164-25 DEP Land Use Approval Permit.pdf

DLRP File No. 0722-24-0002.1 LUP240001 Page 5 of 9 West Orange Township property that may occur by virtue of the activity or project conducted as authorized under a permit. 2. The issuance of a permit does not convey any property rights or any exclusive privilege. 3. The permittee shall obtain all applicable Federal, State, and local approvals prior to commencement of regulated activities authorized under a permit. 4. A permittee conducting an activity involving soil disturbance, the creation of drainage structures, or changes in natural contours shall obtain any required approvals from the Soil Conservation District or designee having jurisdiction over the site. 5. The permittee shall take all reasonable steps to prevent, minimize, or correct any adverse impact on the environment resulting from activities conducted pursuant to the permit, or from noncompliance with the permit. 6. The permittee shall immediately inform the Department of any unanticipated adverse effects on the environment not described in the application or in the conditions of the permit. The Department may, upon discovery of such unanticipated adverse effects, and upon the failure of the permittee to submit a report thereon, notify the permittee of its intent to suspend the permit. 7. The permittee shall immediately inform the Department by telephone at (877) 927-6337 (WARN DEP hotline) of any noncompliance that may endanger public health, safety, and welfare, or the environment. The permittee shall inform the Watershed & Land Management by telephone at (609) 777-0454 of any other noncompliance within two working days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the noncompliance, and in writing within five working days of the time the permittee becomes aware of the noncompliance. Such notice shall not, however, serve as a defense to enforcement action if the project is found to be in violation of this chapter. The written notice shall include: i. A description of the noncompliance and its cause; ii. The period of noncompliance, including exact dates and times; iii. If the noncompliance has not been corrected, the anticipated length of time it is expected to continue; and iv. The steps taken or planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance. 8. Any noncompliance with a permit constitutes a violation of this chapter and is grounds for enforcement action, as well as,

planned to reduce, eliminate, and prevent recurrence of the noncompliance. 8. Any noncompliance with a permit constitutes a violation of this chapter and is grounds for enforcement action, as well as, in the appropriate case, suspension and/or termination of the permit. 9. It shall not be a defense for a permittee in an enforcement action that it would have been necessary to halt or reduce the authorized activity in order to maintain compliance with the conditions of the permit.