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Erosion & Sediment Control
Introduction & Background
  • Why worry about soil erosion and sediment control?
  • Scientific rationale for soil erosion and sediment control
Legal Authority
  • Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act
  • NJ Municipal Land Use Law
  • Municipal Master Plans
  • State Development and Redevelopment Plan
  • Clean Water Act, 1987
  • Flood Hazard Area Control Act
  • Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission
  • Case Law
Ordinance Structure & Organization
  • Title
  • Purpose Section
  • Procedure Section
  • Administration Section
  • Definitions Section
  • Design Standards Section
  • Exemptions Section
  • Inspection & Enforcement Section
  • Maintenance Section
  • Penalties Section
Implementation
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Acknowledgements

This section of the Smart Growth Gateway is possible thanks to the Stony Brook Millstone Watershed Association. Visit their websites at www.thewatershed.org, www.thewatershedinstitute.org, www.beesinc.org, and www.giscenter.org.