On December 1st, Baron Environmental Associates attended the quarterly Industrial Stakeholders Group (ISG) meeting held by the NJDEP’s Air Quality Permitting Department. The purpose of these meetings is to allow consultants and those in industry to meet with DEP officials to discuss and comment on regulation and rule updates. Below is a brief description of the major talking points from the meeting: Organizational Update Most DAQ positions have been filled by the time of the ISG meeting. Michael Adhanom is the new head of Preconstruction Permits. The head of the Bureau of Stationary Sources is still open and needs to be filled. The ISG website has been updated to include a chart of the p
On November 17, 2017, Baron Environmental attended the 16th Annual Regulatory Update Conference hosted by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and the Air & Waste Management Association (A&WMA). Commissioner Bob Martin opened the conference by discussing permit coordination between enforcement and permitting in the various sectors. He touched on regulatory reform including permit cleanup and making more permits and permit applications available online. The Commissioner praised the Hurricane Sandy cleanup progress as well as the various coastal project systems that have started as a result. Below is a short summary of topics we feel were most relevant that were discus
