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              COASTAL MANAGEMENT STRATEGY FOR NEW JERSEY - CAFRA AREA:

                       Public Comments and DEP Responses

            Addendum To: New Jersey Coastal Management Program -
                          Bay and Ocean Shore Segment
                          and Draft Environmental Impact Statement

                                 May 1978

               New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
                      Office of Coastal Zone Management
                               P.O. Box 1889
                         Trenton, New Jersey 08625

                                                         Ub. S. DEPARTMENT Or COMMERCE NOAP
                                                         COASTAL SERVICES CENTER
                                                        ?234 SOULITH HOU3ON AVENUE
                                                        CHARLESTON, SC 29405-2413

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Introduct ion

     This report presents responses by the Department of Environmental Protection
(DEP) to public comments on the Coastal Management Strategy for New Jersey-CAFRA
Area.   The Strategy was presented by DEP to the Governor, Legislature, and public
in-the fall of .1977. The 223 page report was prepared in fulfillment of Section 16
of the Coastal Area Facility Review Act (CAFRA) and as a draft of New Jersey's
coastal program to be submitted for approval to the U.S. Department of Commerce
under the federal Coastal Zone Management Act.

     DEP distributed 3,000 copies of the Strategy and over 6,000 copies of a four
page summary to interested individuals and groups representing a wide cross-section
of public officials, private interest groups and interested individuals. Staff of
DEP's Office of Coastal Zone Management (DEP-OCZM) discussed the report at more
than  20  informal  meetings  held  throughout  the  coast.   In late November  1977,
DEP-OCZM convened a series of meetings in eight coastal counties which were
attended  by over 300 people.   Appendix I of this report provides a summary of
responses to a questionnaire DEP-OCZM distributed at the eight public meetings.
Appendix II lists the individuals and groups who commented on the Strategy.

     The major part of this report is a presentation of specific comments on the
Strategy and DEP responses. The responses, for the most part, explain how DEP used
the comment in revising the Strategy to prepare the New Jersey Coastal Management
Program - Bay and Ocean Shorefront Segment and Draft Environmental Impact Statement.
Because many of the comments refer to specific sections of the Strategy and many of
the responses refer to the Coastal Program document, this report can best be
understood and appreciated by reference to these two documents.

     This report lists and responds to 434 specific comments that DEP-OCZM extracted
from the 80 letters and statements received in response to the Strategy and from
many of the comments expressed at public meetings.   Many comments which did not
specifically address part of the Strategy were considered, but have not been
included  in this report.   In addition, DEP has not included comments expressing
agreement  or support,  since  these  required  no response  but  "Thank You".   DEP
reworded some of the comments extracted from longer statements, but tried to
maintain the original intent and tone of the writer or speaker. A complete set of
the comments are available for consultation at DEP-OCZM's Trenton Office.

     The left column on the following pages includes the public comment with the
appropriate page of the Strategy in parenthesis, when possible.  The middle column
indicates the individual -or g-roup making the comment, and the right column gives
DEP's response with a reference to the section of the Coastal Management Program -
Bay and Ocean Shore Segment whenever possible.

     The comments are generally listed in the order of the pages of the Strategy to
which they refer. The comments are'listed under the following headings:

                             COMMENT                                           COMMENT
READING                        NUMBER   READING                                  NUMBER

Boundary                         1-25     Transportation                         162-165
Basic Coastal Policies          26-37     Industrial Development                 166-167
Coastal Policies General        38-49     Mining                                 168-170
Illustrations and Mapping       50-60     Solid Waste and Resource Recovery        171
.Energy                         61-131    Agriculture                            172-173
Housing                        132-156    Shore Protection                       174-181
Parks and Recreation           157-161    Recreational Boating                   182-186
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                              COMMENT                                           COMMENT
READING                       NUMBER      HEADING                               NUMBER

Ports and Commercial Boating 187-188    Air Quality                                221
Dredging and Dredge Spoil                 Public Access                            222
  Disposal                    189-196    Marine Sanctuaries                     223-224
Sewerage                      197-205    Areas for Preservation and
Ocean Dumping                    206        Restoration                            225
Linear Development             207-211    Geographic Areas of Particular
Dunes                          212-213      Concern                                226
Innovative Development           214      Location Policies                     227-263
Commercial Fisheries             215      Performance Standards                  264-293
Urban Areas                      216      Management System                      294-407
Water Transportation             217      Public Participation                   408-417
Wetlands                       218-220    General                                418-434
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

BOUNDARY

 1.  Areas west of Garden       New Jersey Shore    These areas were included in CAFRA
     State Parkway should      Builders Associ-    for sound environmental reasons
     be deleted.  (Page 13)   tion                   and can only be removed by the
                                                   Legislature, not DEP. See Chapter
                              Manchester Manu-    Two - Inland Boundary Segment. (Pages
                               facttirers Assoc.    13-16)

                               Asarco Inc.

 2.  The following are not    U.S. Navy              Except for the access road and
     included in CAFRA and                           railroad to Earle, this comment
     should not be listed as                         is correct.  The appendix on Excluded
     being in the coastal                            Federal Lands - Segment has been
     zone.                                           changed accordingly.  (See pages
     1)  Lakehurst                                   264-265)
     2) Fort Dix
     3) Naval Weapons
         Station Earle
     (Page 13)

 3.  CAFRA boundary is not    Salem County           See Appendix F - pages 252-253
     based on significant      Planning Board        for description of basis for the
     impact.  Cultural                              boundary.  Cultural features are
     features are not                               used as an easily understood method
     rational way of                                 of describing the scientifically
     delineating a boundary                          determined area.
     (Page 13, 17)

4.  Some streams are not       Salem County         All tidally influenced streams will
     included in the coastal  Planning Board        be included as they are delineated.
     zone boundary. (Page
     17)                       U.S. Fish and
                              Wildlife Service

5.  DEP should include         Pureland Indust-    This is essentially the approach used
     Stream Encroachment,      rial Complex          in determining the Segment boundary, and
     Riparian, Wetland, &amp;                            every effort will be made later in 1978
     Flood Insurance juris-                          to define a coastal zone boundary along
     diction to determine                            the Delaware River without creating
    boundary in Gloucester                          additional boundary lines.
     County (Page 17)

6.  Include all marine         National Marine      This is impossible because the
     coastal areas to the      Fisheries Service   salinity varies from hour to hour.
    maximum salinity                                Instead, the boundary is based upon
     intrusion at low                                tidal influence is more inclusive.
     flow (page 15).

7.  What criteria were used  U.S. Fish and          See Appendix F, pages 252-253.
     in boundary determina-   Wildlife Service
     tion? (Page 17)
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

 8.  Mo-re thorough study      Society for          Agreed.  This will occur through DEP-
     for the boundary in the  Environmental and   OCZM staff work and a contract for
     northern waterfront       Economic Develop-   coastal planning with county planning
     area is necessary.        ment (SEED)          board including Hudson and Union, as
     HMDC inclusion should                          well as the HMDC.
     be studied (Page 18)

 9.  Wetlands inland of        National Marine      Agreed.  The boundary has been changed.
     CAFRA should be           Fisheries Service   See Chapter Two - Inland Boundary -
     included (Page 13)                             Segment, pages 13-16.

10.  No additional areas       New Jersey Asphalt  Such additions are required by Federal
     outside CAFRA should      Pavement Assoc.      law.  See Appendix F - Coastal Zone
     be added to the coastal                        Boundary.
     zone. (page 15, 19)       New Jersey Utility
                              Contractors Assco.

11.  The Palisades should      Hoboken Resident    The State has limited present legal
     be included in the                             authority to manage development along
     coastal zone (page 18)                         the Palisades. Inclusion in the
                                                   coastal zone would therefore be
                                                   meaningless. New state legislation
                                                   would be necessary to protect the
                                                   Palisades.

12.  Correct "Medford Lakes"  Burlington - OCS    Agreed.  See page 260.
     to "Medford" (Page 25)

13.  Include upstream shore-  DEP, Division of    The coastal zone boundary is based
     lands above Trenton &amp;    Fish, Game &amp;          upon tidal influence and is therefore
     all flood plains to 20'  Shellfisheries        proposed to stop at Trenton.  Water
     contour.  (Page 17)                            in other parts of the state are
                                                   being addressed by the 208 water
                                                   quality planning program adminis-
                                                   tered by the Division of Water
                                                   Resources.

14.  Are non-CAFRA areas       Charles Erwin        Probably not in the near future,
     going to be legisla-                           unless the legislature so chooses.
     tively defined?  (Page                         See Appendix F - Coastal Zone
     15)                                            Boundary.

15.  Middlesex, by being       Middlesex County    DEP has a contract with the Middlesex
     excluded from CAFRA,      Planning Board       County Planning Board to determine
     does not get money, but                        what activities should take place in
     gets pressure for uses                         the county's waterfront areas.  Acti-
     excluded in CAFRA                              vities discouraged in the Segment will
     (Page 15)                                      be recommended for location in other
                                                   parts of the coastal zone only if they
                                                   are appropriate.
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RE SPONSE

16.  Program must include      Salem County         This has been done.  See Chapter Two -
     areas of direct and       Planning Board       Inland Boundary - Segment, pages 13-16
     significant impact.                            and Appendix F, page 252.
     (Page 17, 18)             Natural Resources
                              Defense Council

17.  Does OCZMI have legal     Public Advocate      Not to extend the CAFRA boundary, but
     ability to expand                              DEP can define a coastal zone without
     boundary?  (Page 17,      New Jersey           changing the boundaries of state laws.
     19)                       Chamber of           See Appendix F, page 252-264.
                              Commerce

18.  Include Raritan Bay,      Middlesex - 208      This is to be determined later in
     and Estuary, to                                1978 in coordination with the County
     Victory Bridge (Page                           Planning Boards.  See Appendix F,
     17, 19)                                        pages 252-264.

19.  Re-evaluate northern      New Jersey Conser-  This is to be determined later in
     boundary to determine    vation Foundation   1978 in coordination with the coastal
     what political area                            county planning boards.  See Appendix
     should be included to                          F, pages 252-264.
     g ain control. (Page
     18)

20.  Will Camden be included  City of Camden -    The waterfront sections may be
     in the coastal zone?      Economic Devel-      included, although the exact boundary
     (Page 17)                 opement Director    will be determined later in 1978 in
                                                   coordination with the coastal
                                                   planning boards. See Appendix F,
                                                   pages 252-264.

21.  Have all wetlands along  U.S. Fish &amp;           Yes, all wetlands on tidal streams
     Delaware River been       Wildlife Service    related to Delaware Bay are now
     included?  (Page 17)                           included.  See Chapter Two - Inland
                                                   Boundary - Segment, pages 13-16.

22.  The borough of West       Eugene Amron         It is now included.  See page 254.
     Long Branch is omitted
     on list of Monmouth
     County municipalities.

     (Page 123)

23.  Secaucus, which is 80%   Hartz Mountain        It will be included when DEP prepares
     in the HMDC district,    Industries            the program for the rest of the coastal
     is not listed on list                          zone.  It is now listed on page 261.
     of affected munici-
     palities in the Strategy.
     (Page 125)
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COMM ET                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

24.  Coastal program should   Jersey City            The intent of the energy policies is to
     not be submitted in       Planning Director   steer facilities to where they can best
     segments because it                            be accommodated.  Submission of the Pro-
     could lead to pushing    Regional Plan         gram in segments will not affect their
     of all energy facili-    Association            location.
     ties to non-CAFRA
     area.

25.  Re-examine boundaries    Regional Plan          The boundaries will be reexamined
     after inventory is        Association          during 1978 through public comment
     completed.  The Strategy                       on the Segment, the Estuarine Study,
     covers an area that                            and DEP's contracts with counties.
     seems to extend beyond
     the coastal zone, while
     the boundaries in the
     north seem too narrow
     to protect coastal
     environmental values.

BASIC COASTAL POLICIES

26.  Basic Coastal Policies   Public Service         This phrase is implied by Basic Coastal
     do not address benefi-   Electric &amp; Gas        Policies I and 2 and specifically
     cial use and develop-    Company               addressed by Location and Use Policies
     ment of coastal zone.                           encouraging appropriate development
     The should be revised                          of coastal sites.  See pages 11-12.
     to include "while per-
     mitting its beneficial
     use and development."
     (Page 25)

27.  The second basic Coastal Salem County           Agreed, and included in second basic
     Policy should also        Planning Board       Coastal Policy.  See page 11.
     encourage industrial
     development in a con-
     centrated manner (Page
     25)

28.  The second Basic           Salem County         Agreed.  The rationale for the policy
     Coastal policy should    Planning Board        includes a statement incorporating this
     encourage dispersed                            comment, and the fourth Basic Coastal
     development to reduce    Public Service         Policy further insures its consider-
     safety hazards, as in    Electric &amp; Gas        ation.  See page 11-12.
     nuclear plants and LNG   Company
     facilities.

29.  The program should        Salem-County          Agreed.  The Resource Policy on "Buffer
     protect an environ-       Planning Board       and Compatibility of Uses"' in Chapter
     mental resource or some                         Three addresses this issue.  See page
     lands which are in need  New Jersey            160.
     of preservation because  Conservation                                                     '
     they are near developed Foundation
     lands. (Page 25)
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

30.  The second Basic           New Jersey           The Basic Coastal Policy and the
     Coastal Policy of con-   Chamber of             Clean Air Act Amendments provide
     centration will con-      Commerce              two criteria, rather than a conflict,
     flict with federal                              for locating development.  See
     Clean Air Act Amend-                            the rationale for the Air Quality
    ments which specify                             Resource Policy in Chapter Three
     no development in                               on pages 157-158.
     non-degradation
     (essentially urban)
     areas. (Page 25)

31.  The statement that         American Littoral   This is now noted in the rationale
     land where development   society                to Use Policy 7.2.2 on page 132
     is discouraged is likely                        and in the rationale to the Buffer
     to decrease in value,                           Resource Policy.  See pages 160-161.
    may be incorrect since
     open space can increase
     the value of adjacent
     land. (Page 25)

32.  What is the relation-    Society for Envi-   It is essentially consistent.  See
     ship of the concentra-   ronmental and          "Department of Community Affars" in
     tion of development       Economic Develop-   Chapter Four on pages 171-172.
     with DCA State Devel-    ment (SEED)
     opment Guide Plan?
     (Page 25)

33.  Cluster development        League of Women      This concern is addressed by the
     increases runoff of       Voters               Runoff Resource Policy in Chapter
     toxins and heavy metals                         Three.  See pages 153-154.
     more than suburb-an
     single family develop-
    ment. (Page 25)

34.  Certain development        JoAnn Katzban        The Program for the rest of the
     prefers urban to shore                          coastal zone will address urban
            octosopen space                         waterfront issues.
     is protected,      btthe
     people are not pro-
     tected. (Basic Coastal
     Policy 4, Page 25)

35.  Strategy does not deal   Bill Beren             As summarized by the fourth Basic
    wi 3th pe ople.  Rethink                        Coastal Policy, the entire set of
     urban policies in                               policies is based upon a desire to
     relation to special                            maintain and improve the quality

     needs of people.                                of life for all people.
36.  More economic concerns   Bob Litorie            Economic concerns did help form the
     are necessary.  (Page                           policies.  Long term economic gain
     25)                                             depends upon the siting and construc-
                                                   tion of development in an environ-
                                                   mentally sound manner.
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COMM4ENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

37.  Prohibiting and           Marine Trades         The Coastal Program is an effort to
     encouraging alone         Association           provide a statement of what the State
     will not provide coastal                        of New Jersey will do to manage the
     zone envisioned by                             c'oast, and what it believes others
     N.J.'s coastal planners.                        should do.  More precise definitions
     Encouragement must                             of these terms have been included.
     become more positive.                           See Pages 20-21.
     (Page 25)

COASTAL POLICIES - GENERAL

38.  Considering the con-      Joint Council of    This is a serious problem.  The Coastal
     centration of people,    Taxpayers             Program cannot address past development
     what is to happen during                       which should not have been built.  DEP
     a hurricane or other                           can only work with the N.J. Department
     disaster requiring                             of Defense to have effective evacuation
     evacuation.                                    procedures, and adopt policies to deny
                                                   or condition future development in
                                                   such areas.

39.  Use policies should       National Marine       This is now addressed in Resource
     discuss fishing           Fisheries Service   Policies in Chapter Three.  See
     (Virginia's CZM                                pages 151-152.
     program is a good
     model).

40.  Why is there no policy   Steve Gabriel          There is very limited state legal
     on rebuilding non-con-   Ocean City            authority to manage building or
     forming uses (i.e.                             rebuilding on sand dunes.  The
     rebuilding on a sand                            issue merits further study.
     dune) (Page 34)

41.  "Shall be discouraged"   Asaro Inc.             Developers wish to know early
     should not appear in                           how DEP views their project and
     print.                                         the use of "discouraged", which
                                                   has been further defined in the
                                                   Segment can give an applicant a
                                                   clear idea of how the project
                                                   can be revised to be approved.

42.  The Strategy encourages  Steve Gabriel          This will be achieved largely
     the maintenance of        Ocean City           by denying development application
     large contiguous tracts                        which would break up large areas
     of prime agricultural                          of agricultural land.  DEP will
     land (Use Policy 35,                           explore the possibility of using
     page 39).  How will                            TDR (transfer of development
     this be achieved?  Will                        rights).
     OCZM utilize TDR?
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  COM4MENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

43. Heavily developed areas  Association               Agreed. See Resource-Policies on
       in New Jersey already    of New Jersey         Water, Air and Buffers on pages
       suffer the highest        Environmental         152, 157, and 160.
      levels of environmental  Commissions
       degradation and pollu-
       tion. DEP must insure
       that permits granted
       for development in these
       areas do not increase
       air, water, and noise
       pollution.
*44.  No further growth, even  Association of          This is the general intent of
*      if it is adjacent to      New Jersey           the policies, although develop-
       previously developed      Environmental        ment is in some cases appropriate
       areas, should be          commissions           or necessary.  See policies and
      allowed on barrier                              rationale on pages 55, 54, 69,
       islands, dunes, wet-                            and 57.
       lands, prime aquifer
       recharge and areas of
       high water table.
45. Policies should clearly  Association of            Activities are "prohibited" when
       delineate prohibited      New Jersey            appropriate and when legally
       uses and site-types in   Environmental          feasible.  See Chapter Three.
       which no change will      Commissions
       be allowed.
  46.  Use of "encouraged"        Association of       The definition of "encouraged"
       status should be          New Jersey            has been made more specific.
       severely restricted in   Environmental          See page 21.  The term will not
       environmentally sensi-   commissions            not be applied to types of
       .tive areas, and in                             development with which DEP has
      cases where DEP has        New Jersey           no previous experience.  A sen-
       no previous review        Conservation          tence to this effect was mnad-
       experience the "encour-  Foundation             vertantly omitted from the DEIS,
      aged" status should                             but will be included in the
       never be used.                                  Final EIS.

347.  Performance standards    DEP - Division          They now do.  See Location and
-      should include fish       of Fish, Game &amp;      Resource Policies in Chapter Three,
       and shellfish.            Shellfisheries        especially pages 31, 32, 33, 34,
                                                      and 151.

  48.  The Program needs to       Natural Resources   Such a policy is difficult because New
       develop a barrier         Defense Council       Jersey barrier islands are quite
-I    island policy.                                   developed.  The Coastal Programs
                                                      addresses this issue in Location
                                                      Policies for "High Rise Erosion Areas"
                                                      (page 50), "Dunes" (page 54), "Beaches"
                                                                   (page 71-72) and "Central Barrier
                                                      Island Corridors" (page 55) in Chapter
                                                      Three.
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

49.  Where has infill been    Sierra Club           It is now explicitly defined in the
    defined in the Strategy?                       Glossary on page 312.
     (Use Policy 44, Page 42)
ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPPING

50.  Some additional dia-      Bur'lington OCS      The Location Policy Section of Chapter
    grams would aid in the   Task Force            Three is a thorough redesign of CLAM
    description of the                             intended to accomplish this purpose.
     implementation of CLAM.                        See pages 19-163.

