EnviroLINKS
The topics in EnviroLINKS include a list of NJ and US government organizations and non-profits with key information
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- National and Statewide Organizations
- Pollution Prevention and Education
- Land Use
- Land & Wildlife Preservation and Management
- Special Protection Areas in NJ
- Open Space Preservation
- Water Resources Management
- NJ Laws and Regulations
- Environmental Policy Advocates
- Parks and Recreation
- Sustainable Communities and Green Building
- Additional Online Resources
National and Statewide Organizations
- American Littoral Society
- Association of NJ Environmental Commissions
- Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment
- Clean Ocean Action
- Environment New Jersey
- GreenFaith
- Highlands Coalition
- Land Conservancy of New Jersey
- NJ Audubon Society
- NJ Conservation Foundation
- NJ Environmental Federation
- NJ Environmental Lobby
- NJ Future
- NJ Public Interest Research Group (NJPIRG)
- NJ Work Environment Council
- Sierra Club NJ Chapter
- The Nature Conservancy, NJ Field Office
- Regional Plan Association
- PlanSmart NJ
- Tri-State Transportation Campaign
- Trust for Public Land
Pollution Prevention & Education
- Environmental Protection Agency
- New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
- Northeastern IPM Center
- Right-To-Know Program - Valuable information about hazardous substances.
- SCORECARD Pollution locator - Toxic releases from Manufacturing Facilities.
- Community & Environmental Defense Services Publications for environmental protection.
- NJ Coalition Against Aircraft Noise
- Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
Land Use
- Coalition for Affordable Housing and the Environment
- Housing and Community Development Network
- Institute for Community Studies at Montclair State University
- National Affordable Housing Network
- Brownfields Redevelopment Task Force
- Brownfields Site Mart
- National Center for Neighborhood & Brownfields Redevelopment
- NJ Department of Community Affairs (NJDCA) Brownfields
- NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Community Relations
- NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Site Remediation Program
- New Jersey Office of Smart Growth
- American Planning Association
- NJ Future
- NJ Planning Officials
- Planning Commissioners’ Journal
- PlanSmart NJ
- Smart Growth America
- Smart Growth Online
- General Code NJ Muncipal Ordinances - Access to fully updated selected NJ municipal codes
- Ordinance.com - Access to fully updated land use ordinances, zone maps, applications and checklists for New Jersey, New York City, and Philadelphia. *Membership required
- EPA Office of Water - Model ordinances to protect local resources; contains many useful links.
- Local Government Environmental Assistance Network - Provides valuable information and resources for municipal officials.
- Municipal Research & Services Center Library
- Guidelines for Developing and Evaluating
Tree Ordinances (
1.7mb)
Geographic Information Systems
- CRRSA Rutgers GIS Center
- Garden State Greenways
- NJDEP Landscape Project
- I-MapNJDEP
- MAC-URISA
- NJ Geographic Information Network
- NJDEP Geographic Information System
- StonyBrook-Millstone GIS Center
Land & Wildlife Preservation/Management
State and Regional Organizations
- NJDEP Division of Fish & Wildlife
- NJDEP Green Acres Program
- Camden County Environmental Commission
- Camden County Soil Conservation District
- Crosswicks Creek/Doctors Creek Regional Greenway Planning Group
- Hunterdon Land Trust Alliance
- Land Conservancy of New Jersey
- New Jersey Audubon Society
- New Jersey Conservation Foundation
- New Jersey Forestry Association
- Preservation New Jersey
- Rutgers Cooperative Soil Testing Laboratory
- Sierra Club NJ Chapter
- US Fish and Wildlife Service
- American Farmland Trust
- Environmental Defense
- Land Trust Alliance
- National Audubon Society
- National Fish and Wildlife Foundation
- Natural Resources Defense Council
- Sierra Club
- Teaming with Wildlife
- The Nature Conservancy
- Trust for Public Land
- World Wildlife Fund
Special Protection Areas in NJ
Crossroads of the American Revolution
- Delaware and Raritan Canal State Park Office
- Delaware River Basin Commission
- Delaware and Raritan Greenway, Inc.
