Township Council Meeting — Packet

DLRP File No. 0722-24-0002.1 LUP240001 West Orange Township Page 3 of 9 center. In order to avoid obstruction of stream flows or fish passage, turbidity barriers must not be placed across the entire stream channel. SPECIAL CONDITIONS: 1. The Department has determined that the regulated wetland area affected by this permit authorization includes only State open waters and no standard transition area or buffer is required adjacent to a State open water. Please refer to the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act (N.J.S.A. 13:9B-1 et. seq.) and implementing rules (N.J.A.C. 7:7A) for additional information. 2. The authorized activities shall comply with the applicable conditions set forth under N.J.A.C. 7:7A-5.7, 7.11, and 20.2. Failure to comply with these conditions shall constitute a violation of the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act (N.J.S.A. 13:9B-1 et. seq.). Any additional unpermitted disturbance of freshwater wetlands, State open waters, or transition areas besides that shown on the approved plans shall be considered a violation of the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules unless the activity is exempt or a permit is obtained from the Department prior to the start of the disturbance. 3. Construction equipment shall not be stored, staged or driven within any channel, freshwater wetland or transition area, unless expressly approved by this permit and/or described on the approved plans. 4. Construction may only occur while the stream area is dry or in a de-watered condition. No work may be performed where the stream channel is wet. 5. The riprap proposed within the channel must be carefully imbedded into the channel substrate and contoured to mimic the original physical characteristics of the channel (such as its shape, slope, thalweg and meander) in order to provide low-flow aquatic passage throughout the entire disturbed area. Furthermore, any void spaces within the riprap must be filled with native substrate from the channel. 6. After all in-channel activities are completed, native stream bed material must be replaced within the channel. This material must be contoured to mimic the original physical characteristics of the channel (such as its shape, width, slope, thalweg, meander, and ratio of shallow areas to deep areas,) in order to provide low-flow aquatic passage throughout the entire disturbed area. 7. The Department has determined that the onsite

slope, thalweg, meander, and ratio of shallow areas to deep areas,) in order to provide low-flow aquatic passage throughout the entire disturbed area. 7. The Department has determined that the onsite riparian zone along the East Branch Rahway River is 50 feet. Therefore, vegetation within 50 feet of the top of the bank shall only be disturbed in the areas specifically shown on the approved drawings and upon completion of the project, all temporary disturbed areas shall be restored with indigenous, non-invasive vegetation in accordance with N.J.A.C. 7:13-11.2(z).