Port of Brisbane Soil Disposal Plan Part 2 Leaseholder Guide

PBPL
8 June 2012
Port of Brisbane Soil Disposal Plan
LEASEHOLDER GUIDE
5 Leaseholder Disposal Requirements
5.1 Introduction
This document has been provided to you, the Leaseholder, to assist with the off-site disposal
of excavated soil from your leasehold. The guidance provided is in accordance with the
Department of Environment and Resource Management (now DEHP) Draft Guidelines for
Assessment and Management of Contaminated Land in Queensland (1998) and Section 424
of the EP Act (1994) which requires that a permit be obtained from DEHP before the removal
of contaminated soil from land that is registered on the EMR or CLR as described in Section
2.1.1.
In addition to the regulatory requirements for soil movement, PBPL also require tracking of
soils on PBPL land that is not listed on the EMR or CLM. This requirement forms part of the
PBPL site management procedures.
5.2 What does this mean to the Leaseholder?
All soils to be moved between or within Lots (including between leased areas) are
required to be assessed.
The process of assessment is outlined in Section 6.1.
Soil movement between lease areas for sites regardless of listing on the EMR or CLR.
The leaseholder must obtain approval from PBPL prior to moving soil.
Soil movement off PBPL lands from lease areas listed on the EMR or CLR.
The leaseholder must obtain from DEHP a Disposal Permit, prior to the removal of
contaminated soil from land that is recorded on the EMR or CLR. Disposal Permits are
issued for a specified volume of soil and stipulate the place of disposal and any conditions
relating to soil removal, treatment and disposal.
Soil movement off PBPL lands from lease areas not listed on the EMR or CLR.
The leaseholder must obtain approval from PBPL prior to moving soil. Should the soil
assessment conclude that the soils are contaminated, the soil movement will be regulated
under the EP Act and requires a disposal permit as described for sites listed on the EMR or
CLR below.
The EP Act (1994) states the following:
In accordance with section 424 of the EP Act, a person removing and disposing of
contaminated soil from land which is recorded on the Environmental Management Register
(EMR) or Contaminated Land Register (CLR) to an off-site location must obtain a disposal
permit from the department. Disposal permits enable appropriate and legal disposal and
tracking of contaminated soil or materials.
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