- Tue April 30, 2013, 8:02 pm
NJ State's Energy Master Plan For Solar Incentives for Dumps and Brownfields - Slow Going According to an article on NJ Spotlight - The state’s Energy Master Plan wants to convert garbage dumps and brownf...
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- Mon March 25, 2013, 7:14 pm
Hydraulic Fracturing Update New York Home Rule Power To Curb Fracking Upheld
In Lenape v. Town of Avon et al., case number 1060-2012, in New York...
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- Sun March 24, 2013, 11:39 am
Creation of Hydraulic Fracturing Performance Standards Shell, Chevron, the Environmental Defense Fund, the Clean Air Task Force, Consol Energy, the EQT Corporation, the Group ...
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- Tue March 5, 2013, 7:42 pm
Zoning Protections Lost For Hurricane Sandy Damaged Structures Deemed “Totally” Destroyed The Appellate Division yesterday made it more difficult for property owners trying to rebuild after Hurricane Sandy. The...
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- Fri March 1, 2013, 2:17 pm
NJ Court Holds That Age Restricted Development May Be Marketed With No Age Restriction March 1 2013 - The Court, in Sharbell Building Company, LLC v. Planning Board of The Township of Robbinsville, held that...
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- Tue February 5, 2013, 8:15 pm
NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Requisite Nexus For Liability Under the Spill Act February 5 2013 - In NJ Department. of Environmental Protection v. Dimant, 212 N.J. 153 (2012), the New Jersey Supreme C...
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- Tue January 15, 2013, 3:42 pm
Environmental Groups Seek Emergency Stay of NJ Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion The Delaware Riverkeeper Network and the New Jersey Highlands Coalition have asked an appeals court to issue an emergenc...
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- Mon January 7, 2013, 10:20 am
Final phase of strict NJ fertilizer law takes effect today On January 5, 2011 the state of New Jersey enacted New Jersey Act P.L. 2010, c. 112 (C.58:10A-64), which establishes st...
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- Fri December 21, 2012, 12:35 pm
New Flood Hazard Maps to Guide Coastal Redevelopment in New Jersey December 21 2012
Officials prepare to unveil flood maps to guide coastal redevelopment
State and federal officials pr...
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- Tue November 20, 2012, 8:30 am
Delinquent Loans Draining FHA’s Cash Reserves November 20 2012
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is expected to report that losses on delinquent mortgages h...
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EPA issues 2012 NPDES General Permit
On February 16, 2012, the Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") issued the final National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System ("NPDES") General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities. The permit will be effective in areas where EPA is the permitting authority: Idaho, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Washington, D.C., and most U.S. territories and in Indian country lands. Other states in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, including Connecticut, parts of Delaware, Maine, Maryland, parts of New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island and parts of Vermont, have NPDES Permitting Authority and are not covered by the 2012 Permit.
The 2012 Permit includes modifications from the 2008 permit. It implements Effluent Limitations Guidelines and New Source Performance Standards for Construction and Development for point sources industry that became effective on Feb. 1, 2010 for the construction and development industry. It also includes requirements based on water quality standards for stormwater discharged from construction sites. The new effluent limitations focus on erosion and sediment control and include soil stabilization requirements for clearing, grading and excavating activities. They also include dewatering requirements for draining trenches and excavations and mandate pollution control measures to minimize wash water discharges and precipitation and stormwater contact with building materials, fertilizers, pesticides and other construction site materials.
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC. can assist clients with construction and development permitting issues. Please feel free to contact me to discuss your issues.
About The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC
The Law Office of Christopher D. Hopkins, LLC is a boutique law firm located in Scotch Plains, New Jersey committed to providing the highest quality of legal services in the select areas of real estate, land use and environmental law. The firm is committed to working collaboratively with clients to achieve practical, cost effective results- whether it be in complex litigation, transactions, cleanups and/or development projects. The firm provides transactional and litigation counsel to a broad spectrum of clients including private and public corporations, trade associations, nonprofit institutions, banks, real estate investment trusts and individuals in New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania.
