New Jersey Statutes Title 40A. Municipalities and Counties 40A § 12A-52

A municipality in which there is a tract of land of at least 150 acres in size which may consist of one or more tax lots, of which not less than 100 acres were formerly or are presently used as a landfill which has been delineated a “redevelopment area” or “area in need of redevelopment” pursuant to the “Local Redevelopment and Housing Law,” P.L.1992, c. 79 (C.40A:12A-1 et seq.), may adopt an ordinance creating a landfill reclamation improvement district whenever the municipality determines that the closure and remediation of the landfill within the district and the proposed development of the property within the district will promote the health and general welfare of the residents of the municipality and the district. A municipality may create, by separate ordinances, more than one district.Any municipal redevelopment plan adopted by the municipality shall provide for the development of the property within the district in compliance with P.L.1995, c. 173 (C.40A:12A-50 et seq.) and this amendatory and supplementary act, P.L.1996, c. 73 (C.40A:12A-50a et al.).