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Non-water-soluble, non-decomposable, inert solids such as soil, subsoil, topsoil, sand, clay, loam, gravel, humus, rock, concrete, brick, glass, and/or clay or ceramic products, free of construction/demolition debris, garbage, refuse, or sludge and not containing concentrations of one or more contaminants that exceed the DEP's Residential Direct Contact Soil Remediation Standards or Non-Residential Direct Contact Soil Remediation Standards, whichever is more stringent, as set forth in N.J.A.C. 7:26D, Remediation Standards.

APPLICANT

The property owner requesting a soil importation permit as provided for in this chapter.

CONSTRUCTION/DEMOLITION DEBRIS

Mixed waste building material and rubble resulting from construction, remodeling, repair, and demolition operations on houses, commercial buildings, pavements and other structures that includes, but is not limited to, treated and untreated wood scrap; tree parts, tree stumps and brush; plaster and wallboard; roofing materials; corrugated cardboard and miscellaneous paper; ferrous and nonferrous metal; non-asbestos building insulation; plastic scrap; carpets and padding; and other miscellaneous materials.

CONTAMINATED SOIL/FILL

Any soil/fill containing contaminants exceeding the current requirements for the most stringent concentrations between the Non-residential and Residential Direct Contact Soil Remediation Standards pursuant to N.J.A.C. 7:26D, Remediation Standards.

CONTAMINATED PROPERTY

Any property, including but not limited to structures, sediment, soil and water, that contains a contaminant which is present at such levels or concentration as to require action pursuant to any federal or state statutes or regulations.

FILL

Material placed at a location for the purpose of filling low areas, changing the contours of an area, stabilizing existing grades and/or raising the grade of an area. Fill usually consists of soil, but may also include non-water-soluble, non-decomposable, inert solids, such as rock, gravel, brick, block, concrete, glass, and/or clay or ceramic products or any combination thereof.

PERMIT

The official document issued by the Township Engineer approving the Soil Importation Application.

PERSON

Includes an individual, firm, corporation, association, society or partnership, or other business entity and their agents or employees.

DEVELOPMENT

The construction, reconstruction or relocation of any structure; land, regrading or disturbance of 5,000 square feet or more; and/or any subdivision of land classified as a major subdivision by Jackson Township Ordinance.

DREDGED MATERIAL

Sediments removed from under a body of water such as, but not limited to, a bay, harbor, lake, stream and river, removed during a dredging operation that are displaced or removed to another location.

REMEDIAL ACTION

As defined in the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (Technical Requirements) at N.J.A.C. 7:26E-1.8, those actions taken at a contaminated site as may be required by the Department, including, without limitation, removal, treatment