Permitting Process

With an infrastructure project the size and scope of the Portal Bridge Capacity Enhancement project, Federal, State and other agency permits are necessary throughout the design and construction phases. Permits ensure that the project adheres with agency regulations and are necessary for tasks such as surveying, geotechnical work, and construction. In order to obtain the necessary permits, extensive coordination is required between the project team and the permitting agencies. The table below lists the expected permits that will be obtained for the project, the Regulatory Agency for each respective permit as well as a list of other agencies with whom the project team will collaborate.

Permit	Regulatory Agency	Agency Coordination
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
Land Use Regulation Program
NJDEP Waterfront Development	NJDEP Land Use Regulation Program	Office of Dredging and Sediment Technology Waterfront Development Permit/Water Quality Certificate/ Acceptable Use Determination NJDEP Bureau of Tidelands
Water Quality Certificate	NJDEP Land Use Regulation Program	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
New Jersey Tidelands	New Jersey Tidelands, Land Use Regulation Program, Bureau of Tidelands Management
Flood Hazard Control	NJDEP Land Use Regulation Program	Will be processed in parallel with Waterfront Development permit
Division of Water Quality
NJPDES General Remediation Clean-up Permit	NJDEP Division of Water Quality	ISRA, Bureau of Site Remediation
Division of Water Supply
Temporary Dewatering Permit	NJDEP Division of Water Supply	ISRA, Bureau of Site Remediation. NJPDES General Remediation Clean-up Permit.
Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste
Sanitary Landfill Disruption Application	NJDEP Bureau of Landfill and Recycling Management
Division of Air Quality
General permit	NJDEP Air Quality Permitting Program
Historic Preservation Office
Section 106 Compliance	SHPO	Advisory Council on Historic Preservation
Green Acres Program
Diversion/Disposal of Open Space	Green Acres	Hudson County, Baykeeper
Site Remediation
ISRA	NJDEP Bureau of Site Remediation	NJPDES General Remediation Clean-up Permit. Temporary Dewatering Permit.
No Further Action Determination	NJDEP Bureau of Site Remediation
New Jersey Meadowlands Commission
NJ Meadowlands Commission Zoning and Construction Permits	New Jersey Meadowlands Commission	NJDEP Land Use Regulation Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Federal
Nationwide Permit #6	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (New York District)	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Marine Fisheries Service New Jersey Natural Heritage Program
Section 404 Permit - Clean Water Act	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (New York District)	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Marine Fisheries Service New Jersey Natural Heritage Program
Section 10 Permit - Rivers and Harbors Act	U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (New York District)	U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service U.S. Environmental Protection Agency National Marine Fisheries Service New Jersey Natural Heritage Program
Section 9 Permit - Rivers and Harbors Act	U.S. Coast Guard	NJDEP Land Use Regulation Program U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
Other
Soil Erosion and sediment Control Certification	Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District
Project Authorization	Historic Sites Council
General Permit for Stormwater Discharge	NJDEP/Hudson-Essex-Passaic Soil Conservation District