ANJEC Positions

Click here for copies of ANJEC’s positions on:

Climate Change

NJ Coalition of Sustainable Future supported by 37 organization members offers a five-point plan for Sustainable Energy Future in New Jersey.
ANJEC comments on the draft Energy Master Plan including a call for more aggressive goals for energy efficiency and renewable energy and strong green building codes.

ANJEC testimony Opposing Time of Decision Bill
Environmental Summit, Letter to the Governor, ANJEC and other groups comment on Governor Christie's Executive Orders numbers 1 through 4.

Jackson Township (Ocean) tree ordinance was unanimously upheld by NJ Supreme Court in May 2009, (see full decision ). The ordinance requires property owners to replace trees that they remove, or to pay into the Township's tree fund for planting new trees on publicly owned land.

ANJEC letter to oppose adoption of regulations codifying Letter of Interpretation (LOI) reliance.
Most of the LOI revision requests concern the discovery of new or expanded threatened and/or endangered species (T and E) habitat.
Implementation of Water Quality Management Planning (WQMP) Regulations provides accuracy of questioned NJDEP data, some properties that would be removed from sewer service areas without notice to owners and coordination of state agencies.
Implementation of Water Quality Management Rules provides authority to protect environmentally sensitive areas, rules to try to implement Smart Growth and prevent extensive sprawl, as well as rules that should be stronger and rules that were not a surprise.

For additional information, contact ANJEC Resource Center or (973) 539-7547

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