Environmental

NJ's Storm Water Management Regulations require new development to maintain stormwater runoff rates and volumes at or below pre-development levels to:

AIncrease property taxes
BPrevent downstream flooding and protect water quality✓ Correct
CAllow unlimited hard-surface coverage
DSatisfy CAFRA requirements only

Explanation

NJ stormwater regulations require developers to design stormwater management systems that replicate pre-development hydrology, preventing increased runoff that causes downstream flooding and water quality degradation.

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