63Development on land identified on the Acid Sulfate Soils Planning Map

63 Development on land identified on the Acid Sulfate Soils Planning Map

63 Development on land identified on the Acid Sulfate Soils Planning Map

(1) In this clause—

acid sulfate soils means naturally occurring sediments and soils containing iron sulfides (principally pyrite) and/or their precursors or oxidation products, the exposure to oxygen of which (for example, by drainage or excavation) leads to the generation of sulfuric acid.

Acid Sulfate Soils Assessment Guidelines means the Acid Sulfate Soils Assessment Guidelines as published by the NSW Acid Sulfate Soils Management Advisory Committee and adopted for the time being by the Director-General of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources.

Acid Sulfate Soils Management Plan means, in relation to works to which subclause (2) applies, a management plan including a full description of the management procedures to be applied to the works and prepared in accordance with the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual.

Acid Sulfate Soils Manual means the Acid Sulfate Soils Manual published by the NSW Acid Sulfate Soils Management Advisory Committee and adopted for the time being by the Director-General of the Department of Infrastructure, Planning and Natural Resources.

Acid Sulfate Soils Planning Map means the map marked “Acid Sulfate Soils Planning Map Byron Local Environmental Plan 1988 (Amendment No 101)” deposited in the office of the Council.

acid water includes waters containing oxidation products or other consequences of acid sulfate soils, such as elevated metal concentrations and depressed dissolved oxygen levels.

AHD means Australian Height Datum within the meaning of the Surveying Act 2002.

Council’s works means such works as are owned or controlled by the Council.

county council has the same meaning as in the Local Government Act 1993.

drain means artificial depressions, ditches or channels, used to convey water from one area to another.

emergency work includes the repair or replacement of any part of the Council’s works, of the works of a public authority or of the works of a county council because—

(a) it has been (or is being) damaged by a natural disaster, an accident, an act of vandalism or a like occurrence, or

(b) it has ceased to function or suddenly ceased to function adequately, or

(c) it may be a potential risk to the environment or to public health and safety,