Claims for diminution of property value shall be eligible for compensation from the Fund only to the extent that such diminution is attributable to the discharge of a hazardous substance. A diminution of property value may be deemed attributable to a discharge of a hazardous substance notwithstanding the lack of any physical intrusion of the hazardous substance onto the subject property. A diminution in the value of any improvements to the subject property made after the date of discovery of damages shall not be eligible for compensation from the Fund.
N.J. Admin. Code § 7:1J-4.1