Terrestrial Wind Regulation in the New Jersey Coastal Zone Ruth Ehinger Coastal Program Manager...

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Terrestrial Wind Regulation in the

New Jersey Coastal Zone

Ruth EhingerCoastal Program Manager

NJDEP

New Jersey Wind Mandates

Offshore 3000MW

Onshore 200 MW

Image: Associated Press

Coastal On-land Wind Generation

Regulation PermittingTransparency

Image: BeMoreGreen.com

Regulate Based on Size

Type A Less than 150’ high and 3 turbines or fewer

Type B 150’ – 250’ high and less than 20,000 square feet

wind swept area

Type C Greater than 250’ high

Type A

600W Southwest WindPower10kW Bergey on 100’ tower

10kW Bergey

Photos from NREL PIX

Type A

Permit type Permit evaluation

Monitoring

Permit-by-ruleGeneral permit if PBR standards not met Individual permit if PBR or GP standards not met.

PBR: No DEP evaluationGP: DEP evaluation for compliance with GP standardsIP: DEP evaluation for full CZM rules

No pre or post construction surveys

Type B

660kW Vestas Turbine At Hull, Massachusetts

Type B

Permit type Permit evaluation Monitoring

General permit if standards are metIndividual permit if GP standards are not met

Identify critical environmental habitats where potential impacts preclude Type B turbinesIndividual permit subject to applicable CZM rules.

No Pre-construction surveysOne year post-construction bird and bat carcass search

Type C

5 1.5MW turbines at the ACUA Wastewater Treatment Plant

Type C

Permit type Permit evaluation Monitoring

Individual permit

Identify critical environmental habitats where potential impacts preclude Type C turbines Individual permit subject to applicable CZM rules.

Pre-construction surveys: 1 year Radar; Birds; Bats

Post-construction surveys: 2 years Bird & bat carcass search; Visual bird surveys

Comments?

Tiered approach Critical environmental habitats Monitoring

Email comments regarding the regulatory approach by January 1, 2009

annmarie.hoagland@dep.state.nj.us

For pre-application meetings and other permitting issues, please contact the Division of Land Use Regulation Tech Center at 609-777-0454

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