As a promotional tool, the guide is supposed to showcase our. Procedural guide for epa officers in regard to its. The waste and contaminated land order was made in november 1997, came into force in march 1998 and implements the european commission ec framework on waste in northern ireland. On 3 july 2015, the new guidelines on the duty to report contamination under section 60 of the. Contaminated land management act 1997 procedural guide. This form was approved under the contaminated land management act 1997 on 12 october 2017. Contaminated lands assessment, remediation and management. Contaminated land environment, land and water queensland. This act commences on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation. Table of amending instruments contaminated land management act 1997 no 140. The remediation work must be carried out in accordance with the guidelines under the contaminated land management act 1997 and the requirements of councils contaminated land policy pdf, 201kb.
Contaminated land management act 1997 contaminated sites where intervention by the epa is warranted protection of the environment operations act 1997 pollution events, scheduled activities, upss regulation. If the epa deems the site to be significantly contaminated, contamination must be managed in accordance with the contaminated land management act 1997. Contaminated land management act 1997 sect 60 duty to. Nsw legislation contaminated land management act 1997 no 140.
A draft bill with the amendments is being prepared for. This act provides detailed information on how significant contamination must be handled, along. Template for a support experts statement docx, 109 kb. The ep act is complemented by the state environment protection policy prevention and management of contamination of land 2002 vic the sepp which details the requirements for the prevention, management and remediation of contamination in victoria. The request does not require marking by revenue nsw and the certificate of title is not required. The waste and contaminated land northern ireland order. Duty to report under the contaminated land management act.
We acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and pay respect to elders, past, present and emerging. Contaminated land management act 1997 nsw, the contamination issues should be addressed by the owner or occupier and the local council under the protection of the environment operations act 1997 nsw. Land management act 1997 clm act in 2003 reflects our commitment. The policy identifies how the management of contaminated land is integrated into councils planning and development processes. Central nsw regional contaminated land policy template. Contaminated land management act 1997 as at 23 september. Contaminated land list of nsw contaminated sites notified to epa. In may 2020 the nsw epa approved an updated voluntary management.
This site audit is a statutory auditnon statutory audit within the meaning of the contaminated. The contaminated land act 1991 was enacted to put in place a system to manage land that has been contaminated and to prevent further contamination of land. Find application forms, guidelines and information sheets relating for contaminated land. These include identifying and, defining contaminated land, preventing further contamination of land, establishing a. Referral of special site decisions to the planning appeals commission. On 15 october 1997 the minister for t he environment hon pam allan mp tabled the exposure draft of the contaminated land management bill 1997. Riskbased management of historically contaminated land in. The bill is divided into 11 parts and provides sp ecifically for the management of contaminated lands pages 918. A record of all notices under the contaminated land management act, 1997 is. Contaminated land is regulated in nsw under the contaminated land. This policy provides a framework for the management of contaminated or potentially contaminated land in the junee shire lga. Creates ruleslicences for protection of the public and environment during remediation.
Contaminated land a useful tool for gaining an initial overview on how a particular country deals with soil contamination issues. The storage and sharing of contaminated land information through section 149 planning certificates. The nsw environment protection authority epa provides a list of sites notified to the epa under the contaminated land management act 1997 clm act on the epa website. Role of accredited site auditors and site auditor statements. Clr11 is the uks risk management technical framework for structured decisionmaking about land contamination. Botany groundwater cleanup project regulatory approach orica. Act northern ireland 1972 is required unless such planning permission is in force or such. Contaminated land management act 1997 no 140 nsw legislation. The storage and sharing of contaminated land information through section 149 certificates. Current version for 11 december 2020 to date accessed 8 april 2021 at 17. Contaminated land management act 1997 sect 60 duty. The contaminated land management act 1997 clm act establishes a legal framework that gives the epa powers to require the assessment and remediation of sites where contamination is significant enough to warrant regulation. We do this by ensuring compliance with the requirements of the contaminated land management act 1997, the environmental planning and. This bill is explained in greater detail in part 5.
Groundwater and surface water monitoring program, 2017 2020 pdf 2mb. The contaminated land management act 1997 nsw establishes a process for the epa to identify, investigate, and remediate land that it considers to be contaminated significantly enough to require regulation. This template is to be used by any auditor to certify a contaminated land investigation document under s. Contaminated land management act, 1997 that has not previously been. Guidelines on the duty to report land contamination under. The duty may apply to a person whose activities have contaminated land or an owner of land that has been contaminated.
Current version for 8 january 2019 to date accessed 29 june 2019 at 00. Nsw epa also administers the nsw site auditor scheme under part 4 of the clm act 1997, makes or approves guidelines for use in the. The environment protection authority epa is required to keep a register of contaminated sites under the environment protection act 1997. An act to promote the better management of contaminated land. Construction contaminated land management plan westconnex. Pursuant to the contaminated land management act 1997 a charge in favour of a statutory authority may be registered by lodgment of a request form 11r pdf 150 kb accompanied by a copy of the cost notice for investigation or remediation of land issued by the statutory authority. Guidelines on the duty to report land contamination under the. Contaminated land list of nsw contaminated sites notified.
