Requires DEP to assume responsibility for dredging of waterways providing boat access to lagoon communities; appropriates $6,000,000.

This bill requires New Jersey's Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) to take responsibility for dredging all waterways providing boat access to "lagoon communities" (coastal developments with lagoons built to boost property values), regardless of whether they're officially designated as navigational channels. The DEP must create a list of affected communities and a dredging schedule within one year, complete all initial dredging within two years, and establish a long-term maintenance plan with annual costs within two years and 180 days, all funded by $6 million in state appropriations ($5 million for initial work, $1 million for maintenance). This policy directly affects residents of these communities by ensuring boat access waterways are maintained, and the DEP by mandating its management of these waterways for economic and environmental health.