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NJ A3484

NJ A3484
Prohibits dumping dredge spoils on and around islands without municipal approval.

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Introduced
02/05/2024
In Committee
02/05/2024
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
01/12/2026

Introduced Session

2024-2025 Regular Session

Bill Summary

This bill would prohibit the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from approving any dumping of dredge spoils on any portion of a Delaware River island owned or controlled by the State or a political subdivision of the State, including riparian land, located on a Delaware River island controlled in whole or in part by a Board of Island Managers established by the Legislature. This prohibition would not apply if: (1) the DEP petitions each municipality owning land on that island to authorize the dumping of dredge spoils on or around the island; and (2) each municipality petitioned by the DEP adopts an ordinance authorizing the dumping of dredge spoils on or around the island. The bill would be applicable to all dumping of dredge spoils, including any proposed dumping on an existing dredge spoil bank.

AI Summary

This bill would prohibit the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) from approving the dumping of dredge spoils (unconsolidated, randomly mixed sediments) on any portion of a Delaware River island owned or controlled by the State or a political subdivision, unless the DEP petitions each municipality owning land on that island and each municipality adopts an ordinance authorizing the dumping. This prohibition would apply to all dumping of dredge spoils, including any proposed dumping on an existing dredge spoil bank. The bill aims to maintain the protections established by the Legislature for the benefit of the City of Burlington and prevent the use of Burlington Island as a waste disposal site, which would be contrary to the island's designated use for recreational, conservational, educational, or cultural purposes.

Committee Categories

Agriculture and Natural Resources

Sponsors (1)

Last Action

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Environment, Natural Resources, and Solid Waste Committee (on 02/05/2024)
(1 Companion Bills)

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Document Type Source Location
State Bill Page https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2024/A3484
BillText https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2024/A3500/3484_I1.HTM
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