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Environmental commissions are set up in New Jersey municipalities to advise the local government and inform residents on environmental issues, laws and programs. As they strive to protect local natural resources, environmental commissions can: - Develop and maintain local databases of environmental and natural resources; - Review and comment on site plans, subdivision applications and other governmental actions; - Promote regional and long-range environmental planning; - Reach local citizens through educational programs, publications and meetings; - Work with neighboring commissions and other organizations to address regional and state-wide environmental problems; - Play a coordinating role among the diverse actors in environmental protection: the Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), Soil Conservation Districts, local planning boards, boards of health and utilities authorities. Click here to view a list of Environmental Commissions in New Jersey by county. Essentially, environmental commissions function as the local pipeline to state environmental agencies and non-profit organizations. As members of the official municipal family, they protect the public's quality of life by protecting the environment.

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