Is DEP Eyeing Changes to Controversial Flood Rules?

NJ SEED
Jul 15
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July 8, 2025 | njspotlightnews.org

With the deadline for adoption less than a month away, advocates gathered in Trenton to launch a PR campaign aimed at convincing Gov. Phil Murphy to adopt a controversial flood management plan proposed by the state Department of Environmental Protection. The so-called REAL Rules would update flood risk zones and toughen building standards across the state.

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NJ SEED: NJDEP has a long history or rulemaking in the extreme, and computer modeling has often been seriously inaccurate. Yes, earth’s climate is changing as it has been doing for billions of years. The only thing humans can realistically do is implement reasonable measures to mitigate the threats.

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