How will Council determine whether land is, or may be, contaminated?
Step 1 – Initial Evaluation Council conducts an initial evaluation by: • Checking information provided with Development Applications. • Determining whether any of the land uses are potentially contaminating. • Visiting the site. • Checking Council’s limited records and other available information. If an initial evaluation determines that the land is not contaminated or that further evaluation is not warranted, Council will assess the application in the usual manner. If the initial evaluation indicates that contamination is a potential issue, Council will require a preliminary contamination investigation to be undertaken by an appropriately qualified environmental consultant, who is engaged by the applicant. Step 2 – Detailed Investigation A detailed site contamination investigation is only necessary when the preliminary site investigation indicates that the land is, or could potentially be, contaminated. The objectives of a detailed investigation are to define the nature and extent of
