Appendix 4 Proposed changes to the activities and planning – controls by activity classification Land use (residential, Change from status Activity classification rural residential etc) Activity Testing requirements requirements quo? All except disposal DSI finds contamination is below soil Copy of DSI to be provided to council Yes – of soil (which is contaminant standards or Tier 1 soil For soil disturbance and fuel tank removals, controlled) acceptance criteria controls in place to prevent discharges to environment and minimise exposure to people Soil disturbance None Soil disturbance can be undertaken as a permitted Yes minor changes – – small scale activity without testing up to a volume threshold to wording to clarify application Soil disturbance No testing required up but results of No volume or timeframe limitations Yes – network utility testing undertaken during course of A site management plan (SMP) must be prepared operators works to be provided to council and available on site, including: an unexpected discovery protocol sediment and dust control controls for handling and transport of soil, including testing to be carried out to inform Permitted Any land use disposal description of the condition in which land will be left on completion. Disposal must be to an appropriate location – council must be notified of location, and provided with testing results. Notification to council prior to works. Subdivision and PSI demonstrates that the activity is PSI is provided to council etc. See NESCS no Yes change test to – – – change of use highly unlikely to increase risks to health changes proposed. in risk’ ‘increase (if Option 2 of proposal 5.3 is adopted) Fuel tank removal None See NESCS no changes proposed. No – Soil sampling None See NESCS no changes proposed. No – Soil disposal None Small volumes of soil disposed of to an appropriate No except will sit as – location. a separate activity
Appendix 4 – Proposed changes to the activities and planning controls by activity classification Activity classification Land use (residential, rural residential etc) Activity Testing requirements requirements Change from status quo? Permitted Any land use All except disposal of soil (which is controlled) DSI – finds contamination is below soil contaminant standards or Tier 1 soil acceptance criteria Copy of DSI to be provided to council For soil disturbance and fuel tank removals, controls in place to prevent discharges to environment and minimise exposure to people Yes Soil disturbance – small scale None Soil disturbance can be undertaken as a permitted activity without testing up to a volume threshold Yes – minor changes to wording to clarify application Soil disturbance – network utility operators No testing required up but results of testing undertaken during course of works to be provided to council No volume or timeframe limitations A site management plan (SMP) must be prepared and available on site, including: an unexpected discovery protocol sediment and dust control controls for handling and transport of soil, including testing to be carried out to inform disposal description of the condition in which land will be left on completion. Disposal must be to an appropriate location – council must be notified of location, and provided with testing results. Notification to council prior to works. Yes Subdivision and change of use PSI – demonstrates that the activity is highly unlikely to increase risks to health (if Option 2 of proposal 5.3 is adopted) PSI is provided to council etc. See NESCS – no changes proposed. Yes – change test to ‘increase in risk’ Fuel tank removal None See NESCS – no changes proposed. No Soil sampling None See NESCS – no changes proposed. No Soil disposal None Small volumes of soil disposed of to an appropriate location. No – except will sit as a separate activity
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