New Jersey § 13:1d-119

§ 13:1d-119.

a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall report, in writing, to the Assembly

Energy and Environment Committee and Senate Environmental Quality Committee, or their

successors, whenever the number of applications for a given class or category of permits,

as established pursuant to section 1 of P.L.1991, c. 423 ( C. 13:1D-105 ), that is pending before the department exceeds by more than: (1) 33% the maximum number of permit applications that can be reviewed on a timely

basis at current staff levels, as determined by the department. Vacant staff positions shall be excluded for purposes of determining current staff

levels; or (2) 10% the number of permit applications determined to be complete for purposes of

technical review and pending before the department, which percentage of applications

remain outstanding for more than 45 days beyond the time-frame for completing the

review of that class or category of permits as contained in the review schedule therefor

established pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1991, c. 423 ( C. 13:1D-106 ). b. Department reports shall be submitted to the legislative committees within 15 days

of a determination that either condition specified in subsection a. of this section

exists. The report shall identify the nature of the condition requiring the submission of

a report, including the class or category of permits involved; detail current work

force levels, and work load and productivity levels; provide a plan and schedule

for, as applicable, reviewing the applications in a timely manner, or completing the

outstanding reviews in an expeditious manner; and identify with specificity any additional

resources, including qualified private consultants, that are required by the department

to effectuate the department's plan.