New Jersey Administrative Code
Title 7 - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
Chapter 36 - GREEN ACRES PROGRAM
Subchapter 21 - NONPROFIT DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS: PROJECT ELIGIBILITY, CONDITIONS, AND LIMITATIONS
Section 7:36-21.5 - Development on landfills

Universal Citation: NJ Admin Code 7:36-21.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

(a) A nonprofit seeking Green Acres funding for the development of a facility for recreation and conservation purposes on a closed landfill shall submit the following with its application under 7:36-22.4:

1. The preliminary assessment required under 7:36-23.4;

2. Verification that the landfill is properly closed, in compliance with the Solid Waste Management Act, 13:1E-1 et seq., and its implementing rules; for landfills in the Pinelands, in compliance with the Pinelands Comprehensive Management Plan; or, for landfills in the Meadowlands District, in compliance with the New Jersey Meadowlands Master Plan and District Solid Waste Management Plan. Such verification shall include a copy of the closure approval letter from the Department's Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste or the equivalent written approval from the Pinelands Commission or Meadowlands Commission, if applicable;

3. A site map and narrative, including:
i. The general types, locations, and depth of waste on the site;

ii. The thickness and type of cover materials; and

iii. The dates the landfill was in use;

4. Detailed results of testing of soil borings, surface water, and ground water, if any; and

5. A copy of the application for a Landfill Disruption Approval for the project, pursuant to the Department's Division of Solid and Hazardous Waste rules at 7:26-2A.8(j), or equivalent document from the Pinelands Commission or Meadowlands Commission.

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