Appendix I - Local Planning response

Acid sulfate soil areas
     Column 1                                                                          Column 2                                                            Assessment
     Specific Outcomes                                                                 Probable solutions
     Effects of works
     General                                                                           Partial solution                                                    Complies
     O25 Works do not disturb acid sulfate soils or are                                S25.1 The disturbance of acid sulfate soils is avoided by—          Additional works to complete the project involve minor
     managed to avoid the release of acid or associated                                a) not excavating or otherwise removing soil or sediment            earthworks for instance to establish site landscaping
     metal contaminants.13                                                                  identified as containing acid sulfate soils;                   and replace the existing driveway (like for like). The
                                                                                       b) not permanently or temporarily extracting                        works will not disturb acid sulfate soils.
                                                                                            groundwater that results in the aeration of previously
                                                                                            saturated acid sulfate soils; and
                                                                                       c) not undertaking filling that results in actual acid sulfate
                                                                                            soils being moved below the watertable or previously
                                                                                            saturated acid sulfate soils being aerated;
                                                                                       OR

                                                                                       S25.2 The disturbance of acid sulfate soils avoids the
                                                                                       release of acid or associated metal contaminants by—
                                                                                       a) neutralising existing acidity and preventing the
                                                                                            generation of acid and associated metal contaminants;
                                                                                            and
                                                                                       b) preventing the release of surface or groundwater
                                                                                            flows containing acid or associated metal
                                                                                            contaminants into the environment.




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