Charge pursuant to contaminated land management act 1997. The contaminated land management act 1997 the clm act was assented to on 17 december 1997. Whether reclamation is required on contaminated lands after remediation or risk management is dependent upon the desired land use. Clr11 is intended to assist all those involved in managing the land in particular landowners, developers, industry, professional advisors, financial service providers, planners and regulators. The discussion paper is available on the epas website at.
This regulation replaces the contaminated land management. Contaminated land management amendment act 2008 no 111. Date of commencement of parts 1, 4, 8 and 10, secs 101, 103, 105, 108 and 110116, schs 1. Brief description the nsw environment protection authority epa provides a list of sites notified to the epa under the contaminated land management act 1997 clm act on the epa website.
Managing contaminated or potentially contaminated land within. This act provides detailed information on how significant contamination must be handled, along with the duty to notify and other important information. Page 2 contaminated land management in queensland this paper will deal only with the provisions integrating the contaminated land act cla into the environmental protection act 1994 epa. Northern ireland primary legislation department of. In most cases land contamination is the result of past activities which have been. Proposals to amend the nsw site auditor scheme under the contaminated land management act 1997. Contaminated land management act 1997 procedural guide for. This article provides a systematic discussion of the contaminated land management act 1997 nsw, assessing the ways in which rblm has been incorporated into the statute. Contaminated land management act 1997 as at 23 september 2020 act 140 of 1997 table of provisions long title part 1 preliminary 1. Department of planning, lands and heritage bill information. Nsw legislation contaminated land management act 1997. Site disclosure statements by owners or operators of land. Versions of this act includes consolidations, reprints and as passed versions subsidiary legislation made under this act current versions history of this act. Contaminated sites can be a serious environmental and human health issue if they are not managed properly.
Sites are included on the register when the epa has. Emeritus professor chris fell am emeritus professor stephen leeder ao. They also have major economic, legal and planning implications. Pursuant to the environmental planning and assessment act 1979. Division 2 of the contaminated land provisions of the ep act provide for the recording of land on either the emr or clr.
Contaminated land management act 1997 no 140 site footer we acknowledge the traditional owners of this land and pay respect to elders, past, present and emerging. Contaminated lands management bill 1997 on 15 october 1997. Contaminated land management act 1997 no 140 new south wales an act to promote the better management of contaminated land. Contaminated land management act 1997 no 140 nsw current version for 8 january 2019 to date accessed 29 june 2019 at 00. Record of contaminated land notices issue contaminated land public record is a searchable database on the nsw environment protection authoritys epa website. Guidelines on the duty to report contamination under the contaminated land management act 1997. New guidance on the duty to report contamination in nsw. Nov 27, 2009 significant amendments to the contaminated land management act 1997 clm act were introduced in december 2008 as a result of the assent of the contaminated land management amendment act 2008. For information about completing this form, go to part iv. Written notice must also be submitted to council within 30 days of the completion of the work. Western australian legislation land administration act 1997.
The contaminated land management act 1997 is amended as set out in schedule 1. Contaminated land management act 1997 took effect, replacing. Land reclamation is required for all mandatory activities defined in the environmental protection and enhancement act epea and in areas where the final land use requires a soil growth media for revegetation. Contaminated land management act 1997 20 no 491 part 1 preliminary 1 name of regulation this regulation is the contaminated land management regulation 20. The protection of the environment operations act 1997 imposes a duty on land owners, occupiers, employees. This act may be cited as the contaminated land act 1991. Duty of enforcing authority to require remediation of contaminated land, etc.
The waste and contaminated land northern ireland order 1997. One ofthe most important developments for the mining and resources industry has been the enactment ofthe contaminated land management act 1997 nsw. In new south wales, the contaminated land management act 1997 nsw. Land is placed on the emr andor clr because a notifiable activity has been or is being conducted on the site or the land has been contaminated by a hazardous contaminant. The list is available at the list provides site location details and the status of each site with regard to the epas assessment and regulation processes. Model procedures for the management of land contamination. Review of the contaminated land management act 1997.
Clr11 is intended to assist all those involved in managing the land in particular landowners, developers, industry, professional. A duty to report contaminated sites arises under section 60 of the contaminated land management act 1997 clm act where the contamination meets relevant criteria or triggers specified in a guideline. In early november 1997, the government also released the draft state environmental planning policy no 55. Further information is available in the epas guidelines on the duty to report contamination under the contaminated land management act 1997. Much of the bill follows from the anzecc recommendations. Where the epas intervention is not needed, the nsw planning and development framework will determine the appropriate. Duty of enforcing authority to require remediation of contaminated land. Since 1997 a state of the art contaminated land reform package has been. The work of the australian contaminated land consultants association nsw inc. The record contains declaration notices, orders made by the epa under the contaminated land management act 1997 clm act, voluntary management proposals approved under the clm act.
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