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LESS STAFF, MORE RESPONSIBILITY AT STATE ENVIRO AGENCIES, GROUPS SAY
2/26/19 1:13 PM
The state Department of Environmental Protection is at its lowest staffing level in 12 years, leading to fewer enforcement actions and fine collections. At the Department of Conservation and Recreation, there are almost 400 fewer full-time positions now than there were a decade ago. And the Division of Ecological Restoration needs to address thousands of dams and culverts that have gone past their planned lifespans.