35. Notwithstanding any rules or regulations to the contrary, no permit shall be required of a county or municipality by the Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of performing restoration work on any manmade drainage ditch located in the jurisdiction, provided that the restoration activity does not deviate in any manner from the original cross sectional area and location. For the purposes of this section, "ditch" means a linear topographic depression with bed and banks of human construction which conveys water to or from a site, but does not include channelized or redirected water courses.
N.J. Stat. Ann. § 13:9B-13.1
Permit not required for certain restoration work on manmade drainage ditch
Known as the Comprehensive Regulated Medical Waste Management Act
The act spans §§ 13:10-1 to 13:9C-4 (1,616 sections).
L.2000,c.126,s.35.
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