❓ A WA parliamentary question seeks information on accredited acid sulfate soil testing companies, procedures for ensuring their use by developers/miners, and measures to ensure sampling aligns with ASSMAC guidelines. The answer references adoption of QASSIT procedures and DEP draft guidelines based on QLD/NSW guidelines.
AnsweredQoN 292Legislative Council
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(1) What companies in Western Australia are accredited to test acid sulfate soils?
(2) What procedures are in place to ensure that developers and mining companies use accredited organisations for the testing of acid sulfate soils?
(3) What measures are in place to ensure that the sampling carried out by companies is according to ASSMAC guidelines?
(2) What procedures are in place to ensure that developers and mining companies use accredited organisations for the testing of acid sulfate soils?
(3) What measures are in place to ensure that the sampling carried out by companies is according to ASSMAC guidelines?
AnswerView source ↗
Answered
5 December 2002
Responded by
Minister for Housing and Works representing the Minister for the Environment and Heritage
Response time
22 days
2. In WA, the DEP has adopted the testing procedures developed by the Queensland ASS Investigation Team (QASSIT), Department of Natural Resources, Indooroopilly, Queensland. 3. The DEP has developed a number of draft guidelines on the identification and testing of ASS. These guidelines are based upon and adopt the principles of the Queensland and NSW (ASSMAC) guidelines for sampling and analysis of lowland ASS. The DEP's guidelines are available on the DEP website.
3. The DEP has developed a number of draft guidelines on the identification and testing of ASS. These guidelines are based upon and adopt the principles of the Queensland and NSW (ASSMAC) guidelines for sampling and analysis of lowland ASS. The DEP's guidelines are available on the DEP website.
3. The DEP has developed a number of draft guidelines on the identification and testing of ASS. These guidelines are based upon and adopt the principles of the Queensland and NSW (ASSMAC) guidelines for sampling and analysis of lowland ASS. The DEP's guidelines are available on the DEP website.
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