Rene Langdon

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) officially adopted its sweeping Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rule amendments on January 20, 2026, marking one of the most significant overhauls in decades to the state’s land use and coastal zone regulations – including significant updates to flood hazard areas and stormwater and freshwater wetlands resiliency.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) officially adopted its sweeping Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rule amendments on January 20, 2026, marking one of the most significant overhauls in decades to the state’s land use and coastal zone regulations – including significant updates to flood hazard areas and stormwater and freshwater wetlands resiliency.

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) officially adopted its sweeping Resilient Environments and Landscapes (REAL) rule amendments on January 20, 2026, marking one of the most significant overhauls in decades to the state’s land use and coastal zone regulations – including significant updates to flood hazard areas and stormwater and freshwater wetlands resiliency.