Port of Brisbane Soil Disposal Plan Part 2 Leaseholder Guide

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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. AS121308-6 6
PBPL 8 June 2012 Port of Brisbane Soil Disposal Plan LEASEHOLDER GUIDE In normal circumstances, when work is being conducted to remediate a site, an application for a disposal permit will not be considered until a site investigation report has been assessed. When a Notifiable Activity continues on a site and disposal of contaminated soil becomes necessary, a site investigation report is not required. AS121308-6 7
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