Transcript Remediation Permitting

Remediation Permitting
Ged Duckworth
SiLC / Chartered Waste Manager
[email protected]
Tel: 07733 363136
Brownfield Briefing 22nd Sept 09
Remediation Permitting - Overview
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Chronology of various Directives,
Regulations, interpretations and initiatives
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Brief overview
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Centred on situation in England and Wales
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Conclusion - options
Where did it all start?
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Waste Framework Directive
 WMLR 1994
 Circular 11/94
 UK / ECJ ruling
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Mobile Plant Licence
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EA Enforcement Positions e.g. trials and small
scale activities
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Kirby Report – Single Remediation Permit
Single Remediation Permit
WML1994 Regs
[Foul Sewer
WIA 1991]
Abstraction Licence
WRA 1991
Discharge Consent
WRA 1991
Groundwater Regulations
1998
Where have we been?
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Defra’s Waste Permitting Review
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Environmental Permitting Programme
 Phase 1
 Waste and Pollution Prevention and Control
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Cabinet Office / Defra Remediation Licensing Task
Force
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Mobile Treatment Licence + Deployment Form
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EA Regulatory Position Statements
Where have we been?
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EA Definition of waste: Developing on
greenfield and brownfield sites
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WRAP / EA / Industry – Quality Protocol
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Environmental Permitting Regulations
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Standard Rules Mobile Plant Licence
What else has happened?
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CL:AIRE Code of Practice
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Site of Origin
Cluster
Materials Management Plan
Qualified Person
Site Waste Management Plans
What else has happened?
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Environmental Damage Regulations
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EA / Defra / WAG – Exemptions Review
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EA Standard Rules Permit consultation –
exempt activities e.g. 9 and 19
What’s in the pipeline
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CL:AIRE Code of Practice
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Environmental Permitting Programme
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Fixed Soil Treatment Facilities
Direct Transfer
Phase 2
Water Discharge Consents
Groundwater Authorisation
Radioactive Substances Regulations Permits
Revised Waste Framework Directive
Soil Framework Directive
Standard Permits
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National consultation
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No1 Sept 2007 – Concept and process
No2 August 2008 – Various facilities e.g. SR
No28: Mobile Plant for remediation of land and
controlled waters
No3 June 2009 - Exempt to EP
No4 Sept 2009 – Ongoing e.g. RAS, specified
discharge consents
Qualitative Generic Risk Assessment
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Data / Information S-P-R
Judgement – Low / Medium / High
Action – Risk Management = Residue risk Low
Exemptions Review
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EA / Defra / WAG
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More risk based
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Exemptions for low risk activities
Permits for high risk exemptions
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Awaiting Government Response
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Regulations likely April 2010
35 Standard Rules Published
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1 condition referencing the “standard rules”
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Voluntary - no appeal
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No further consultation within application process –
relatively quicker to obtain, less information and
cheaper
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Not able to vary rules – become bespoke permit
Conclusion
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EP to treat contaminated material
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Still waste following treatment
Placement options
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Standard rules Mobile Plant
Bespoke
“Reduced” exemption
Standard rules permit (fixed or mobile)
Bespoke permit
Code of Practice
1st April 2010
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EPR Mark 2
Revised exemptions