JMS was founded in 1986 to supply industrial clients with practical solutions to problems identified by the Environmental Cleanup and Responsibility Act (ECRA) program. ECRA was subsequently renamed the Industrial Site Recovery Act (ISRA); however, the same basic environmental hurdles remained for the owners and operators of industrial facilities in New Jersey. ISRA imposes certain preconditions on the sale, transfer, or closure of regulated industrial establishments and holds that both the owner of the real property and operator of the industrial establishment are jointly liable for compliance.

For more than 20 years, JMS has maintained a successful record of achieving compliance on behalf of industrial clients in accordance with the requirements of ECRA / ISRA. JMS assists clients with all phases of the ISRA process including submittal of the initial notices, as well as the investigation and, if necessary, remediation of the industrial property in accordance with the Technical Requirements for Site Remediation (TRSR). In instances when the proposed transaction must occur prior to obtaining case closure, JMS assists clients with alternate compliance options that allow for expediting the state approval process.

JMS provides the following ISRA services:

• Preparation of initial ISRA documents – General Information Notice (GIN) and Preliminary Assessment (PA) Report
• Implementation of Site Investigation (SI), Remedial Investigation (RI), and Remedial Action (RA) as required by the TRSR
• Alternative remediation strategies – Classification Exception Areas (CEA) and Deed Notices
• Remedial Action Workplans and Remediation Agreements
• Expedited processes, exemptions and waivers
• Identification of remediation funding sources