The following are Boards, Commissions, Advisory Groups, etc. which are independent of the department but whose work is affiliated with the department's mission or whose advice is provided to the Commissioner for consideration in setting department policy.

The public meetings for many of these groups are featured at DEP’s monthly DEP Councils and Commissions Meeting Calendar.

		Advisory Council on Solid Waste Management
		Atlantic States Marine Fisheries Commission
		Clean Air Council
		Clean Water Council
		Commission on Radiation Protection
		Community Forestry Council
		Delaware River Basin Commission
		Delaware and Raritan Canal Commission
		Drinking Water Quality Institute
		Endangered and Nongame Species Advisory Committee
		Environmental Justice Advisory Council
		Fish and Game Council
		Forest Health Advisory Council
		Greenwood Lake Commission
		Historic New Bridge Landing Park Commission
		Inter-State Environmental Commission
		Lake Hopatcong Commission
		Marine Fisheries Council
		Mid-Atlantic Fishery Management Council
		Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean
		Natural Areas Council
		Natural Lands Trust
		NJ Commission on Environmental Education & Interagency Workgroup
		NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust
		NJ Highlands Council
		NJ Historic Sites Council
		NJ Living History Council
		NJ Mosquito Control Commission
		NJ Noise Control Council
		NJ Trails Council
		NJ Water Supply Authority
		Pinelands Commission
		Radiologic Technology Board of Examiners
		Science Advisory Board
		Shellfisheries Council
		Site Remediation Professional Licensing Board
		Tidelands Resource Council
		Water Supply Advisory Council
		Waterfowl Stamp Advisory Committee
		Well Drillers and Pump Installers Examining and Advisory Board
		Wetlands Mitigation Council