05.04-gnut-01 Salinity Local policy: Gumnut C## dd/mm/yyyy Local policy tailored for each municipality can be inserted here if required 05.05 05.05-S-01 Acid sulfate soils State Policy VC## dd/mm/yyyy Acid sulfate soil (ASS) is the common name to soils and sediments containing iron sulfides, the most common being pyrite. When exposed to air due to drainage or disturbance, these soils can produce sufficient sulfuric acid to dissolve rock and concrete, corrode metal, and release toxic quantities of, aluminium and heavy metals. [New] Objectives and strategies Objective 1 To reduce the impact of acid sulfate soils on human health, the environment and on development. [New] Strategy 1.1 Minimise adverse impacts from the intensification of use and development in areas with the potential to contain acid sulfate soils. [New] Strategy 1.2 Use a approach to managing the impacts of acid sulfate soils, as follows: [New] a) disturbing acid sulfate soils. [13.01-1p8part] b) Minimise the cumulative effect of use and development. [New] c) Remediate detrimental effects arising from past and current disturbances. [New] Strategy 1.3 Require use and development close to or on potential acid sulfate soils to demonstrate that it will avoid any disturbance. [New] Guidelines for decisions makers Consider as relevant: 1. The Victorian Best Practice Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils (Victorian Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Implementation Committee and Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2010). [New] 2. Victorian Government coastal acid sulphate soil maps (Department of Environment and Primary Industries). [New] Strategic planning guidelines Strategic planning should: 1. Identify in planning schemes areas subject to acid sulphate soils. [New] Background document The Victorian Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils (CASS) Strategy (Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2009). [New]
05.04-gnut-01 Salinity Local policy: Gumnut C## dd/mm/yyyy Local policy tailored for each municipality can be inserted here if required 05.05 05.05-S-01 Acid sulfate soils State Policy VC## dd/mm/yyyy Acid sulfate soil (ASS) is the common name to soils and sediments containing iron sulfides, the most common being pyrite. When exposed to air due to drainage or disturbance, these soils can produce sufficient sulfuric acid to dissolve rock and concrete, corrode metal, and release toxic quantities of, aluminium and heavy metals. [New] Objectives and strategies Objective 1 To reduce the impact of acid sulfate soils on human health, the environment and on development. [New] Strategy 1.1 Minimise adverse impacts from the intensification of use and development in areas with the potential to contain acid sulfate soils. [New] Strategy 1.2 Use a approach to managing the impacts of acid sulfate soils, as follows: [New] a) disturbing acid sulfate soils. [13.01-1p8part] b) Minimise the cumulative effect of use and development. [New] c) Remediate detrimental effects arising from past and current disturbances. [New] Strategy 1.3 Require use and development close to or on potential acid sulfate soils to demonstrate that it will avoid any disturbance. [New] Guidelines for decisions makers Consider as relevant: 1. The Victorian Best Practice Guidelines for Assessing and Managing Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils (Victorian Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils Implementation Committee and Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2010). [New] 2. Victorian Government coastal acid sulphate soil maps (Department of Environment and Primary Industries). [New] Strategic planning guidelines Strategic planning should: 1. Identify in planning schemes areas subject to acid sulphate soils. [New] Background document The Victorian Coastal Acid Sulfate Soils (CASS) Strategy (Department of Sustainability and Environment, 2009). [New]