Draft contaminated land statutory guidance - presented to Parliament pursuant to section 78YA of the Environment Protection Act 1990 as amended by section 57 of the Environment Act 1995
Publication Year
2012
Document Status
Withdrawn
Abstract
Explains how local authorities should implement the contaminated land regime, including how to decide whether land is contaminated land in the legal sense of the term. Also elaborates on the remediation provisions of Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990, such as the goals of remediation, and how regulators should ensure that remediation requirements are reasonable. In addition, this guidance also explains specific aspects of the Part 2A liability arrangements, and the process by which the enforcing authority may recover the costs of remediation from liable parties in certain circumstances.
Document History
Supersedes Circular 01/2006: Environmental protection act 1990: part 2A - Contaminated land (DEFRA, 2006). Related to the following: Summary of responses to the consultation on changes to the contaminated land regime under part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990: 21 December 2010 - 15 March 2011; and Simplification of the contaminated land regime - impact assessment (both DEFRA, 2012).
Publisher Information
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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