Can land that has been reclaimed from closed landfills or other kinds of development count as greenspace?
It could, in certain circumstances. Greenspace funds can be used to help acquire the land in areas with improvements that are repeatedly flooded but not to purchase the improvements or pay for the removal and restoration of the site. The Commission is evaluating criteria to determine whether to allow brownfields, properly closed landfills, surface mines, and other kinds of restored land could be counted as greenspace. However, greenspace funds would not be allowed to purchase land that has not been restored and meet the goals of the State’s program.
