| Historic 
                              Pesticide Contamination Task ForceThe Department estimates that up to 5 percent of the state’s acreage 
                              may be impacted by the historical use of arsenical pesticides alone. ... 
                              The challenge is how to modify the cleanup process currently used in New 
                              Jersey to remediate industrial discharges to address the risks presented 
                              by historical pesticide contamination.  Department Commissioner Robert Shinn formed the Historic Pesticide Contamination 
                              Task Force to help the Department identify technically and economically 
                              viable alternative strategies that will be protective of human health 
                              and the environment for sites with contamination due to historical use 
                              of pesticides. The Report: Findings 
                              and Recommendations for the Remediation of Historic Pesticide ContaminationOther Information |