New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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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 3,400.
On February 28, 2006, Lisa P. Jackson, who had been appointed by Governor of New Jersey Jon Corzine, was sworn in as Commissioner of the Department of Environmental Protection[1].
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.
In 2004, the New Jersey Legislature passed the Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act, creating the 15-member Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council, which is overseen by the NJDEP.
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- ^ Office of the Commissioner, accessed July 18, 2006
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