Soil Erosion & Sediment Control Program

Soil Erosion Application Form

The State of New Jersey adopted the Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Act, Chapter 251, Public Law 1975 on January 1, 1976. This law regulates construction and land disturbing activities on projects with 5,000 square feet or more of land disturbance.
Projects that are regulated by Chapter 251 must obtain a Soil Erosion and Sediment Control Plan Certification from the Soil Conservation District. An application form must be submitted along with plans, supporting calculations & documentation, and the appropriate application fee.

Addendum
Property Owner Authorization
Fee Schedule
Start of Construction Notice
Inspection Request Form - ROC
Request for Recertification form
GSCD Standard Notes
Engineer Resources
Guidelines for Sumbission of a SESC plan
Soil Compaction Testing form
Soil Compaction Notes
Detention Basin Summary Form
Detention Basin - Short Form
Detention Basin - Technical Bulletin
Forms & Applications
Exemption Chart
Exemption Request Form
Exemption Policy

Standards for Soil Erosion & Sediment Control

The 2014 Standards for Soil Erosion & Sediment Control in New Jersey are available on the New Jersey Department of Agriculture website at the following link:
Standards for Soil Erosion & Sediment Control in New Jersey

NJ SESC Program
Technical Resources
Rules & Policies
Gloucester SCD

gloucester@gloucesterscd.org

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Gloucester SCD is supported by the collection of plan review and project inspection fees paid by developers for construction projects. The District receives no direct Financial support from the State of New Jersey.