New Jersey S1601 mandates DEP to factor in natural resource impacts when classifying dam hazard potential.
New Jersey S1601 amends the Safe Dam Act to require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to consider potential impacts to natural resources, such as wildlife, fish, aquatic life, habitat, plants, and historic or archeological resources, when classifying dams according to hazard potential. This classification system also includes potential loss of life and property damage. The bill mandates annual inspections of dams by professional engineers for those raising water levels over 70 feet or impounding more than 10,000 acre-feet of water.
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