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Legislative Assembly for the ACT: 1996 Week 6 Hansard (23 May) . . Page.. 1754 ..

Mr Humphries (continuing):

Deasland; Canberra Park; Wells Station; Gungaderra; East View; Horse Park (2); Elmgrove; Mulligan's Flat; Sunny Corner; also near Hall, near the Canberra FM radio antenna and on Block 1 of Gungahlin.

(b) The Government's plans for dealing with the operating and former sheep dips depend on the proposed use of the land. The Government follows the Australian and New Zealand Guidelines for Assessment and Management of Contaminated Sites published in 1992 by the Australian and New Zealand Environment and Conservation Council and the National Health and Medical Research Council. The Guidelines represent best environmental practice for managing contaminated sites and are followed throughout Australia and New Zealand.

One of the sites in the Division of Gungahlin is within a residential area, Ngunnawal, and investigation has commenced. Development on this site will not occur until the investigation and any necessary remediation are completed.

Three of the sites are within recreational or heritage reserves.

The remaining sites are on operating pastoral properties and present no significant risk to human health while appropriately managed by the lessee.

In all land development release proposals the Contaminated Sites Unit conducts a study to determine if there is any potential for contamination. If needed, a full site specific assessment with appropriate remedial actions is incorporated into the development conditions. The implementation of any remedial actions will be audited by the Contaminated Sites Unit.

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