3. a. The Department of Environmental Protection shall not adopt any rule or regulation pursuant to the “Coastal Area Facility Review Act,” P.L.1973, c.185 (C. 13:19-1 et seq.), R.S.12:5-3, “The Wetlands Act of 1970,” P.L.1970, c.272 (C. 13:9A-1 et seq.), the “Flood Hazard Area Control Act,” P.L.1962, c.19 (C. 58:16A-50 et seq.), or the State‘s implementation of the “Coastal Zone Management Act of 1972,” 16 U.S.C. § 1451 et seq., or any other law, that mandates on-site public access to tidal waters or adjacent shorelines as a condition of any approval, permit, administrative order, or consent decree at any structure or facility that:

(1) is required to submit a facility security plan pursuant to the federal “Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002,” 46 U.S.C. § 70101 et seq., and 33 C.F.R. 101.100 et seq.;

(2) is required to develop and adhere to a transportation security plan for hazardous materials pursuant to the regulations adopted by the federal Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration in the United States Department of Transportation, 49 C.F.R. 172.800 et seq.;

(3) is required to participate in the United States Department of Homeland Security’s Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards program;

(4) is located at any airport, railroad yard, or nuclear power plant;

(5) requires exclusion of the public for security reasons as designated in accordance with rules and regulations adopted pursuant to subsection b. of this section by the New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness; or

(6) is owned or operated by the New Jersey Department of Military and Veterans’ Affairs and on which on-site public access is deemed to pose a threat to security or public safety.

b. The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c.410 (C. 52:14B-1 et seq.) to establish a process to designate those facilities that, for homeland security reasons, require exclusion of the public from the tidal waters or adjacent shorelines located at those facilities. The rules and regulations shall nevertheless provide for access to tidal waters and their adjacent shorelines to the maximum extent feasible and as otherwise permitted by law.

L.2019, c.81, s.3.