Dear all,
Not sure how other contaminated land officers deal with water issues, but I have always treated the Environment Agency as a consultee through planning and so only ever involved them where I felt there was a significant groundwater issue. I suppose things are slightly simpler in Hackney due to London Clay Formation and canalisation of most of our rivers!
All the best
Robert Tyler
Hackney
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From: Contaminated Land Management Discussion List [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David E Jackson [[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 27 November 2015 10:22
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Subject: Re: Environment Agencies Current Position
Dear List,
Many thanks for the various private responses from EHO/CLOs and practitioners alike.
Firstly, this does seem to be a National EA position which dates back as far as August 2015, which does not appear to have been widely advertised!
Secondly, there does seem to be some inconsistency in the definition of "higher risk" sites where the EA will offer input, (and where it wont) and perhaps it would be useful and transparent to all if the EA published their Risk Matrix used to make these decisions.
Thirdly, there is some disquiet as to whether the EA should retain some involvement in on-going issues, particularly where they have been instrumental in developing the risk assessment, remediation strategy or validation plan? It seems grossly unfair to withdraw assistance over night and make EHO/CLOs responsible for work for which they have had little prior input!
Fourthly, (and relating to the earlier Birmingham University announcement) will the EA be offering training to EHO/CLOs to gain the hydrogeological skills to pick up their work?
I wonder whether our esteemed organisations, institutions and associations should be expressing an industry viewing on this decision which appears to have slipped under the radar and is likely to caused considerable and costly delays in dealing with these matters.
Cheers David
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