EPA
to Initiate Rulemaking to Reduce Harmful
Effects of Sanitary Sewer Overflows
(Posted 6/16/10)
EPA is considering two possible
modifications to existing regulations.
Nominate Yourself or Your Organization
for Governor's Environmental
Excellence Award
The New Jersey Department of
Environmental Protection (NJDEP) is
pleased to announce that applications
are now being accepted for the 2010
Governor's Environmental Excellence
Awards,
which recognize outstanding
environmental performance, programs
and projects in the state. Nominees
can include individuals, as well as
businesses, institutions, communities
and other organizations that have made
significant contributions to
environmental protection in New
Jersey.
Winners of the 2010 Governor's
Environmental Excellence Awards will
be honored at an awards ceremony in
the fall. Tentative plans call for a
ceremony and reception hosted by the
Governor at Drumthwacket in Princeton,
the Governor’s official residence.
The application deadline is September
16, 2010.
Download application form
If you have any questions about this
awards program, please contact the
NJDEP’s
Dean Anderson
at 609-777-1949.
OPRA Seminar
The New Jersey Government Records
Council will host its 4th Annual OPRA
Seminar for the Public on Thursday
August 12, 2010 at the New Jersey State
Museum Auditorium in Trenton, New
Jersey. This year's seminar also
features "A Guide to Records Retention"
presented by Karen Perry, Records
Analyst for the Division of Archives and
Records Management.
This is a FREE seminar and Department of
Community Affairs continuing education
credits for certified local government
officials are available upon request.
Please note that pre-registration is
required by July 30, 2010.
Seminar information can be found on
their website at
http://www.nj.gov/grc/meetings/schedule/.(posted
6/9/10)
My World, My Water & Me
AEA's
teacher's guide is still available.
This guide is geared to 6th grade but
can be easily adapted for all grades.
The guide is free of charge. Contact
AEA if you would like to have copies.
DEP Commissioner Martin announces
key Staff (posted 4/28/10)
Staff Organization Chart
Vision Document
Senior Staffing document
EEO Adoption
-
posted 4/15/10
DRBC Proposed Rulemaking to Amend
Schedule of Water Charges
(posted 4/14/10)
Water
Use Charges - Final Comments and Exhibits
Water Supply Document
pdf
Check here to see if you are affected
Expanded FAQs about Pension Reforms
taking effect on May 21, 2010
- posted 4/6/10
Further information
Chapter 2,
P.L. 2010 — Changes to the State
Health Benefits
Program (SHBP) and School Employees’
Health Benefits Program (SEHBP)
Governor Christie recently signed into
law Chapter 2, P.L. 2010
- posted 4/6/10
More information
2010-9
provides guidance specific to agencies
operating under the Local Public
Contracts Law and Public School
Contracts Law
- posted 4/6/10
It covers the application of the State
Comptroller's Best Practices
recommendation for competitive
contracting and other non-lowest
responsible bid procurement practices.
Online at:
www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lfns/10lfns/2010-09.doc.
2010-10
provides important guidance that
affects
all new contracts for collection and
transportation of most solid waste and
recyclables
- posted 4/6/10
P.L. 2009, c.
88, effective July 15, 2009, requires
that these contracts include
requirements for contractors to
provide periodic wage reports to the
contracting agency. The law affects
all government agencies. Online at:
www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lfns/10lfns/2010-10.doc.
LFN 2010-6,
"Review of New Local Financial and
General Government Laws - February
2010" covers laws enacted at the end
of the last Legislative Session
- posted 4/6/10
The Notice
(www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lfns/10lfns/2010-06.doc)
discusses a variety of new laws
affecting municipal clerks, finance
officers, tax collectors, and other
officials. Please review it and share
it with other officials as appropriate
to your organization.
LFN
2010-4
reviews the laws and provides guidance
on their implementation -
posted 4/6/10
Local officials involved in the
procurement process should immediately
read the Notice and assess its impact
on their organization.
(www.nj.gov/dca/lgs/lfns/10lfns/2010-04.doc)
Secretary Napolitano Meets With Private
Sector Critical Infrastructure Leaders,
Launches New Web Site
11/30/09
Revised Technical Guidelines for
Evaluating Ground-Water-Recharge
BMPs in New Jersey, March 2009
This corrects the error in the
earlier version of the inappropriate
use of the field capacity term. It
also adds a section on suggested
ASTM lab techniques for determining
specific yield and porosity.
Review document here.
pdf
Clean
Water Council (posted
2/12/09)
The CWC has published their
recommendations for sustaining utility
infrastructure. Members will not be
surprised to see that the council
endorses full price rates that
incorporate capital reserves for
replenishment and replacement of
systems. Should you find your local
officials criticizing the authorities
accounting and budgeting, you might
want to have this report to counter
critics.
Recommendations
pdf
