The ANJEC Library includes scholarly publications on a wide array of topics of interest to municipal officials and environmentalists in New Jersey. These scholarly publications are valuable reference documents to help environmental commissioners, municipal officials and other environmentalists do impactful work.
Most can be downloaded free of charge while certain papers, including printed manuals, are available for a small fee. To order a printed article please send request by email to info@anjec.org
Land Use Planning in Your Community
Local land use tools and resources, the Municipal Master Plan, Ordinances, The ERI/NRI, Zoning, Climate Change adaptations and more.
Open Space Plan, Charting a Course for Your Town’s Green Assets
Green, undeveloped areas are precious asset for every community.
Electrifying Transportation in NJ and Your Town
What communities can do to lay the groundwork for the transition to full adoption of electric vehicles.
Municipal Environmental Commissions in NJ
Enabling legislation, commissions’ roles and benefits to municipalities. Examples of EC projects.
Legal authority and procedures for environmental review of subdivisions and/or site plans
How to address combined stormwater and sanitary sewage systems with green infrastructure solutions, and how to make them part of a Long Term Control Plan.
Municipal Options for Stormwater Management
Reducing non point pollution and managing stormwater through master plans, natural areas, zoning and land use ordinances, best management practices, retrofitting and redevelopment
Septic System Management for Clean Water
Managing Septic Systems and their importance for your municipality. How septic systems work and approaches to managing them.
Stormwater Management for Municipalities: Green Infrastructure Design and Options
Common Types of GI, its importance, and how to implement it.
Open Space is a Good Investment
How open space preservation costs taxpayers less over the long term than residential and commercial development.
Impacts of human activity on water quality, options and benefits of stream protection, ordinances and regulatory programs.