Best Practice Resources
Note : some files are available in more than one format and this will be reflected by the addition of PDF , Word, Excel next to the resource to indicate the format it is available in. Click on that link to download in your preferred format.
1. CLF – Model Contaminated Land Policy
The purpose of this policy is to establish a framework that outlines how council will act in good faith with the contaminated land planning guidelines when considering the potential of site contamination in its Land-use planning and development control decision-making processes.
Processes : All
1.1 – Appendix 2 | PDF | Word
Potential land uses and activities that may cause site contamination
Processes : All
1.2 – Appendix 4 | PDF | Word
Annotations for section 10.7 planning certificates
Processes : Planning certificate
1.3 – Appendix 5 | PDF | Word
Site management provisions for remediation
Processes : Conditions of consent; category 2 remediation works
2. CLF – Council guidance on implementing the Model Contaminated Land Policy
The development of A Framework for Councils to Manage Contaminated Land was
made possible with the use of funds under the NSW Environmental Protection Authority’s
Council Regional Capacity Building (CRCB) grant program.
Processes : All
2.1 – Appendix 1 | PDF | Word
Initial evaluation
Processes : Planning proposal; Development assessment and consent
3.3.4 – Appendix D | PDF | Word
Site inspection checklist
Processes :Development assessment and consent; waste management
2.2 – Appendix 2 | PDF
Standard conditions of consent (1)
Processes : Development assessment and consent
2.3 – Appendix 3 – List of related best practice resources
2.3.1 – Environmental compliance and self-evaluation survey (ECSES) | Word
Processes : UPSS monitoring
2.3.2 – Risk-based tool | Excel
Processes : UPSS monitoring
2.3.3 – UPSS Plan | Word
Processes : UPSS monitoring
2.3.3.1 – Appendix 1 | Word
UPSS compliance SoP
Processes : UPSS monitoring
2.3.3.2 – Vulnerability assessment – Hay Shire Council | PDF
Processes : UPSS monitoring
3.6.1 – Table 4 | PDF | Word
FSOP checklist
Processes : UPSS monitoring
3.6.9 – Appendix A | PDF
Fuel system operation plan user guide (2)
Processes : UPSS monitoring; development assessment and consent
3.6.10 – Appendix B | PDF | Word
UPSS inspection form
Processes : UPSS monitoring
2.3.4 – User guide for the UPSS Register | Word
Processes : Information management (DBA-specific)
3.1 CLF – BPR – Assessment of site contamination reports
This quick reference guide provides summary information to Councils on the process and steps for assessing site contamination. Rather than duplicate information contained in corresponding resources, links to other capacity resources or external sources are provided where applicable.
3.1.1 – Appendix 1 | PDF | Word
PSI report checklist
Processes : Assessment of site contamination
3.1.2 – Appendix 2 | PDF | Word
DSI report checklist
Processes :Assessment of site contamination
3.1.3 – Appendix 3 | PDF | Word
RAP report checklist
Processes : Assessment of site contamination
3.1.4 – Appendix 4 | PDF | Word
VR report checklist
Processes : Assessment of site contamination
3.1.5 – Appendix 5 | PDF | Word
CSM report checklist
Processes : Assessment of site contamination
3.1.6 – Appendix 8 | PDF | Word
Contamination report checklist (2)
Processes : Assessment of site contamination
3.2 CLF – BPR – Managing offsite transport of soil (2)
This quick reference guide provides summary information to Councils on the process and steps for managing contaminants in soil. Rather than duplicate information contained in corresponding resources, links to other capacity resources or external sources are provided where applicable.
