Active Remediation of Contaminated Land
NOTIFICATION FORM (eg. ‘Tank Pull’)
Rule 34 Water and Land Plan
The active remediation of contaminated land where:
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The only hazardous substances present in soil at the site are motor vehicle or
heating fuels or lubricants (e.g mineral oils, petrol, diesel, kerosene and their
constituents and breakdown products) and the total volume of contaminated
soil at the site is less than 400 cubic metres.
OR
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The remediation activity constitutes immediate action to address a spill of
hazardous substances at a site where no previous contamination with
hazardous substances existed,
is a permitted activity subject to the following conditions:
(a)
(b)
(c)
(d)
(e)
(e2)
(f)
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In the case of (1) above, the remediation activity shall occur over a period not
greater than two (2) consecutive months.
In the case of (2) above, the remediation activity at the site shall cease
(whether or not it has been completed) no later than two (2) months after the
occurrence of the event that caused the contamination, unless a resource
consent to continue the remediation has been granted during that period.
Notification shall be given to Bay of Plenty Regional Council, no less than one
week prior to the remediation commencing or, in the case of (2) above, as
soon as reasonably practical.
The occupiers of adjacent properties and any other persons who may be
affected by the remediation activity or the contaminants shall be notified not
less than one week prior to the remediation commencing or, in the case of (2)
above, as soon as reasonably practical.
All practical measures shall be taken to avoid discharges of hazardous
substances to water during and following completion of the remediation
activity, and to remedy or mitigate such discharges if they do occur.
Any excavated contaminated soil is disposed of to an appropriately
authorised facility or site, and evidence of this provided to Bay of Plenty
Regional Council.
Within three months of completion of the remediation, a site validation report
shall be prepared in accordance with ‘Guidelines for Reporting on
Contaminated Sites”, Ministry for the Environment, June 20011, and a copy
provided to Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Ministry for the Environment, June 2001. Guidelines for reporting on Contaminated Sites. Wellington,
New Zealand.
Notification of ‘Tank Pull’
1) Site Address: ……………………………………………………………………………….
2) Legal Description: ………………………………………………………………………….
3) Site Owner: ……………………………………………………………………………….
4) Site Leasee: (if different from site owner)………………………………………………..
5) Previous and current landuses: .................................................................................
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
6) Consultant/ Contractor undertaking work: ……………………………………..............
…………………………………………………………………………………………………..
7) What activity is being undertaken on site? (Please circle)
1) Tank removal
2) Remediation to address a spill of hazardous substances (please
describe)………………………….....................................
3) Other ………………………………………………………………………………
8) If a tank pull is being undertaken, will the site be retanked? (please state the
number of tanks replaced, volume and product)…………………………………………..
…………………………………………………………………………………........................
9) Date of commencement of activity: ……………………………………………………...
10) Duration of work: …………………………………………………………………………
Prior to work commencing on site please fax this notification form to Bay of Plenty
Regional Council Attention: Project Implementation Officers. For any enquires about
this notification form please phone Bay of Plenty Regional Council.
Fax: 0800 884 882
Phone: 0800 884 880
The information gained from this notification form will assist Bay of Plenty Regional
Council in the delivery of its RMA Section 30(1)(ca) function which is “the
investigation of land for the purposes of identifying and monitoring contaminated
land”. This information will be entered onto Bay of Plenty Regional Council selected
land use site register as a verified site history. For further information on the register
and its purpose please refer to Contaminated Land Management Guideline 4,
Classification and Information Management Protocols, Ministry for the Environment
2006
Name:………………………………………………………….
Position: ………………………………………………............
Signature: ……………………………………………………
Date: ……………………………………………………
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