Contaminated Land - publications
Listed below are key official publications and technical materials from Defra, its predecessors, and other sources.
Contents
Policy and law
Defra Circular 01/2006 "Contaminated land" (PDF 500 KB) 
23 October 2006
This Circular replaces DETR Circular 02/2000, describes the "Part 2A" regime and sets out the Statutory Guidance. There have been some minor amendments made to the document since it was initially published on 4 August 2006. Please note that CLAN 5/06 below provides details of the current regulations
referred to by the Circular.
Environment
Act 1995
ISBN 010542595 8
£25.90
Section 57 of this Act contains the provisions which make up Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.
Print versions of the above two items can be obtained from:
The Stationery Office Ltd
PO Box 29
Norwich NR3 1GN
Tel: 0870 600 5522
Planning and Compensation
Act 1991 (Amendment of Schedule 18) (England) Order 2002
Defra 2002 SI 2002/116 ISBN 0 11 039232 9
These prescribe how interest is to be calculated on compensation claims
relating to the granting of rights of access under Part 2A.
Defra Contaminated Land Forum
The main “CLF” papers so far include CLF 5 (PDF 30 KB), which includes the agenda and minutes of the first meeting, plus terms of reference and member list.
Other useful publications
Contaminated Land Inspection Strategies
- Technical Advice for Local Authorities - May 2001
This advice note (Adobe Acrobat format, 380 KB) sets out technical
good practice for the formulation of inspection strategies which the regime
requires authorities to prepare, including a checklist. Copies were
sent to all English local authorities.
Available for download only.
Local Authority Guide to Part 2A
With support from Defra and the Agency, a local authority "procedural"
guide to applying the regime has been produced together with training
for local authority staff. The work was led by a steering group which
included representatives from Defra, the Local Government Association,
the Chartered Institution of Environmental Health and the Agency. The
guide is only available via the CIEH website.
The Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG) publishes planning guidance which is also relevant to land contamination, including the following
Planning
Policy Guidance: Planning and Waste Management (PPS10)
Planning Policy Guidance: Planning and Pollution Control (PPS23)
Contaminated Land Notes
This section contains notes issued by the Defra which will be of interest to those involved with contaminated land in both public and private sectors.
The files listed below are published in Adobe Acrobat Portable Document Format (PDF).
Further information is available on our Help page about downloading or reading Adobe Acrobat PDF documents
CLAN 1/02: Withdrawal of ICRCL Guidance Note 59/83 (2ND Edition) (15 KB)
CLAN 2/02: Contaminated Land Supplementary Credit Approvals 2003-04 (45 KB)
CLAN 3/02: Withdrawal of ICRCL Trigger Values (30 KB)
CLAN 1/03: An introduction to CLARINET (30 KB)
CLAN 1/04: 2004/05 Capital Programme Guidance Note (60 KB)
CLAN 2/04: Defra questionnaire on progress with land contamination - summer 2003 (10 KB)
CLAN 3/04: Section 86 of the Water Act 2003 (10 KB)
CLAN 4/04: Contamination of Agricultural Land & Part IIA of the EPA 1990 (52 KB)
CLAN 5/04: Ground waters & section 86 of the Water Act (10 KB)
CLAN 6/04: Update on the Soil Guideline Values Taskforce (16 KB)
CLAN 1/05: 2005/06 Capital Programme Guidance Note (57 KB)
CLAN 2/05: New advice on SGVs (24 KB)
CLAN 1/06: 2006/07 Capital Programme Guidance Note (209 KB)
CLAN 2/06 Best Value Performance Indicators (BVPI) Q&A (122 KB)
CLAN 3/06: Soil Guideline Values Taskforce (26 KB)
CLAN 4/06: Defra update on SGVs (24 KB)
CLAN 5/06: Extension of Part 2A to radioactivity (88 KB)
CLAN 6/06: Soil Guideline Values: the Way Forward (619 KB)
CLAN 1/07: Extension of Part 2A to radioactivity (CLAN 5/06) – further update (25 KB)
Copies can also be obtained, free of charge, from the Contaminated Land Branch (details above)
Technical material, including CLEA and RCLEA
CLR Published Research Reports
The CLR series of reports and technical materials aim to provide regulators, developers and other interested parties with authoritative and researched advice and information to assist in identifying, assessing and managing the problems land contamination can pose.
| CLR 1 | A framework for assessing the impact of contaminated land on
groundwater and surface water. Report by Aspinwall & Co. Volumes 1 & 2. DoE, 1994. £7 each. |
| CLR 2 | Guidance on preliminary site inspection of contaminated land.
