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Drought-Related News Releases

5/8/06 NJDEP News Release "New Jersey Environmental Commissioner Urges Water Conservation Statewide; Wildfire Danger Continues to Be High Across New Jersey"
9/13/05 NJDEP News Release "New Jersey Environmental Commissioner Stresses Need for Water Conservation Statewide; Forest Fire Service Restricts Recreational Fires"
1/8/03 NJDEP News Release "McGreevey Takes Action to Control Sprawl and Protect State's Water Resources; Announces Greater Protection of Metedeconk River and Lifts Drought Emergency"
11/14/02 NJDEP News Release "Recent rain helps to improve water supply shortage while ongoing drought emergency persists"
10/24/02 NJDEP News Release "New Jersey Environmental Commissioner Eases Drought Restrictions; Calls for Continued Water Conservation"
9/25/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Commissioner Grants Hardship Exemption in Response to Adminstrative Order 2002-22"
8/20/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Commissioner Tightens Outdoor Water Use Statewide; Extremely Dry Conditions Persist"
8/19/02 NJDEP Media Advisory "DEP Commissioner Campbell to Announce Revisions to the Current Drought Restrictions"
8/15/02 NJDEP Media Advisory "DEP Commissioner Campbell to Announce New Initiative Encouraging Industrial Facilities to Reuse Effluent from Sewage Treatment Plants over Current Water Sources"
8/8/02 NJDEP News Release "Dry Conditions Exacerbate Drought Emergency"
8/2/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Suspends Lake Lowering Activities on Lake Hopatcong; Drought Emergency Persists"
7/22/02 NJDEP News Release "Statewide Drought Emergency Continues-Water Conservation is a Must"
6/20/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Eases Water Use Restrctions Statewide-Cautions
Drought Emergency Still Exists"
6/19/02 NJDEP Media Advisory "DEP Commissioner Campbell to Hold Press Conference on June 20th, 2002 at 11:30 am to Announce Revisions to State's Drought Emergency Restrictions"
5/30/02 NJDEP Media Advisory "DEP Commissioner Campbell Solicits Input from the Southwest and Northwest Drought Regions"
5/8/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell Hosts Second Regional Drought Workshop"
4/30/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell Outlines Details for Limited Lawn Watering"
4/15/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell Announces First Regional Drought Workshop"
4/9/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell Issues Drought Order Amendment"
3/15/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell Orders Water Interconnection Inspections"
3/11/02 NJDEP News Release "DEP Commissioner Bradley M. Campbell Orders Mandatory Water-Use Restrictions"
3/4/02 Governor's News Release "McGreevey Declares Water Emergency for New Jersey"
1/24/02 NJDEP News Release "NJDEP Expands Drought Warning to Northeast and Northern Coast"
1/10/02 NJDEP News Release "Drought Continues, Water Conservation Urged; Precipitation over the Next Few Weeks Key"
11/21/01 NJDEP News Release "NJ Issues Drought Warning for Delaware River Basin Area; Public Hearings Scheduled for Dec. 4 & 5"
10/30/01 NJDEP News Release "Reservoir & Stream Levels Decline; Water Conservation Urged"
9/27/99 NJDEP News Release "Drought Emergency Lifted In North/Central Jersey"
9/14/99 NJDEP News Release "Drought Emergency Lifted in South Jersey / DEP Relaxes Restrictions for North/Central Jersey"
8/31/99 NJDEP News Release "Drought Not Over Yet Water Restrictions Remain in Effect"
8/17/99 NJDEP News Release "DEP Amends Water Restrictions in Response to Economic and Safety Concerns"
8/9/99 NJ Dept of Ag News Release "Farmers Urged to Contact Farm Service Agency To Register Crop Loss"
8/9/99 NJDEP News Release "Drought Coordinator Clarifies Water Restrictions, Lauds Public Cooperation"

Additional NJDEP News Releases

Drought Updates

5/8/02 NJDEP Drought Update
3/11/02 NJDEP Drought Update
3/7/02 NJDEP Drought Update
3/4/02 NJDEP Drought Update
3/1/02 NJDEP Drought Update
2/25/02 NJDEP Drought Update
1/25/02 NJDEP Drought Update
12/14/01 NJDEP Drought Update
11/21/01 NJDEP Drought Update
11/5/01 NJDEP Drought Update
Drought-Related Executive and Administrative Orders
3/26/03 Administrative Order 2003-03 by Commissioner Campbell
1/8/03 Governor McGreevey's Executive Order No. 44
1/8/03 Administrative Order 2003-01 by Commissioner Campbell
12/9/02 Administrative Order 2002-27 by Commissioner Campbell
11/14/02 Administrative Order 2002-25 by Commissioner Campbell
10/24/02 Administrative Order 2002-23 by Commissioner Campbell
9/22/02 Administrative Order 2002-22 by Commissioner Campbell
8/20/02 Administrative Order 2002-21 by Commissioner Campbell
8/8/02 Administrative Order 2002-20 by Commissioner Campbell
6/20/02 Administrative Order 2002-18 by Commissioner Campbell
5/29/02 Administrative Order 2002-17 by Commissioner Campbell
4/29/02 Administrative Order 2002-15 by Commissioner Campbell
4/9/02 Administrative Order 2002-14 by Commissioner Campbell
3/15/02 Administrative Order 2002-07 by Commissioner Campbell
3/11/02 Administrative Order 2002-05 by Commissioner Campbell
3/4/02 Governor McGreevey's Executive Order No. 11
1/24/02 Administrative Order 2002-03 by Commissioner Shinn
7/17/00 Administrative Order 2000-19 by Commissioner Shinn
9/27/99 Governor Whitman's Executive Order No. 102
9/14/99 Governor Whitman's Executive Order No. 100
8/5/99 Governor Whitman's Executive Order No. 98
8/5/99
 		Administrative Order 1999-08 by Commissioner Shinn
8/5/99
 		Administrative Order 1999-10 by Commissioner Shinn
8/5/99 Administrative Order 1999-11 by Commissioner Shinn
8/5/99 Administrative Order 1999-12 by Commissioner Shinn
 
   
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