Natural Heritage Priority Sites in New Jersey, Edition 200703 (Envr_hab_prioritysite)

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Identification_Information:
Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Office of Natural Lands Management (ONLM)
Publication_Date: 20070301
Title:
Natural Heritage Priority Sites in New Jersey, Edition 200703 (Envr_hab_prioritysite)
Edition:
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Trenton, New Jersey
Publisher: NJ Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP)
Online_Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis
Online_Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm
Description:
Abstract:
The Natural Heritage Priority Sites Coverage was created to identify critically important areas to conserve New Jersey's biological diversity, with particular emphasis on rare plant species and ecological communities. Natural Heritage Priority Sites are based on analysis of information in the New Jersey Natural Heritage Database. However, these sites do not cover all the known habitat for endangered and threatened species in New Jersey. If information is needed on whether or not endangered or threatened species have been documented from a particular piece of land, a Natural Heritage Database search can be requested by contacting the Office of Natural Lands Management.
The Natural Heritage Priority Sites coverage is a valuable tool which can be used by individuals and agencies concerned with the protection and management of land. However, the coverage was not developed for regulatory purposes, and should not be used as a substitute for the on-site surveys and Natural Heritage Database searches required by regulatory agencies.
Purpose:
Using the Natural Heritage Database, the Office of Natural Lands Management (ONLM) has identified 343 Natural Heritage Priority Sites, representing some of the best remaining habitat for rare species and rare ecological communities in the state. Although the primary focus of these sites is rare plant species and ecological communities, the DEP Endangered and Nongame Species Program also provided key information and assisted with the delineation of a number of the sites that encompass significant habitats for rare animals. These areas should be considered to be top priorities for the preservation of biological diversity in New Jersey. If these sites become degraded or destroyed, we may lose some of the unique components of our natural heritage.
Natural Heritage Priority Site maps are used by individuals and agencies concerned with the protection and management of land. The maps have been used by municipalities preparing natural resource inventories, public and private conservation organizations preparing open space acquisition goals, land developers and consultants identifying environmentally sensitive lands, and public and private landowners developing land management plans. Natural Heritage Priority Sites contain some of the best and most viable occurrences of rare plant species and ecological communities, but they do not cover all the known habitat for these elements or most rare animal species in New Jersey. If information is needed on whether or not endangered or threatened species have been documented from a particular area, a Natural Heritage Database search can be requested by contacting the Office of Natural Lands Management at:
Office of Natural Lands Management, Division of Parks and Forestry, NJ Department of Environmental Protection, P.O. Box 404, Trenton, NJ 08625-0404 Phone: 609-984-1339 Fax: 609-984-1427
Supplemental_Information:
Note: Text fields in the attribute table are truncated at 254 characters. Therefore, some text may be deleted from the attribute table of some of the sites. The complete text for all the site records is contained in the Prisites.rtf file that is included within the Prisites Winzip distribution file.
Time_Period_of_Content:
Currentness_Reference: Publication date
Time_Period_Information:
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Beginning_Date: 19860319
Ending_Date: 20070301
Status:
Progress: Complete
Maintenance_and_Update_Frequency: As needed
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West_Bounding_Coordinate: -75.538276
East_Bounding_Coordinate: -73.968888
North_Bounding_Coordinate: 41.342386
South_Bounding_Coordinate: 38.926963
Keywords:
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Theme_Keyword: Natural Heritage Priority Sites
Theme_Keyword: Conservation
Theme_Keyword: Priority Sites
Theme_Keyword: Natural Heritage
Theme_Keyword: Ecological Communities
Theme_Keyword: Endangered Species
Theme_Keyword: Biological Diversity
Theme_Keyword: Biodiversity
Theme_Keyword: NJDEP
Theme_Keyword: Plant Species
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: ISO 19115 Topic Category
Theme_Keyword: environment
Theme:
Theme_Keyword_Thesaurus: User
Theme_Keyword: Envr_hab_prioritysite
Theme_Keyword: prisites
Place:
Place_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Place_Keyword: New Jersey
Temporal:
Temporal_Keyword_Thesaurus: none
Temporal_Keyword: 2007
Access_Constraints:
In most cases, a downloadable shapefile (.zip) version of this layer is also available. Information to download the shapefile can be found in the Distribution Section of this metadata record. This data layer is shown in the NJDEP's NJ-GeoWeb mapping application accessable through the Online Linkage: https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/geowebsplash.htm
Use_Constraints:
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Browse_Graphic:
Browse_Graphic_File_Name:
https://www.nj.gov/dep/gis/digidownload/images/statewide/prisites.gif
Browse_Graphic_File_Description: Snapshot image of NJ Natural Heritage Priority Sites
Browse_Graphic_File_Type: GIF
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Point_of_Contact:
Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Office of Natural Lands Management
Contact_Person: Williams, Elena
Contact_Position: Geographic Information Systems Specialist 1
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing address
Address: S Clinton & E State Station Plaza, Bldg 5
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08625
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-633-2765
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Elena.Williams@dep.nj.gov
Contact_Instructions: via email
Data_Quality_Information:
Attribute_Accuracy:
Attribute_Accuracy_Report:
Text fields in the attribute table are truncated at 254 characters. Therefore, some text may be deleted from the attribute table of some of the sites. The complete text for all the records is contained in the Prisites.rtf file included within the Prisites WinZip distribution file.