51.  Illustrations on Pages   American Littoral   Agreed.  These figures have been
     90 and 91 are unclear    Society               redrawn, and others have been added.
     (dredging coastal appear-
    ance, effluent discharge,
     air) (Page 90, 91)
52.  Figure 7c, with its       DEP - Division       Same cotmment as above.
    reference to building    of Environmental
    moratorium does not       Quality
    reflect any concept
    relevant to air
     quality planning.I

53.  You cannot develop        Public Advocate      The use of many maps and coastal visitsI
    policies without map-                          helped form the policies.  See the
    ping areas. (Page 34)                          Case Studies beginning on page 316 to
                                                 see the relationship between policies     I
                                                 and mapping. Preparation and repro-
                                                 duction o f detailed maps for the
                                                 coastal zone will be done in the
                                                 future. See Chapter Seven, especiallyU
                                                 page 198.

54. Maps 3a through 7 are    League of Women        The maps have been omitted.  Clearer       I
    difficult to read         Voters               maps are available for inspection
    because in some the                            in the DEP-OCZM Trenton office.
     coast is dark while in
    others it is uncolored.
     (Page 112, 122)

55.  DEP should complete       Association of       This is part of DEP's plan.  SeeI
     the proposed coastal      New Jersey           pages 197-198 in Chapter Seven.
    mapping project within   Environmental
     the next two years.       CommissionsI

56.  Areas where (a) general  Regional Plan         Same comment as above.
    development should be    AssociationI.
     allowed (b) where only
    certain uses will be
    permitted and where
    design must be approved,
     and (c) areas of supreme
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

       ecological, visual or
       recreational value where
       nothing should be built
      without some overriding
       reason, should be deli-
        neated.

  57.  The order of policies    DEP - Green Acres   The order of the policies has been
        is inconsistent with                            rearranged.  The order is not, however,
        the content of the                              intended to indicate relative importance.
       policies. Transporta.-
       tion deserves billing
       over camping, and the
       buffer policy should
        follow vegetation.

I 58.  There is no basis for    Public Service         This has been deleted.
       allusion to "careless    Electric &amp; Gas
       design of planning of    Company
       major industrial or
       energy facilities.'"
        It should be deleted.
        (Page 92)

  59.  Change page vii-last       American Littoral   The introduction has been largely
        sentence from "encour-   society                rewritten, omitting this phrase.
      age appropriate"t to
       "discourage inappro-
       priate". (page vii)

  60.  DEFINE:                    Cape May County      A glossary has been included as
       1. Maximum practica-      Planning Board        Appendix M.  The population density
          bility                                       limits regarding LNG facilities
      2. Single purpose vs.                            have not yet been defined by any
          multi purpose marina                         level of government or industry.
       3. substantial popula-                          See pages 310-315.
           tion density limits
          with regard to LNG
           siting

  ENERGY

fl61.  Change "from the center  American Littoral   The wording has been changed to
*      of the Pine Barrens"       Society       i       fundeveloped parts of the Pine
       to "from the Pine                              Barrens ... See "Pipelines and
       Barrens". (Page 28)                             Associated Facilities" subsection
           *1                                                     of Energy Policies in Chapter Three
                                                      on pages 141-144.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

62.  Siting flexibility is    Public Service         The Energy Policies in Chapter Three
    needed and must be        Electric &amp; Gas        provide such flexibility.  See pages
    provided by the Strat-   Company                137-147.I
    egy.  It is possible
    to allocate a small
    portion of the coastI

63.  The document is anti-    Public Service         Disagree.  The energy policies consider3
    energy and anti-growth.  Electric and Gas    both state and national interests.  See
     it is also in conflict   Company               National Interest Section of Chapter
    with the spirit and                             Five (page 176-186) as well as Energy *
     intent of CAFRA.  The                          Policies in Chapter Three (pagesU
    national objective is                           137-147).
     to become energy self-
     sufficient, which isI
    virtually ignored.
     (Page 26)

64.  Energy related uses       Natural Resource    Agreed. Major energy facilities are
     such as refineries,       Defense Council      directed out of CAFRA.  See pages
     power plants, etc.                              137-147.
     should be specifically
    directed outside the
     CAFRA area.

65.  NJ is a non-attainment   JoAnn Katzban          Any additional or expansion of existing
     area, and the entire                           refineries will have to comply with
     state is in conflict                           state and air federal offset emission
    with air standards                              controls.  Development in the coastal
     regarding petrochemicals.                      zone, as elsewhere in the state, will
     It is important that                           have to comply with the Clean Air Act. 3
     the Strategy recognize                         See Air Resource Policy, on pagesU
     the cancer problem.                            157-158.

66.  We are concerned that    State Chamber          The articulation of energy facility
     the Strategy will not    of Commerce           siting policies is a major step toward
     allow the most expedi-                         expediting project review by lessening
     tious handling of energy                       uncertainty.
     facility projects,
     especially off-shore
     development.

67.  Policies are vague and   Sierra Club            The language of the policies has been
     loop holed.  Having a                          tightened.  See pages 137-147.
     policy that encouragesI
     oil companies to oper-
     ate in a manner that
     respects the environ-
    ment is laughable. All
    must conform to the law.
     Saying pipelines "shall
     avoid" the barrens is
     feeble, they should be
     prohibited from the

     barrens.
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

I68.  The legitimacy of an        Public Advocate      Legitimacy, or need, will be considered
       energy facility must                            as well as possible alternatives by DEP
       be considered (unneeded                         and DOE.  See especially pages 138 and
       facilities will not be                          139.
       approved) (Page 26)

fl69.  There seems to be          U.S. Bureau of       Disagree.  The state as a whole will
*      inadequate accommoda-    Land Management        be doing more than its fair share to
       tion of OCS facilities.                         support exploration and development.
          (ae93)                                      See Energy Use Policies in Chapter
                                                      Three and National Interest section
                                                      in Chapter Five.

  70.  Energy policies need       Cape May County      This is the intent of the "General
-      to reflect the require-  Planning Board         Energy Facility Siting Policy" in
       ment that the best                              Chapter Three on pages 137-138.
       available technology
      be utilized during
       all phases of planning,
       design, construction
      and operation of the
       facilities. (Page 26)

  71.  005 facility policies    Atlantic Audubon    Disagree.  The opinions and.. data in
       do not reflect informa-  Society                the two reports were taken into
       tion in the Princeton                           account in the initial drafting, as
       and Rutgers studies.                            well as the redrafting of the energy
                                                      policies.

I 72.  Oil and gas support-       Atlantic Audubon    DEP encourages the location of such
       ing activities are        Society               facilities in developed urban areas.
       incompatible with                              A facility will be approved, however,
       the Atlantic County                             only if it will not interfere with,
       tourist economy and                            or threaten, the environment which
       should take place in                            supports the tourist industry.
       the Perth Amboy area.
       (Page 26)

  73.  Paragraph on page 93       U.S. Bureau of       This section has been deleted.  OCS
       appears to indicate       Land Management       facilities are considered in detail
       inadequate accomodation                         in the Energy Policies Section of
       of OCS facilities.                              Chapter Three.  See pages 137-147.
       (Page 93)

  74.  N.J. should recognize    American Littoral   This is recognized in the "Conservation
       the national need to      Society               and Alternative Technology" Energy
-I    provide and identify                             Policy in Chapter Three.  See pages
       new energy supplies.                            147 and 162.
       (Page 27)
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

75.  Delete "rapid"1 and       American Littoral   "Rapid" exploration is encouraged to
     "respect" in general      Society              provide information on the likely extent
    005 policy.  (page 26)                         of development.  The exploration must
                                                 be designed to  "respect'' the natural     I
                                                 and build environment or it will not
                                                 be approved.

76.  DEP should evaluate        Public Advocate      DEP's contracts with Rutgers, Princeton,
    costs and benefits to                          and 12 coastal counties to study OCS
    N.J. of oil drilling                           activities, as well as independent
    and production of OCS.                         DEP-OCZM studies and critiques of
     (Page 26)                                      EIS's prepared by the U.S. Bureau
                                                 of Land Management on the OCS
                                                 Lease - Sales No. 40, 42, and 49.I
                                                 have contributed much cost-benefit
                                                 information.

77.  The policies should       Natural Resources   This is the intent.  See revised lang-
     state that only 00S       Defense Council      uage on Energy Policies in Chapter
     related facilities                             Three on pages 137-147.I
    which need to be
     adjacent to the lease
     sale area will be per-I
    mitted in CAFRA area,
     and all others will be
    directed inland.
     (Page 26)

78.  DEP wishes to avoid       Public Advocate       Agreed.
     conflict with state's
    major tourist industry.
     (Page 26)

79.  The Energy Policies       Atlantic Audubon    This is the reason most energy facili-
     should consider con-      society              ties are directed toward developed
     flicts with com-                               areas.
    mercial and recrea-
     tional fishing and
     tourism. (Page 26)

80.  Expand the OCS policies  Cape May County        To the extent such impacts can be known
     to include considera-    Planning Board        in the exploratory phase, they are
     tion of impacts which                          being considered.
     are a result of devel-
    opment and production
     phases of OCS activi-

                          ties. (Page 26)
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE                RESPONSE

I 81.  The policy stating          U.S. Fish &amp;          The Onshore Support Base policy has
       offshore bases will        Wildlife Service    been revised and the inconsistency
       locate in industrial                            has been eliminated.  See page 140.
      zones in urban areas
        is in conflict with
-      page 93 stating that
*      an exception may be
       made for areas near
       Atlantic City. (Page
       27, 93)

  82.  The OCS policy should    Natural Resources   This is the intent of the revised Energy
       establish specific         Defense Council       Policies and Location Policies in Chapter
      siting requirements                               Three.  See pages 19-163, especially
       and state that siting                            137-147.
        in fragile areas will
      not be permitted.
        (Page 27)

I 83.  DEP should declare that  Public Advocate         This is stated in the General OCS Energy
       it will not authorize                            Policy in the Use Policy section of
       offshore industries                              Chapter Three.  See page 139.
       where their impacts
       could be severe.
       (Page 27)

I 84.  Energy policy #4 does    Natural Resources   These factors are now acknowledged in
       not recognize the low    Defense Council         the "Platform Fabrication Yards"
       demand for siting a                              Energy Policy in the Use Policies
       platform construction                            section of Chapter Three.  See page
       yard, nor the large                              141.
       acreage, nor the
       possibility of having
       to locate in rural
       areas. (Page 27)

I 85.  Policy should specify    National Marine         This is stated explicitly for all uses
       that development of        Fisheries Service   in the Lower Water's Edge subsection of
       wetlands for offshore                            the Location Policy in Chapter Three.
       platform consturc-                               See pages 69-71.
       tion yards should be
       discouraged. (Page
        27)

  86.  A cost-benefit eval-       Public Advocate       Secondary Impacts are considered part
       uation should be                                 of a development application.  See
-I     performed on the                                  Resource Policies in Chapter Three
       secondary impacts of                             on pages 159-160.
       population growth and
       air pollution related
       to energy facilities.
       (Page 27)
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSEI

87.  Pipelines - Section e    N.J. Division of    This has been added to Chapter Three
    should include "'pro-     Fish, Game &amp;          for all uses.  See Prime WildlifeI
    ductive and unique         Shellfisheries       Habitat subsection of Location
    wildlife habitat".  No                          Policies.
    mention is made of wild-
     life, especially our
    rare and endangered
     species.  (Page 28)I

88.  With respect to pipe-    Conservation           That is the intent of this policy.
     lines, we would hope      Society of Long
    policy is not too         Beach IslandI
     lenient. No risk
     should be taken with
     the ocean/estuarine
    environment. (Page
     28)

89.  Enlarge pipeline exclu-  U.S. Environ-          The pipeline policy is based uponI
     sion area to include      mental Protec-        the "Critical Area" regulated by
    Great Bay area and the   tion Agency            the Division of Water Resources.
    mouth of the Mullica                            This area does not include theI
     River.  The estuarine                           Great Bay and Mullica River area.
     areas should also be                            See pages 141-142.
     in a protected status.
     (Page 28)

90.  What is the potential    Stephen Gabriel        It is uncertain.  DEP is undertaking
     for degradation if the   Ocean City             a six month Estuarine Study to begin
     pipeline corridor is                            in May 1978, which will study
     nearby undeveloped                              impacts and the thresholds at
     regions?  (Use Policy                           which point these impacts areI
     5, page 28)                                     felt.

91.  Support use of criti-    Burlington OCS         This is the basis of the policy.
     cal areas as a means      Task Force            See pages 141-142.I
     of deciding pipe-
     lines traversing the
    most sensitive andI
    wildest portion of the
     pinelands.  (Page 28)

92.  Use of the word "ini-    U.S. Fish &amp;            The policy has been rewritten to say
     tial" in Pipeline         Wildlife Service    that the number of pipelines shall be m
     Policy #5 implies there                         limited to the maximum extent feasible. f
     will be subsequent cor-                         See Pipeline and Associated Facilities -
     ridor which may not be                          Policy (a) in Use Policies in Chapter
     subject to this policy.                         Three.  Until the oil and gas explora-  f.
     (Page 28)                                       tion is well underway, the hydrocarbonU
                                                 resources off New Jersey's coast and
                                                 the necessary number of support
                                                 facilities cannot be known.  (See          I
                                                 pages 141-142)
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I COMM4ENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

I 93.  Exclusion area in Use    Burlington OCS          The map has been revised.  See page
       #5, is not discernable   Task Force              143.
       by map. The map is
       incorrect. (Page 29)

  94.  "Pipeline exclusion        New Jersey            The policy applies specifically to
       areall should probably    Petroleum              pipelines (and ancillary facilities)
       read "Energy Facilities  Council                 which are the only energy facility
       exclusion area." (Page                           to have been seriously proposed or
       29)                                              evaluated for inclusion in the Pine
                                                      Barrens.

  95.  Will DEP recognize         New Jersey            DEP will work with FERC and other
       certificates of            Petroleum             federal agencies, and consider their
      necessity from FERC.        council               advice in concert with its own judge-
                                                      merits.

  96.  Joint hearings with        New Jersey            This is a good idea which DEP will use
-      federal agencies might   Petroleum               whenever feasible.
       be in order to review    Council
       certificates. (Page
       29)
97.   Define - "entire             U.S. Fish &amp;          This includes all contemplated ancil-
       new potential pipeline   Wildlife Service    lary facilities and is defined in
       corridor" in Use Policy                          greater detail in Policy 4.7(c) in
       5, Section d.  (Page                             Chapter Three.  See page 142.
       30)
  98.  Excluded areas for         National Resources  Development of pipelines or other
       pipelines should           Defense Council       facilities is discouraged in such areas
       include undeveloped                              through the location policies noted in
       portions of the barrier                          Chapter Three.
        islands, wetlands,
      groundwater, protected
       areas, and resources
       valuable for wildlife
      and recreation.   (Page
       28)

I 99.  What types of air pol-   Vivian Li               New facilities will have to provide
*      lut ion controls will be                         the best available technology and con-
       permitted?  (Page 28)                            form to federal and state air standards.
                                                       See page 157.

  100. What are selected cases  Sierra Club             Selected cases could include a pipe-
        for exceptions.  Can oil                         line, road, or other linear facility
-I     pipelines be construed                            which conformed with the coastal
       as linear facilities                             policies in all but a small section.
       and have policies                                In this case, four conditions would
       waived?  (Page 42)                               have to be met.  See page 131.
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

101. Delete "to the maxi-      American Littoral   The language has been changed, although
    mum extent feasible"      Society              the uncertain future of oil and gas
     in reference to pipe-                          development in New Jersey make some
     line corridors in Use                          flexibility necessary.  See Use Policy
     Policy 5a.  (Page 28)                          4.7(a) in Chapter Three on page 141-142.

102. Was the two mile          New Jersey           Yes.  To protect the waterfront from
     "exclusion" line in Use  Petroleum             facilities which need to be located
     Policy 5 inside the ten  Council               near the coast, but are not dependent
     foot contour picked for                        on a waterfront location.  The two
     any particular reason?                         mile line has been deleted from the
     (Page 30)                                      Bay and Ocean Shore Segment.

103. The words "Encourage"    Public Advocate       The policy has been rewritten and the
     and "Discouraged" in                           terms "encourage" and "discourage"
     Use Policy 8 indicates                         further defined.  See definitions at
     ambivalance and lack of                        the start of the Location Policy on
     coherent policy.  All                          page 20 and Use Policy 7.4.11 in
     tanker traffic should                          Chapter Three on page 145.
     be limited to existing
     industrial sites.
     (Page 31)

104. New facilities should    National Resources  Agreed.  See revised tanker terminal
     not cause major           Defence Council      (7.4.11) on page 20 and Location Policy
     adverse impacts from                           in Chapter Three.
     dredging and increased
     oil spillage. (Use
     Policy 8, Page 31)

105. Deepwater port policy    Public Advocate       The policy has been deleted.
     is unclear and meaning-
     less. (Page 31)

106. It is unrealstic to       Burlington OCS       Same comment as above.
     think that deepwater      Task Force
     ports are unlikely to
     occur.  (Page 32)

107. The DOE, not CAFRA        State Chamber        Under state law, both DOE and DEP must
     should prevail in the    of Commerce           be included in coastal energy facility
     siting of electric                             siting.  See Department of Energy
     generating plants.        Public Service       Section of Chapter Four on page 171.
     (Page 32)                 Electric &amp; Gas
                              Company
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

I 108. The Strategy eliminates  Public Service         In view of the state's dense popula-
       nuclear and fossil        Electric &amp; Gas        tion and high cancer rate, the siting
       options.  Unfair bur-    Company                of energy facilities are particularly
      dens of proof for                                serious decisions.  DEP has a legal
       safety are placed on                            obligation to be sure the facilities
       an applicant.  The                              are safe, while working with the
*      Strategy attempts to                            other state and federal agencies.
       pre-empt the authority
       of Public Utilities,
       DOE and the Energy
       Research and Develop-
       ment Administration.
       (Page 32)

  109. Use Policy 11(d) should  Public Service         The Nuclear Regulatory Commission only
       be deleted.  It is        Electric &amp; Gas        considers population at the time a
       superflous since DEP      Company               facility is proposed.  It does not
       controls land develop-                          monitor or control future growth near
      ment in coastal areas,                          an approved facility.  See revised
       and the Nuclear Regula-                         Electric Generating Station policies
       tory Commission considers                       on pages 145-146.
       population increases
       in the safety analysis.
       (Page 32)
* 110. The federal govern-         Jersey Central      The federal government has not spe-
      ment has radiation          Power and Light    cifically addressed the needs, oppor-
       standards for nuclear      Company              tunities, preferences and conflicts
       plants.  Therefore,                             of the people of New Jersey.  The policy
       policy 11 should                               has been reworded.  See Use Policy
       be deleted since it                             7.4.13 in Chapter Three on pages 145-
       attempts to pre-empt                            146.
       the Nuclear Regulatory
       Commission (Page 32)
* 111. The Strategy claims        Public Service       The public and DEP have not been con-
*      nuclear plants are        Electric &amp; Gas        vinced that nuclear plants are suffi-
       unsafe, which only        Company               ciently safe that other technologies
       leaves exotic energy                            should not be explored.  The problems
       sources to be                                  raised by disposal of nuclear waste may
       exploited. (Page 32)                            raise as many questions as does the
                                                     lesser developed newer alternative
                                                     sources of energy. See pages 145-147.

