Definitions. The following definitions shall apply in the interpretation
and enforcement of this chapter, unless otherwise specifically stated:
APPLICANT
A person, partnership, corporation or public agency requesting
permission to engage in land disturbance activity.
CRITICAL AREA
A sediment-producing, highly erodible soil or a severely
eroded area.
EROSION
Detachment and movement of soil or rock fragments by water,
wind, ice and gravity.
EROSION AND SEDIMENT CONTROL PLAN
A plan which fully indicates necessary land treatment measures,
including a schedule of the timing for their installation, which will
effectively minimize soil erosion and sedimentation. Such measures
shall be in accordance with standards as adopted by the State Soil
Conservation Committee.
EXCAVATION or CUT
Any act by which soil or rock is cut into, dug, quarried,
uncovered, removed, displaced or relocated.
FARM CONSERVATION PLAN
A plan which provides for the use of land within its capabilities
and for treatment within practical limits, according to chosen use,
to prevent further deterioration of soil and water resources.
LAND
Any ground, soil or earth, including marshes, swamps, drainageways
and areas not permanently covered by water within the Borough.
LAND DISTURBANCE
Any activity involving the clearing, grading, transporting
or filling of land and any other activity which causes land to be
exposed to the danger of erosion.
MULCHING
The application of plant residue or other suitable materials
to the land surface to conserve moisture, hold soil in place and aid
in establishing plant cover.
PERMIT
A certificate issued to perform work under this chapter.
SEDIMENT
Solid material, both mineral and organic, that is in suspension,
is being transported or has been moved from its site of origin by
air, water or gravity as a product of erosion.
SEDIMENT BASIN
A barrier or dam built at suitable locations to retain rock,
sand, gravel, silt or other material.
SITE
Any plot, parcel or parcels of land.
SOIL
All unconsolidated mineral and organic material of any origin.
SOIL CONSERVATION DISTRICT
A governmental subdivision of this state which encompasses
this Borough, organized in accordance with the provisions of Chapter
24, Title 4, of the New Jersey Revised Statutes.
STRIPPING
Any activity which significantly disturbs vegetated or otherwise
stabilized soil surface, including clearing and grubbing operations.