Requires DEP to consider potential impacts to natural resources when classifying dams according to hazard potential.

This bill (S 1630) amends New Jersey's Safe Dam Act to require the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to consider potential impacts to natural resources - such as wildlife, fish, habitat, plants, and historic sites - when classifying dams based on hazard potential. Currently, DEP's classification system only considers potential loss of life and property damage. The bill mandates that the DEP update its classification criteria to include natural resource impacts alongside existing factors. This change affects dam owners (who must comply with inspection requirements) and the DEP (which must revise its classification process). The legislation does not alter dam inspection procedures but adjusts how dams are categorized by risk level.