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Australian Capital Territory

Environment Protection (Draft Contaminated Sites Environment Protection Policy) Notice 2017
Notifiable Instrument NI2017—406
made under the

Environment Protection Act 1997, section 25 (Consultation on draft environment protection policy)

1	Name of instrument
This instrument is the Environment Protection (Draft Contaminated Sites Environment Protection Policy) Notice 2017.
2	Commencement
This instrument commences on the day after its notification day.
3	Draft Environment Protection Policy
Under section 24 of the Environment Protection Act 1997 (the Act) the Environment Protection Authority (the EPA) has prepared the following draft environment protection policy:

Title of Draft Policy
Draft Contaminated Sites Environment Protection Policy 

 
Brief Description of Draft Policy
The Draft Contaminated Sites Environment Protection Policy contains information and policies relating to the assessment, remediation (including management) and audit of contaminated land and aims to minimise the risk of adverse impacts of contaminated land on the environment and human health.  The draft policy explains the procedures used by the EPA to regulate the management of contaminated land within the ACT and provides guidance for owners and occupiers of contaminated land to meet their legislative obligations under the Act.

4	Where copies of the Draft Policy may be obtained
Copies of the Draft Contaminated Sites Environment Protection Policy may be obtained at the following locations:

(1) 	During business hours, at Environment Protection Policy, Environment, Planning and Sustainable Development Directorate (EPSDD), Level 1 North, Dame Pattie Menzies House, 16 Challis Street Dickson, ACT; and

(2) 	At the EPSDD website: http://www.environment.act.gov.au/environment/legislation_and_policies

5	Invitation to provide comments
Anyone may make suggestions or comments about the Draft Contaminated Sites Environment Protection Policy within 40 working days after the day this notice commences (the consultation period).

Any suggestions or comments can be provided:

(1)	By mail to: 

Environment Protection Policy
GPO Box 158
Canberra ACT 2601

(2)	By email to environmentprotectionpolicy@act.gov.au

Greg Jones
Environment Protection Authority
 29 July 2017

Unauthorised version prepared by ACT Parliamentary Counsel’s Office