3.2.1 – Appendix A | PDF | Word
Checklist for waste going to licenced waste facility
Processes : Development assessment and consent; monitoring of conditions of consent
3.2.2 – Appendix B | PDF | Word
Checklist for waste prior to transported offsite for beneficial re-use
Processes : Development assessment and consent; monitoring of conditions of consent
3.2.3 – Appendix C | PDF
Resource recovery exemptions and potential offsite re-uses
Processes : Development assessment and consent; monitoring of conditions of consent
3.2.4 – Appendix D | PDF
Virgin excavated natural material (VENM) classification
Processes : Development assessment and consent; monitoring of conditions of consent
3.2.5 – Appendix E | PDF | Word
Section 143 (POEO) notice
Processes :Development assessment and consent; monitoring of conditions of consent
3.2.6 – Appendix F | PDF | Word
Section 143 (POEO) notice form for landowners
Processes : Development assessment and consent; monitoring of conditions of consent
3.2.7 – Appendix G | PDF | Word
Letter to landowner to receive surplus material
Processes : Development assessment and consent; monitoring of conditions of consent
3.3 CLF – BPR – Managing asbestos in development control processes(3)
This quick reference guide provides guidance to Councils on the process and steps to manage and handle asbestos in their business processes. Rather than duplicate information, links to other relevant resources or external sources are provided where applicable.
3.3.1 – Appendix A | PDF
Asbestos management decision tree for Councils
Processes : Development assessment and consent; waste management
3.3.2 – Appendix B | PDF
Quick reference guide for asbestos contamination
Processes : Development assessment and consent; waste management
3.3.3 – Appendix C | PDF
Asbestos related scenarios
Processes : Development assessment and consent; waste management
3.3.4 – Appendix D | PDF | Word
Site inspection checklist
Processes :Development assessment and consent; waste management
3.3.5 – Appendix E | PDF
Types of asbestos licenses
Processes : Development assessment and consent; waste management
3.3.6 – Appendix F | PDF | Word
SafeWork NSW asbestos demolition checklist
Processes :Development assessment and consent; waste management
3.3.7 – Appendix G | PDF
Asbestos and house fires
Processes : Development assessment and consent; waste management
3.3.8 – Appendix H | PDF | Word
Asbestos contacts
Processes : Development assessment and consent; waste management
3.4 CLF – BPR – A guide to selecting a consultant
Reports developed by consultants must comply with relevant policies and statutory contaminated land guidelines. However, it can be difficult to determine whether a consultant has the required technical competency and experience to undertake the work.
Processes : All
3.5 CLF – BPR – A guide to retail service station owners on managing UPSS systems
This guide is an update of the NSW EPA’s “UPSS – best practice guide for environmental incident prevention and management” flipchart (NSW EPA, 2016). This flipchart was retired by NSW EPA in 2019.
Processes : UPSS education
3.6 CLF – BPR – UPSS systems and Council ARA responsibilities
This quick reference guide is one of a series of resources on contaminated land developed for Councils. These resources were developed with the use of funds under the NSW EPA Council Regional Capacity Building (CRCB) program on contaminated land.
3.6.1 – Table 4 | PDF | Word
FSOP checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.2 – Table 5 | PDF
Design principles for new or modified UPSS
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.3 – Table 6 | PDF | Word
Groundwater monitoring wells checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.4 – Table 8 | PDF | Word
Groundwater monitoring report checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.5 – Table 9 | PDF
PSS loss monitoring checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.6 – Table 10 | PDF
Forecourt design and stormwater management checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.7 – Table 11 | PDF
UPSS leak notification form checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.8 – Table 12 | PDF
UPSS exemption checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.9 – Appendix A | PDF
Fuel system operation plan user guide (2)
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.10 – Appendix B | PDF | Word
UPSS inspection form
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.11 – Appendix C | PDF
UPSS development assessment and consent checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
3.6.12 – Appendix D | PDF
UPSS minimum standards checklist
Processes : Development assessment and consent; UPSS monitoring
(1) Developed by the Hunter Joint Organisation (Register-of-Contaminated-Land-Consent-Conditions.pdf (hunterjo.com.au))
(2) Developed by Northern Rivers Contaminated Land Project
(3) Developed by the Far North West Joint Organisation.