Environmental
The NJ Clean Water Enforcement Act authorizes the NJDEP to impose significant penalties for unpermitted discharges into NJ waterways. A property owner near a stream who improperly grades or disturbs their property causing sedimentation may:
ADo so freely as it is their land
BFace NJDEP enforcement actions including fines and mandatory restoration✓ Correct
COnly receive a warning letter
DBe subject only to municipal fines
Explanation
Discharging sediment or pollutants into NJ waterways without authorization violates NJDEP regulations and can result in substantial administrative penalties, stop-work orders, and mandatory stream restoration requirements.
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