[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content_no_spaces”][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”1226″ img_size=”full”][vc_raw_html]JTNDZGl2JTIwY2xhc3MlM0QlMjJjYXJvdXNlbC1jYXB0aW9uJTIwZC1tZC1ibG9jayUyMGQtc20tYmxvY2slMjIlM0UlMEElMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlMjAlM0NoMSUzRU5BVFVSQUwlMjBBTkQlMjBXT1JLSU5HJTIwTEFORFMlMjBTVFJBVEVHWSUzQyUyRmgxJTNFJTBBJTNDJTJGZGl2JTNF[/vc_raw_html][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][breadcrumb-shortcode][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”Natural and Working Lands Strategy” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300669b” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]The Natural and Working Lands Strategy (NWLS) aims to mitigate the effects of climate change through the protection, restoration, and strategic management of New Jersey’s natural and working lands. These lands include those that contribute the most to the storage and sequestration of greenhouse warming gases: forests, agricultural lands, wetlands, developed lands, and aquatic resources and habitats.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”Frequently Asked Questions” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#00669b” outline_custom_hover_background=”#00669b” outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fclimatechange%2Fmitigation%2Fnwls%2Fnwls-faq%2F|title:NWLS%20FAQ”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”NWLS Scoping Document” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#00669b” outline_custom_hover_background=”#00669b” outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”far fa-file-pdf” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fclimatechange%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F50%2Fnj-nwls-scoping-document.pdf|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1/3″][vc_btn title=”Natural and Working Lands Strategy” style=”outline-custom” outline_custom_color=”#00669b” outline_custom_hover_background=”#00669b” outline_custom_hover_text=”#ffffff” size=”lg” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”far fa-file-pdf” css=”” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fclimatechange%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F50%2Fnwls-final-2024_09_19.pdf|target:_blank”][/vc_column_inner][/vc_row_inner][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_custom_heading text=”NWLS Webinar Recordings” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:left|color:%2300669b” use_theme_fonts=”yes”][vc_column_text]In March 2023, the Department hosted a set of targeted stakeholder sessions for the specific natural and working land types listed below, with a focus on our carbon capture and sequestration efforts. There were four, topical webinars:

  1. Aquatic Habitats, Tidal Wetlands, and Non-Tidal Wetlands
  2. Developed Lands
  3. Agricultural Lands
  4. Forested Lands

Webinar recordings and PowerPoint presentations from the four sessions are available below. The period to submit written comments closed on April 28, 2023.[/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1/4″][vc_text_separator title=”March 16, 2023″ color=”custom” border_width=”3″ accent_color=”#65923c”][vc_column_text]

Aquatic Habitats, Tidal & Non-Tidal Wetlands

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Developed Lands

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Agricultural Lands

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Forested Lands

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