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Important Links

The proposed master plans of many communities are heavily influenced by economic and political factors which often overshadow environmental and quality of life concerns. These organizations listed below provide a voice for these very important issues. Do you know of any other organizations or websites that should be included here? Email us at info@comdevwatch.org.

Save Barnegat Bay

Lacey Rail Trail Environmental Committee

New Jersey Environmental Federation

Rails to Trails Conservancy

Department of Community Affairs, Office of Smart Growth

NJ Public Interest Research Group

Clean Ocean Action

Clean Ocean Action

Alliance for a Living Ocean

Forked River Mountain Coalition

Jersey Coast Anglers Association

Ocean County Environmental Websites

Barnegat Bay Watershed and Estuary Foundation

Pinelands Preservation Alliance

Barnegat Bay Decoy and Bayman's Museum

Plants of the New Jersey Pineland

Amazing Environmental Org. Directory

Greenpeace

Institute for Energy and Environmental Research

Natural Resources Defense Council

Nature Conservancy

New Jersey Environmental Lobby

New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium

New Jersey Public Interest Reasearch Group (PIRG)

Nuclear Information and Resource Service

Sierra Club

Trust for Public Land

Izaak Walton League of America

International Dark-Sky Association

Government action is influenced by citizen action. Let your elected and appointed officials know you are concerned about sensible community development. This is a list of relevant governmental organizations. Do you know of any other organizations or websites that should be included here? Email us at info@comdevwatch.org.

Barnegat Bay Estuary Program

Barnegat Lighthouse State Park

County of Ocean

Edwin B. Forsythe National Wildlife Refuge

House Subcommittee on Fisheries Conservation, Wildlife & Oceans

National Estuaries Program

Rutgers Institute of Marine and Coastal Sciences

Army Corps Wetlands

Environmental Protection Agency

New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection

NJ DEP Bulletin

NJ DEP Land Use Regulatory Program

New Jersey Natural Heritage Program

New Jersey State Plan

Pinelands Commission

Walmart is proposing the construction of the first “Super” Walmart in New Jersey. This huge mega-store would span the borders of Manchester and Dover townships. Other communities facing similar developments are finding Walmart’s low prices come with some high costs. Check out these links to learn more. Do you know of any other organizations or websites that should be included here? Email us at info@comdevwatch.org

Lawrence, Ewing, Trenton against Walmart

Walmart Watch

Wake Up Walmart

Stop Walmart NJ Coalition

Walmart: The High Cost of Low Price

Wal-Mart Wages Don't Support Wal-Mart Workers

Wal-Mart's Big City Blues

A new twist in the Wal-Mart wars

The Wal-Mart Effect (the whys and hows of beating the Bentonville behemoth)

Wal-Mart Muscles in on Ancient Mexico Site

Angry Residents Oppose Wal-Mart in North Bay

PBS - Frontline airs Wal-Mart documentary

Wal-Mart discriminates - (radio interview)

Salon article on Wal-Mart

Walmart Watchgroups

Concerned Citizens of Mt. Laurel

Labourstart

Always Low - movie site