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RESOLUTION CONSENTING TO THE PROPOSED NORTHEAST WATER QUALITY MANAGEMENT (WQM) PLAN AMENDMENT.
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic desires to provide for the orderly development of wastewater facilities within the County of Passaic; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) requires that proposed wastewater treatment and conveyance facilities and wastewater treatment service areas, as well as related subjects, conform with an approved WQM plan; and
WHEREAS, the NJDEP has established the WQM plan amendment procedure through the WQMP rules at N.J.A.C. 7:15-3.5 as the method of incorporating unplanned facilities into a WQM plan; and
WHEREAS, a proposed WQM plan amendment publicly noticed in the New Jersey Register on May 4, 2026 for Rifle Camp Rd-Bl 85 Redev Resi (Block 85, Lots 7.01, 7.02, 13.01, Woodland Park Borough, PI435442, AMD240004) has been prepared by Jason Kane, Assistant Director, Office of Policy and Technical Development, Watershed & Land Management, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection; and
WHEREAS, this matter was discussed at the May 28, 2026 meeting of the Planning and Economic Development Committee and is being recommended to the Passaic County Board of County Commissioners for approval; and
NOW, THEREFORE, LET IT BE RESOLVED the Board of County Commissioners of the County of Passaic authorizes the following:
1. The Board hereby consents to the Rifle Camp Rd-Bl 85 Redev Resi amendment publicly noticed in the New Jersey Register on May 4, 2026 prepared by Jason Kane, Assistant Director, Office of Policy and Technical Development, Watershed & Land Management, New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, for the purpose of its incorporation into the applicable WQM plan(s).
2. This consent shall be submitted to the NJDEP pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:15-3.5(g)6.
LET IT BE FURTHER RESOLVED the Clerk to the County Commissioners, Director of the Board, County Counsel, and the Director of Planning are authorized to take any other steps necessary to carry out the purpose of this Resolution.
JDP June 9, 2026