Attachment E - 8.2.1 Acid Sulfate Soils Overlay Code · MCU20/0071

Table 8.2.1.3 - Criteria for assessable development
Performance outcomes                    Acceptable outcomes                           Compliance

Avoidance and management of ASS
PO1                                     AO1.1                                         As detailed in the accompanying civil
Development:                            The disturbance of ASS is avoided by:         engineering drawings, the proposed
                                                                                      development demonstrates compliance with
(a)   does not disturb ASS; or          (a)   undertaking an ASS                      the requirements of AO1.1 as the extent of
      is managed to avoid or minimise         investigation and soil analysis         earthworks required does not include
(b)
                                              according to the National Acid          significant cut across the site. This will be
      the release of acid and metal
                                              Sulfate Soils Guidance;                 subject to detailed review at the OPW stage.
      contaminants, where disturbance
      of ASS is unavoidable.            (b)   not excavating or otherwise
                                              removing soil or sediment
                                              containing ASS;
                                        (c)   not permanently or temporarily
                                              extracting groundwater that results
                                              in the aeration of previously
                                              saturated ASS; and
                                        (d)   not undertaking filling on land at
                                              or below 5 metres AHD that
                                              results in:-
                                              (i)    actual ASS being moved below
                                                     the water table; or
                                              (ii)   previously saturated ASS being
                                                     aerated.


                                        Editor's note—National Sampling and
                                        Identification Methods Guidelines is a
                                        reference to:
                                        (a)   National Acid Sulfate Soils Guidance:
                                              National acid sulfate soils sampling
                                              and identification methods manual,
                                              Department of Agriculture and Water
                                              Resources, Canberra (Sullivan et al,
                                              2018); and
                                        (b)   National Acid Sulfate Soils Guidance:
                                              National Acid Sulfate




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