Does DEP plan to conduct more Compliance and Enforcement sweeps in New Jersey?
The Paterson Sweep was one of several new approaches undertaken recently, each building upon lessons of the previous efforts. The positive results of the Paterson Sweep seem to argue for more similar efforts but decisions about how to expend limited resources will be made carefully and deliberately. The decision of what to do next and how to do it will be made with careful consideration of much improved data collection as well as with feedback from all the stakeholders. The decision will also have to account for the need to balance localized successes with the vast responsibilities the Department must manage throughout the state of New Jersey.
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