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NJ Appeals Court Clarities Reach of Safe Dam Act

On January 27, 2015January 28, 2015 By mdelosRios

In a recent decision, the Appellate Division clarified who may be considered an “owner” of a dam for the purposed of compliance under the Safe Dam Act (“SDA”). Legal Background Upon enacting the SDA, the New Jersey Legislature noted “that the condition of many dams, lakes, and streams throughout the

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NJ Appeals Court Rules Municipal Land Use Ordinances Preempted by Safe Dam Act

On December 12, 2014December 11, 2014 By Patrick J. McNamara

The Appellate Division recently addressed whether the Safe Dam Act (SDA) preempts local land use approval requirements as well as municipal ordinances. In United Water New Jersey v. Hillsdale, the court held that the Borough of Hillsdale was preempted by state law from applying such requirements to a dam improvement

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