 112. Does DEP have a            Jean Jones           No.  The potential danger of nuclear
       policy to cluster                               and LNG facilities make their location
       nuclear plants?                                 an exception to the general policy of
       (Page 32)                                      concentrating development.  See
                                                     rationale to Basic Coastal Policy 2
                                                     on page 11.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

113. Nuclear plant approvals  League of Women        Agreed.  This was inadvertantly left
    should include stand-    Voters                out of Use Policy 7.4.13 in Chapter
    ards for decommis-                             Three on pages 145-146 and will be
    sioning of obsolete                             included in the Final EIS.  DEPI
    plants.  (Page 32)                             already imposed a plan for decom-
                                               missioning as a condition for
                                                issuance of a CAFRA permit for the
                                                Hope Creek Generating Station.
114. Add to statement that    Public Service         Agreed.  See rationale to Basic
    "It is recognized that   Electric &amp; Gas        Coastal Policy 2 on page 11.
    certain applications      Company
    such as nuclear energy
    facilities and LNGI
    facilities" may require
    a siting policy remote
    from other facilities.I
    (Page 32)
115. Rewrite Use Policy 11(b) Public Service         This policy has been rewritten.  See
    to say that disposal of  Electric &amp; Gas        Use Policy 7.4.13 in Chapter Three on
    spent fuel will comply   Company               page 145.  DEP will continue to eval-
    with all safety and                             uat.e all relevant information arising
    environmental require-                          from the EIS or public hearing for a       I
    ments of the Nuclear                            project.
    Regulatory Commisson or
    other requirements whichI
    have been established
    after presentation of
    evidence that such
    requirements are
    reasonable.  (Page 32)

116. Rewrite Use Policy 11(a) Public Service         Same response as above.I
    to state that construc-  Electric &amp; Gas
    tion and operation of    Company
    offshore and land basedI
    plants will comply with
    all safety and environ-
    mental requirements.I

117. The policy should call   Public Service         The energy policies were all written
    for approval of facili-  Electric &amp; Gas        with the assistance of concurrence
    ties in DOE master plan  Company               of the Department of Energy.  The
    or that are important                          Master Plan has not yet been adopted
    to the welfare and                             but it is noted in Use Policy 7.4.1         I
    economic well being of                         on page 139.  The welfare and economic
    New Jersey.  (Page 32)                         well being of New Jersey is an
                                                important factor in assessing              I
                                                facility need for environmental and
                                                land use review.
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  COM4MENT                        SOURCE                RESPONSE

I 118. The policy on nuclear    Bill Beren,             A statement to this effect has been
       plants should explain    Hoboken Resident        added to the rationale for the
       whether it represents a                          policy.  See Use Policies in Chapter
      break with past DEP                               Three on page 146.
       Policy (Page 32)

fl119. Use Policy 12 appears    U.S. Fish &amp;             This statement is inherent in the
*      to direct LNG to unde-   Wildlife Service    Location Policies which apply to all
       veloped, possibly                                uses and in the LNG policy. See Use
       sensitive areas.  Policy                         Policy 7.4.14 in Chapter Three on
-I     should state that LNG                             page 146.
       will be discouraged
       from locating in
      sensitive areas.
       (Page 33)

fl120. The Strategy maintains   Public Service          Despite repeated requests, the Federal
*      an assumption that LNG   Electric &amp; Gas          Energy Regulatory Commasion (formerly
       is hazardous.  New         Company               FPC) has offered no evidence to
       Jersey is pre-empting                            counter the assumption of hazard.
       the Federal Power
       Commission's authority.

I 121. There is no provision    Public Service          Disagree.  Energy company comments
       in the coastal program   Electric &amp; Gas         have been solicited, received and
       for input by energy        Company               considered since DEP's "Call for
       companies.  (Page 33)                            Information" in 1975.  Such parti-
                                                      cipation will continue to be
                                                      encouraged. See the Public Parti-
                                                      cipation section of Chapter Four on
                                                      page 174 as well as Appendix B on
                                                      page 233-239.

I 122. Will the state coastal   U.S. Department         No, unless they require construction
       program affect non-land  of Transportation   of regulated land or water facilities.
       use activities such as
       tanker operating pro-
       cedure?

I123. The state should            Geothermal Energy   Geothermal production has not been
       develop a policy con-    Institute               formally proposed in New Jersey.
       cerning geothermal                               DEP needs additional information
       energy production and                            before a policy can be formulated.
       use.
  124. There should be a          Cape May County       See Use Policy 7.4.15, headed "Con-
       separate policy addres-  Planning Board          servation and Alternative Technolo-
       sing energy conserva-                            gies", on page 147 and Resource
       tion rather than having                          Policy on Energy Conservation on
*1    it woven through                                  page 162.
       the report.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

125. Does DEP have the right  Public Service         T6 the extent that energy facilities
     to consider the feasi-   Electric &amp; Gas        will preempt or affect land or water
    bility of energy          Company               in the coastal zone, DEP maintains
     siting.  isn't this                            this right.  See Department of Energy
    DOE's responsibility?                           section of Chapter Four on page 170
                                                 for discussion of cooperation between
                                                 the two agencies.
126. The use policy on         Public Service        The Segment now contains no policy
     nuclear generating        Electric &amp; Gas       on offshore plants because of the           I
     stations should state    Company               many complex questions still to be
     `(a) that the construc-                        answered and because of the post-
     tion and operation of                          ponement of the only pending
     offshore and land-based                        application for such a facility.
     plants will comply with
     all safety and environ-
    mental requirements ofI
     Nuclear Regulatory Com-
    mission or other require-
    ments which have beenI
     established after pre-
     sentation of evidence
     that such requirements
     are reasonable." (Use
     Policy 11, page 32)

127. Review of energy facil-  Public Service         The reviews will be coordinated,I
     ity sites by DEP and      Electric &amp; Gas       while still utlizing the expertise
     DOE, resulting in over-  Company                of the two Departments.  See the
     lapping responsibility                         Department of Energy section ofI
     and significant delays,                        Chapter Four on page 170 and the
     could lead to possible                         draft memorandum of understanding
     conflicts of authority.                        between the two Departments on
     (Use Policy 7, page 26)                        pages 277-282.
     State reviews should
     not duplicate existing
     fact finding studies.
128. Fossil fueled electric   Public Service         DEP recognizes the added burden
     generating stations       Electric &amp; Gas       which may be placed upon energyI
     should be "restricted"   Company               producers and other industries to
     rather than "discour-                          meet applicable air quality stand-
     aaged" in "preservation"                       ards, but does not consider that
     areas.  To "direct"                            a sufficient reason to permit the
     them to built up areas                         facilities where they will damage
     could conflict with                            valuable natural resources.
     provisions of the
     Clean Air Act. (Use
     Policy 10, page 32)
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ICO',TNENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

  129. A general siting           Public Service       The policy for LNG facilities
       criteria should not       Electric &amp; Gas        recognizes that they require large
       be established for        Company               buffer areas in case of an acci-
       LNG facilities                                  dent, and that New Jersey has
                                                      been given too little guidance
                                                      by the Federal government to
           -I                                                    more specifically define possible
                                                      appropriate sites. See page 146.

1130. When disputed energy        Stephen Gabriel      Comments from the public are received
       facility siting deci-    Ocean City             during the review of application and
       sions go to the State's  Resident               at the public hearing.  The Energy
       Energy Facility Review                          Facility Review Board can set its
       Board, will local                               own standards for public comment,
       citizens have a chance                          and is provided with no requirements
       to comment?  (Use                               by the Department of Energy Act.

       Policy 1, page 26)
I 131. The makeup of the          Public Service       This Board was established by the
       Energy Facility Review   Electric &amp; Gas         Legislature in the Department of
       Board should also         Company               Energy Act and is beyond the
       include representatives                         control of DEP.
*  from the Departments of
       Labor &amp; Industry, Com-
       munity Affairs and a
       fifth member appointed
       by the Governor.
       (Page 66)

IHOUSING

-132. Use Policy 14 condones   American Littoral   This concern gas been addressed by
       poor development prac-   Society                the Location Policies which are designed
       tices by joining new                            to avoid poor development practices
       residential development                         and by the Resource Policy on Buffers
       with existing develop-                          on page 160.
       ment areas. (Page 34)

*133. Use Policy 14 should       National Resources  Same comment as above.
fl     hve no conditions since  Defense Council
       it encourages cumulative
       impact and should have
       the phrase "or in
       close proximity to"
       deleted. (Page 34)

I134. The housing policies       National Marine       This has been added as Location Policy
       should clarify wet-       Fisheries Service   6.5.1.2.  See page 69.
.3      lands filling.  (Page
       34)
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

135, How do you analyze        U.S. Fish &amp;          The Wetlands Act and riparian statutes
     cumulative impact if      Wildlife Service    provide authority to manage smaller
     development of less                            numbers of units in the particularly
     than 25 units is not                           sensitive areas they address.  in other  f
     regulated.  (Page 34)                          parts of the CAFRA area, this is an-
                                                   omission which could only be rectified
                                                   by the Legislature.

136. Condominium developers   American Littoral   Basic Coastal Policy Two, which encour-
     should be required to    Society               ages conservation of open space, applies
     conserve open space.                           to all coastal developments.  See page   f
     (Page 34)                   II.

137. In Use Policy 15,         U.S. Department      This is incorporated in Use Policy
     height should be          of Housing &amp;         7.2.8(e) in Chapter Three.  See page       I
     based on the pre-         Urban Development   134.
     vailing norm. (Page
     34)

138. High density towers       American Littoral   See Use Policy 7.2.8 in Chapter Three
     do not conserve land      Society              on pages 134-135.
     when viewed cumula-
     tively. (Page 35)

139. Motel and hi-rise         Conservation         Disagree.  Such projects like all
     standards in Use Policy  Society of Long       development, have to meet Location
     15 and 16 are too per-   Beach Island          and Resource Policies as well as the
     missive.  (Pages 34,                           applicable Use Policies.
     35)

140. In Use Policy 15, set-   American Littoral   This factor, studied by Rutgers Center
     backs should be based    Society               for Coastal and Environmental Studies
     on potential wave energy                       under contract to DEP, is now included
     as well as roads and                           in the Location Policy for "High Risk
     parks.  (Page 34)                              Erosion Areas".  See pages 50-54.

141. In Use Policy 16,         U.S. Department      Residential areas are protected from
                hotels nd motes of Hosing &amp;negative effects of hotels and motels              I
     should only be located   Urban Development   by Use Policy 7.2.8 concerning high
     in non-res ident ial                           rises, Use Policy 7.3.4 setting con-
     areas.  (Page 35)                              dition for hotel and motel construc-       I
                                                   tion, and Resource Policy 8.15
                                                   concerning "Buffers and Compatiblity
                                                   of Uses" in Chapter Three.  SeeI
                                                   pages 134, 136 and 160.

142. Hotels and motels         American Littoral   This is addressed for all development.I
     induce unacceptable       society              by Resource Policies on Air and Traffic.
     levels of carbon                               See Chapter Three.  See pages 157 and
     monoxide.  (Page 35)                           163.                                       I
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   COMMENT                         SOURCE                RESPONSE

I 143. In Use Policy 18, how    John Forsythe            Clustering of units should enable a
        will concentration and                           developer to preserve valuable parts
        clustering affect                                of a site, such as dunes.
      dunes?  (Page 36)

   144. How can you apply          American Littoral   This can be accomplished by reducing
        clustering to low          Society               the size of each lot and putting the
        density housing.                                remaining area into common open space.
        (Page 36)

I 145. The Program should          American Littoral   Seasonal homes help promote tourism.
        not promote seasonal       society               One of the possible secondary impacts
        homes. (Use Policy 18,                           of their construction, however, is
        Page 36)                                         that they may be converted into year-
            H                                                      round housing.  This potential will
                                                       be considered in the review of any
            *                                                       application to build seasonal homes.

  146. There is no legal base   New Jersey Shore    "'Encouraged" is not the same as
        for encouraging deve-    Builders Assoc.         "required" and is perfectly legal
        lopments to meet fair                           terminology.  This policy has been
        share housing standards.                         rewritten.  See Use Policy 7.2.4 on
        (Use Policy 20, Page 36)                         page 133 in Chapter Three.  The
                                                       determination of "fair share" is the
            U                                                       responsibility of the Department of
            *                                                       Community Affairs.

1147. Use Policy 20 should         Public Advocate      Same comment as above.
        develop a formula to
        insure fair share
      housing.  All large
        resident ial deve lop-
       ments should include
      low income units.
        (Use Policy 20, Page 36)

  148. Campgrounds are in         DEP - Green Acres   The problem has been addressed.
W      conflict with trans-                             See page 93 for campground policy.
        portation.  (use                                 Campgrounds also have to meet all
        Policy 21, Page 36)                              Use and Resource Policy.

  149. Terminology should         U.S. Department       Upon discussion, this comment was
       be changed from non        of Agriculture        withdrawn by USDA.
      prime agricultural
        land to non prime and
       non unique farmland.
-3      (Use Policy 21, Page 36)

  150. Use Policy 21 should       Atlantic Audubon    This is part of the assessment of
'1     include access to trans- Society                  "Development Potential".  See Location
       portation as a siting                            Policy in Chapter Three, especially
       criterion.  (Page 36)                            pages 89-94.
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE                                   I

151. Use Policy 21 should      DEP - Division       Although this policy is no longer
     include valuable and      of Fish, Came &amp;      included, wildlife habitats are addressee
     unique wildlife habi-    Shellfisheries        by Policy 6.4.8 of the Special Lands
     tats.  (Page 36)                               Area Location Policy in Chapter Three.
                                                  See page 62.

152. Use Policy 22 should -   American Littoral   Agreed.  See Use Poicy 7.2.1 in Chapter
     prohibit lagoon devel-   Society               Three on page 132.
     opment.  (Page 37)

153. There are many loca-      New Jersey Shore    Disagree.  Lagoon development requires
     tions where lagoon        Builders Assoc.      unnecessary damage to sensitive natural
     construction is sound.                         features for development which could be
     (Use Policy 21, Page 37)                       located in many other places.

154. Barrier free design       DEP - Green Acres   This policy has been changed to require
     should exist at all                            barrier free design in all public
     levels of development. areas.  The added cost of such design    I
     (Use Policy 23, Page 37)                       is the reason it is required in dwelling
                                                  units in only larger projects. (See
                                                  page 133.

155. The Use Policies should  Natural Resources   Agreed.  See Resource Policy on "Public
     provide full access to   Defense Council       Access to the Shorefront" on page 158
     the public. (Use Policy                        in Chapter Three.
     23, Page 37)

156. Need to include water    American Littoral   This has been adressed by Use Policy
     dependent use sentence.  Society               7.3.1 giving priority for waterfront
     (Page 37)                                      sites to recreation.  See page 135.

PARKS AND RECREATION

157. What type of buildings   American Littoral   Buildings which enhance the recreational
     are implied for recre-   Society               experience and are consistent with the
     ational areas?  (Use                           other Coastal Policies.
     Policy 24, Page 37)

158. Clarify developers        American Littoral   Developers proposing to build on water-
     responsibility to         Society              front sites must show that they have
     demonstrate use is                             examined and proved infeasible, recre-
     not practicable.  (Use                         ational use of the site.
     Policy 25, Page 37)

159. Use Policy 25 should      Natural Resources   This is clarified by the "Resort/Recre-
     include specific policy  Defense Council       ational Use Policies" in Chapter Three.
     about what will be                             See Policy 7.3.1 on page 135.
     prohibited. (Page 37)

160. Use Policy 25 should      DEP - Division of   Such structures which meet the condi-
     not exclude structures   Fish, Game &amp;          tions in Use Policy 7.3 in Chapter
     for recreational          Shellfisheries       Three are permitted.  See pages 135-
     fishing. (Page 37)                             137 and also Use Policy 7.5.5
                                                   on page 147.
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 COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

I 161. In Use Policy 27 change  American Littoral   The intent of this policy is to indicate
W     " contain" to f compa-     Society              that industrial development proposed in
       tible".  (Page 37)                              a site acceptable according to the
                                                     Location Policies should include within
                                                     it areas for recreation. The wording
                                                     of the policy has been changed. See
                                                     Use Policy 7.3.2 in Chapter Three on

                                                     page 135.

  TRANSPORTATION

  162. Will highway projects    Public Advocate        Yes.  See revised Public Facility Use
       not serving existing                            Policies in Chapter Three on pages
       areas be discouraged?                           147-148.
       (Page 38)

* 163. Use Policy 29 for roads  American Littoral   The Public Facility Use policies are
*      does not respond to        society              designed so that the need for a facility
       incremental growth.                             and its impacts are considered.  See
       (Page 38)                                       also "Secondary Impacts" Resource
                                                     Policy in Chapter Three on page 159.

  164. Reword Use Policy 29       U.S. Department of  Disagree.  DEP wants to be sure that
       to encourage road pro-   Housing &amp; Urban        the construction of a road does not
       jects to serve develop-  Development            cause an unintentional "developing
       ing areas adjacent to                           area"
       settled areas. (Page
       38)
- 165. New highways are not       American Littoral   Use Policy 7.5.4 in Chapter Three has been
       synonymous with           Society               added prohibiting transportation facilities
       access.  (Use Policy                           which block access.  See page 147.
       29, page 38)

I INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT

* 166. Use Policy 31 includes   Public Advocate        The policy has been revised and tightened
*       an escape clause in                            in language.  See Use Policy 2.6.1 in
       "industries of benefit".                        Chapter Three.
       (Page 38)

  167. Effect of the Strategy   Manchester Manu-    Disagree.  For example, to date, DEP
       will be to haft  indu s-   facturers Assoc.    has approved every industrial and
       trial and commercial                            and commercial development proposed
       develoment in Ocean       Asarco Inc.          in Ocean County under CAFRA.

  MINING

- 168. Use Policy 32 should       Public Advocate      Acceptable reclamation plans, although
       require security for                            not with security deposit, is a condition
       reclamation or upgrad-                          for approval of mining projects.  See Use
       ing to preexisting con-                         Policy 7.6.2 in Chapter Three on page
       dition. (Page 38)                               148.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

169. Do not insinuate           New Jersey Shore    Agreed.  Use Policy 7.6.2 sets accept-
     that no new mines         Builders Assoc.       able conditions for the location of
     should open because                             mines.  See page 148.
     sand and gravel are
     needed for industry
     and roads.  (Use Policy
     32, Page 38)

170. Fish and Shellfisheries  DEP - Division of   This is addressed for all uses in the
     distribution should be   Fish, Game &amp;           "Special Water Areas" subsection of
     included in subaqueous   Shellfisheries         Chapter Three.  See pages 31-38.
     mining. (Use Policy 32,
     Page 38)

SOLID WASTE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY

171. Use Policy 33 should       Sierra Club          This will happen as the district
     conform to District                             plans are developed.  See Use Policy
     Management Plans (Chapter                       7.5.6 on page 147 and the "Other
     325) to all applicable                          Programs in DEP" section of Chapter
     standards.  (Page 39)                           Four on pages 167-170.

AGRI CULTURE

172. Use Policy 35 should       Cape May             The definition of prime farmland has
     include not only active  Planning Board         been changed accordingly.  See Location *
     areas, but also fallow                          Policy 6.4.11 on page 6.5.
     and vacant land for
     future agricultural
     use. (Page 39)

173. Use Policy 35 will         New Jersey Shore    Agreed.  The policy is intended to
     pull farmland off         Builders Assoc.       lead to the maintenance of more
     the open market.                                farmland.  See page 65.
     (Page 39)

SHORE PROTECTION                                                                                 I

174. Is DEP attempting to       Speaker at           The beaches are for tourists and state
     to preserve beaches       Public Meeting        residents.  They must also be preserved !
     for tourism?  (Use                              because of their storm protection function.
     Policy 36, page 40)

175. No guidance as to          Public Advocate      The Shore Protection Use Policies in
     whether structural/ Chapter Three now explicitly state a
     nonstructural shore                             preference for nonstructural solutions.
     protection solutions                            See Use Policy 7.8.1 on page 149.
     are favored by DEP.
     (Use Policy 36, Page 40)
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

176. There is no require-      Public Advocate      Use Policy 7.8.3(f) in Chapter Three
     ment that public-                              makes the enhancement and protection
     funds be limited to                            of public access a requirement for
     beaches that comply                            approval of a shore protection
     with the spirit of                             See page 150.
     public access. (Use
     Policy 36, Page 40)

177. Use nonstructural         Cape May County      Agreed.  See Use Policy 7.8.1 on
     solutions with            Planning Board       page 149.
     structural as last
     resort.  (Use Policy      Public Advocate
     36, page 40)
                              American Littoral
                              Society

178. Preference to methods    National Marine       Use Policy 7.8.3(g) in Chapter
     which minimize adverse   Fisheries Service   Three incorporates this sugges-
     impact on living marine                        tion.  See page 150.
     resources. (Use Policy
     36, Page 40)

179. Nonstructural should      U.S. Department      This is now included in the Shore Pro-
     include stabilization    of Agriculture        tection Use Policy 7.8 in Chapter
     of dunes with beach                            Three.  See page 149.
     grass, sand fences and
     pedestrian control.
     (Use Policy 36, Page 40)

180. How will Rutger's         DEP - Division       It was used in the formulation of Location
     study on Coastal Geo-    of Marine Services  Policies for "High Risk Erosion Areas",
     morphology be incor-                           "Dunes", and the "Shore Protection" Use
     porated into the                               Policies in Chapter Three.  See pages
     Strategy? (Page 40)                            50, 54, and 149.

