What are some ways that natural resources may be restored?
Top There are various means in which a person responsible for conducting the remediation may compensate the citizens of New Jersey for natural resource injuries. Depending on the injury, the Office of Natural Resource Restoration encourages responsible parties to restore the resources and services that are lost. For all claims, the Departments preference is for performance of restoration work and resource protection in lieu of payment of money (damages), provided that reasonable allowance is made for monitoring and oversight to ensure accountability and effectiveness of restoration. For example, if as part of a remedial activity, wetlands are injured, the person responsible for conducting the remediation may propose to create wetlands/habitat in the appropriate ratios to compensate for the functions and services lost. Other restoration may include acquisition of land for aquifer recharge, reforestation and/or removal of impervious surfaces to improve infiltration and water retention, n
