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May 9, 2012
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Comprehensive Plan of Action Item #3
Reduce Nutrient Pollution from Fertilizer
On January 5, 2011, Governor Chris Christie signed legislation that established the most restrictive standards in the nation for nitrogen content in fertilizer and application rates for use. These standards will reduce nutrient pollution in all of New Jersey’s water bodies.
The new law establishes a new content standard for fertilizer that will reduce excess nutrient runoff into the Bay by decreasing the total amount of nitrogen in fertilizer and increasing the amount of slow release nitrogen. The law also creates a fertilizer application certification program for professional fertilizer applicators, through the New Jersey Agricultural Experiment Station at Rutgers University and in consultation with the DEP. The DEP, in consultation with the Barnegat Bay Partnership, key environmental groups, and industry, will provide public education for homeowners on the effects of fertilizer runoff into the Bay.
For more information, contact: Kerry Kirk Pflugh, Constituent Relations, Office of Communications, 609-292-9954.
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