181. Stronger policy con-      Marine Trades        Economic factors are considered.  See
     cerning adverse eco-      Association          the conditions in Use Policy 7.8.3
     nomic, as well as                              in which new shore protection struc-
     environmental, effects                         tures would be acceptable, especially
     of shore protection                            (b) and (c) on page 149.
     projects must be devel-
     oped.  (Page 40)

RECREATIONAL BOATING

182. Pollution and fuel        League of Women      The policies for recreational boating have
     conservation should be   Voters                been rewritten.  Facilities for sail and
     written into policies. oar boating are given preference over
     (Page 40)                 Atlantic Audubon    facilities for motor boats because of
                              Society              concern for both water and noise pollu-
                                                  tion, and conservation of fuel. Also,
                              DEP - Bureau of      all marinas are required to have pump
                              Air Pollution        out stations.  See Use Policy 7.3.6 (c)
                              Control              and 7.3.7 on page 137.
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COMMHENT                       SOURCE                RESPONSE

183. What happens when         American Littoral   They will not be approved.  Construc- I
    marina expansions are    Society                tion of new or expanded marinas must
     not economically fea-                          meet the Location Policies as well
     ible?  (Page 40)                               as Use Policies 7.3.6 - 7.3.10 inI
                                                  Chapter Three.

184. Recreation boating        DEP - Division        Agreed.  Use Policy 7.3.7 has been
     should be directed        of Environmental    added to Chapter Three.  See pageI
     towards sail and oar      Quality               137.
     since hydrocarbon
     emissions from motor                                                                      I
    boats cause pollution.
     (Page 40)

185. Has DEP relaxed           Yacht Club            The Coastal Program provides a state-
    marina building status?  Owner                 ment of policy for siting marinas which
     (Page 40)                                      will help clarify where marinas can
                                                  and cannot be built. See Use Policy
                                                  3.6 in Chapter Three.

186. A policy encouraging      Marine Trades         Questions of inequitable taxation and I
     expansion of existing    Association           growth capital are outside the juris-
    marinas is essential,                          diction of DEP.  The formulation of a
    but environmental                              common set of policies in the Segment
     restraints, such as                             should make the permit procedure
     a complicated permit                           simpler.  DEP believes in encouraging      -
     procedure, inequitable                         public marinas to expand recreational    f
     taxation, and lack of                          benefits for all N.J.'s residents.-
     growth capital presently                       See Policies 7.3.6 - 7.3.10 on pages
     restrain that development                      136-137.
     which is being encouraged.I
     Growth of private marinas
     should be encouraged over
     public marinas.  (UseI
     Policy 38, page 40)

PORTS AND CONMERCIAL BOATING

187. Does Use Policy 40        American Littoral   Yes.  See Use Policy 7.3.6(b) on page
     require improved          society              137 and Resource Policy 8.12 on page
     access to marinas?                             158 in Chapter Three.I
     (Page 40)

188. How long in time does    American Littoral   The phrase has been omitted.  See
     "foreseeable" mean in    society               Use Policy 7.7.1 in Chapter Three
     the Statement, "Non                            on page 149.
    water dependant develop-
    ment in port areas shall
     be permitted to the
     extent forseeable ...

     (Use Policy 40, Page 41)
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I COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

  DREDGING AND DREDGE SPOIL DISPOSAL

* 189. Demonstrate viability    National Marine        This is the intent of the dredging
*      before encouraging.       Fisheries Service   policy.  See Location Policies 6.3.8.5
       dredging projects.                              and 6.3.8.6 in Chapter Three on
        (Page 41)                                      page 47.

  190. Good quality spoils        League of Women      More information is needed on this
       can be used to restore   Voters                 idea.
       wetlands.  (Page 41)

  191. Descriptions of benthic  DEP - Division         This has been included in the "Water
       habitat should be         of Fish, Game &amp;       Areas" Location Policies in Chapter
        included.  (Page 41)      Shellfisheries       Three.  See pages 24-50.
* 192. Dredging of shallow        DEP - Division       This is the intent of the dredging
*      areas and changing        of Fish, Game &amp;       policies, particularly Location Policy
       euthropic character-      Shellfisheries        6.3.8.6(d) in Chapter Three.  See
        istics should be                               page 47.
       discouraged. (Page 41)

  193. CLAM is not explained    DEP - Division         The dredging policy has been totally
        in Use Policy 42.         of Fish, Game &amp;      reorganized and reworded.  See page
        (Page 41)                 Shellfisheries       47.
* 194. Land disposal should       American Littoral   This issue will be addressed on a
*      not be encouraged for    society                case by case basis depending on
       highway grading; pilings                        applicable construction standards.
       should be used. (Page
       41)
  195. Without development of   Marine Trades          Dredging is conditionally acceptable
       dredge spoils areas,      Association           or encouraged in certain areas.  See
      New Jersey's dredging                            Water Acceptability Table on page
       needs will remain unfilled                      45, and policies on page 47.
       and the state's waterways
       will continue to deteri-
       orate. (Page 41)

1196. A concerted effort must  Marine Trades           The Location Policy of New Dredging
       be made to locate and    Association            is intended to encourage private as
       develop spoils areas                            well as public investigation of such
       physically and econom-                          alternatives.  See page 47.
       ically accessible to the
       public and private sector.
       Investigation of alterna-
        tive dredging methods
       must be pursued. (page 41)
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

SEWERAGE

197. Drainage to discharge    Sierra Club           This is required by law and is implicit
     of sewerage should                             particularly in the "Other Programs in
     conform to all appli-                          DEP" section of Chapter Four.  See
     cable effluent and                             pages 167-170.
     water standards, rules
     and regulations and
     permit applications.
     (Use Policy 47, Page 42)

198. Facilities with excess   Public Advocate       This has been addressed by the
     capacity and intercep-                         "Secondary Impacts" Resource Policy
     tor lines should be                            in Chapter Three.  See pages 159-
     prohibited across low                          160.
     density areas. They
     cause new development
     and secondary impacts.
     Only facilities needed
     for polluted areas
     should be authorized.
     (Page 42)

199. Why is the aquifer/ National Resources  This issue is now addressed in the
     water supply issue        Defense Council      Resource Policies in Chapter Three
     not addressed in Use                           on Surface Use and Groundwater Use.
     Policy 45 and 46.                              See page 152.
     (Page 42)

200. Use Policy #46 should    DEP - Division        This policy has been reworded, using
     change "once" to "if".   of Fish, Game &amp;       the words "provided that" instead of
     (Page 42)                 Shellfisheries       ""once or "if".  See Use Policy 7.5.11
                                                   in Chapter Three on page 148.

201. Use Policy 45 is con-    New Jersey Shore    Disagree, If on-site systems can be
     trary to DEP's policy    Builders Assoc.       built in conformance with all Coastal
     of regional sewer                              Policies they may enable development
     systems. (Page 42)                             without causing environmental harm.
                                                   See Use Policy 7.5.10 on page 148.

202. Who defines "inade-       Stephen Gabriel      Sewage discharge is regulated by
     quately" in "inade-       Ocean City           the Division of Water Resources.
     quately-treated"          Resident
     sewage? (Use Policy
     47, page 42). Who
     will monitor the
     discharges?

203. Will water quality        American Littoral   Yes, sometimes.  The Division of Water
     testing be required       Society              Resources sets standards for Water
     during dredging as                             Quality Certificates which may be
     seems to be implied                            applicable.  The Dredging Policy
     in Use Policy 42?                              has been rewritten.  See page 47.
     (Page 41)
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

I 204. Are package waste          American Littoral   They are conditionally acceptable.
       water treatment           Society               See Use Policy 7.5.10 in Chapter
       systems included under                          Three on page 148.
      the term " waste water
       treatment facilities"
       in Use Policy 44?
       (Page 42)

  205. Referring to inade-        American Littoral   This question is addressed by Use
       quately treated           Society               Policy 7.5.10 which sets stringent
-I     sewerage and its dis-                            standards for a number of factors
       posal:  (1) how will                            in terms of ground and surface
       the proper set back                            waters.  See page 148.
      distance be determined;
       (2) will it be deter-
       mined before building,
       and (3) is it based
       on soils? (Use Policy
       47, Page 42)

I OCEAN DUMPING

* 206. Change "should not"        American Littoral   The policy has been rewritten to
*       to "will not" in Use      Society       i      tprohibit"' ocean dumping.  See
       Policy 48. (Page 42)                            Location Policy 6.3.8.8 in Chapter
                                                      Three on page 48.

  LINEAR DEVELOPMENT

I 207. Delete use policy 49.    Sierra Club            This "Linear Facility" policy has
       It is contrary to all                          been rewritten.  Such a policy is
       that CLAM represents.                          necessary because such facilities
                                                      are more difficult to site appro-

                                                      priately than most. See page 131.
I 208. Please change "these       U.S. Department      The policy now requires that linear
       measures include the      of Agriculture        facilities not harm unique or irre-
       use of special runoff                           placeable areas and be the available
       and erosion control"                            alternative with least impact on
       etc.  (Page 43)                                 sensitive areas.  See page 131.

  209. Revise - "sensitive        New Jersey           Same comment as above.
       areas should not be       Conservation
       sacrificed." in Use        Foundation
       Policy 49. Proposals
       should be given needs
       analysis. (Page 42)

  210. No waiver should be       American Littoral   Same comment as above.
       allowed especially        society
       for sewers, pipes, or
       roads. (Use Policy
       49, Page 42)
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COMMENT                         SOURCE                RESPONSE

211. The document should        U.S. Fish &amp;           The program includes such policies.
     indicate that non         Wildlife Service
     coastal dependant uses
    will be discouraged.
     (Page 26)

SAND DUNES

212. Building on destroyed    Steve Gabriel           This is included, to the extent
     sand dunes should be                            statutorily permissible, in the
     prohibited.                                     Location Policy on "Dunes" in
                                                  Chapter Three. See page 55.

213. A disaster policy is       DEP - Green Acres' Major disasters are not specifically           I
     needed especially for                           addressed.  The policies on Dunes
     dunes.                                           (page 55) and Shore Protection
                                                  (page 149) are designed to addressI
                                                  normal annual storm threats.

INNOVATIVE DEVELOPMENT

214. More innovative devel-   DEP - Department    Such activities are included for energy
     opment should be           of Water Resources  and solid waste.  See Use Policies
     encouraged such as         Staff                 7.4.15 and 7.5.6 'and Resource Policies U
     solar, renewable                                8.16 and 8.17 on pages 147, 161 and
     energy, seperate                                162.
     potable-non potableI
     water systems, and
     independent sewerage
     (Clivus Multrom com-I
     posting toilet).

COMMERCIAL FISHERIES

215. More attention should    National Marine         This has been incorporated into the
     be paid to wise manage-  Fisheries Service   Location Policies for water areas in
     ment and utilization                             Chapter Three.  See pages 31, 32,I
     of commercial fisheries                         33, 34 and 37.
     and associated living
     marine resources.I
URBAN AREAS                                           I   samjrga   fteCatlPorm

216. Revitalization of urban Nancy Gahn i               samjrga  fteCatlPorm
     areas should be a policy.                       embodied in the Basic Coastal Policy of
                                                  concentrating the pattern of development,f
                                                  the Location Policies, and the Resource
                                                  Policy on "Neighborhoods and Special
                                                  Communities" on page 162 in Chapter
                                                  Three.
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

WATER TRANSPORTATION

217. Water transportation      Geothermal           This has been noted in Use Policy 7.5.3
     systems should be         Energy Institute    in Chapter Three on page 147.
     discussed. (Page 38)

WETLANDS

218. What areas are being      DEP - Division       This statement, referring to offshore
     referred to "limited      of Fish, Game &amp;      support bases, has been omitted.  The
     areas near Atlantic       Shellfisheries       policy for such facilities encourages
     City".  This establishes                       their location outside the Segment and
     bad variance precedent.                        therefore away from Atlantic City.  See
     This statement should                          Use Policy 7.4.3 in Chapter Three on
     be eliminated.  (Page                          page 140.
     93)

219. DEP should preserve       Leo Sterenberg       Agreed.  The policy for use of wetlands
     wetlands in Atlantic                           is consistent throughout the Segment.
     City.                                          See Location Policy 6.5.1.2 in Chapter
                                                   Three on page 69.

220. Are casinos going to      DEP - Division       Casinos will not be permitted on
     be permitted in the       of Fish, Game &amp;      wetlands.  See Use Policy 7.3.5 on
     wetlands?  Be specific   Shellfisheries        page 136 in Chapter Three for Casino
     as to where casinos                            Location Policy.
     will go. (Use Policy
     17, Page 35)

AIR QUALITY

221. Atlantic City and other  DEP - Division        Agreed.  See Resource Policy 8.19 on
     urban areas are non-      of Environmental    Traffic in Chapter Three on page 163.
     attainment areas with    Quality
     respect to NAAQS for
     carbon monoxide.  Traf-
     fic congestion must be
     reduced.

PUBLIC ACCESS

222. Change "providing"        American Littoral   This concept of public access has been
     to "will increase"        Society              integrated into a Resource Policy
     in Use Policy 17.                              applicable to all development.  See
     (Page 35)                                      Resource Policy 8.12 in Chapter Three
                                                   on page 158.

MARINE SANCTUARIES

223. Great Bay Mullica         Ocean County         Agreed.  DEP-OCZM has intentionally
     Inlet areas should be    Planning Director   recommended to NOAA that all coastal
     a NJ Marine Sanctuary.                         inlets, specifically including the
                                                   Great Bay Mullica estuary be con-
                                                   sidered for designation as a
                                                   Marine Sanctuary.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

224. Need a category "Marine  Ocean County           Eight "Special Water Areas" have been
     Recreation Areas."        Planning Director   included in the Location Policies in
                                                  Chapter Three.

AREAS FOR PRESERVATION AND RESTORATION.

225. Document lacks policies  National Marine        This is now included in Chapter Six
     and criteria for desig-  Fisheries Service   on page 196.
     nating areas for restor-
     ation and preservation.                                                                    E
     (Page 145)

GEOGRAPHIC AREAS OF PARTICULAR CONCERN

226. The Strategy does not    National Resources  This is now included in Chapter
     specify GAPC designa-    Defense Council       Six on pages 194-195.
     tion or strategies forI
     additional designations.

LOCATION POLICIES

227. Climax in "low distur-   Burlington OCS         Six variables are to be evaluated to
     bance" definition may    Task Force            determine the environmental sensitivity
     not be the only useful                         of a site.  See Section 6.6 of Location
     criteria.  (Page 147)                          Policy in Chapter Three on pages 81-89.

228. Building should not be   Ruth Fisher            Agreed.  See Location Policies for Lower
     permitted at the water's                       and Upper Water's Edge in Chapter Three.
     edge.

229. There should be no        Ruth Fisher           Agreed.  See Location Policies for
     permitting in virgin                           "Specimen Trees", "Prime Forest Areas"
     areas.                                         and "Prime Wildlife Areas" in Chapter
                                                  Three on pages 60, 61 and 62.
230. Specially valued water   DEP - Division         These are included.  See "Special
     areas should include      of Fish, Game &amp;      Land Areas" and "Special Water Areas"    I
     wildlife habitats i.e.   Shellfisheries         sections of Location Policy in Chapter
     canvasback (LSP) and                           Three.
     scaup staging areasI
     (Raritan). (Page 152-
     153)

231. Where are "sensitive"    American Littoral   This is now defined more precisely in
     lands?  (Page 135)        Society              the Location Policy in Chapter Three.

232. Will Great Bay Estuary   DEP - Division         The activities in this area are con-
     be a Sanctuary with       of Fish, Game &amp;      trolled, but not restricted.
     restricted hunting,       Shellfisheries
     trapping or fishing?
     (Page 217)
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I COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

  233. Some areas are recog-    U.S. Department        This is the reason development in certain
       nized as valuable areas  of Energy              areas is discouraged or prohibited.
        for preservation. The
        Strategy should designate
        those areas from the
        start. (Page 145)

  234. Please cite examples      DEP - Division        The term "preservation" is defined in
       of preservation, and      of Fish, Game &amp;       the Glossary on page 313.  Examples
       give definition.           Shellfisheries       of different types of sites are pro-
        (Page 146)                                     vided in the "Using the Location
                                                      Policies" beginning on page 316.

I 235. Bogs, aquifer'out-         Save Our River       Boas and Flood Hazard areas are now
        crops, and flood hazard  Environment            listed as Special Land Areas in Chapter
        areas should be included (SORE)                 Three.  Coastal plain geological for-
        as preservation areas.                         mations are hydrologically corrected.
        (Page 138)                                      It is therefore difficult to single
                                                      out aquifer outcrop for preservation.
                                                      Instead, the Segment identifies
                                                      areas with high soil permeability
                                                      and low depth to seasonal high
                                                      water tables development sensitivity
                                                      factors.
* 236. CLAM seems oriented to   American Littoral   The Coastal Program is intended to pro-
       development.  Can a       society               vide applicants and non-applicants alike
       non-applicant get a                             knowledge of where development proposals
        fix on land not suit-    Sierra Club           are likely to be approved or rejected.
      able for development.
        (Page 127)

I 237. The meaning of distur-   Burlington OSC         Disturbance is the extent to which
       bance levels is not       Task Force            development has harmed or destroyed
       clear here.  (Page 137)                         natural vegetation.  This section has
                                                      been thoroughly revised. See Section
                                                      6.6 of Location Policies in Chapter
                                                      Three beginning on pages 81.

1 238. Definitions of preser-   DEP - Division         See Glossary beginning on page 310.
-      vation and conservation  of Marine Services
       may not be clear.
I  (ag 7
     23.Sensitivity mapping       National Resource   Agreed.  This will be a future
        should be done for the   Defense Council        activity of DEP.  See Chapter Seven
       entire coast.  (Page                            beginning on page 197.

I  17,17
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

240. CLAM is reactive.         National Resources  The Coastal Program can, and will,
    Therefore it cannot       Defense Council      provide strong advance indicationsI
     initiate designations                          of the suitability of a site for
     of preservation and                            development, without prejudging an
     restoration.                                   application.I

241. The Program has not       Cape May County       DEP has identified "growth areas"
     determined capacity to   Planning Board        on the basis of their ability to
     absorb various densities                       accept development.  See pages 96-
     and quantities of                              99.
     development.                                                                               I
242. The Strategy should        Salem County         Industrial development can be economi-
     encourage industrial      Planning Board       cally and energy inefficient, as well
     development not only                            as harmful to the environment if itI
     in existing developed                          is not sited in appropriate areas.
     areas but throughout                           Industry in undeveloped areas could,
     the State.                                     for example, threaten the touristI
                                                  industry.

243. Is CLAM applicable to    New Jersey             A specific Linear Location Policy is
     linear facilities?        Petroleum            included in Chapter Three.  See page
     (Page 42)                 council              131.