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| Tue April 30, 2013, 8:02 pm | NJ State's Energy Master Plan For Solar Incentives for Dumps and Brownfields - Slow Going | | Mon March 25, 2013, 7:14 pm | Hydraulic Fracturing Update | | Sun March 24, 2013, 11:39 am | Creation of Hydraulic Fracturing Performance Standards | | Tue March 5, 2013, 7:42 pm | Zoning Protections Lost For Hurricane Sandy Damaged Structures Deemed “Totally” Destroyed | | Fri March 1, 2013, 2:17 pm | NJ Court Holds That Age Restricted Development May Be Marketed With No Age Restriction | | Tue February 5, 2013, 8:15 pm | NJ Supreme Court Clarifies Requisite Nexus For Liability Under the Spill Act | | Tue January 15, 2013, 3:42 pm | Environmental Groups Seek Emergency Stay of NJ Natural Gas Pipeline Expansion | | Mon January 7, 2013, 10:20 am | Final phase of strict NJ fertilizer law takes effect today | | Fri December 21, 2012, 12:35 pm | New Flood Hazard Maps to Guide Coastal Redevelopment in New Jersey | | Tue November 20, 2012, 8:30 am | Delinquent Loans Draining FHA’s Cash Reserves | | Tue November 13, 2012, 1:27 pm | Sierra Club Asks EPA To Review Post Storm Permit Waivers | | Tue October 23, 2012, 8:20 am | Port Of NY/NJ On Top Of Jones Lang Salle Index Of Seaports | | Mon October 1, 2012, 11:06 am | NJ Supreme Court Holds that Spill Act Recovery Requires Nexus Between Pollution and PRP | | Fri September 21, 2012, 9:45 am | Hess Power Plant in Newark NJ Obtains Environmental Approval | | Fri July 27, 2012, 12:43 pm | Case Law for July 26 2012 | | Mon July 23, 2012, 5:54 pm | New Jersey’s First Offshore Wind Farm Receives Final Federal Approval | | Thu June 14, 2012, 3:11 pm | New Rules To Speed Municipal Review of Development Plans in NJ | | Fri June 1, 2012, 10:55 am | EPA Announces $69.3 Million in New Brownfields Redevelopment Grants | | Mon May 14, 2012, 8:30 pm | Lender Liability under CERCLA, the Asset Conservation, Lender Liability, and Deposit Insurance Protection Act of 1996 and the New Jersey Spill Act | | Thu April 5, 2012, 12:26 pm | Underground Storage Tanks: From Legal Updates to Redevelopment Tools | | Fri March 23, 2012, 6:03 pm | EPA issues 2012 NPDES General Permit | | Fri March 9, 2012, 11:18 am | Governor Christie’s Plan to Abolish the Council on Affordable Housing Overturned By Appellate Court | | Tue February 7, 2012, 2:50 pm | Tax Court Holds that Transfer of Property By Lease To Private Entity Invalidates Tax Exempt Status | | Thu January 26, 2012, 6:38 pm | Funding Opportunity for Wetland Protection, Restoration and Enhancement | | Mon January 23, 2012, 6:09 pm | Solar Energy Sites on Remediated Brownfield Sites | | Mon December 12, 2011, 7:25 pm | New Jersey Issues Final Energy Master Plan | | Sat November 5, 2011, 8:24 am | NJDEP Issuing Remedial Priority Scores For Contaminated Sites | | Mon October 17, 2011, 9:39 am | Feds Plan To Sell Billions of Dollars of Properties | | Mon July 4, 2011, 7:36 am | Prohibition of Sewage Lines In Environmentally Sensitive Area Upheld | | Sat June 11, 2011, 8:45 am | Renewable Energy Projects on Contaminated Property | Managing the Risks Part III | | Sun June 5, 2011, 8:19 am | Renewable Energy Projects on Contaminated Property | Managing the Risks Part II | | Wed June 1, 2011, 7:20 pm | Renewable Energy Projects on Contaminated Property | Managing the Risks | | Tue May 10, 2011, 8:35 pm | Environmental Lawyer Attorney Services by Christopher D. Hopkins, Esq | | Wed April 20, 2011, 8:30 pm | Supreme Court Justices Give Global Warming Case Chilly Reception | | Sun April 17, 2011, 1:16 pm | What Homeowners With Heating Oil Tanks Should Know | | Tue April 5, 2011, 7:22 pm | Update From The National Brownfields Conference 2011 | | Mon March 28, 2011, 8:15 pm | Brownfields Laws and Statutes | | Mon March 21, 2011, 8:39 pm | Advancing NJ Economic Recovery by Reusing and Revitalizing Property | | Sat March 19, 2011, 11:56 am | USEPA Document Anatomy of a Brownfields Redevelopment Available | | Wed March 16, 2011, 8:26 pm | USEPA Brownfields Program Information and Legal Services | | Sat March 12, 2011, 8:45 am | Christopher D. Hopkins, Esq Named General Counsel for Brand New Day Inc. | | Wed March 2, 2011, 6:52 pm | Supreme Court Weights In On Wetland Development | | Sat November 20, 2010, 9:52 am | Some With Contracts Utilizing The Interstate Land Sales Full Disclosure Act To Get Out of Sky View Park | | Sat November 20, 2010, 9:52 am | Class Action Filed Against Bank of America over Mortgage Foreclosure Practices | | Sat November 20, 2010, 9:51 am | Pick-a-Payment Mortgage Investigation Settled In New Jersey |
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