8 - Site Planning
Site Planning
Land Contamination
Objectives
- O.1To promote the remediation of contaminated land in order to reduce the risk of harm to human health or any other aspect of the environment.
Design Principles
- P.1Development on land that is or has previously been used for a purpose which is likely to have contaminated the site is to follow the procedures and guidelines contained in Parramatta LEP 2001, Council's Land Contamination Policy and State Environmental Planning Policy 55 – Remediation of Land and Managing Land Contamination Planning Guidelines, 1998, Dept of Urban Affairs & Planning & Environment Protection Authority.
Some activities that are likely to cause land contamination are shown in Table 1 – for further information, refer to Dept of Urban Affairs & Planning and the Environment Protection Authority, 1998 Managing Land Contamination Planning Guidelines.
Table 1. Some Activities that may cause Contamination
- acid/alkali plant and formulation
- agricultural/horticultural activities
- airports
- asbestos production and disposal
- chemicals manufacture and formulation
- defence works
- drum re-conditioning works
- dry cleaning establishments
- electrical manufacturing (transformers)
- electroplating and heat treatment premises
- engine works
- explosives industry
- gas works
- iron and steel works
- landfill sites
- metal treatment
- mining and extractive industries
- oil production and storage
- paint formulation and manufacture
- pesticide manufacture and formulation
- power stations
- railway yards
- scrap yards
- service stations
- sheep and cattle dips
- smelting and refining
- tanning and associated trades
- waste storage and treatment
- wood preservation
Source: ANZECC & NHMRC 1992 The Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for the Assessment and Management of Contaminated Sites. For information on chemicals commonly associated with these activities see Appendix A.
Note: It is not sufficient to rely solely on the contents of this Table to determine whether a site is likely to be contaminated or not. The Table is a guide only. A conclusive status can only be determined after a review of the site history and, if necessary, sampling
Further Information
- Department of Infrastructure Planning and Natural Resources website: www.dipnr.nsw.gov.au
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