244. No method or criteria    New Jersey             The Coast-al Program is intended to
     are supplied for indus-  Petroleum             provide such criteria.
     try to determine con-    Council
     sistency with stateI

245. Does CLAM delineate       Public Advocate       Yes.  The Coastal Policies, including
     residential, commer-                           CLAM, provide a predictable method
     cial, and industrial                            for making siting decisions.
     locations? (Page 127)

246. More weight should be    DEP - Green            The Coastal Program balances sensi-
     given to sensitivity as  Acres Staff           tivity and potential.  Each has pre-
     opposed to potential,                          cedence in certain situations.I
     lest the developers
     take a mile on the
     inch.I
247. There is a lot of room   Speaker at             The location policies have been
     to lower sensitivity in  Public Meeting        tightened and rewritten to minimize
    making a decision.  This                        the possibility of variances.  See
     is where variance can                          Chapter Three.
    occur. (Page 142, 143)

248. The trade off in sensi-  Speaker at             The Coastal Program has done this. It
     tivity and potential      Public Meeting       can be performed on a site by site
    must be set.  Get on                            basis.  Carrying this out for the
    with it.  (Pages 142,                           Segment will be a future costly and
     143)                                           time consuming step.
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  COMMfENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

  249. When will the Cape May   American Littoral   The Pilot will be printed and distri-
       Pilot Study be fin-       Society               buted for comment in May or June.
       ished?

  250. If you use the proposed  American Littoral   Yes.  Carrying capacity is one factor
       process, can you get      Society              used in setting sensitivity levels and
         afeeling for carrying                         is reflected in final determination
       capacity.  (Page 205)                           of acceptability for development.

I251. All development in         Monmouth County       This is consistent with the Coastal
       Monmouth County east      Environmental         Policies for development managed by
       of public roads is        Commission            the Program.  See Lower and Upper
       opposed.                                        Water's Edge section of Location
                                                      Policy in Chapter Three, and Chapter
                                                      Four.

1252. Trade off principles        Natural Resources   Disagree.  The Policies, particularly
       ignore existing envi-    Defense Council        the Air and Water Resource Policies in
       ronmental problems in                           Chapter Three require consideration of
       developed areas.                               existing environmental problems.  See

I253. The basis of all CAFRA   New Jersey              Both state and federal law require the
       decisions should be       Conservation          balancing of economic and environmental
       environmental.  Where    Foundation             considerations.  The Coastal Program
       critical natural re-                            does, however, protect critical natural
       sources are threatened,                         resources.
       no trade offs should
*      be considered.

  254. The Strategy should        National Marine      This concept is embodied in Lower and
       indicatie t'hat non-      Fisheries Service   Upper Water's Edge Location Policies
       coastal water depen-                            in Chapter Three.
       dent uses are destruc-
       tive to coastal
       living resource.
       Inland alternative
       should be included.

I255. No consideration of        New Jersey Shore    Disagree.  This consideration helped
       "legitimate economic      Builders Assoc.       shape the Coastal Policies.
       aspirations of inhabi-
       ants of coastal zone"
       is included.

-3256. Wording should be          American Littoral   The Segment document is an effort to
       stronger.  There are      Society              move in this direction.
       too many qualifiers.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

257. CLAM is not applicable   Hartz Mountain         The Policies in this doucment will be
     to urban waterfront.      Industries           evaluated by DEP, the County Planning
     (Page 18)                                      Boards and the public to determineI
                                                 adjustments and major revisions
                                                 necessary for the rest of the
                                                 coastal zone. They are not
                                                 now proposed for the urban water-
                                                 front areas outside the Segment.

258. Cape May is changing       Citizens Assoc.      Agreed.I
     quickly.  Rural and       to Protect Our
     recreation both con-      Environment
     tribute to the qualityI
     of life.

259. The inventory and data   Public Advocate        Noted.I
     validation program are
     important to settle
     disputes.

260. We are disappointed       New Jersey Shore    DEP-OCZM is now preparing a scope of
     that "potential" study   Builders Assoc.        services for a contract for this study.*
     has not been completed.

261. Specific constraint and  League of Women        In the Segment, DEP has totally reorga-*
     potential should be       Voters               nized and rewritten the Coastal Policies*
     stated more succinctly.                        to be more clear and succinct.  See-
     (Page 127)                                     Chapter Three.

262. Existing CLAM explana-   Atlantic County        The explanation has been completelyI
     tion hinders complete    Executive             rewritten.  See Location Policies in
     understanding.  (Page                          Chapter Three.
     127)

263. CLAM should include a    National Resources  See the Secondary Impact Resource
     mechanism to evaluate    Defense Council        Policy on pages 159-160.I

     many developed areas.
     (Page 44)

PERFORMANCE STANDARDS

264. Does the encourage-       U.S. Department       Federal land is not in the coastal zone.
     ment of shorefront        of Transportation   Access will be a criteria for determin-
     access apply to federal                        ing consistency of federal actions with*
     property?  How will it                         the Program.  See Federal Consistency       *
     be implemented?  (Per-                         section of Chapter Five beginning on
     formance Standard 1,                           page 186 and "Public Access" Resource
     Page 49)                                       Policy on page 158.
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CONMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

265. Reference should be       DEP - Green Acres   This is noted in Location Policy 6.4.5
     be made to the historic                         in Chapter Three on page 60.
     identification plan, or
     the existing inventory.
     (Performance Standard 3,
     Page 50)

266. The prescription for       Burlington OCS       This reference has been omitted.
     late successional         Task Force
     forest trees might not
     be the optimum type of
     vegetation on parts of
     barrier islands or in
     the Pine Barrens.  (Per-
     formance Standard 4,
     Page 51)

267. Rare vegetation and        Burlington OCS       The Resource Policy on "Vegetation"
     fauna can be nurtured                          addresses this issue.  See pages
     in improved environ-                            155-156.
     ments under public/
     private ownership.
     (Performance Standard
     4, Page 51)

268. Planting of new vege-    American Littoral   Resource Policy 8.8.1 in Chapter Three
     tation by coastal         Society               suggests planting of "appropriate
     developers should be                            native coastal species."  A developer
     limited to indigenous                           is left the option to experiment,
     vegetation.  (Perform-                          having been warned that "non-suitable
     ance Standard 4, Page                           species plantings will do poorly or
     51)                                            die".  See pages 155-156.

269. Performance Standard       DEP - Division       This has been broken into "Prime Wild-
     5 should be titled        of Fish, Game &amp;       life Habitats"  under Special Land
     "Fish, shellfish          Shellfisheries       Areas on page 62 and several sections
     and wildlife manage-                           of Special Water Areas in Chapter
    ment."  Also hunting,                           Three.  See pages 31-39.
     trapping, fishing &amp;
     shellfish should be
     added. (Page 51)

270. Performance Policy 6      U.S. Department       This has been included in Resource
     should state that         of Agricutlure        Policy 8.7 in Chapter Three on
     coastal development                             page 154.
     will restrict soil loss
     during construction
     as required under the
     "Soil Erosion and
     Sediment Control Act,
     Chapter 251, PL 1975".
     (Page 51)
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

271. Public access should      American Littoral   Agreed.  The Location Policies on
    not be improved for       society              beaches (page 55, 71) in concert with
    areas with fragile                             the Resource Policy or Public Access
    resources that are                             (page 158) address this concern.
    already being threat-
    ened. (Performance
    Standard 1, Page 49)

272. Only 10% of a site        American Littoral   The percentage varies depending upon
    for vegetation seems      Society              the intensity of development appro-       I
    to be a low require-                           priate for the site.  See Figure 19
    ment.  (Performance                            in Chapter Three on page 119.
    Standard 4, Page 51)

273. How and by whom           American Littoral   This will be considered by DEP on
    will "anticipated         Society              the basis of all available infor-
    demand" be determined                          mation and informed judgement.
    with regard to water                           See page 152.I
    use. (Performance
    Standard 8, Page 52)

274. Once through cooling      American Littoral   This is addressed by Location Policy
    should not be permitted  Society               6.3.8.17 regarding Effluent Release.
     in an estuary, because                         See page 49.
    most larvae development
    and physiological
    systems of acquatic
    life are highly depen-
    dent on proper temper-
    ature. (Performance
    Standard 10, Page 53)
275. The use of micro          American Littoral   in the long run, it will be a lower costm
    climate analysis and      Society              for the tenant and should therefore
    latest planning prin-                          improve the builder's bargaining posi-
    ciples will rarely                             tion.  The sentence, in any case, has
    be a lower cost to                             been removed.  See Resource Policy 8.17 f
    builder as stated.                             in Chapter Three on page 162.U
    (Performance Standard
    12, Page 54)3

276. Attempts to generate      American Littoral   See discussion of "growth" and "limited
    two growth subcenters    society               growth" areas in Chapter Three on page m
    rather than non-nodal                          96-99.
    dispersed growth should
    be made. (Performance
    Standard 14, Page 55)

277. Soil erosion stand-       N.J. Department      They are now consistent with Chapter
    ards are too restic-      of Agriculture       251, P.L. 1975.  See Resource Policy
    tive - more so than                            8.7 in Chapter Three on page 154.
    Chapter 251.  (Perform-  U.S. Soil Con-
    ance Standard 6, Page    servation Service
    51)I
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE                RESPONSE

I 278. Change Performance         U.S. Department       The runoff policy has been totally
        Standard 6 to              of Agriculture        rewritten.  See Resource Policy 8.6
        seial precautions                               in Chapter Three on page 153.
      shall be taken to avoid
        contamination of sur-
        face and groundwater."
         (Page 51)
  279. Mainland coastal           Sierra Club           That is the thrust of the Policy
       development should not                           noted above.
         increase the amount of
        runoff. Detention areas
        should be maintained by
      the municipality. (Per-
        formance Standard 7,
*      Page 52)

  280. The Pine Barrens           Joint Council         Noted.  Most of the Pine Barrens
       must be protected to       of Taxpayers          is not in the Bay and Ocean Shore
        insure future water                              Segment.
        supply. Ocean County
        should consider future
       resources before allow-
      ing further development.
        (Performance Standard 8,
       Page 52)

  281. What is  "unacceptable    Sierra Club            This policy has been rewritten.
        ... disturbance"?                               See page 152.
       Who deter-mines criteria?
       How is cumulative
        impact to be handled?
        (Performance Standard 8,
       Page 52)
* 282. The Raritan River from. Middlesex 208            This will be addressed in the program
fl     Victory Bridge to          Agency                for the rest of Coastal Zone to be
       Fieldville Dam and                               completed in late 1978.
       South River to Duher-nal
       Dam should have poli-
       cies determined by
       their water quality.
        (Page 52)

  283. In Performance Standard  Sierra Club             This idea is incorporated by Resource
       9, after effluent,                               Policy 8.3 in Chapter Three which states
       insert "and water                                that all coastal development must con-
       quality".  (Page 53)                             form with all applicable water quality
           *1              sadrs
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COMMENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

284. Conflict between Per-    Public Service        The conflicts are not apparent.  See
     formance Standard 9       Electric &amp; Gas       effluent policy in Chapter Three on
     and applicable effluent  Company               page 49.
     standards (section 307
     of P.L. 92-500) is pre-  Marine Trades
     senting a problem.  The  Association
     policy also preempts
     P.L. 94-469 Toxic
     Substance Control Act.
     (Page 53)

285. How will toxic sub-       New Jersey           They have been defined by DEP's
     stances be defined?       Petroleum            Division of Environmental Quality
     (Performance Standard    Council               and the Glossary on page 315.
     9, Page 53)

286. Performance Standard      Public Service       See Water Acceptability Table on
     10 is vague.  (Page       Electric &amp; Gas       page 45 and policies on following
     53)                       Company              pages for greater detail.

287. Buffers should be         DEP - Division       This is one possible application of
     required on areas         of Fish, Game &amp;      Resource Policy 8.15 on page 160.
     adjacent to state         Shellfisheries
     wildlife management
     areas where hunting
     is permitted to
     eliminate breach
     under Title 23 (pro-
     hibits hunting within
     450 feet of dwelling).
     (Peformance Standard
     11, Page 54)

288. The Strategy must         New Jersey           The Program does now discuss the impli-
     address air regulations  Petroleum             cation, but inclusion of the regulations
     specifially and discuss  Council               is not considered necessary.  See
     their implications.                            Resource Policy 8.10 in Chapter Three
     It is not enough to                            on page 157.
     incorporate by refer-
     ence.  (Performance
     Standard 13, Page 55)

289. CO and photochemical      DEP - Bureau of      The Basic Coastal Policy is that devel-
     chemical oxidants,        Air Pollution        opment, meeting other requirements,
     non-attainment areas      Control              should be built in a concentrated
     may conflict with                              pattern.  A proposal unable to meet
     Basic Coastal Policy      Pandullo Quirk       air standards cannot be built.  This
     2.  (Performance          Associates           issue is addressed in the Conflict
     Standard 13, Page 55)                          Resolution - Appeals section of
                                                   Chapter Four. See pages 174-175.
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

  290. Add - "in this CAFRA       American Littoral   This policy has been rewritten.  See
       strategy" to Performance Society                Resource Policy 8.14 in Chapter Three
       Standard 15, Page 56)                           on page 159.
-*291. Add - All CAFRA            Sierra Club           This has been added to the rewritten
*      applications shall                              policy noted above.
       include secondary impact
       information and analysis
       of secondary impact.
       (Performance Standard
       15 Page 56)

I 292. Endangered/threatened    National Marine        They are addressed in various sections
       species and marine        Fisheries Service   of Chapter Three.  See pages 31, 32,
       mammals conservation                            33, 34, 37, and 62.
      and preservation of
       endangered species
       should be discussed.
*      (Performance Standard
       30)

3 293. Noise standards are        U.S. Environmental  Noise is addressed in th e Resource
*      omitted in deter-          Protection Agency   Policy on "Buffers and Compatibility
       mining acceptable                               of Uses" in Chapter Three on page
       development. (Per-        U.S. Department       160.
        formance Standard 14)    of Transportation
I MANAGEMENT SYSTEM

  294. CAFRA should develop       Public Advocate      Such a system already exists through
       policing mechanism                              the Riparian Lands inspectors, Marine
        (fines, revoke per-                             Police, Coast Watch Program of the
      mits, etc.)  (Page                               American Littoral Society and the
       57)                                             enforcement of the Attorney General.
                                                      Approval of the Coastal Management
                                                                   Program will make New Jersey eligible
                                                      for additional funding for enforcement
                                                      activities. Such activities are not
                                                      fundable in the planning stage.

  295. The Strategy has an        Public Advocate      Some administrative discretion is
        array of policies, but                          inevitable, but the Segment document
       DEP still has discre-                           substantially tightens the policies.
        tion to grant permit.                           Their adoption as rules and regulations,
                                                      described in Chapter Three and Four,

                                                      will further limit discretion.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

296. The Strategy is defi-    New Jersey             Disagree.  Chapter Four describes the
    cient_ in t hat it fails   Petroleum           Management System DEP will use to
     to demonstrate that the  Council               carry out the program.  This system
    OCZM has the requisite                         does comply with the "Direct StateI
     authority to exercise                          Approach" to decision making under
     the degree of control                          the federal Coastal Zone Management
    required by federal law                        Act.
     to administer an effec-
     tive coastal zone manage-
    ment program.
297. Must develop new          Jersey City           Local governments are asked to review
     system for sharing        Planning Director   permit applications.  The 1978 DEP
     review of permit                               contract with coastal counties,I
    decisions with local                            including 'Hudson, specifically requires
    governments.                                    that these county governments review
                                                 coastal permit applications, andI
                                                 also submit recommendations for
                                                 administrative or legal changes in
                                                 the State-county-municipal decision       I
                                                 making process.

298. Use procedure for         Public Advocate       DEP already uses appropriate admini-
     issuing "orders to                             strative and judicial orders to
     show cause"*  (Page                            enforce coastal regulations.
     61)

299. CAFRA could never deny   New Jersey Shore    Disagree.  DEP must be able to find
     a permit on the basis    Builders Assoc.       that a proposal would "prevent air
     of air quality.  (Page                         emissions ... in excess of..
     55)                                            capacities of the ... site and
                                                 within the surrounding region.
                                                 (CAFRA Section l0b). See page
                                                 296.
300. The fact that CAFRA       American Littoral   Agreed, but the Wetlands Act and
     cannot regulate           Society              riparian statues do give DEP author-
     coastal development                            ity to manage the siting of smaller
    with less than 25         Monmouth County       projects in those particularly
    housing units is a        Environmental         sensitive areas.I
    weakness.  (Page 64)      Commission

                             U.S. Fish &amp;
                             Wildlife Service

                             National Resources
                             Defense Council

                             Cape May Board

                             of Health
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 COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

I301 . DEP should not dele- Public Advocate            DEP has asked for local review and
      gate CAFRA permit                               comment, but has retained decision
      authority to counties    Society for Envi-   making authority.  Legislative action
      and municipalities.        ronmental and        would be necessary to delegate the
       (Page 69)                 Economic Develop-   the decision making.
       *                                ment (SEED)

 302. The Strategy as           Monmnouth County      To responsibly assess the "permnis-
      reflected by CAFRA's      Environmental         siveness" of the Coastal Program,
       record of four denials   commission             one should evaluate the decisions
       and many approvals is                           themselves, rather than the
       too permissive. (Page                           eighteen denials to date under
       159)                                           CAFRA.

 303. The National Marine        National Marine      DEP does involve appropriate
      Fisheries Service         Fisheries Service   federal agencies at pre-applica-
      should be involved in                           tion conferences, when appropriate.
      preapplicaiton con-
       ferences.

I304. Strengthen Plenary          Public Advocate      The Review Board was established
      Hearing and abandon                             by the Legislature in CAFRA and
      Coastal Area Review                             could be modified or abolished
      Board.  (Page 159)                              only by them.
*305. Can the pre-application  New Jersey Shore    DEP can and does give a preliminary
      conference establish      Builders Assoc.       indication in writing to the appli-
       approval or disapproval.                        cant after the pre-application
                                                     conference. DEP must retain the
                                                     right to modify that judgement on
                                                     the basis of the complete applica-
                                                     tion and public hearing.

I306. Review of a specific       American Littoral   This is not the in-tent.  The
       proposal may result in   Society                proposed adoption of Chapter
       a variance with the                             Three as regulations will mini-
       Strategy. (Page 24)                            mize the likelihood of variance.

 307. Arthur Kill has special  Middlesex -208         This will be addressed in the program
      water quality problems.  Agency                 to be prepared for the rest of the
      Granting of riparian                            coastal zone in late 1978.
       permits should reflect
       environmental standards.
       (Page 64)
*308. The National Resource    Vivian Li               One of the purposes of the Coastal
       Council cannot function                         Program is to provide such a state-
      without a design scheme                        ment of direction for riparian
       as mandated by CAFRA                           decision-making.  See page 19.
       (13:19-1) which is not
       fulfilled by Strategy.
       (Page 64)
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

309. DEP does not have an      Hartz Mountain        Chapter Three of the Coastal Program
    overall riparian land    Industries            provides overall policy for riparian
    policy.  It only reacts                         lands in the Segment.
     to individual applica-
     tions. (Page 64)

310. Wetland/Riparian are      National Resources  This will be addressed in the Program
    not sufficient to         Defense Council       for the rest of the Coastal Zone to
    manage activities out-                          be prepared during 1978.
     side the CAFRA area,                                                                       I
     since their authority
     ends at mean high water,
    which is not acceptable.
     (Page 64)
311. Wetlands/riparian         Public Advocate       Same comment as above.
     should be kept separate.I
     They do not do what's
     needed to manage the
     coastal zone. (Page 64)
312. Will Wetlands denials    Delaware River         A wetlands permit decision can be
     be reviewable by CAFRA?  Basin Commission    appealed to the DEP Commissioner and
     (Page 64)                                      then to the Courts.

313. Consolidate state per-   SEED                   The publication of a single set ofI
    mit programs into a                             coastal policies for the three programs
     single Coastal Permit    Middlesex - 208       in this document is a major step in
     Agency.  (Page 64)        Agency                this direction.

