New Jersey A3901 establishes criteria for ranking nonpoint source pollution control grants issued by the Department of Environmental Protection.
New Jersey A3901 mandates the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to create a ranking system for nonpoint source pollution control grants, to the extent allowable under the federal "Clean Water Act." The ranking system must prioritize projects in areas served by a stormwater utility, municipalities with ordinances prohibiting lawn fertilizers, regions experiencing recent economic hardship due to nonpoint source pollution, and municipalities with maintenance and inspection standards for septic systems. This act takes effect immediately.
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