Overview
The New Jersey
Department of Transportation's
(NJDOT) environmental groups
are dedicated stewards of the
environment; improving the
quality of life of New Jersey's
citizens. NJDOT's mission
statement says:
"Improving
Lives by Improving Transportation."
NJDOT
is responsible for planning, design,
construction,
maintenance and operation of our transportation
network. The
environmental groups
within NJDOT ensure that roadway projects
comply with all environmental
policies, State and federal
environmental regulations,
and commitments stemming
from coordination with
regulatory agencies and consultation
with cultural resource agencies.
The groups perform or oversee
the preparation of National
Environmental Policy
Act (NEPA) documents;
permit
applications;
Soil Erosion and Sediment
Control certifications;
cultural resource studies;
construction monitoring;
wetland mitigation plans/monitoring;
and hazardous waste requirements.
Hydrology and hydraulic
engineering expertise
are provided for wetland
and storm water mitigation;
landscape architectural
expertise is provided
for reforestation requirements,
cultural resources, and
other functional and
aesthetic design.
As part of NJDOT's mitigation
efforts, technical and
non-technical information has
been created on cultural
resources and environmental
resources. Project-specific
information is also available
for the projects listed
below as well as for
projects that are in
construction.
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