                             Viking Marina -
                             Marine Trades
                             Associat ion
314. Aquifer recharge areas   Burlington OCS         To make responsible coastal decisions
     should be considered      Task Force           and to fulfill the mandate of CAFRA         I
     and coordinated exclu-                         (Section l0a and 10d), the Coastal
     sively by the Division                         Program must consider recharge areas.
     of Water Resources.                            Its activities will, however, beU
     (Page 64)                                      closely coordinated with the Division
                                                 of Water Resources which is part of
                                                 the same Department.3

315. Water Pollution Control  DEP - Division of   Agreed.
     Act and Water Quality    Water Resources
     Act will require all
     DEP permits to be
     consistent with these
     laws.  (Page 64)
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

E 316. Do new state water         National Resources  The new state acts are not relied
       quality acts serve to    Defense Council        upon to meet the federal Coastal
       meet Federal CZMA                               Zone Management Act requirements.
       requirements?  (Page                             See page 168 in Chapter Four.  As
        63)                                             rules and regulations are developed
                                                      for the acts, they will
                                                      be more formally integrated into
                                                      the Coastal Program Management
                                                      System.

I 317. Is the Pinelands pipe-   Burlington OCS         Yes, they are synonymous.  See the
        line exclusion area in   Task Force             revised map on page 143.
        the same as the Division
       of Water Resources cri-
       tical areas? (Page 28)

  318. There are other areas    New Jersey Conser-  These areas are not in the coastal
*       in the Pinelands         vat ion Foundation   zone, and are being addressed by
       besides exclusion areas                         the Governor's Pineland Commission.
       that are as critical and
      as worthy of preserva-
       tion. They should be
        identified. (Page 29)

  319. A two tier local-state   U.S. Environmental  This is not feasible under current
       permitting system as in  Protection Agency   New Jersey laws.  Under the state-
       the Virgin Islands                              county contract, however, the desir-
       should be considered.                           ability and feasibility of admini-
       (Page 63)                                       strative or legal changes in the
                                                      decision making process will be
                                                      explored.

* 320. The Office of Shore        American Littoral   The Coastal Program has been written
       Protection is the lead   society                with the concurrance of, and will be
       agency for beach erosion                        followed by, all parts of the Division
       programs and can con-                           of Marine Services, including the
        flict with Coastal                             Office of Shore Protection.
       Policies. (Page 64)

* 321. How is DEP coordinating  Vivian Li              Most coastal decisions are made by
*       its agencies?                                  the Director of the Division of
                                                      Marine Services. See Chapter Four.

I 322. The Strategy should        National Marine      The issue of economic harm, as well
       address the need for      Fisheries Service   as benefit, must be considered as a
       compensation when                               possible impact of some development.
.3      development is                                  the Resource Policy on "Secondary
       allowed and fishery                             impacts" in Chapter Three states that
       habitat is lost. (Page                          probable secondary impacts must be
       64)                                             considered part of all development

                                                      applications. See page 159.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

323. The creation of multi-   New Jersey             The Coastal Program adds 'no new con-     m
     ple land use controls    Chamber of             trols.  By presenting written policies
     is anti-business. There  Commerce              for existing programs, it will lessen
     is rising uncertainty                          uncertainty and increase coordination
     as to land ownership.                          of existing programs.  Also, by con-
                                                  sidering development potential, as        I
                                                  well as environmental sensitivity,
                                                  the Coastal Program will help guide
                                                  developers to suitable sites where        I
                                                  permit approvals are likely.

324. DEP should not control   New Jersey             DEP, along with the other agencies, has
     land use.  DCA, DOE,      Chamber of           been given land and water use regulatory
     and DOT should be more   Commerce              powers by the Governor and Legislature.
     involved.  (Page 64)3

325. Will other state agen-   National Resource   Yes.
     cies cooperate with       Defense Council
     the Program? (Page 64)
326. The Strategy does not    Sierra Club            Agreed. The Coastal Policies and Manage--
     cite other laws which                          ment System Chapters (Three and Four)      3
    makes the implementation                        have been revised to include references
     of some policies possi-                        to other relevant laws.
    ble.  (Page 64)3

327. DEP should have a memo   National Marine        While the DEIS is being publically
     of understanding with    Fisheries Service   reviewed, DEP will evaluate the need
     other agencies.  (Page                          for such memoranda.  A draft of such      I
     64)                                            a memo between DEP and the Department
                                                  of Energy is included in Appendix
                                                  J beginning on page 277.
328. What is the relation-    Bureau of Land         This is now spelled out in the
     ship and conflict         Management           "Department of Energy" subsection of
     resolution mechanism                           Chapter Four on page 170 and inI
    between DEP &amp; DOE.        Public Service       Appendix J on page 277.
     (Page 64)                 Electric &amp; Gas3

329. The document should       U.S. Fish &amp;           Issues related to the HMDC will be
     indicate that the         Wildlife Service    addressed in the Coastal Program for
     Hackensack Meadowlands                          the rest of the coastal zone, to be
     Development Commission                         completed in late 1978.
     is exempt from the
    Wetlands Act. (Page 19)

330. State reviews should      Public Service        As recognized by Congress in the
     not duplicate, and        Electric &amp; Gas        federal CZM4A, states have distinct
     should be limited to      Company              knowledge and interests which should
     those items not already                        be expressed.  When this does lead to
     handled by the federal                         multiple agency review, DEP will try
     regulatory process.                            to coordinate review procedures,3
                                                  including when possible a joint public
                                                  hearing.
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE                RESPONSE

I 331. The make-up of the         Public Service        The Board was formed by the Legisla-
        Energy Facility Review   Electric &amp; Gas          ture in the Department of Energy Act.
        Board is not broad         Company
        enough to provide
        complete input.
        (Page 64)

I 332. The Strategy favors        Public Service        The management system of the Coastal
        decision-making at the   Electric &amp; Gas          Program is consistent with the belief
        lowest practicable         Company               that the state should have a role in
        level of government,                             the siting of a coastal facility which
        which is not always                              could bring major economic benefit
        desirable if a project                           and/or a major environmental cost.
        would benefit all N.J.                           The lowest "practicable" level for
        residents, and then                              such a decision is the State.
        contradicts itself by
        requiring State con-
       currence with locally
        approved proposals.
        (Page 62 and 70)

  333. Does the N.J. Depart-    U.S. Department         The N.J. Department of Energy is
       ment of Energy have        of Energy             required to prepare a ten-year
       responsibility for any                           master plan for the production,
        long range energy plan                          distribution, consumption, and
        supported by permits?                            conservation of energy in the state.
                                                       The Department is also considered to
                                                                  be part of any permit decision-making
                                                       by state agencies concerning energy
                                                       facilities, but it does not exercise
                                                                   its own permit program concerning
                                                       energy facility siting. See Depart-
                                                       ment of Energy sect ion of Chapter Four
                                                       on page 170.
  334. What legal basis           U.S. Department       The statutory findings under Section
       supports such words        of Energy             10 and 11 of CAFRA which, invests the
       as  "will be encouraged"                          Commissioner of DEP with broad dis-
       or "to the maximum                               cret ion to make positive findings
       extent possible" or                              before a permit may be approved,
       "in a manner that                                provide a basis for these phrases.
       respects the built                               See Chapter Four, especially pages
       and natural environ-                             164-167.
       ment of the coastal
       zone

1335. The state must coordi-   Mid-Atlantic              References to the Council has been
*      nate more closely with   Fishery Manage-         added to the Management System Chapter
       the Fishery Management   ment Council            (see page 173) and to DEP's future
       Council.                                         plans (see page 198).
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

336. Where legislation         Association of        References to such other authorities
     exists to protect         New Jersey           has been added, particularly in
     sensitive areas or        Environmental        Chapter Four.  See pages 167-173.
    manage development,       commission
     the policies should
     refer to existing
     supportive statutes
     and at a minimum                                                                          I
     reflect the intent
     of these statutes.

337. State must provide        Association of        Agreed.  The clearer statement of
     governing officials       New Jersey Envi-    policies in this document, and DEP's
     of coastal municipali-   ronmental Commis-   contracts with coastal counties are
     ties with clearer defi-  sions                 steps in this direction.
     nition of how they can
     incorporate Strategy
     policies into localI

338. Final decisions on        Regional Plan         The staff in DEP's OCZM includes
     development in the        Association           a geologist, economist, landscape
     CAFRA area should not                          architects, planners with experience       -
     be made exclusively                             in topics ranging from energy facility
     by an agency with the                           siting to development of new towns to
     special environmental                          health and education, who have had
     and park outlook of                            experience in private industry'and
     DEP.                                           government agencies.
339. Give attention to         Regional Plan         Office buildings and shopping centers
     elements totally          Association          are not included in the list of
     ignored here that                              facilities under CAFRA unless they
     will shape develop-                            require more than 300 parking spaces. -
    ment patterns e.g.                                                                        f
     offices, shopping.-

340. The Strategy, as          Association of        Agreed.  DEP has formally proposed
     amended, should be        New Jersey Envi-    adoption of Chapter Three as a rule inU
     adopted as rule by        ronmental Commis-   the May 1978 New Jersey Register.  See
     reference in its          sion                 page 19.
     entirety and usedI
     in all rulings which      Regional'Plan
     bear a direct and sig-   Association
     nif icant impact on
     the coastal zone.

341. The goals should be       New Jersey            They have been coordinated, and they      U.
    better coordinated with  Chamber of             appear consistent.  See appropriate
     other land use guidance  Commerce              sections of Chapter Four on pages
     programs such as DCA,                           171, 172, 171, 170, and 172.
     DOT, Agriculture, DOE    Regional Plan
     and DLI.                  Association
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  COMYIENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

I342. There should be a basic  U.S. Department of  Such consistency has been addressed
       coastal policy assuring  Housing and Urban   by DEP through review of the Guide
       consistency with the      Development           Plan and meetings with DCA and HUD
.1     State Development Guide                          officials.  It was not felt necessary
       Plan.                                           to include it as basic policy.  See
                                                      pages 171-172.

I343. How much coordination    Rutgers - Center    There is mutual sharing of planning
       is there between DEP-    for Coastal and       documents and consultation on specific
       OCZM and Pine Barrens,   Environmental          decisions affecting the jurisdiction
       Wild &amp; Scenic Rivers,    Studies                of more than one program.
       and Natural Preser-
       ation? (Page 213)

  344. DEP-OCZM has failed to   National Marine        DEP-OCZM has been in contact with the
       establish coordination   Fisheries Service   Council.  The Segment document includes
       with the Mid-Atlantic                           the Council as one of the " Regional and
       Regional Fisheries                              Interstate Agencies" in Chapter Four on
       Management Council.                             page 173.

1345. DEP-OCZM should coordi-  League for              This comment refers largely to the area
       nate with existing city  Conservation           outside the Bay and Ocean Shore Segment.
       plans on expansion of    Legislation            It will be part of DEP's activity later
       waterfront programs.                             in 1978, particularly through the
                                                      State-County contracts.

I346. First line review          New Jersey            The present system cannot be changed
       responsibility should    Conservation          without an act of the Legislature.  DEP
       be with the local gov-   Foundation             encourages early coordination with the
       ermient.  CAFRA should                          Coastal Program so that potential devel-
       be the second line.                             opers still have the flexibility to more
                                                      easily revise their plans to be consis-
                                                      tent and approvable under the Program.

  347. Should there be an         Lawley Engineering  NOAA-OCZM at the federal level and
       interstate coastal                             informal working relationships between
       agency?                                         states fill this function.  An addi-
                                                      tional level of bureaucracy does not
                                                      seem necessary.

I348. Tri-State should be        Tri-State Regional  Such recognition has been added to
       recognized for assess-   Planning Commisson  to the "Regional and Interstate
       ing consistency between                        Agencies" section of Chapter Four.
       plans financed by HUD,                          See page 173.
       DOT and CZM. (Page 70)

  349. There is a conflict        Save Our River       Development managed by the Coastal
 -      between the Strategy      Environment          Program will require both state and
       which recommends con-    (SORE)                 local approvals.  DEP plans to work
       centration in buillt                           with county and municipal governments
 *      up areas and current                           to encourage local understanding,
       municipal master plans                          acceptance and adoption of the
 *      do not.                                        Coastal Policies.
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COM4MENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

350. Local zoning might be    Pureland               Many individual local decisions created
     adequate to protect the  Industrial             a pattern of development which led the
     coastal zone.             Complex              public and Legislature to conclude a
                                                  ,state role is necessary. Local zoningU
                                                  often cannot address issues of regional
                                                  or statewide significance.

351. If a municipality         New Jersey            Because of this potential conflict,
     requires single dwell-   Builders Assoc.        the Coastal Program encourages rather
     ing units and the state                        than requires, clustering.  DEP expects
     requires clustering,                           to undertake a study in 1979 and work
    how is this resolved                           with municipalities to explain the
     by a developer.                                benefits of clustering.

352. Include tourists in       American Littoral   DEP has attempted to involve tourists
     the decision making       Society              by scheduling summer public meetings
     process.                                       and displays at county fairs.  Their       I
                                                  general concerns are addressed by the
                                                  emphasis in the Coastal Program on
                                                  support for the tourism industry.

353. Will OCZM mapping be      Department of         DEP will review the scope of services
     consistent with muni-    Community Affairs,  for the mapping contract with DCA
     cipalities under the      Division of State   staff.I
    Municipal Land Use Law?  and Regional
     (Page 69)                 Planning

354. What would happen if a   Speaker at             Under an approved Coastal Program, DEP
    municipality would ask   Public Meeting        will be able to provide planning assis-
     for planning aid?                              tance to any municipality with an
                                                  approved Coastal Program. DEP may be
                                                  able to pass through funds to specific
                                                  municipalities for a particular task.

355. DEP must begin to edu-   Atlantic County        Agreed.  DEP-OCZM's publication of
     ate the municipalites    Executive             "Coastal Zone Legislation" and "State
     as to what powers the                          Government and Coastal Zone Management" U
     state has.  (Page 69)                          were steps in'that direction.

356. There must be a strong   Middlesex County    Agreed.  DEP has continued a contract
     county role in coastal   Planning Board        with coastal counties to provide county
     decision making.                                input to planning and to explore option s
                                                  for the future state-county relationship

357. The Coastal Program       League of Women       This option, provided by the federal CZMA,
     should consider the       Voters               is not feasible under current New Jerse yf
     local implementation                           law.U
     option.                   Jersey City
                              Planning Director
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

I 358. The lack of state          New Jersey           It is true that the state cannot over-
       override of municipal    Petroleum              ride municipal decisions except for
       decisions is a weak-      Council               public utilities.  See "Regional
      ness of the program.                             Benefit Decisions" in Chapter Five
       (Page 69)                                      on pages 192-193.

* 359. The statement on page    New Jersey             For development managed by the Program,
-      63 that "local govern-   Petroleum              State and local approval is required.
       ment will be urged to    Council                For others, where only local approval
       respect the OHS poli-                           is necessary, DEP can only offer its
       cies" should be                                 policies as advice under current
       stronger.  (Page 63)                            state law.

I 360. There must be a demon-   New Jersey Shore    Such cooperation is a goal of DEP,
       stration of municipal    Builders Assoc.       but DEP can apply the policies for
       and county cooperation                          its own decisions while its seeks
      before CLAM can work.                            their acceptance at a local level.
       (Page 207)

fl361. There is no effort in    National Marine        This coordination does take place,
*      the document to coordi-  Fisheries Service   particularly with neighboring New York,
       nate with other State                           Pennsylvania and Delaware.
       CZM departments.

  362. It should be stated        U.S. Navy            It now is.  See "Excluded Federal
       clearly that all                                Lands -Segment'" section of Chapter
       federal lands are                              Two.
       exempted from coastal
       management planning.

* 363. It should be stated        U.S. Air Navy        See Appendix G:  Excluded Federal
       that federal agencies                          Lands on pages 264-265.
       will determine con-
      sistency with state
       programs. (Page 77,
        71)

  364. State review process      U.S. Air Force        Agreed.  It will be used whenever
       for federal consistency                        possible.  See "Federal Consistency"
       should use A-95 process.                        section of Chapter Five, especially
                                                     page 190.

I 365. A more detailed discus-  U.S. Department        This has been added and now appears
       sion of federal con-      of Agriculture        in the "Federal Consistency" section
       sistency is necessary.                         of Chapter Five on pages 186-192.

* 366. Omit the words "major    U.S. Department        This whole section has been expanded
       federal actions" in       of Agricultue        and rewritten.  See "Federal Consis-
       the federal consistency                         tency" section of Chapter Five on
       section, it has the                            pages 186-192.
       connotation of EIS.
       (Page 71)
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COMMENT                        SOURCE                RESPONSEI

367. Coast Guard authority    U.S. Department        This is not an activity DEP wishesI
     for commercial vessel    of Transportation   to review for consistency with the
     safety and port safety                         Coastal Program.  It therefore is
     should be listed as a                          not listed in the "Federal Cons is-
     federal action. (Page                          tency" section of Chapter Five.I

368. When will the list of    U.S. Fish &amp;            It is now included in the "Federal
     Federal permits and       Wildlife Service    Consistency"' Section of Chapter Five
     licenses which require                         on pages 186-192.
     certification be avail-
     able for review.
     (Page 71)

369. National Defense and      U.S. Navy             "Uses" are activities for which people I
     Security should be                             will apply for a permit.  The Coastal
     listed as a use policy.                        Program recognizes the national interest
                                                  in Defense in the "National Interests" f
                                                  Section of Chapter Five. See pages
                                                  177-178.

370. Is Great Bay Boulevard   U.S. Fish &amp;            No.  This is a state owned area.
     Fish and Wildlife         Wildlife Service
    management area going
     to be considered feder-I

371. There are existing laws  Charles Irwin          DEP has explored existing legislation      I
     and new legislation                            and incorporated relevant laws into
     possibilities that                             the Management System.  See Chapter
     are not being dealt                            Four.  New legislation provides options
     with.                                          DEP will explore, although this is
                                                  primarily the responsibility of the
                                                  Legislature.

372. Property owners should   New Jersey Shore    The Coastal Program respects the
     be compensated for        Builders Assoc.      constitutional prohibition against
     restricting the use of                         taking land without compensation.I
     their land.  (Page 88)                         The program may, however, lead
                                                  property owners to reap smaller (or
                                                  greater) economic gains than theyI
                                                  had anticipated.

373. Discount should be        Cumberland County   The Legislature and municipal govern-
     provided on real estate  Board of Free-        ment, not DEP, set taxes.
     taxes for lands           holders
     afected by CAFRA or
     the Wetlands Act.

374. Taxes should be higher   Ruth Fisher            This is beyond the power of the
     along coast to discour-                        Coastal Program or DEP.                     I
     age development.
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ICOMMIENT                         SOURCE                RESPONSE

 375. "Resource Conservation   U.S. Department         This is not an acitivity DEP wishes
*      and Development" should  of Agriculture          to review for consistency with the
      be added to the list of                          Coastal Program.  It therefore is
       Federal Actions covered                          not listed in the "Federal Consis-
      by Federal consistency,                           tency" section of Chapter Five.
       since South Jersey is a
       research area. (Page 221)

 376. Will "variance clause"   Natural Resources   This phrase has been omitted.
      be maintained in the       Defense Council
       Strategy? (Page 24)

 377. It is beyond juris-        New Jersey Shore    Under CAFRA, DEP must issue a permit
      diction of CAFRA for       Builders Assoc.       for development of marine terminal and
      DEP to control boating                            cargo handling facilities and under thE
       facilities, ports, and                          Wetlands Act and riparian statutes, DEP
       commercial boating,                              must regulate development crossing
      and dredge spoil dis-                            or using wetlands or riparian lands.
       posal. (Page 40, 41).

1 378. The Strategy is not        Natural Resources   Disagree.  See Chapter Four.
-      suffi.cienEtfor imple-    Defense Council
      mentation requirements
       of the Federal CZMA.
       (Page 61)
* 379. The policies are not       Natural Resources   Chapter Three containing the coastal
*      legally binding.           Defense Council       policies is proposed for adoption
                                                     as formal rules and regulations.

I380. The Strategy does not    United States            As the request of NOAA-OCZM, these
-      have an inventory and    Fish &amp; Wildlife         issues will not be addressed until
       planning process for       Service               DEP prepares the program for the
       energy facilities,                               rest of the coastal zone.
       assessing effects of
       shoreline erosion, etc.

