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The NJDEP enforces the federal Clean Air Act of 1963 through its State Implementation Plan (SIP), a combination of statutes, regulations, rules applying to single facilities in the state, and quasi-regulatory provisions such as plans developed by the NJDEP to address a specific issue.
The NJDEP adopts rules and regulations to implement New Jersey's air pollution laws. These rules and regulations go into greater depth and detail than the statutes. The NJDEP's air pollution control rules occupy Title 7, Chapter 27 of the New Jersey Administrative Code, N.J.A.C. 7:27-1 through 34. [13] The NJDEP also administers the programs ...
NJDEP now has a staff of approximately 2,850. The department was created on April 22, 1970, America's first official Earth Day , making it the third state in the country to combine its environmental activities into a single, unified agency, with about 1,400 employees in five divisions, charged with responsibility for environmental protection ...
We really need the DEP to go back to the drawing board and bring some much-needed balance and practicality to extreme land-use rules.
Jersey Central Power and Light Co., 69 N.J. 102 (1976), brought the shortcomings of the existing water pollution laws in focus, as well as the court's deference to common-law or tort principles – in which the plaintiffs needed to show damages in order to have standing in the court – despite the fact that the State brought the suit under the ...
Ho-Ho-Kus announces compliance with DEP water rules ahead of schedule. Gannett. Marsha A. Stoltz, NorthJersey.com. April 27, 2024 at 1:33 AM.
The Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act is a 2004 New Jersey law aimed at protecting the Highlands region of northwest New Jersey by regulating development within the region under the supervision of the New Jersey Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council (Highlands Council), under the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
All individuals partaking in these activities should familiarize themselves with all local fishing and hunting regulations, found on the NJDEP website [3] as well as New Jersey wildlife management area regulations which can also be found on the NJDEP website. WMA regulations include restricted hours, motor vehicle, boating, biking, and ...