Tag Archives: site remediation

Will NJDEP’s Waiver Rule Survive Legislative Efforts to Derail It?…Stay Tuned

By Susan C. Karp on June 14th, 2012 Posted in Remediation Oversight

There are almost 50 days left until the NJ Department of Environmental Protection’s Waiver Rule takes effect on August 1, 2012. That is unless the NJ Senate decides to follow in the path blazed by the Assembly last month to derail the rule by approving a resolution directing NJDEP to amend or withdraw the Waiver… Continue Reading

Proposed Amendments to DEP Site Remediation – Mandatory and Regulatory Timeframes

By Douglas I. Eilender and David P. Steinberger on December 1st, 2010 Posted in Remediation Oversight

In October, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) proposed several amendments to two of its site remediation regulations, the Administrative Requirements for the Remediation of Contaminated Sites (the “ARRCs”) (N.J.A.C. 7:26C) and the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (N.J.A.C. 7:26E). There are three primary components to the proposed amendments. The first is to… Continue Reading

DEP Announces New Office of Dispute Resolution

By David P. Steinberger on September 28th, 2010 Posted in Environmental Litigation

On September 27, 2010, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Bob Martin announced the opening of the DEP Office of Dispute Resolution. Commissioner Martin stated that “The Office of Dispute Resolution will play a key role in achieving our goal of breaking down the barriers that have often existed between the DEP and businesses,… Continue Reading

Interim Regulations Passed That Revamp New Jersey’s Site Remediation Program

By Douglas I. Eilender on January 6th, 2010 Posted in Remediation Oversight

The Administrative Requirements For Remediation Of Contaminated Sites (“ARRCS”) were promulgated on November 4, 2009. These interim rules were issued pursuant to the Site Remediation Reform Act (“SRRA”) that was passed on May 7, 2009, which changes the way investigation and cleanups are conducted in New Jersey. These interim regulations include significant modifications to the… Continue Reading

NJ Proposes A Licensed Site Professional Program

By Douglas I. Eilender on March 5th, 2009 Posted in Regulatory Counseling, Remediation Oversight, Transactions Involving Contaminated Property

On June 5, 2008, new legislation was introduced to address the overburdened New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”)’s current staff and budget constraints by expediting its report review process. Introduction of the Bill, sponsored by Senator Bob Smith, followed hearings before the State Senate Environment Committee and Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee at which… Continue Reading