I381. Performance standards    Natural Resources   This has often happened with past
       should be issued as        Defense Council       decisions under CAFRA, Wetlands
       conditions to each                              Act and riparian statutes, and it
      permit approval, making                          will continue under the Coastal
       remedial actions pos-                            Program.
       sible if standards are
       not followed. (Page 49)

 382. Without new legisla-       U.S. Fish &amp;           Such legislation is not necessary for
       tion, upland portions    Wildlife Service    federal approval of the New Jersey
      of the coastal zone are                           coastal program and is not being
       left unregulated.  Also                          proposed by DEP at this time.
       new legislation must
       address sub-threshold
       development in the
       CAFRA area.
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COMMENT             -SOURCE                          RESPONSE3

383. Legislation should        Monmouth County       This must be done by an act of the
     address single family,   Environmental         Legislature.
     strip development         Commission
     throughout the coast.

384. Is the non-CAFRA area    Charles Erwin          This must be addressed by the legisla-
    gDoing to be legisla-                           ture.  In the absence of legislative       -
     tively delineated?                             action, DEP will define a coastal zone
                                                  boundary and program for the
                                                  coastal areas outside the segment,
                                                  using existing legal authorities.

385. North of Raritan River,  Vivian Li              Probably no new legislation will be
    how will wetlands,                             necessary.  This issue will beadrse
     riparian and CAFRA                             in the Program for the rest of the coast
     function?  Won't CAFRA                         later in 1978.
    have to be amended?
     (Page 17)

386. Does the Program take    Charles Erwin          Some discretion is inevitable, andI
     away sufficient discre-                         the program administrator will, and
     tion that you would                             should, make some difference in the
     trust it in the hands                          way a program is run.I
     of a cigar smoking
     industrialist?

387. Why has transfer of       Public Advocate       New Jersey legislation has only
     Development Rights (TDR)                        addressed TDR on an experimental
    been omitted from                              basis to date.  While it is a crea-
     the management possi-                          tive possibility supported by DEP,I
    bilities.                                       its use is not yet sufficiently
                                                  feasible to help manage coastal
                                                  resources.
388. Will DEP do environ-      Public Advocate       Yes.  DEP has done such mapping and
    mental mapping?                                will propose mapping as an activity         I
                                                  to be funded by NOAA-OCZM probably
                                                  in 1979. See page 197 in Chapter
                                                  Seven.

389. Will CLAM development                           Same comment as above.
     categories be mapped?

390. The coastal program       League of Women       Agreed.  The Segment document is more
     should be much more       Voters               specific than the Strategy and future       *
     specific.                                      documents will make it more specific.
                              Atlantic County-
                              Executive
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  CONM4ENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

I 391. The Strategy is slanted  National Marine        The planned handbook is intended for
       toward developers.  How  Fisheries Service   everyone interested in the Program
       about an environmental,                         and will be called a "Coastal Hand-
       instead of a developer,                        book".

  392. If federal money is        Burlington OCS       This will be addressed in the Program
       going to be used on       Task Force            for the rest of the Coastal Zone later
       HMDC, projects should                           in 1978.
       be specified for 1.
       water quality; 2. salt-
       marsh restoration, and
       3. use of filled lands.
       (Page 66)
393 Is the developers hand-  DEP - Division            No.  The handbook will provide spe-
       book the same as the      of Fish, Game &amp;       cific implications and requirements
       EIS guideline handbook   Shellfisheries         of the Coastal Program, but will
       to be prepared by the                          build up on the guideline document
       Division of Fish and                            prepared by the Division of Fish,
       Game.  (Page 80)                                Games and Shellfisheries.

* 394. A tourism study is         Ocean County         The Division of Travel and Tourism in
*      needed.                   Planning Director   the Department of Labor and Industry
                                                     may sponsor such a study. DEP will
                                                      also explore the possibility of con-

                                                     ducting such a study.
  395. How long will it take    American Littoral   The Program for the entire coastal zone
       to complete planning      society               should be in place by the end of 1979.
       work? (Page 82, 9-10)

I 396. What is the procedure    New Jersey             See Chapters One and Seven.
       and time table for        Petroleum
       seeking NOAA approval.   Council
       (Page 9-10)

  397. What is the nature of    New Jersey             NOAA, in conjunction with DEP, will
       forthcoming public        Petroleum            hold public hearings as required by
       meetings?                 Council               the National Environmental Policy
                                                     Act. In addition, DEP-OCZM staff
                                                     will continue to meet less formally
                                                     with interested individuals and
                                                      groups. See rear cover of Segment
                                                     document.

'I 398. There should be a         Society for Envi-   DEP has a flawless record for com-
       clarification of the      ronmental and         pliance with the 90 Day Law.  The law
       90 Day Law, and DEP's    Economic Develop-   is cited in Chapter Four.
SI     record in complying        ment (SEED)

   iti.
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COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

399. When will the federal    American Littoral   The federal CZMA and rules and regu-
     requirements mesh with   Society                lat ions provide criteria states must
     the state CAPRA require-                       meet in their coastal programs.  CAPRA  f
     ments?                                          provides a regulatory scheme which
                                                   will be part of the management system
                                                   for the program being submitted for
                                                   federal approval, and also require        I
                                                   the management strategy which was
                                                   prepared in the fall of 1977.

400. Should developers and    Department of          While the Coastal Program is still in
     reviewers continue to    Community Affairs,  draft form, the Interim Guidelines,-
     use the Interim Guide-   Division of State   should be used.  DEP reviewers may use
     lines?  (Page 77)         and Regional         the DEIS to provide greater specificity
                               Planning             and clarity to its discussion and
                                                   decisions.

401. What would be the use    Speaker at             Funding regulatory programs such as
     of funding from a         Public Meeting       CAFRA which is now paid for with state
     federally approved                              funds, projects such as the Beach
     Coastal Program?                               Shuttle to Is land Beach State Park,
                                                   planning assistance to local government s
                                                   continued planning and other projects.

402. Beach and dune restora-  U.S. Department        Agreed.  These issues are now addressed
     tion, stabilization,      of Agriculture       in greater detail.  See "High Risk
     and protection should                          Erosion Areas" and "Dunes" in LocationU
     be studied (Page 82,                           Policy and "Shore Protection" in Use
     83)                                            Policies in Chapter Three on pages 50,*
                                                   54, and 149.                               f

403. Who will determine        U.S. Fish &amp;           The Legislature has determined this
     greater than local        Wildlife             through CAPRA, Wetlands Act, riparian
     significance.  (Page                           statutes and the Department of Energy
     215)                                           Act.

404. Give examples of local,  Natural Marine         Issues of greater than local signifi-
     and greater than local   Fisheries Service   cance, such as natural land or water
     decisions.  (Page 63)                           systems, or energy manufacture and
                               Cape May County      distribution do not respect political
                               Planning Board       boundaries.  A local decision is
                                                   whether to zone an area for housing        I
                                                   or industry.

405. Can local zoning be       Jersey City           Yes.  The Board of Public Utilities
     overridden to site        Planning Director   can override municipal decisions
     energy facilities "in                          for public utlities.  See "Regional
     the national interest"?                        Benefit Decision" in Chapter Five

                                                   on page 192.
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I COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

  406. National interest          Cape May County      This section has been expanded and now
       should deal with          Planning Board        addresses these and other issues.  See
U     energy, recreation,                              National Interest in Chapter Five
       and open space.                                beginning on page 176.
       (Page 63)

  407. Does CAFRA have to be    New Jersey             No.  See section on National Interest
       amended in view of the   Petroleum              in Chapter Five beginning on page 176.
       National Interest re-    Council
       quirement of CZM Act?
       (Page 215)

IPUBLIC PARTICIPATION

- 408. There is no plan for       Public Advocate      opportunities for public involvement
*      public participation.                           have been part of the Coastal Program
       DEP must involve public  American Littoral   since it began and DEP will continue
       early in process and      society               to encourage public participation.
       offer financial assis-                          See "Public Participation" in Chapter
       tance for participa-                            Four on page 174.  As funding becomes
       tion. (Page 207)                                available DEP will explore providing
                                                      financial assistance. See page 198.

* 409. Not enough time to         Atlantic Audubon    The comment period was one month before
       react to Strategy.        Society               the public meetings and three months
       Hearings should be                              afterwards.  There will be a minimum
       before revisions.         Chamber of            60 day comment period on the DEIS.
                                 Commerce

                                 American Littoral
      *                                 Society

  410. There is no more than    Pureland Indust-    Strongly disagree.
       token consideration       rial Complex
      of public comments.
                                 League for Conser-
                                 vation Legislation

I 411. Industry's views           Manchester Manu-    Disagree.  Preparation of the Strategy
       were not considered.       facturers Assoc.    has involved extensive public
                                                      involvement including industry's
                                                                  participation at public meetings.
                                                     The comments of the Manchester
                                                     Manufacturers Association and
                                                     others were considered and reviewed
                                                     as indicated by this document, in
                                                     preparation of the Bay and Ocean
                                                      Shore Segment. See page 174 and
                                                     pages 233-240.
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COMMiENT                       SOURCE               RESPONSE

412. DEP must increase         Association of       DEP continues to hold a public hearing
     public participation      New Jersey Envi-    on each application, to discuss
     in permit decisions.     ronmental Commis-   pending applications with the Environ-
                             s ions              mental Advisory Group each month, to
                                                 assist the "Coast watch"' program of     I
                                                 the American Littoral Society and to
                                                 welcome additional specific suggestions.*

413. CLAM was developed        Association of       CLAM has been substantially revised on
    without substantial       New Jersey Envi-    the basis of public comments.  In
     public input, and         ronmental Commis-   addition, the Cape May Pilot Study to   f
    needs more detail.        sions               be published shortly by DEP, will be
                                                 made available for substantial public
                                                 comment.

414. The Strategy was pre-    Asarco Inc.           Disagree.  DEP meets frequently with
     pared solely by a very                        energy representatives, builders
     small representation                          associations, engineers, marineI
     of our total society,                         trade associations and a number of
     namely, environ-                              Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, who have
    mentalists.                                   made extensive comments on theI
                                                 Coastal Program.

415. A much broader public    Regional Plan         As can be seen from this document
     should understand the    Association          public comments were received from a
     plan and participate                          wide range of individuals and groups
     in its preparation.                           and were incorporated into the Segment.

416. Prepare the environ-      Regional Plan        The Inventory was prepared and
    mental inventory as       Associatio n         submitted to the Governor, Legislature
    mandated by law.                               and public in September 1975.

417. When applying CLAM,       Stephen Gabriel      Yes.
    will the local citi-      Ocean City
     zens continue to have    Resident
     input?

GENERALI

418. The alternate manage-    Public Advocate       Disagree.  The Strategy does comply
    ment strategies based                         with N.J.S.A. 13:19-16.  Also,I
    on inventory and          New Jersey          these comments address requirements
     carrying capacity have   Petroleum Council   of CAFRA, not of the federal CZMA.
    not been done.  The                           Using the Location Policies in
     Strategy fails to                             Chapter Three, specific policies
     comply with Section 16                        can be delineated for any land
    of CAFRA since it does                        or water area.  This is a finer
    not delineate various                          tool, better able to respond toI
     areas appropriate for                         change, than older forms of
    development of residen-                      analysis.
     tial and industrialU
     facilities.
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  COMMENT                         SOURCE               RESPONSE

I419. The terms "encourage"    U.S. Fish &amp;             In the Segment document DEP has
       and "discourage" should  Wildlife Service    sought to close the loopholes.
       be discussed thoroughly                         Key terms are defined at the start
       and defined in greater   Natural Resources   of Chapter Three.  Some qualifying
       detail.  Also words       Defense Council       language is necessary to allow for
       such as "to the maximum                         the unique aspects of particular
       extent feasible", "pre-                         projects and to comply with the
       ferable", "generally                            law.  A glossary is included on
       significant", and                               pages 310-316.
       "'inadequate"  leave
        disturbing loopholes.
       (Page 23)

1420. If policies are to be    Public Advocate         Where legally permissible and justi-
-      binding, "discourage"                           fiable, the term "prohibit" has been
       is not strong enough.                           added.
       "Prohibit" should be
       used instead. (Page
       23)

I421. The Strategy should         Pureland Industrial One of the bases for the Coastal Program
       include an analysis       Complex              was a series of economic analyses per-
       of economic impact.                             formed by the Department of Labor and
       (Page 47)                                      Industry.  The economic impact of a
                                                      program such as the Coastal Program
                                                      would be difficult to isolate.

I422. Will impact include an   Speaker at              This is difficult, if not impossible,
       indication of how many   Public Meeting         to determine reliably.
       jobs were lost and
       gained due to the
       Strategy and the
       alternatives.

  423. Will rights of property  Dredge Harbor          The rights of property owners are pro-
       owners be protected?      Yacht Basin           tected under the Fifth Amendment to
            *                                                      the U.S. Constitution.

  424. What is the enforcea-    New Jersey             DEP can use the policies in areas man-
       bility of Strategy        Petroleum             aged under the Wetlands Act and riparian
      policies in areas          Council               statutes.  This issue will be addressed
       outside CAFRA.                                  in the Program for the rest of the
                                                      Coastal Zone.

  425. If CAFRA has no juris-   New Jersey Shore    Pipelines would have to cross through
       diction over the Pine    Builders Assoc.        land or water regulated under the
       Barrens, how can it                            Coastal Program to get from the oil
*      prevent pipelines from                         or gas source to the Pine Barrens.
       being routed through
       the barrens.  (Page 28)
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COMMENT                         SOURCE                RESPONSE

426. There is not enough        American Littoral   Agreed.  DEP tries to balance the need I
     time between presenta-   society                 for detailed review with the need for
     tion of CAFRA material                          efficient permit reviews which comply
     (preliminary analysis)                          with the 90 Day Law.I
     and the public hearing
     for individual permit
     decisions.
427. Granting of the CAFRA    Citizens Assoc.         Disagree.  The decision balanced the
     permit for Tranquility   to Protect the          Tranquility Park as designed would have
     Park in Cape May County  Environment            been denied.U
     is very bad, especially
     filling wetlands and
     absence of buffers.I
     This destroys farming
     life style.

428. How to amend the           Public Advocate       The Coastal Program can be amended
     Strategy, once it is                              through administrative action of the
     adopted, is neglected.                          Governor.  Major revisions would
                                                  require the approval of NOAA-OCZM.
429. Networking process as    New Jersey              This is now addressed in Chapter
     it applies to riparian   Petroleum              Four on pages 165-167.I
     and wetlands legisla-    Council
     tion has not been
     addressed.

430. Shopping centers and       Public Advocate       Facilities with more than 300 parking
     malls should be brought                          spaces requires a CAFRA permit.  DEP
     under DEP jurisdiction.                         review of smaller facilities under
                                                  CAFRA would require an act of the
                                                  Legislature.

431. The Strategy fails to    New Jersey              Disagree.  Energy Policies in Chapter
     cons-ider 'national inter- Petroleum Council   Three were formulated with considera-
     est by not complying                             tion for the national interest.  See        I
     with specific require-                           also National Interest section of
     ments of federal regu-                           Chapter Five on pages 176-186.
     lat ions.

432. How is consistency         Public Advocate       See Department of Energy Section
     between DEP and DOE                              of Chapter on pages 170-171 and
     going to happen.                                Appendix J on pages 277-283.
433. There should be a          Natural Resources   Same comment as above.
     description of how         Defense Council                                                   I
     the Department of Energy
     or the Energy Facility
     Review Board will be
     governed by the poli-
     cies. (Page 26)
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I COi'MENT                        SOURCE               RESPONSE

  434. DEP should make final    Atlantic Audubon    Under state law, the Department of
       energy siting decisions  Society                Energy must be involved in the decision,
       if the coastal zone is                          and the relevant municipal government

       involved.                                      must agree.
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                                 APPENDIX I

                                PUBLIC MEETING QUESTIONNAIRE

       In November 1977, DEP's Office of Coastal Zone Management conducted a series
 of eight public meetings with interested citizens to discuss the policies of New
IJersey' s Coastal Zone Management program,  and more  specifically,  to review the
 newly  released  Coastal Management Strategy for New Jersey.    Four  meetings  were
 held in the evening, two in the afternoon, and two in the morning.   The meetings
  included a tape recorded slide presentation, a short talk by a DEP-OCZM staff
Irvember, and open discussion and questions and answers.   The meetings each lasted
 about two hours.

*      At the suggestion of several environmental groups,  a questionnaire was dis-
  tributed during these meetings. Although there were not always available question-
 naire forms for all attendees, a sufficient number of the questionnaires were
Ireturned to give an idea of the specific concerns regarding the coastal area that
 brought people to these meetings,  and their reactions to the presentation.   The
 questions and the responses from the fifty people returning questionnaires are
  listed below.

IWHAT ARE YOUR MAJOR CONCERNS ABOUT THlE COAST?

* - Protection and preservation of the natural coastal environment, especially
*      the Wetlands area (This basic concept of "preservation" was expressed more
      then any other single concern).

I-    Beaches--beach erosion, flooding, salt water intrusion, public access to
W      all dry sand beaches, pollution of water and land.

I-     Maintenance of waterways.

 -    Control of developers.

I-     Water and air quality.

    - Exploring the reaction potential of the coast, especially with respect to
      linear reaction opportunities (trails, bike paths, canoe ways).

    - Ways in which the Green Acres program should acquire more total land from
*      private parties.

 -    Coordination-'regarding Federal and State regulation; federal consistency.

I  -General  land use planning.

 WHAT SHOULD THE STATE DO ABOUT THEM? WHO ELSE SHOULD BE INVOLVED?

-    Constrain development.

3-    Stop everything.  No development.

    - Enforce existing laws and enact stricter leglisation.
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  - Implement all legal recourses open to DEP-OCZM to provide access to all
    beaches.

  - Strict enforcement of water quality standards and sewage treatment standards.
    Deny building permits to all municipalities until adequate sewage facilities
    are provided whereby the waterways can be cleaned up.
  - Stop ocean dumping.

  - Encouragement from the State to localities to maintain their beaches.

  - Advance identification of prime recreational areas.  Local recreational
    needs must be addressed through continuous public education and participation.

  - Wider dissemination of summary material in simple language to encourage
    more citizen input.I

  - Allow concerned groups to serve on committees taking a more direct part in
    making up the final management strategy.I

  - Provide workshops on proposed regulations to discuss them with the public
    at greater detail than meetings afford.I
  - Specific policies and siting criteria for OCS facilities must be delineated.

  - Maintain contact with Federal agencies, including periodic meetings with
    representatives.

  -County  and municipal zoning should be tied in with coastal zone management.I

  -Effective land use policies.

WHAT WAS YOUR OVERALL IMPRESSION OF THIS MEETING?

    Interesting and Informative                                  32
    My concerns were not addressed                                5
    Not enough depth on discussion of certain types               9
    Not enough background provided                                4
    Too much speaking by DEP staff                                4I
    Ground rules should have further limited time allowed
         each speaker                                             4
    Meeting was too long                                          4I
    Meeting was too short                                          1
    Location of the meeting was poor I
    Time of the meeting was poor I

Additional Comments

-    Purpose of the Strategy was not made clear.I

-    Meeting was well run.  OCZM staff impressive and professional.                             I

    Explanations by staff were done in simple, understandable language.
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    IComments by others in audience were interesting.

U  Go o ifrain but greater depth is necessary.

I-  More extensive notification is needed.

    - All statements should be recorded by a court reporter.

I  -    Speaker would not address himself to the questions.

  WHAT DID YOU THINK OF THE SLIDE SHOW?                       Number of People

       Interesting and informative                                   31
      Too much detail I
      Not enough detail I
          Not enough background   6
      Too long
      Too short I
       Boring                                                         0
       Important Topics not covered4

I  Additional Comments

I  -Good  background information to serve as a general introduction.

  -    More information on OCS facilities needed.

I  -Good  narration but illegible slides.

  -    Great music.

