Referral procedures
Guidelines and policies
Landowners, occupiers and property developers will need to employ the services of a qualified professional, experienced in dealing with land contamination to undertake a site investigation. Finding the right consultant for the task should be carefully undertaken.
Refer to the Information sheet: Choosing an Environmental Consultant.
More information about the Environmental Protection Act 1994 and the Sustainable Planning Act 2009 (SPA) is available from the Department of Local Government and Planning (DLGP).
Applicants should read the key reference materials on this issue before lodging a development application.
If you have further queries please contact:
Contaminated Land Unit
Department of Environment and Resource Management
Level 7, 400 George Street
GPO Box 2454
BRISBANE QLD 4001
Phone 13 QGOV (13 74 68)
Email contaminated.land@derm.qld.gov.au
Pre-design conference service
For an activity devolved to local government, you should contact the relevant Council to discuss the proposal before you lodge your application.
For ERAs administered by the department a 'pre-design conference' service is offered for projects which may include issues requiring a high level of assessment. This service includes meeting with a departmental project manager to discuss all the information requirements to be provided with your application.
For more details, read the Pre-design conference fact sheet.
This service can be initiated by contacting Permit and Licence Management or by email at palm@derm.qld.gov.au or completing a Pre-design conference application form (Word, 285K)‡. If a pre-design conference is required to discuss your application in more detail, a departmental officer will contact you directly.
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Last updated 30 March 2012