Draft Contaminated Land Policy

Update - 2 November 2023

At the Council meeting on 25 October, Council resolved to:

• Adopts the Contaminated Lands Policy, Contaminated Lands Guideline and Standard Remediation Action Plan.
• Continue to investigate possible financial compensation from the State Government for private landowners in the Captains Flat Lead Abatement Area.

Lead Management Report

The NSW Government has released a Lead Management Plan for Captains Flat, along with other documents that have been prepared for the Captains Flat Taskforce by specialist consultants Ramboll. These documents are available at https://www.nsw.gov.au/regional-nsw/captains-flat

The Taskforce is holding a community drop-in session at Captains Flat Community Hall on Tuesday 29 August, from 2pm-7pm. To register your intention to attend please email info@regional.nsw.gov.au

Information sessions

We held two community information sessions at the Captains Flat Community Hall, 53 Foxlow Street, Captains Flat on Thursday 18 May 2023.

The sessions included a brief introductory presentation on:

1. Living safely with lead
2. Minor Ancillary Developments (sheds, decks, pools, alterations and additions)
3. New Dwellings and Proposed Subdivisions
4. Other issues

Download the meeting presentation here

Draft Contaminated Land Policy for feedback

We are seeking feedback on the draft Contaminated Land Policy and the Contaminated Land Guideline.

The policy and guideline have been written to help Council, residents and anyone undertaking development respond to contaminated land.

A Standard Remediation Action Plan for private land in Captains Flat has also been developed as part of the work of the Captains Flat Lead Management Taskforce. The Standard Remediation Action Plan only applies to minor or smaller works on residential properties and to existing dwellings. It does not apply to new dwellings, subdivisions or a vacant block of land.

Have your say

• By completing the survey below by Friday 15 September 2023
• By email to council@qprc.nsw.gov.au referencing "Draft Contaminated Land Policy"
• By mail to PO Box 90, Queanbeyan NSW 2620