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| | NJDEP Guidance for the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act |
 | | The information provided here can assist homeowners, property owners, builders, and municipalities in determining if a project is located in the Highlands Region, what exemption criteria may apply, and development standards that may be required. |
 | | The rules incorporate the requisite standards of various land use, water resource and environmental protection statutes and establish a consolidated Highlands permitting review and approval process for activities constituting major Highland development. |
 | | After a consultation period with the Highlands Council, the State Planning Commission, and the Departments of Community Affairs, Transportation, and Agriculture, the Department proposed amendment to the rules, as provided under the Highlands Act and in accordance with the Administrative Procedures Act. |
| www.nj.gov /dep/highlands (330 words) |
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