New Jersey A5291 mandates DEP to inform property owners of changes in their property's wetlands status and sets up an appeals process for such.

New Jersey A5291 requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to notify property owners if their property's status as a wetlands area changes due to reevaluation or remapping. The notification must detail whether the property's wetlands area has increased or decreased. Additionally, the bill establishes a process for property owners to appeal the department's designation of their property as a wetlands area. The appeals process must follow the contested case procedures outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act.

New Jersey A5291 mandates DEP to inform property owners of changes in their property's wetlands status and sets up an appeals process for such.

New Jersey A5291 requires the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to notify property owners if their property's status as a wetlands area changes due to reevaluation or remapping. The notification must detail whether the property's wetlands area has increased or decreased. Additionally, the bill establishes a process for property owners to appeal the department's designation of their property as a wetlands area. The appeals process must follow the contested case procedures outlined in the Administrative Procedure Act.