Report by Applied Environmental Research Centre Ltd. Volume 1. DOE, 1994. £7. Volume 2. DoE, 1994. £12. |
| CLR 3 | Documentary research on industrial sites. Report by RPS Group plc. DoE, 1994. £12. |
| CLR 4 | Sampling strategies for contaminated land. Report by The Centre for Research into the Built Environment, The Nottingham Trent University. DoE, 1994. £7. |
| CLR 5 | Information systems for land contamination. Report by Meta Generics Ltd. DoE, 1994. £7. |
| CLR 6 | Prioritisation & categorisation procedure for sites which may be contaminated. Report by M J Carter Associates. DoE, 1995. £7 |
| CLR 7 | Assessment of risks to human health from land contamination: an overview of the development of guideline values and related research. EA, 2002 |
| CLR 8 | Priority contaminants report. EA, 2002 |
| CLR 9 | Contaminants in soil:collation of toxicological data and intake values for humans. EA, 2002. |
| CLR 10 | The contaminated land exposure assessment model (CLEA): technical basis and algorithms. EA, 2002 |
| CLR 11 | Model Procedures for the Management of Land Contamination EA, 2004. (Please note that this includes a structured guide to key relevant technical materials from a range of sources). |
| CLR 12 | A quality approach for contaminated land consultancy. Report by the Environmental Industries Commission in association with the Laboratory of the Government Chemist. DoE, 1997. £18. |
| CLR 13 | Using RCLEA - the Radioactively Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment Methodology PDF (346 KB) Defra, 2006. Draft. |
| CLR 14 | The Radioactively Contaminated Land Exposure Assessment Methodology - Technical Report (PDF 350 KB) Defra, 2007, Interim |
| CLR 15 | The RCLEA software application  (699 KB) Defra, 2006. Draft. |
Availability:
CLRs 1 – 6 and 12 can be downloaded from the Eugris website (enter “CLR”, and choose “resource library”, in the search box)CLRs 7– 11 together with software, and related material can be viewed, downloaded or ordered from the Environment Agency’s CLEA webpages.
CLRs 13 – 15 are available as downloads only – please click on the CLR number above.
Queries and comments from users concerning these three publications can be raised on a dedicated website about RCLEA
Toxicological (tox) and Soil Guideline Value (SGV) reports for individual substances can be viewed, downloaded or ordered from the Environment Agency’s CLEA webpages.
ICRCL (Inter-Departmental Committee on the Redevelopment of Contaminated Land) Publications
The ICRCL was set up in 1976 and consisted of representatives from various Government Departments. Its role was to develop and co-ordinate advice and guidance on human health hazards arising from the re-use of contaminated land and to co-ordinate advice on remedial measures. Some of the data in these publications is being superseded by new material in the CLR series above.
Please note that ICRCL 59/83 has been withdrawn - see Contaminated Land Advice Notes CLAN 1/02 and 3/02 above.
| ICRCL 59/83 | Guidance on the assessment and redevelopment of contaminated land. 2nd ed, July 1987. £2.25 Withdrawn - for historical reference only. |
| ICRCL 17/78 | Notes on the development and after-use of landfill sites. 8th ed, December 1990. £2.25 |
| ICRCL 18/79 | Notes on the redevelopment of gasworks sites. 5th ed, April 1986. £1 |
| ICRCL 23/79 | Notes on the redevelopment of sewage works and farms. 2nd ed, November 1983. £1 |
| ICRCL 42/80 | Notes on the redevelopment of scrap yards and similar sites. 2nd ed, October 1983. £1.60 |
| ICRCL 61/84 | Notes on the fire hazards of contaminated land. 2nd ed, July 1986. £1.35 |
| ICRCL 64/85 | Asbestos on contaminated sites. 2nd ed, October 1990. £1.60 |
| ICRCL 70/90 | Notes on the restoration and aftercare of metalliferous mining sites for pasture and grazing. 1st ed, February 1990. £4.50 |
ICRCL publications can be downloaded from the Eugris website. Paper copies are available from:
Defra Publications
Admail 6000
London
SW1A 2XX
Tel: 08459 556000
Email: defra@cambertown.com
Industry Profiles
These DOE publications describe the contamination problems associated with various industries and land-uses, and are now on the Environment Agency’s Land Quality webpages
A new Industry Profile has been prepared which focuses on land uses which may be subject to radiological contamination.
Industry Profile: Industrial Activities Which Have Used Materials Containing Radioactivity (PDF 450 KB)
Other useful material
(to order, see the “contacts” link)
DOE workshop series
Defra has supported a series of workshops hosted and attended by a number of professional bodies, representative associations and public and private organisations.
| *Workshop 1 | Professional standards, April 1994. DoE, 1995.* Superseded by CLR 12 - see under section 3 "Technical Guidance" for availability. |
| Workshop 2 | Insurance standards, July 1994. DoE, 1995. |
| Workshop 3 | Risk assessment and the use of guidelines, July 1994. DoE, 1995. |
| Workshop 4 | Analytical methods for soils from contaminated land, October 1994. DoE, 1995. |
| Workshop 5 | Specifications, contracts, insurances and warranties, February 1995. DoE, 1995. |
Research reports
Research into the Impact of Contaminated Land on the Water Environment. Prepared by Sir William Halcrow & Partners Ltd. (ISBN 1851121153). DETR 1998
Modelling the Impact of Contaminated Land on Water Quality using the MIKE SHE model: Two volume report. Prepared by W S Atkins Consultants Ltd. (ISBN 1851121161). DETR 1998
International review of the state of the art in Contaminated Land Treatment Technology Research and a Framework for Treatment Process Technology Research in the UK. Four volumes:
| Volume 1 | Main Report |
| Volume 2 | A Compendium of Public and Private Sector Supported Research Relevant to Contaminated Land Treatment, Research Programmes and Research Contacts |
| Volume 3 | International Treatment Technology Research Themes |
| Volume 4 | A Review of Full Scale Treatment Technologies for the Remediation of Contaminated Soil |
Prepared by The Centre for Research into the Built Environment, The Nottingham Trent University. (ISBN 185112117X). DETR 1998.
Active Containment: Combined Treatment and Containment Systems. Prepared by Golder Associates (UK) Ltd. (ISBN 1851121145). DETR 1998.
Available for viewing at the British Library, the Defra library in London (by appointment Tel 020 7238 6575) and the Environment Agency's Library, Bristol.
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