Logical_Consistency_Report:
Boundaries of site polygons may overlap. Site polygons may also be nested so that one site may be found entirely within another larger site. When viewing the shape file, a larger site may sometimes obscure a smaller site within it. Such confusion can be eliminated by highlighting the area of interest and checking the attribute table to reveal all sites within the selected area.
Outside the Highlands Region the coverage was developed as lines on USGS topographic paper maps and subsequently edited to fit on either 1995/97 color infrared aerial imagery, 1991 black and white aerial imagery or scanned USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps as an ArcView shape file. Within the Highlands Region the coverage was developed using the NJDEP 2002 Land use/Land cover: Highlands Study Area (DRAFT) coverage, and then subsequently edited using 2002 High Resolution Orthophotography, as well as scanned USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps, as references.
Completeness_Report: complete
Positional_Accuracy:
Horizontal_Positional_Accuracy:
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Lineage:
Process_Step:
Process_Date: 20010907
Process_Description:
The coverage was developed as lines on USGS topographic paper maps and subsequently edited to fit on either 1995/97 color infrared aerial imagery, 1991 black and white aerial imagery or scanned USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps as an ArcView shape file.
Within the Highlands Region, the coverage was developed using the NJDEP 2002 Land use/Land cover: Highlands Study Area (DRAFT) coverage and subsequently edited using 2002 High Resolution Orthophotography, as well as scanned USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps, as references.
Process_Step:
Process_Date: 20070301
Process_Description:
Outside of the Highlands Region, the coverage was developed as lines on USGS topographic paper maps and subsequently edited to fit on either 1995/97 color infrared aerial imagery, 1991 black and white aerial imagery or scanned USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps as an ArcView shape file.
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: mylar
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: United States Geological Survey 1987
Source_Contribution:
Base map used to create Natural Heritage Priority Sites outside the Highlands Region.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Time_Period_Information:
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Calendar_Date: 1987
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: United States Geological Survey
Publication_Date: 1987
Title: USGS Topoquads
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Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: USGS
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2400
Type_of_Source_Media: vector digital data
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2002 LU/LC
Source_Contribution:
This coverage was used to develop preliminary versions of the Natural Heritage Priority Site boundaries within the Highlands Region. The boundaries were subsequently edited using 2002 High Resolution Orthophotography, as well as scanned USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps, as references.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
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Calendar_Date: 2002
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP), Division of Information Technology (DOIT), Bureau of Geographic Information Systems (BGIS)
Publication_Date: 20051110
Title: NJDEP 2002 Land use/Land cover: Highlands Study Area (DRAFT)
Edition: DRAFT
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: vector digital data
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: NJDEP
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 2400
Type_of_Source_Media: remote-sensing image
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: 2002 High Resolution Orthophotography
Source_Contribution:
Within the Highlands Region the coverage was developed using the NJDEP 2002 Land use/Land cover: Highlands Study Area (DRAFT) coverage and subsequently edited using 2002 High Resolution Orthophotography, as well as scanned USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps, as references.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Time_Period_Information:
Single_Date/Time:
Calendar_Date: 2002
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator:
State of New Jersey Office of Information Technology, Office of Geographic Information Systems
Publication_Date: 20030731
Title: New Jersey 2002 High Resolution Orthophotography
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: remote-sensing image
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Trenton, NJ
Publisher: OGIS
Source_Information:
Source_Scale_Denominator: 24000
Type_of_Source_Media: map
Source_Citation_Abbreviation: USGS 1:24000 topographic map
Source_Contribution:
Within the Highlands Region the coverage was developed using the NJDEP 2002 Land use/Land cover: Highlands Study Area (DRAFT) coverage and subsequently edited using 2002 High Resolution Orthophotography, as well as scanned USGS 1:24,000 topographic maps, as references.
