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035			_a(Sirsi) u121341
100			_aMcMahon, P.
245			_aWays to access a legacy of mess
260			_c2003
490			_aEstates Gazette _v(0305) 1 February 2003, 138-139(2)
520			_aExamines the legal duty of local authorities to assess and remediate contaminated land. Provides a legal definition of contaminated land and points out that DEFRA and the Environment Agency set the rules for local authorities. Outlines the new assessment procedures including the Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment (CLEA) and the Soil Guideline Values (SGV) which replace the former ICRCL values. Suggests that ground water quality is a key concern to those developing land and highlights the main issues of leaching, rainwater infiltration and groundwater vulnerability. Sets out the stages that follow the identification of contaminated land and briefly looks at waste reduction efforts. Concludes that a more proactive approach to remediation is necessary in the light of brownfield development requirements in PPG3. Table highlighting derelict land and housing demand.
590			_aABS
650			_aCONTAMINATED LAND
650			_aDERELICT LAND
650			_aCONTAMINATED LAND EXPOSURE ASSESSMENT
650			_aSOIL GUIDELINE VALUES
650			_aGROUNDWATER
650			_aREMEDIATION
650			_aBROWNFIELD SITES
690			_aENVIRONMENT-CONTAMINATION
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