Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan · OPW19/0205

Gympie Terrace Noosaville Pty Ltd




Definitions
Environmental Protection Act 1994

Environmental Harm -                Any adverse effect, or potential adverse effect (whether temporary or
                                    permanent and of whatever magnitude, duration or frequency) on an
                                    environmental value, and includes environmental nuisance.

Environmental Nuisance -            Any unreasonable interference or likely interference with an environmental
                                    value caused by
                                    (a)     noise, dust, odour, light; or
                                    (b)     an unhealthy, offensive or unsightly condition because of
                                            contamination; or
                                    (c)     another way prescribed by regulation.

Material Environmental Harm -       Is environmental harm (other than environmental nuisance)
                                    (a)    that is not trivial or negligible in nature, extent or context; or
                                    (b)    that causes actual or potential loss or damage to property of an
                                           amount of, or amounts totalling, more than the threshold amount but
                                           less than the maximum amount; or
                                    (c)    that results in costs of more than the threshold amount but less than
                                           the maximum amount being incurred in taking appropriate action to
                                           (i)     prevent or minimise the harm; and
                                           (ii)    rehabilitate or restore the environment to its condition before
                                                   the harm.
                                    “Maximum amount” means the threshold amount for serious environmental
                                    harm.
                                    “Threshold amount” means $5,000 or, if a greater amount is prescribed by
                                    regulation, the greater amount.

Serious Environmental Harm -        Is environmental harm (other than environmental nuisance)
                                    (a) that causes actual or potential harm to environmental values that is
                                        irreversible, of a high impact or widespread; or that causes actual or
                                        potential harm to environmental values of an area of high
                                        conservation value of special significance; or
                                    (b) that causes actual or potential loss or damage to property of an
                                        amount of, or amounts totalling, more than the threshold amount; or
                                    (c) that results in costs of more than the threshold amount being incurred
                                        in taking appropriate action to
                                          (i)     prevent or minimise the harm; and
                                          (ii)    rehabilitate or restore the environment to its condition before the
                                                  harm.

                                           “Threshold amount’ means $50,000 or, if a greater amount is
                                          prescribed by regulation, the greater amount.




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