New Jersey Statutes Title 13. Conservation and Development Parks and Reservations 13 § 9B-13.1

Notwithstanding any rules or regulations to the contrary, no permit shall be required of a county or municipality by the Department of Environmental Protection for the purpose of performing restoration work on any manmade drainage ditch located in the jurisdiction, provided that the restoration activity does not deviate in any manner from the original cross sectional area and location.  For the purposes of this section, “ditch” means a linear topographic depression with bed and banks of human construction which conveys water to or from a site, but does not include channelized or redirected water courses.