- Alliance for a Living Ocean
- American Littoral Society
- Clean Ocean Action
- Barnegat Bay Estuary Program
- NY-NJ Harbor Estuary Program
- Highlands Coalition
- Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
- NJDEP Guidance for Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
- NJ Highlands Council
- US Forest Service
Special Protection Areas Laws and Regulations
- Coastal Area Facilities Review Act
- Coastal Area Facilities Review Regulations
- Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
- Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan
Water Resources Management
- The Groundwater Foundation
- NJDEP Division of Water Quality
- NJDEP Geological Survey
- NJDEP Stormwater and Nonpoint Source Pollution
- NJDEP Watershed Management
- NJDEP Water Supply Administration
- NJ Environmental Federation
- USEPA Water
- USGS Water Quality Data Warehouse
Watershed Protection Groups in NJ
- Bergen Save The Watershed Network
- Crafts Creek-Spring Hill Brook Watershed Association
- Crosswicks-Doctors Creek Watershed Association
- Delaware River Basin Commission
- Delaware Riverkeeper Network
- Great Swamp Watershed Association
- Citizens United to Protect the Maurice River
- Hackensack Riverkeeper
- Lawrence Brook Watershed Partnership
- Manasquan River Watershed Association
- Musconetcong Watershed Association
- NJ Watershed Institute
- NY/NJ Baykeeper
- Passaic River Coalition
- Pompeston Creek Conservancy
- Rancocas Conservancy
- Skylands CLEAN
- South Branch Watershed Association
- Stony Brook-Millstone Watershed Association
- South Jersey Land & Water Trust
- Upper Raritan Watershed Association
- Watershed Partnership for NJ
- Woodbridge River Watch
- The Center for Watershed Protection
- NJDEP Watershed Management
- Raritan Basin Watershed Alliance
- Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
- The Watershed Institute
- Watershed Management Area 5
- ANJEC Municipal Options for
Stormwater Management ( 305kb)
- Center for Watershed Protection
- National Small Flows Clearinghouse
- NJDEP NJ Stormwater Best Management Practices Manual
- NJDEP Onsite Wastewater Treatment
- NJDEP Stormwater and NonPoint Source Pollution
- NJDEP Watershed Regulations
- NJDEP Land Use Rules
- Nonpoint Education for Municipal Officials (NEMO)
- USEPA Polluted Runoff (Nonpoint Source Pollution)
- USEPA Stormwater
Phase II Regulations ( 1.2mb)
- USGS Water Quality Assessment
Wetland Protection and Education
- National Wetlands Inventory Center
- ANJEC Tools for
Municipal Action (
513kb)
- Society of Wetland Scientists
- Source Water Collaborative
- Wetlands Regulation Center
- NJDEP Land Use Regulation Program
- NJDEP Vernal
Pools Brochure (
176kb)
- Waterwatch International
- Center for Wetlands
- Duke University Wetland Center
- USEPA Wetlands
NJ Water Resource Laws and Regulations
- Coastal Area Facilities Review Act
- Coastal Area Facilities Review Regulations
- Flood Hazard Area Act
- Flood Hazard Area Regulations
- Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act
- Ninety Day Construction Permit Rules
- Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan
- Stormwater Management Regulations
- Surface Water Quality Standards
- Water Pollution Control Act
- Water Quality Management Regulations
- Waterfront Development Act
- Waterfront Development Regulations, see Coastal Permit Rules
- Wastewater Management Regulations, see Chapter 5
- 1970 Wetlands Act
Open Space Preservation
- Conservation Resources Inc.
- Garden State Greenways
- Garden State Preservation Trust
- Keep It Green Campaign
- Land Conservancy of New Jersey
- NJDEP Green Acres
- Natural Lands Trust
- NJ Audubon Society
- NJ Conservation Foundation
- NJDCA Office of Smart Growth
- NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust
- The Nature Conservancy
- Trust for Public Land
- Upper Raritan Watershed Association
Environmental Policy Advocates
- Highlands Coalition
- Association of New Jersey Environmental Commissions
- NJ Environmental Federation
- NJ Conservation Foundation
- Sierra Club NJ Chapter
NJ Laws and Regulations
- Coastal Area Facilities Review Act
- Coastal Area Facilities Review Regulations
- Flood Hazard Area Act
- Flood Hazard Area Regulations
- Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act
- Ninety Day Construction Permit Rules
- Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan
- Stormwater Management Regulations
- Surface Water Quality Standards
- Water Pollution Control Act
- Water Quality Management Regulations
- Waterfront Development Act
- Waterfront Development Regulations, see Coastal Permit Rules
- Wastewater Management Regulations, see Chapter 5
- 1970 Wetlands Act
- Coastal Area Facilities Review Act
- Coastal Area Facilities Review Regulations
- Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
- NJDEP Guidance for Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act
- Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan
Parks and Recreation
- Appalachian Mountain Club
- National Park Service
- National Parks Conservation Association
- NJDEP Division of Parks and Forestry
- New York-New Jersey Trail Conference
Sustainable Communities and Green Building
Federal Government
- Smart Communities Network, US Department of Energy
- Climate Change, US Environmental Protection Agency
- Green Buildings, US Environmental Protection Agency
State Government
- NJ Clean Energy Program, Board of Public Utilities (BPU)
- Environmentally Sustainable Communities Initiative, NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
- Green Home Office, NJ Department of Community Affairs
Local Government
Nonprofits
- Cool Cities (Sierra Club)
- Energy and Environmental Study Institute
- Environment New Jersey
- Environmental Justice and Climate Change Initiative
- GreenFaith
- Green Seal
- International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives
- Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)
- Northeast Sustainable Energy Association - Solar energy
- Sustainable Communities Network
- Sustainable Jersey
- US Green Building Council
Educational Organizations
- NJ Sustainable State Institute, Rutgers University
- Science, Technology and Environmental Policy, Princeton University
Additional Online Resources
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