Source_Time_Period_of_Content:
Source_Currentness_Reference: ground condition
Time_Period_Information:
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Calendar_Date: 19960109
Source_Citation:
Citation_Information:
Originator: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS)
Publication_Date: 19960109
Title: USGS Color Topoquads of New Jersey
Edition: 1996
Geospatial_Data_Presentation_Form: map
Publication_Information:
Publication_Place: Reston, VA
Publisher: USGS
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Information:
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Point_and_Vector_Object_Count: 343
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Entity_and_Attribute_Information:
Detailed_Description:
Entity_Type:
Entity_Type_Label: Envr_hab_prioritysite
Entity_Type_Definition: Critically important natural areas
Entity_Type_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: OBJECTID
Attribute_Definition: Internal feature number.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Sequential unique whole numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITECODE
Attribute_Definition: An alphanumeric code unique to each site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Codeset_Domain:
Codeset_Name: Sitecode list
Codeset_Source: ONLM
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITENAME
Attribute_Definition: A unique name for each site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: The site name unique to each specific site
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: VERSION
Attribute_Definition:
The year and month of the current version of the Natural Heritage Priority Sites coverage.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The year and month of the current version of the Natural Heritage Priority Sites coverage.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: COUNTY
Attribute_Definition:
The county or counties where the Natural Heritage Priority Site is located
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
This is the county or counties where this specific Natural Heritage Priority Site is located.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: QUADNAME
Attribute_Definition:
The names of all US Geological Survey 7.5 minute topographic quadrangle maps that the site is found within
Attribute_Definition_Source: US Geological Survey
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
The name of the quadrangle or quadrangles that this specific Natural Heritage site is located within
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: MUNICIPALI
Attribute_Definition:
Name of all municipalities that Site is within (note that some municipal names - e.g. Hamilton Twp., Washington Twp. - are repeated in more than one county). No distinction is made as to which county a particular municipality is within. More detailed information on municipalities can be gathered by overlaying county and municipal coverages that are available from the NJ DEP.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Name of all municipalities that Site is within.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: DESCRIPTIO
Attribute_Definition:
This is a description of the Natural Heritage site (Ex. Rock Ledge and Seepage areas along the Delaware River)
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: This is a description of the Natural Heritage site
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BOUNDJUST
Attribute_Definition:
A written justification for the site boundaries. The boundaries of each Natural Heritage Priority Site are drawn to encompass critical habitat for the rare species or ecological communities. Often the boundaries extend to include additional buffer lands that should be managed to protect this critical habitat. A justification for the boundary is provided for each site.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: A written justification for the site boundaries
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BIODIVRANK
Attribute_Definition:
Each site is ranked according to its significance for biological diversity using a scale developed by The Nature Conservancy, the network of Natural Heritage Programs and the New Jersey Natural Heritage Program. The ranks can be used to distinguish between sites that are of global significance for conservation of biological diversity vs. those that are of state significance. The global biodiversity significance ranks range from B1 to B5. Within the Highlands Region the global biodiversity significance rank has been combined with a state biodiversity significance rank which provides information about the significance of the site on a state level. The state biodiversity significance ranks for sites in the Highlands Region range from V1 to V5. Therefore, all sites have been assigned a global biodiversity rank (B rank), but not all sites have been assigned a state biodiversity rank (V rank).
