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

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

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