Appellate Division Vacates NJDEP Freshwater Wetlands GP#1 Issued to NJDOT

Co-authored by Linda M. Lee In a second go around in the Appellate Division for the same case, the Court vacated a Freshwater Wetlands General Permit #1 issued by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”) to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (“NJDOT”), which allowed for the rehabilitation and reconstruction of a Confined […]

NJDEP Proposes Bald Eagle Removal and Other Changes to New Jersey’s Threatened and Endangered Species Lists

Co-authored by Steven M. Dalton and Matthew L. Capone On June 3, 2024, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection announced a rule proposal which would update the endangered species and the nongame species lists promulgated by the Fish & Wildlife Endangered and Nongame Species Program (“ENSP”). These proposed updates would reflect, among other changes, […]