The Department of Environment and Conservation produces a range of guidelines for the assessment and management of acid sulfate soils.
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Draft Identification and Investigation of Acid Sulfate Soils Size: 389kb Publish Date: 01-JUN-2006 12:35 PM This guideline forms part of a comprehensive statutory and policy framework for the
identification, assessment and management of acid sulfate soils in Western Australia.
Public comment period closed 1st September 2006
General guidance on managing Acid Sulfate Soils Size: 91kb Publish Date: 01-AUG-2003 08:57 AM Introduction to the subject of acid sulfate soils (ASS) and
general direction to local government, State agencies, organisations and individuals
involved with managing development and carrying out works in areas where ASS are present.
Guidance for groundwater management in urban areas on acid sulfate soils Size: 676kb Publish Date: 01-OCT-2004 09:00 AM The purpose of this document is to provide generic guidance on the management of groundwater both during and after development on acid sulfate soils to prevent groundwater
beneath these areas being contaminated by changes in water table elevation, and to ensure that
the discharge of water from the development site does not cause environmental harm to
aquatic ecosystems that receive the discharge.
Is my house built on Acid Sulfate Soils (Draft) Size: 295kb Publish Date: 17-JUN-2004 09:18 AM If houses or other urban infrastructure are built directly on acid sulfate soils that are being exposed to oxygen, there is a risk that structural damage to houses will take place. This brochure provides an inventory of visual indicators of acid sulfate soil effects that homeowners can look for inside the house, on exterior walls and paved areas, and
in the garden to help determine whether structural damage might be occurring.
Preparation of Acid Sulphate Soil Management Plan Size: 129kb Publish Date: 01-APR-2003 02:47 PM Guidance on the range of considerations to be taken into account in deciding the best management
practices to minimise impact from acid sulfate soils. Guidance to assist decision making on land where acid sulfate soils occur, and provide better
management strategies for the proponent in carrying out activities that may disturb acid
sulfate soils.
Proposed Framework for Managing Acid Sulphate Soils Size: 106kb Publish Date: 01-JUN-2004 09:25 AM Following the discovery of problems caused by acid sulfate soils in Stirling, the Department of Environment (DoE) established an informal acid sulfate working group with stakeholders from relevant government agencies, industry and the community to coordinate the management of acid sulfate soils. The working group helped organise the inaugural Acid Sulfate Soil Workshop for Western Australia in June 2003. Recommendations from the workshop form the basis for this proposed framework for managing acid sulfate soils.
Treatment and management of disturbed acid sulfate soils Size: 271kb Publish Date: 01-OCT-2004 09:22 AM The purpose of this guideline is to provide information on: (a) the management of ASS stockpiles and defining the level of treatment necessary to
neutralise existing acidity plus potential acidity associated with the disturbance of ASS; (b) the levels of management and reporting that are expected for these treatment methods;
and (c)the appropriate disposal of ASS.
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