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Important Laws and Regulations
- Executive Order 215 of 1989, requiring “departments, agencies, and authorities of the state to prepare and submit to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) and environmental assessment (EA) or Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) … in support of major construction projects.”
- The Global Warming Response Act of 2007 “establishes two GHG limits, one for 2020 and another for 2050.”
- The Pinelands Protection Act required the development of a Comprehensive Management Plan (CMP) for the New Jersey Pine Barrens, a relatively undeveloped, ecologically unique area in New Jersey.
- The Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act requires that the state “preserve the purity and integrity of freshwater wetlands from random, unnecessary or undesirable alteration or disturbance.”[
- The Environmental Rights Act provides that “any person may commence a civil action in a court of competent jurisdiction against any other person alleged to be in violation of any statute, regulation or ordinance which is designed to prevent or minimize pollution, impairment or destruction of the environment.”
New Jersey UU Congregations