New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is a government agency in the U.S. state of New Jersey that is responsible for managing the state's natural resources and addressing issues related to pollution. 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 and conservation efforts. Governor William T. Cahill appointed Richard J. Sullivan as the first commissioner.

See also

• Delaware River Basin Commission
• Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council
• New Jersey Historical Trust
• New Jersey Pinelands Commission
• New Jersey stormwater management rules
• New Jersey Tidelands Resource Council

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