New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

NEW JERSEY STATE PARKS EXPANDS TRAIL ACCESSIBILITY WITH ADDITION OF FIVE NEW ALL-TERRAIN WHEELCHAIRS

Building on the Department of Environmental Protection’s commitment to making the outdoors more accessible to all, New Jersey ...
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Take a Kid Hunting Program

Not Hunter Education Certified yet?- Click HERE for more information. New Jersey Fish and Wildlife’s popular Take a Kid Hunting Program is designed to provide a quality hunting experience for properly ...
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TO MANAGE ICONIC EAST POINT LIGHTHOUSE ON DELAWARE BAY

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Commissioner Ed Potosnak today joined with state and local officials to ...
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SHERRILL ADMINISTRATION ISSUES RECORD $1 MILLION FINE TO DATAONE DATA CENTER IN VINELAND FOR BUILDING AND OPERATING 62 POWER GENERATORS WITHOUT DEP PERMITS

(26/P44) TRENTON – The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection today announced that it has fined the DataOne data center in Vineland, Cumberland County, $1.07 million for violations of the ...
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Contaminated Site Remediation & Redevelopment Program

The Small Business Liability Relief and Revitalization Act (the Brownfields Amendments) clarifies CERCLA liability provisions for certain landowners and potential property owners. The Brownfields ...
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Residents Urged to Properly Store Garbage and Remove Food Sources to Avoid Attracting Bears

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Fish & Wildlife is calling on the public to avoid attracting bears to properties by properly storing garbage and eliminating access to other sources ...
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DEP AWARDS NEARLY $32 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR PURCHASES OF ELECTRIC SCHOOL BUSES AND PUBLIC CHARGING INFRASTRUCTURE

(26/P01) TRENTON – The Department of Environmental Protection today announced the award of nearly $32 million in grants that will advance the state’s transition to zero-emission school buses to better ...
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About the Division of Water Quality

Located under Water Resources Management in the Department of Environmental Protection, the Division of Water Quality (DWQ) has a primary responsibility for protecting New Jersey’s surface and ground ...
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Snake Help

Do you have a snake on your property, in your home, or in a public recreation area? Despite common fears, snakes in NJ are generally quite harmless and can even be beneficial to have around, as they ...
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Resilient Environments and Landscapes

The DEP has developed a map-based application in the ArcGIS Online mapping service to help users identify areas regulated by the Division of Land Resource Protection as well as other related ...
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Rules & Regulations

Solid Waste Utility – N.J.A.C. 7:26H (Updated 3/2015) Hazardous Waste – N.J.A.C. 7:26G Updated 04/2021) New Jersey’s hazardous waste regulations are found at N.J.A.C. 7:26G-1 et seq., adopted October ...
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Automated Harvest Report System (AHRS) – Deer

Harvested Animals Must Have a Transportation Tag Attached BEFORE Moving From Field! Although harvest reporting is done via the web or phone, hunters are still required to immediately fill out the ...