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About Watershed and Land Management<\/h4>\n
[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column width=”1\/3″][vc_single_image image=”1256″ img_size=”large”][\/vc_column][vc_column width=”2\/3″][vc_column_text]The DEP\u2019s Watershed and Land Management Program (WLM) was created on June 1, 2020 to align elements of the Land Use Management and Water Resource Management programs. This alignment unifies and strengthens aspects of the DEP\u2019s land use regulatory programs by taking a watershed-by-watershed approach to our stewardship of land-based resources that have a critical nexus to water quality. Through a holistic approach to planning, permitting, mitigation, and restoration of impacts to New Jersey\u2019s watersheds, WLM works to preserve, protect, and improve the integrity of New Jersey\u2019s water and natural resources, while protecting life and property from environmental threats.<\/p>\n
A successful watershed program includes many elements, including assessments, monitoring, planning, public engagement, restoration, standard development, permitting and compliance. To that end, WLM consists of three divisions that work hand-in-hand to protect our precious natural resources using a watershed-based approach:<\/p>\n
The Division of Land Resource Protection (formerly the Division of Land Use Regulation) oversees environmental permitting as well as Compliance and Enforcement functions pursuant to the Freshwater Wetlands Protection Act Rules, Coastal Zone Management Rules, Flood Hazard Area Control Act Rules, and Highlands Water Protection and Planning Act Rules. The division also oversees WLM\u2019s education and outreach efforts, rule and policy development, GIS and IT services, and all application support and database management functions.<\/p>\n
The Division of Watershed Protection and Restoration is a new Division that has a comprehensive focus on protecting New Jersey\u2019s residents from increased flood damage and runoff in light of a changing climate, facilitating community resiliency after severe weather, protecting threatened and endangered plant and animal species, and preserving and enhancing the quality of our state\u2019s waters through robust wetland, riparian zone, and coastal resource mitigation as well as environmental restoration and enhancement projects designed to reduce water quality impairment across the state. The division additionally oversees stormwater management permitting and rulemaking efforts and development of the Stormwater Best Management Practices (BMP) Manual.<\/p>\n
The Division of Resilience Engineering and Construction (DREC) oversees large-scale coastal and fluvial flood protection projects, beach renourishment, flood risk analysis, dam safety, and the National Flood Insurance Program. DREC aims to assist communities across New Jersey in becoming more resilient to storms, flooding, and other climate change impacts. DREC also places an emphasis on community engagement and environmental justice to facilitate projects that benefit New Jersey today and tomorrow[\/vc_column_text][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Contact Us” color=”info” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-pen” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fwlm%2Fcontact-us%2F|title:Contact%20Us” el_class=”blue-button”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_btn title=”Employment Opportunities” color=”info” align=”center” i_icon_fontawesome=”fas fa-user-md” css=”” button_block=”true” add_icon=”true” link=”url:https%3A%2F%2Fdeptest.nj.gov%2Fjobs%2F|title:Employment%20Opportunities|target:_blank”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/3″][vc_raw_html]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[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row_content”][vc_column][vc_separator border_width=”3″ css=”.vc_custom_1657741826159{padding-top: 2% !important;padding-bottom: 2% !important;}”][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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