes, offenses, and violations committed during the prior year either on Lake Hopatcong or in the immediate area of Lake Hopatcong as defined by the commission.
b. The Department of Environmental Protection shall provide to the commission notice of any permit application pending before or received by the department for an activity that may impact upon Lake Hopatcong or its watershed, and request that the commission review and evaluate the permit application to assess the potential impact of the activity proposed therein upon Lake Hopatcong and its watershed and provide the commission's recommendations for appropriate action thereon.
c. The Division of Fish and Wildlife shall consult with the commission prior to engaging in any fish stocking or fishery management activities affecting Lake Hopatcong.
L.2000,c.175,s.8.
General Permit Specifications
This permit does not waive the requirement to obtain any other necessary Federal, State or Local government consents or approvals. No work shall be undertaken until such time as all other required approvals and permits have been obtained. As the responsible applicator for the permit, you are responsible for identifying and contacting any and all other agencies, including NJDEP that may need to be involved with or have interest in the aquatic site(s) you are proposing to treat. These include but are not limited to:
NJDEP Fish and Wildlife (609 292-2965) NJDEP Land Use Regulation (609-292-0060) Lake Hopatcong Commission (973-601-7801) New Jersey Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NJPDES) (609-292-4860) NJDEP Natural and Historic Resources (609-292-3541)
8/24/2023 CGI Estimate $511,856 - $588,634 (see attached)
Sending to CGI for high level estimate