I  DID YOU SPEAK AT THE MEETING?

      Yes                                                           15
*         No                                                           32

  HOW DID YOU LEARN OF THIS MEETING?

         The Jersey Coast (DEP-OCZm newsletter)
      Newspaper Article                                              8
      Newspaper Ad I
U        Radio Announcement                                             0
      Fri end                                                        4
      Other                                                         25

 U              Communication from DEP-OCZM
           League of Women Voters
           New Jersey Chamber of Commerce
               American Littoral Society
           School
           Cape May County Environmental Council
.3             Bayonne Chamber of Commerce
           SEED
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ARE YOU LIKELY TO COME TO FUTURE MEETINGS ON COASTAL ZONE MANAGMENT? WHY OR
WHY  _   NOT

                                                   Number of People

    Yes                                                          40
    No                                                            2

Reasons

-    Relevant to work requirements.

-    To monitor inclusion of recreation concerns in both New Jersey and federal
    CZM strategies.

-    It is important to preserve vital natural resources.I

- Continued  interest.

-    To keep up to date on coastal zone policies and the progress of the Strategy.

ARE YOU REPRESENTING AN AGENCY AT THIS MEETING?

    No                                                           20
    Elected official I
    Federal                                                        7I
    State                                                         4
    County                                                        4
    Municipal                                                     4I
    Private Group                                                10
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                                      APPENDIX II

                                           LIST OF COMMENTERS

          This list of people who commented on the Coastal Management Strategy indicates
    each person's professional affiliation or place of residence, if known.  The names
 *  of people who signed in at public meetings are included, except for those that were
 *  too difficult to read, regardless of whether they actually spoke at the meeting.
 -  Several speakers, who stressed that they were appearing as private citizens, rather
    than as representatives of organizations with which they were associated, are
 *  listed only by their home address.

 I  REGIONAL AGENCIES                               Michael Wolfe
                                                     Delaware Valley Regional Planning
    Lynn Alan Brooks, Chairman                          Commission
      Tri-State Planning Commission                   3rd Floor - Penn Tower Building
      One World Trade Center, 82 Floor                1801 John F. Kennedy Boulevard
      New York, New York   10048                      Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   19103

 I  Robert V. Everest                               Steven R. Woodbury
      Delaware River Basin Commission                Wilmington Metro Area Planning
      25 State Police Drive                             Coordinating Council
      West Trenton                                    2162 New Castle Avenue
                                                                 New Castle, Delaware   19720
    David S. Hugg, III
      Delaware State Office of Management,
           Budget and Planning                     STATE AGENCIES
      Dover, Delaware   19901
                                                  Paul Arbesman, Director
    David R. Keifer                                   Department of Environmental Protection
      Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management                 Office of the Director &amp; Bureau of
        Council                                         Air Pollution Control
      Room 2115 Federal Building                      Rm. 1108 - Labor &amp; Industry Bldg.
      North and New Streets                           Trenton, New Jersey   08625
      Dover, Delaware   19901
                                                  Ken Bosted, Senior Planner for Green Acres
    James R. Kelly, Director                          Department of Environmental Protection
      World Trade Division                              Green Acres
      Delaware River Port Authority                   1301 Parkside Avenue
     Bridge Plaza                                     Trenton, New Jersey   08625
      Camden, New Jersey   08101
                                                  Jed Callen
    Edward S. Olcott, Director of Planning            Department of Environmental Protection
      and Development                                   Division of Water Resources
      Port Authority of New York &amp; New Jersey         Office of Regulatory Affairs
      One World Trade Center, 72S                     1474 Prospect Street
      New York, New York   10048                      Trenton, New Jersey   08625
    Sheldon Pollack, Information Director          Russell A. Cookingham, Director
      Regional Plan Association                       Department of Environmental Protection
3      235 East 45th Street                             Division of Fish, Game &amp; Shellfisheries
        NwYork, New York   10017                      363 Pennington Avenue
                                                    Trenton, New Jersey   08625
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Ray Dyba
 Department of Environmental Protection      William Shoemaker
              Burea of ir Pllutin CotrolDepartment of Environmental Protection             *
  Bre.10 aubofAr Polto  Condutryol       d       g Division of Fish, Game &amp; Shellfisheries
  Ten.t110, Newbor&amp;Idstry 08625                 363 Pennington Avenue
                        Trenton, New Jersey   08625TrnoNwJse        082

Charles Formnan, Staff, Deputy Commissioner
 Department of Environmental Protection      Chris Smith
            Labor &amp;    Industry    Bldg. Department of Agriculture
 Trenon, Ne Industry 08625                       Division of Rural Resources
            Trenton, NewJersey   08625State Soil Conservation Committee

Joseph Gates                                    John Fitch Plaza
     DeprtentofCommunity Affairs/State          Trenton, New Jersey  08625
   and Regional Planning                     Robert SoeSpriigPanro
  329 West State Street           GroesSuervsng PAcrerso
            Trenton, NewJersey 08625Department of Environmental Protection

Thomas Hampton, Supervisor                        Green Acres
 Department of Environmental Protection  1301on Naiew Avenuey   82
   Office of Wetlands ManagementTrnoNwJse082
  Labor &amp; Industry Bldg., Room 711            Barry Sullivan
  Trenton, New Jersey   08625                   Department of Community Affairs/State

James Johnson, Supervisor                          and Regional Planning
 Department of Environmental Protection        329 West State Street
   Office of Riparian Lands Management         Trenton, New Jersey   08625
  Labor &amp; Industry Bldg., Room 711JefyZeisnAcngDrto
  Trenton, New Jersey   08625                   Department of Environmental Protection

Bernard Moore, Supervisor                         Division of Water Resourcesm
  Department of Environmental Protection        1474 Prospect Street
   office of Shore Protection                  Trenton, New Jersey   08625
  Labor &amp; Industry Bldg., Room 711
  Trenton, New Jersey   08625                 COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL AGENCIES

Ralph Pasceri                                 Chester W. Ambler, III, PlanningI
  Department of Environmental Protection        Director
   Bureau of Air Pollution Control             SalemConyPaigBar
  Rin. 1108, Labor &amp; Industry Bldg.                   Courtyhlnnn   ous e
  Trenton, New Jersey   08625   Salerthouesey 87

William Potter                                Eugene Amron, Consulting Engineer1
  office of the Public Advocate                 West Long Branch
  520 East State Street 2 omnt rv

             Trenton, NewJersey 08625West Long Branch, New Jersey  07764
Samuel Race Mri .Bubr
  Department of Agriculture          Atantic ont Plnnn Boabrd
   Division of Rural Resources         70Gatlantee Trusty BuldningBor
  State Soil Conservation Committee             70GAtlantiCtyNeweTrusey Buildin
  John Fitch PlazaAtatcCtNwJre 081
  Trenton, New Jersey   08625                                                               I
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  -  Burlington County OCS Study Team               John Ober, Economic Development Director
 *     Office of Burlington County Planning           City of Camden
 *        Board CmeNwJre
       Burlington County Board of C hosen             CmeNwJre
         Freeholders              Du                      plk
                  Mt. Holly New Jerey 08060Middlesex County Planning Board

     Louis Carnevale, Project Coordinator             40 Livingston Avenue
       Hudson County'Office of Planning               New Brunswick, New Jersey  08903
       County Administration Bldg.                 Andrew C. Paszkowski, Planning Director
*        595 Newark Avenue                            Ocean County Planning Board
       Jersey City, New Jersey   07306                1 Madison Avenue

     Ms. Jeanne Clunn, Vice-Chairperson               Toms River, New Jersey   08753
       Cape May County Environmental Council       John Runyon, Chairman
       Mechanic Street                                Lower Raritan/Middlesex County
       Cape May Court House, N.J.  08210                Advisory Committee

     Dennis J. Enright, Director of Planning   20Pae ulit anaigeProgra
       Office of the Mayor                            Midee   onyPlanning Progard
       City HallMideeConyPaigBar
       Jersey City, New Jersey   07302                40 Livingston Avenue
                                                    New Brunswick, New Jersey 08901
     Chuck Fisher, Director                         Clay C. Sutton, Jr., Environmental
       Cumberland County Board of Chosen              Planner
         Freeholders                                 Cape May County Board of Health
       Bridgeton, New Jersey   08302                  Crest Haven Complex on Parkway

    Alvin Griffith, Secretary                        Cape May Court House, N.J.  08210
      Lawrence Township Planning Board             Chris Warren, Assistant Director
       Cedarville, New Jersey   08311                Salem County Planning Board

    Carl Hinz, Planner         S    a     l e , rthouesey 87
      East Brunswick TownshipSaeNwJry087

                Robet Huuley  E nironenta PlanerCharles D. Worthington, Executive
 RMonoueth CougeEniomntal Plannineor          d    Atlantic County Executive offices
      MOneot  Lafaytty PlannngBor                    741 Guarantee Trust Building

            I  Freehold, New Jersey   07728Atlantic City, New Jersey   08401

 I  Elmwood Jarmer, DirectorINUTILADDVOPETRGIZIN
      Cape May County Planning BoardINSTILADEVOPNTRGIZTN
       Cape May Court House, N.J.   08210          William J. Abbott, Executive Director

 I  Middlesex County Planning Board                  New Jersey Asphalt Pavement Association
      New Brunswick, New Jersey  08903               629 Amboy Avenue
                                                   Edison, New Jersey 08817
 *  David W. Morris, Jr., Assistant
      Environmental Planner                        Vincent Bellviso
  -Monmouth County Environmental Council             New Jersey Builders Association
       I Lafayette Place                              P.O. Box M
      Freehold, New Jersey   07728                   Ramada Inn, Route #18

                                                   East Brunswick, New Jersey   08816
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Robert A. Briant, Executive Director           John F. McDonald, Senior Vice President-
  Utility Contractors Association of             Govermental Affairs
    New Jersey, Incorporated                     Public Service Electric &amp; Gas Co.
  146 Route #1                                   80 Park Place
  Edison, New Jersey   08817                     Newark, New Jersey  07101

John Graham                                   William R. Parsons
  Jersey Central Power &amp; Light Company           Dredge Harbor Yacht Basin
 Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road              P.O. Box 158, St. Michiel Drive
  Morristown, New Jersey   07960                 Riverside, New Jersy   08075

Arthur M. Cox, Jr., Secretary                  Plainsboro Chamber of Commerce
  New Jersey State Chamber of Commerce
  5 Commerce Street                           L. A. Pollitt, Superintendent
  Newark, New Jersey   07102                    Asarco Incorporated
                                                Route 70
Donald F. X. Finn, Managing Director             Mile Marker No. 41
  Geothermal Energy Institute                    Lakehurst, New Jersey   08733
  P.O. Box 392
  Highlands, New Jersey   07732               Kenneth E. Pyle, President SEED
                                                Society for Environmental and Economic
John J. Flannery                                   Development
  Association of General Contractors             Suite 1519, Inn of Trenton
                                                240 West State Street
Morton Goldfein, Vice President                  Trenton, New Jersey   08608
  Hartz Mountain Industries, Inc.
  11 Harmon Plaza, P.O. Box 1411              Michael Redpath, Executive Director
  Secaucus, New Jersey   07094                  Marine Trades Association of New Jersey
                                                P.O. Box 70
A. Carl Helwig, President                        Island Heights, New Jersey   08732
  Pureland Industrial Complex
  603 Heron Drive                             Leonard H. Ruppert, Executive Director
  Bridgeport, New Jersey   08014                New Jersey Petroleum Council
                                                A Division of American Petroleum
Michael J. Gross, Esquire, Legal Repre-            Institute
  sentative for New Jersey Builders             170 West State Street
  Association                                    Trenton, New Jersey   08608
  c/o Giordano, Halleran, &amp; Crahay
      P.O. Box 667                            James A. Shissias, General Manager,
      1005 Hooper Avenue                        Environmental Affairs
      Toms River, N.J.    08753                 Public Service Electric &amp; Gas Co.
                                                80 Park Place
William Kaier                                    Newark, New Jersey   07101
  Manchester Manufacturers Association
  Route #7 - Box #120                         Thomas E. Tipton, Manager, Environmental
  Lakehurst, New Jersey   08733                 Affairs
                                                Jersey Central Power &amp; Light Co.
Donald Kennedy                                  Madison Avenue at Punch Bowl Road
  Mercer County Building &amp; Construction         Morristown, New Jersey  07960
    Trades

John Maddocks
  Public Service Electric &amp; Gas Co.
  80 Park Place - Room 8317
  Newark, New Jersey   07101
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     ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS                           Elizabeth Mullin
                                                      Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
     Candace Ashmun, Executive Director               Atlantic Coast Project
       Association of New Jersey Environmental        917 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
         Commissions                                  Washington, D.C.   20005
       300 Mendham Road
       Route 24, Box 157                            Daniel O'Connor
       Mendham, New Jersey   07945                    Save Our River Environment
                                                                  R.D. Box 114
     Francis Beinecke                                 Port Norris, New Jersey   08349
*       Natural Resources Defense Council, Inc.
       Atlantic Coast Project                       Martha L. Pokras,' President
       917 Fifteenth Street, N.W.                     Atlantic Audubon Society
       Washington, D.C.   20005                       Absecon, New Jersey   08201

  I  Dery W. Bennett, Executive Director            Nancy Richardson
       American Littoral Society                      Bayonne Against Tanks
       Sandy Hook                                     92 West 42nd Street
       Highlands, New Jersey   07732                  Bayonne, New Jersey   07002
     Darryl F. Caputo, Assistant Director           Kay Rippere
       New Jersey Conservation Foundation             League of Women Voters, N.J.
       300 Mendhanm Road                              460 Bloomfield Avenue
      .Morristown, New Jersey   07960                 Montclair, New Jersey   07042

     Ernest Choate                                  Dana Rowan, New Jersey Coordinator
       Cape May County Environmental Council          American Littoral Society
       Library Building                               Sandy Hook
      Central Mail Room                               Highlands, New Jersey   07732
       Cape May Court House, N.J.   08210
                                                   Helen Sciarra, CAPE
     Ruth Fisher, CAPE                                Citizen's Association to Protect the
       Citizen's Association to Protect the             Environment
         Environment                                  South Dennis, New Jersey   08245
       South Dennis, New Jersey   08245
                                                   A. Jerome Walnut, President
     Diane Graves                                     Conservation Society of Long Beach
       Sierra Club                                      Island
U     New Jersey Chapter                              P.O. Box 245
       360 Nassau Street                              Barnegat Light, New Jersey  08006
       Princeton, New Jersey   08540
                                                               John Wilson, Project Director
     Peter Lafen                                      Association of New Jersey Environmental
       League for Conservation Legislation              Commissions
       32 Lafayette Street                            300 Mendham Road, Route 24
       Trenton, New Jersey   08625                    Box 157
                                                      Mendham, New Jersey   07945
     Vivian Li
'I    League for Conservation Legislation
       Air Quality Office                           FEDERAL AGENCIES
       31 Green Street
'I    Newark, New Jersey   07102                    Thomas Appleby, Regional Administrator
                                                      Department of Housing &amp; Urban Development
                                                      Regional Office
                                                      26 Federal Plaza
                                                      New York, New York   10007
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Lewis H. Blakey, Deputy Director for           Jeff Swinebroad, Manager
  Technology and Engineering                     United States Department of Energy
 Department of Defense                           Environmental Program
   Department of the Army                       Division of Biomedical and Environ-
 office of the Chief of Engineers                 mental ResearchI
 Washington, D.C.   20314                       Washington, D.C.   20545

Norman Chupp, Area Manager                     Robert L. Wong, Chief, Environmental
 United States Department of Interior            Planning Division
   Fish and Wildlife Service                    Department of Defense
  1500 North Second Street                         Department of the Air Force
  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania   17102               Regional Civil Engineer, Eastern Region
                                               526 Title Building, 30 Pryor Street, S.W.
R. M. Engle, CDR, CEO, USN, Deputy                Atlanta, Georgia   30303
  District Civil EngineerI
  Department of Defense
  Department of the Navy                       OTHER GROUPS
  Commandant, Fourth Naval District
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   19112           Charles Goodman, President
                                              Joint Council of Taxpayers
Warren Fitzgerald, State Conservationist          32 Holly Drive
  United States Department of Agriculture        Loveladies, New Jersey   08008I
    Soil Conservation Service
  1370 Hamilton Street                         Robert Lattore, Secretary
  P.O. Box 219                                   Ocean County Tourism Advisory Council        I
  Somerset, New Jersey   08873                    Seaside Heights, New Jersey
Ronald Gatton                                  George ScarleI
  Department of Commerce                         Tower Marina
    National Marine Fisheries Service            Marine Trades Association
  Environmental Assessment Division              Chapter 3
  Oxford, Maryland   21654                       Middlesex County 208 PAC
Norman H. Huff, Senior Staff Officer           Walter P. Stepier, Jr.
  Department of Transportation                   Lawler, Matusky &amp; Shelly EngineeringI
  Regional Representative of the Secretary       Pearl River, New York
  26 Federal Plaza - Room 1811
  New York, New York   100073
                                             OTHER INTERESTED CITIZENS
William Kebblish, Liaison Officer
  United States Department of the Interior   William Beren
    Bureau of Mines                              904 Hudson StreetI
  P.O. Box 783, Federal Building                 Hoboken, New Jersey   07030
  Harrisburg, Pennsylvania   17108
                                             Jon Berger, Assistant ProfessorI
Robert Schoen, Coordinator                        The Graduate School of Fine Arts CJ
  U.S. Department of the Interior                Department of Landscape Architecture
  RALI Program, LIA                                 and Regional Planning
  United States Geological Survey                University of Pennsylvania
  Mail Stop 750                                   Philadelphia, Pennsylvania   19174
  Reston, Virginia   22092TerBo                                           w              I-

                                               New Jersey Shore Audubon Society
                                               Home: 512 Riverwood Park

                                                      Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.
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  Henry Callaghan
    First Jersey National Bank

  Al Coleman
    Pennsville, New Jersey
                                                 Richard Lavin
  Eleanor Coleman                                    3307 Pacific Avenue
    Pennsville, New Jersey                          Atlantic City, New Jersey

  Allen Davidow                                   Susan Lyons, Teacher
    Camassa Agency                                  60 Spruce Court
    310 Ocean Avenue                                Bricktown, New Jersey   08713
    Long Branch, New Jersey
                                                 Thomas Milton
  Lawrence Elrod
    Mannington, New Jersey                        Carole Nemore
                                                    2017 East Genesee Street
  Joseph Forsyth                                     Townhouse F
    * Wetlands Owner                                 Syracuse, New York   13210

  Stephen Gabriel                                 Michael Pisani
    850 St. Charles Place                           1120 M orris  Avenue
    Ocean City, New Jersey   08226                  12   orsAeu
                Ocean City, New Jersey   08226      Point Pleasant, New Jersey   08742

  Nancy Gahn                                      Arthur Ponzio
    Monmouth County                                 Atlantic City

I Bruce Hoff
  Bruce Hoff                                      Aron Salzburg
    Center for Coastal and Environmental
      Studies
                 Studies                               J. W. Speer, Sr.
    Doolittle Building, Busch Campus              J. W. Speer, Sr.
    Rutgers University                              Pandullo Quirk Associates
    Rutgers University8HadAeu
    New Brunswick, New Jersey  08903                8 Hand Avenue
                                                   Cape May Court House, N.J.  08210
  Robert Houseal, Architect                       Leo Sterenberg
    2175 Terrace Place                              Cape May County
    Sea Girt, New Jersey   08736ape May County

              U     Charles Irwin   Robert Wiegands
  Charles Irwin

  * Jean W. Jones                                 Martha Wilder
    Greenwich, New Jersey                           Ocean City, New Jersey

  Joann Katzban
    940 Hudson Street
    Hoboken, New Jersey   07030

  Katherine Duffy Kievitt
    Ocean and 22nd Avenues
    South Seaside Park, New Jersey 08752

  Ira S. Kupperstein
    Kupperstein Consultants
    Department of Civil Engineering
    N.J. Institute of Technology
    323 High Street
    Newark, New Jersey   07102
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