Aquatic Pesticides

                All "Aquatic Pesticides" are considered restricted use in New Jersey.An "aquatic site means those areas meeting the definition of waters of the state or wetland." "Water or waters of the State means the ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams, and bodies of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the State or subject to its jurisdiction." A "Wetland means a freshwater wetland pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:9B-3, a coastal wetland pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:9A-2 or any wetlands located within the jurisdiction of the Hackensack Meadowlands Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:17-1 et seq., or the Pinelands Commission pursuant to N.J.S.A. 13:18A-1 et seq."

  If you need an Aquatic Pesticide Permit, complete the application form and required sketch entirely, using the instructions below.  It is important to determine whether or not the body of water you intend to treat is within the Pinelands Commission's jurisdiction prior to submission of the Aquatic Pesticide Permit application. See Appendix A for a map of the NJ Pinelands and a list of Municipalities within the Pinelands Area.If the body of water you intend to treat is not within the Pinelands Commission's jurisdiction, skip a, b, and c below. If it is within their jurisdiction you must follow steps a, b and c.

   Determine if the body of water you intend to treat is defined as a "lake", "pond", or an "aquatic site" according to the Memorandum of Agreement Between the New Jersey Pinelands Commission and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Pesticide Control Program. In the Pinelands Area, these sites are defined as follows:

  "Lakes" and "ponds" will refer to seasonal or permanent standing bodies of water. "Aquatic sites" will refer to all areas, other than lakes and ponds, which are inundated or saturated by water at a magnitude, duration and frequency sufficient to support the growth of hydrophytes. However, specific areas where hydrophytes are being grown as an agricultural crop shall not be considered to be aquatic sites.