The Board of Public Utilities (BPU) put the South Jersey Gas pipeline project on the agenda at the last minute for tomorrow's monthly meeting.

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The public can attend tomorrow's meeting but you aren't allowed to speak.
Meeting Information:
Date:  Wednesday, December 16, 2016
Time: 10:00 am
Location: State House Annex, Committee Room 11, 125 West State Street, Trenton NJ 

This meeting will be held in the State House Annex.  Here is a link to directions.

Here is a link to the agenda.  On pg. 8 you will see the following:
L. Docket No. GO13111049 - In the Matter of the Petition of South Jersey Gas Company for a Determination Pursuant to the Provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-19.

Background:


The BPU is considering a petition from South Jersey Gas that would waive all municipal land use ordinances and regulations in relation to the construction of the pipeline. 

We have argued that the BPU cannot waive the duly-adopted and certified municipal land use provisions which are authorized and required by the National Parks and Recreation Act of 1979, the New Jersey Pinelands Protection Act, and the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP).  Because the ordinances in question are required by Pinelands regulations, they are not subject to waiver via the Municipal Land Use Law.  Where there is a conflict, the Pinelands CMP requirements override the Municipal Law Use Law. 

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