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The public's right to access tidal waters and their shorelines is a concept that existed prior to the inception of the State of New Jersey and continues to this day. Public access is a right expressed in the Public Trust Doctrine, in the many court cases that have interpreted and implemented its strictures, and implicitly in the many legislative acts and regulatory provisions that have sought to protect and enhance access. The Department of Environmental Protection has long seen protecting this right as a vital part of our mission, and we require public access to the shore and tidal waterways under the Coastal Zone Management rules. Staff works with municipal governments to develop voluntary Municipal Public Access Plans consistent with the Coastal Permit Program (N.J.A.C. 7:7) and Coastal Zone Management rules (N.J.A.C. 7:7E) in an effort develop Municipal Public Access Plans to enhance public access to tidal waters in a comprehensive manner. These plans consist of an inventory of existing public access amenities within a municipality, along with a needs assessment, and a list of planned enhancements or expansions of public access facilities in accordance with State criteria. This layer represents an inventory of potential public access points have been identified in MPAPs or have visual or other access to tidal waterbodies using best available data. As additional public access plans and inventories are developed this layer will be updated.<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div>", "tags": [ "tidal waters", "swimming", "fishing", "ocean", "waterways", "kayaking", "shoreline", "beach", "bays", "NJDEP", "marina", "recreation", "inlets", "private", "Envr_admin_PA", "boating", "access", "public", "public_access", "society", "society", "New Jersey", "NJDEPTrentonMetadata" ], "snippet": "The Department continues to explore further means to enhance public access, such as dedicated funding for a Blue Trails program to make shoreline improvements, and additional approaches that have proven successful in other states with coastal communities. The environmental health and public accessibility of the ocean, shore and tidal waterways are inextricably tied to New Jersey's economic health. Tourism, mostly tied to shore communities, is a $38 billion per year industry in New Jersey. Our proximity to the Atlantic Ocean and other tidal waterways is an enormous contributor to the quality of our life in our State. It is in everyone's best interest to preserve, protect, and make them available. The rules the Department plans to propose, which are part of a larger effort to promote and enhance access, would do just that. The New Jersey shore and riverfront communities are diverse, active places, where people come to enjoy being in close proximity to the water. This is clearly evidenced by the millions of tourists who come to the shore each year to walk the boardwalks, enjoy our piers, and eat and drink along our waterways. It is also evident among those who fish in our waters along bridges and pocket parks as well as from shores and among boaters of all types who navigate our waters for recreation and who depend on access to the water. The Department is committed to upholding our historical role in protecting and promoting the public's right of access to New Jersey's tidal waters. We seek to accomplish this significant public policy goal in a broad-based, effective, and comprehensive manner, and we recognize not only the vital role of regulations but also the gains that can be made by working cooperatively with our municipal leaders. We believe that providing practical information to the public is vital to enhancing opportunities to take advantage of New Jersey's extensive public access, and that additional means to provide access to the shore and to tidal waterways in New Jersey's urban areas must be part of a continuing process of improvement. For all of these reasons, the Department has proposed the following regulatory changes as part of a comprehensive effort to maintain and enhance public access to our tidal waters.", "thumbnail": "thumbnail/thumbnail1781118293198.png", "documentation": null, "extent": [ [ -75.56626764667467, 38.926054126162754 ], [ -73.90666470297009, 40.9904308593885 ] ], "categories": [], "spatialReference": "102711", "accessInformation": "", "classification": null, "licenseInfo": "

Some public access ways on this map were identified by observing patterns of use during field investigations and desktop review by DEP staff. This map is not a guarantee that these sites are currently accessible. Please notify us via this form if any of the identified access ways are no longer available for public use or if any of the other information contained here is inaccurate. Please contact the municipality directly to confirm current beach fees. The information depicted upon this map is presented for the conceptual development of a land use plan. It presents regional overlays which are not site specific. No representation is explicitly or implicitly implied by this representation as to the site-specific accuracy of the information presented. The condition of any area appearing suitable for an intended use must be assessed by a comprehensive due diligence investigation of several factors including but not limited to a Natural Resource Inventory, physical on-site conditions, local, State and Federal requirements, approvals, status of any outstanding violation, the past uses and possible residual contamination of a site. New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Data Distribution Agreement. The data provided herein are distributed subject to the following conditions and restrictions: NJDEP assumes no responsibility to maintain them in any manner or form and disclaims any duty or obligation to either maintain availability of or to update the data. Terms of Agreement 1. All data is provided, as is, without any representation or warranty of any kind, implied, expressed or statutory including, but not limited to, the warranties of non-infringement of third party rights, title, merchantability or fitness for a particular use, freedom from computer virus nor are any such warranties to be implied with respect to the digital data layers furnished hereunder. User is responsible for understanding the accuracy limitations of all digital data layers provided herein, as documented in the accompanying cross-reference files (see SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION). Any reproduction or manipulation of the above data must ensure that the coordinate reference system remains intact. 2. Digital data received from the NJDEP may not be reproduced or redistributed without all the metadata provided. 3. Any maps, publications, reports, or other documents produced as a result of this project that utilize this digital data will credit the NJDEP's Geographic Information System (GIS) as the source of the data with the following credit/disclaimer: \"This (map/publication/report) was developed using New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Geographic Information System digital data, but this secondary product has not been verified by NJDEP and is not state-authorized or endorsed.\" 4. NJDEP makes no warranty that digital data are free of Copyright or Trademark claims or other restrictions or limitations on free use or display. Making a copy of this data may be subject to the copyright of trademark laws.<\/SPAN><\/P><\/DIV><\/DIV>", "culture": "en-us", "properties": null, "advancedSettings": null, "url": "https://services1.arcgis.com/QWdNfRs7lkPq4g4Q/arcgis/rest/services/Public_Access_Point_Locations_in_New_Jersey/FeatureServer", "proxyFilter": null, "access": "public", "size": 6228552704, "subInfo": 6224768000, "appCategories": [], "industries": [], "languages": [], "largeThumbnail": null, "banner": null, "screenshots": [], "listed": false, "commentsEnabled": true, "numComments": 0, "numRatings": 0, "avgRating": 0, "numViews": 0, "contentStatus": "public_authoritative", "scoreCompleteness": 100, "groupDesignations": null, "apiToken1ExpirationDate": -1, "apiToken2ExpirationDate": -1, "lastViewed": -1 }