{"data":{"id":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-9c-1","jurisdiction":"us-nj","citation":"N.J. Stat. § 13:9C-1","heading":"Definitions","body":"1.     As used in this act:\n\"Council\" means the Wetlands Mitigation Council established pursuant to section 14 of P.L.1987, c.156 (C.13:9B-14).\n\"Department\" means the Department of Environmental Protection.\n\"Wetlands\" means freshwater wetlands as defined pursuant to P.L.1987, c.156 (C.13:9B-1 et al.), or coastal wetlands as defined pursuant to P.L.1970, c.272 (C.13:9A-1 et seq.).\n\"Wetlands creation, enhancement, or restoration\" means those activities or techniques designed to create wetlands or enhance or restore degraded wetlands.\n\"Wetlands permit\" means a permit approved and issued by the department for activities regulated pursuant to P.L.1987, c.156 (C.13:9B-1 et al.) or P.L.1970, c.272 (C.13:9A-1 et seq.).\nL.1993,c.298,s.1.","path":["TITLE 13 CONSERVATION AND DEVELOPMENT--PARKS AND RESERVATIONS"],"source_url":"https://pub.njleg.state.nj.us/statutes/STATUTES-TEXT.zip","current_through":"P.L.2025, c.405, and J.R.22","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T17:54:13Z","sha256":"965c915da6b46833c7cbba2d4141250a9b9cbbf033689df4bd12078e53f3a81a","source_id":"us-nj","stale":true,"prev":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-9b-30","next":"us-nj/n.j.-stat.-13-9c-2"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}