New Jersey Statutes Title 13. Conservation and Development Parks and Reservations 13 § 1E-99.28a

a. Notwithstanding the provisions of any law, or any rule or regulation adopted pursuant thereto, to the contrary, a person may use recycled asphalt pavement, subject to the limitations in this section as follows:

b. A person shall not use recycled asphalt pavement as authorized in subsection a. of this section in an environment in which the pH is less than or equal to four, unless the person demonstrates to the Department of Environmental Protection that the level of any contaminant in the material is at or below a concentration such that, if leaching occurs, the dissolved concentration of the contaminant in the leachate is:

c. If a person fails to demonstrate to the Department of Environmental Protection pursuant to subsection b. of this section that the dissolved concentration of any contaminant in the leachate of recycled asphalt pavement proposed for use in an environment in which the pH is less than or equal to four, is at or below the drinking water quality standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection and the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the applicable groundwater quality standards established by the Department of Environmental Protection, as a condition for the use of the recycled asphalt pavement, the department shall require the installation of a soil layer between the recycled asphalt pavement and the groundwater aquifer at a depth to be determined by the department.

d. The Department of Environmental Protection, in consultation with the Department of Transportation, shall adopt rules and regulations pursuant to the “Administrative Procedure Act,” P.L.1968, c. 410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), to implement the provisions of this section.