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

New Jersey Wind Mandates  Offshore 3000MW  Onshore 200 MW Image: Associated Press

Coastal On-land Wind Generation RegulationPermittingTransparency 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 typePermit evaluationMonitoring  Permit-by-rule  General permit if PBR standards not met  Individual permit if PBR or GP standards not met.  PBR: No DEP evaluation  GP: DEP evaluation for compliance with GP standards  IP: DEP evaluation for full CZM rules  No pre or post construction surveys

Type B 660kW Vestas Turbine At Hull, Massachusetts

Type B Permit typePermit evaluationMonitoring  General permit if standards are met  Individual permit if GP standards are not met  Identify critical environmental habitats where potential impacts preclude Type B turbines  Individual permit subject to applicable CZM rules.  No Pre- construction surveys  One year post- construction bird and bat carcass search

Type C 5 1.5MW turbines at the ACUA Wastewater Treatment Plant

Type C Permit typePermit evaluationMonitoring  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 comments regarding the regulatory approach by January 1, 2009 For pre-application meetings and other permitting issues, please contact the Division of Land Use Regulation Tech Center at