NJ delays new flood rules for further changes

The state delayed the implementation of controversial new flood rules until July, 2027, to allow time for further amendments.

By: Nikita Biryukov

Outlets: New Jersey Monitor

Published: May 29, 2026

Words: 506

Last Updated: 1 month, 3 weeks ago

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The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will delay the implementation of controversial new flood rules adopted on the final day of Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration by a year to give regulators more time to make amendments.

The move to walk back regulations that set new elevation requirements, expanded state flood maps beyond federal counterparts, and created new rules for wetland protection and stormwater management was announced Friday and follows a joint legislative hearing …

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