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Outstanding significance on a global level, generally the "last of the least" in the world, such as the only known occurrence of any element (species or ecological community), the best or an excellent occurrence of an element ranked critically imperiled globally, or a concentration (4+) of good or excellent occurrences of elements that are imperiled or critically imperiled globally. The site should be viable and defensible for the elements or ecological processes contained.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Very high significance on a global level, such as the most outstanding occurrence of any ecological community. Also includes areas containing other occurrences of elements that are critically imperiled globally, a good or excellent occurrence of an element that is imperiled globally, an excellent occurrence of an element that is rare globally, or a concentration (4+) of good occurrences of globally rare elements or viable occurrences of globally imperiled elements.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
High significance on a global level, such as any other viable occurrence of an element that is globally imperiled, a good occurrence of a globally rare element, an excellent occurrence of any ecological community, or a concentration (4+) of good or excellent occurrences of elements that are critically imperiled in the State.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Moderate significance on a global level, such as a viable occurrence of a globally rare element, a good occurrence of any ecological community, a good or excellent occurrence or only viable state occurrence of an element that is critically imperiled in the State, an excellent occurrence of an element that is imperiled in the State, or a concentration (4+) of good occurrences of elements that are imperiled in the State or excellent occurrences of elements that are rare in the State.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: B5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Of general biodiversity interest.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: V1
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Outstanding significance on a state level. Only known occurrence in the state for an element; or Site with an excellent occurrence or the best occurrence in the state for an element ranked critically imperiled in the state; or a concentration (4+) of good or excellent occurrences of elements that are imperiled or critically imperiled in the state.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: V2
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Very high significance on a state level. Includes sites containing other occurrences of elements that are critically imperiled in the state; or a concentration (4+) of other occurrences of state imperiled elements and/or good or excellent occurrences of state rare elements.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: V3
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
High significance on a state level. Includes sites containing the best occurrence in the state or an excellent occurrence of a state imperiled element; or multiple (2+) other occurrences for state imperiled elements and/or excellent, good or moderate quality occurrences of state rare elements.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: V4
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Moderate significance on a state level. Includes sites containing the best occurrence in the state or an excellent occurrence of a state rare element; or any site with other occurrences of a state imperiled element; or multiple (2+) other occurrences of state rare elements.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: V5
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition: Any site with any other occurrence of a state rare element.
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SITECLASS
Attribute_Definition:
Each site is categorized as a macrosite or a standard site. Standard sites are usually smaller in size, while macrosites tend to be larger. It is not unusual to find several standard sites entirely contained within the boundaries of a macrosite.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Standard Site
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Priority site that is smaller in size (usually less than 3200 acres).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Enumerated_Domain:
Enumerated_Domain_Value: Macrosite
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition:
Priority site that is larger in size (usually greater than 3200 acres).
Enumerated_Domain_Value_Definition_Source: Nature Conservancy and the Natural Heritage Program
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: BIODIVCOMM
Attribute_Definition:
Text providing justification for assigning the biodiversity rank.
Attribute_Definition_Source: Office of Natural Lands Management
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain:
Text providing justification for assigning the biodiversity rank.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE
Attribute_Definition: Feature geometry.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
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Attribute_Label: SHAPE.AREA
Attribute_Definition: Area of feature in internal units squared.
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Attribute:
Attribute_Label: SHAPE.LEN
Attribute_Definition: Length of feature
Attribute_Definition_Source: ESRI
Attribute_Domain_Values:
Unrepresentable_Domain: Positive real numbers that are automatically generated.
Overview_Description:
Entity_and_Attribute_Overview:
Natural Heritage Priority Sites depict critical habitat for occurrences of rare species and ecological communities throughout the state. These boundaries are delineated to include the full extent of habitat occupied by documented element occurrences and often encompass additional buffer lands that are needed to protect this critical habitat. Sites may be developed for concentrations of rare species and community occurrences, or they may be delineated to incorporate a single occurrence of a rare species or ecological community.
Each Priority Site is ranked according to its significance for biological diversity on a global level. Within the Highlands Region the global biodiversity significance rank has been combined with a state biodiversity significance rank which provides information about the significance of the site on a state level. These ranks are based on the quality of the individual element occurrence(s) at the site, as well as the rarity of the species or community on a global and statewide level.
Entity_and_Attribute_Detail_Citation: none
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Contact_Information:
Contact_Organization_Primary:
Contact_Organization: NJDEP/DOIT/Bureau of GIS
Contact_Person: GIS Help Desk
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: mailing and physical address
Address: 401 East State Street
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08625
Contact_Voice_Telephone: (609) 777-0672
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: (609) 292-7900
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: gisnet@dep.nj.gov
Metadata_Reference_Information:
Metadata_Date: 20070525
Metadata_Standard_Name: FGDC Content Standards for Digital Geospatial Metadata
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Contact_Information:
Contact_Person_Primary:
Contact_Organization: Office of Natural Lands Management
Contact_Person: Elena Williams
Contact_Address:
Address_Type: Mailing and Physical Address
Address:
Office Natural Lands Management, P.O. Box 404, 22 S. Clinton Avenue
City: Trenton
State_or_Province: NJ
Postal_Code: 08625-0404
Contact_Voice_Telephone: 609-984-1339
Contact_Facsimile_Telephone: 609-984-1427
Contact_Electronic_Mail_Address: Elena.Williams@dep.nj.gov
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