Sean Ryan is associate editor of Real Estate New Jersey.

TEANECK, NJ-A list of remediation reforms for the state of New Jersey will be delivered to Trenton within the month, Lisa Jackson, commissioner of the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection told a buzzing crowd at RealShare New Jersey, held here yesterday. She stated that the DEP was aware of the lengthy approval process developers endure and wanted to streamline it without taking away its teeth. Whether the New Jersey State Legislature approves any of them will be another matter.

The fifth annual RealShare New Jersey conference drew more than 600 attendees to the Glenpointe Marriott. RealShare is produced by Real Estate Media, publishers of GlobeSt.com and Real Estate Forum.

"We see far too many plans that aren't, for lack of a better word, baked," said Jackson. Problems with water, sewer and endangered species are just some of the DEP flags that slow developments. Drawing up environmentally friendly plans will get quicker approvals, because, she said, "you've already done some of our work for us."

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